It is so fascinating to hear it leaves you without problems of cravings. This helps so much guys 
Hi Ivan. I totally get the hesitation, but I know when I relapsed I went hog wild and knew that it wouldn't get easier if I continued. There's never a "good" time to quit. Putting it off is very risky. Like many others here you don't want to wait until a doctor tells you "bad" news. Please try to set a date soon and then take it one day at a time.
All the best,
Michelle
do a T-chart, pros on one side and cons on the other. On the pro side list all your reasons for NOT quitting. On the con side, list all your justifications for the each one and be honest with yourself. My main reason for not quitting was fear of the unknown. I was the I'm dying with a cigarette and a drink in my hand and going down and having fun. BUT as I got older, I'm wheezing, I'm getting more cramps in my hands and legs. 43 years of smoking has now started to take its toll. What exactly was I missing out on? Well, I missed out on 10 minutes with my smoking friends as they're all huddled in the smoking section. I missed out on my yellow ET finger. I missed out constantly checking when I go somewhere of where's my lighter, how windy is it, is it going to rain, is there smoking allowed and where is the smoking section, do I have enough packs.
Now, I know my friends will be back after they smoke. I'm not longer discolored. When I want to go somewhere, I just go. And I'm not blowing $250 or so a month buying those things anymore. You see I started smoking when I was 12 to be cool. I got up to full-blown when I was 16. That was back in the '70s when everybody was smoking. Smoking kept me company when I was alone and calmed me down when I was upset or angry or so I thought. It wasn't the smoking that I had a problem with. it was the nicotine in them that I had a problem with after. I can't stop at one. I get the taste of it, I'm off and running. Why are some people smokers and why are others not? could it be our upbringing? My dad smoked when I was small. I loved the smell of it, but I associated the smell with my father. I have friends that also had parents that smoked and they don't. that mystery is yet to be solved. But all I know is that after 43 years, I quit. I came here and learned about what nicotine does to the brain. I learned about behavior modification, understanding why and when I smoked which I hope you're doing since you're still smoking.
I won't preach to you about the health risks of smoking. We all know that. I'm not going to tell you that it's going to kill you some day. We know that too. but I will tell you that if you put your brain into it, dig your heels in, stick to your guns and simply say I'm not smoking today and move along one day at a time, you can do this, https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/general-support/blog/2018/01/17/trust-the-process?sr=searc.... If you fail, get right back on that horse and try again. figure out the reasons why you keep running back to smoking. What do you believe it's doing for you, (hence the tracking tool, Track Your Tobacco and Identify Your Triggers | Guides & Tools | BecomeAnEX ). Devise your plan once you figure out your own personal reasons for smoking for replacing smoking with something else. You smoke when you're stressed. Instead of smoking, get yourself a stress ball.
I hope you take the leap. You are ready to because you are on here asking questions. Just take it one day at a time. Cold turkey isn't for you; try the patch. Wait every time you feel the need to light up for a minute or two. I've now been quit for over 2 years and I smoked close to 2 packs to 3 before I decided to finally give it up. Just do it. You'll be glad you did.............
