Me trying to quit

[matt16]

Good day everyone, my name is Matt. at only 18 years old people think i'm just a kid who started smoking. But have no fear, i'm not alone. even friends of mine who have been smoking for just a couple years can't stop. It's been 2 years now that i have been smoking and i have tried to quit several times. With my job i get stressed out, and it's worse when im off and have nothing to do when i smoke the most. for the first 6 months or so I told my self i would never get addicted and that I could just stop smoking whenever i wanted to. well then I got up to 10 smokes a day, and now almost a pack. If there is a night where im drinking i wake up with almost a sore throat and im hacking up flem. It's not something i enjoy but i just can't quit. Since I have tried several times when i tell my friends i'm quitting they joke, and don't seem to take it seriously. My girlfriend says she is proud and i recieve support from her, but I decided to just not tell anybody about it unless they ask. All the support or anything you people want to say would be great, thanks. 🙂

[deb24]

I would encourage you to go through all the helpful hints on becomeanex.org as it helped me plan for the triggers and how I was going to deal with them. Also, I don't know if you're planning on quitting cold turkey or with the help of some of the NRT's on the market. I would encourage you to make a solid plan AND pick a quit date. You've taken the first step by determining you do NOT want to be a slave to this demon - you can do it!!!

[john-pugh]

My Man!

I started smoking a little younger than you and I am lucky to be alive today. Many people much younger than me have already passed on from this habit.
You are in the right place and will find support here.
Quit now and breathing will not be a problem for you in the years to come. As you get older, the effects of smoking will be with you 24-7. YOU do not want that.
JOHN

[matt16]

thanks to everyone for all the support. It's to know within a few hours i have everyone full support and advice, and this is it, I'm putting my foot down and quitting this shitty habit.

[john-pugh]

that is good news for you and me.
If you haven't done the EX plan before you quit< I strongly advise you do so.
http://www.becomeanex.org/
Are you a BILLS Fan? I've always sorta liked them

JOHN

[polly2]

Matt, I smoked for 39 years minus a gazillion attempts to quit. What makes it different this time is the support I've gotten here, learning how to change a negative situation in to a positive and believing in myself!! You too CAN quit smoking and this is the perfect place to do it! If you don't do it now, then the years will pile up...It;s a disgusting, dirty habit that will help to deplete your brain cells, fill your body with deadly toxins, rob you of good breath and breathing, embarass you, and make your wallet real thin to boot. Some of us think of cigarettes as a friend that they have to give up. But, what kind of friend would do that to you? You CAN do this -- heck, if I can, anyone can!! Keep on keeping on man -- it rocks!!