If They Are Willing
Most Of The Successful Ex Smokers On This Site Smoked For 30-50 Years.
They Found Their New Lives Without Smoking.
So Can You!
Smile! You Control The Outcome Of Your Quit!
If They Are Willing
Most Of The Successful Ex Smokers On This Site Smoked For 30-50 Years.
They Found Their New Lives Without Smoking.
So Can You!
Smile! You Control The Outcome Of Your Quit!
"Most Of The Successful Ex Smokers On This Site Smoked For 30-50 Years." I've noticed that too. And most have had many failed attempts first. The American Cancer Society says it takes an average of 8-10 quits before you are successful. That's so dumb of us! I'm on my 7th quit (I'm going to beat those 8-10 odds), and every one has been much harder than the last. You'd think after 2-3 tries, common sense would prevail, and you'd say, "I don't want to go through that again!"
I guess my "sense" is more finely tuned. I knew that I would never be able to make myself go through it again so it needed to be my first and final quit....and it was. But, I had seen the health effects first hand, so I also knew I had to quit. Perhaps that is the difference?
Nancy
I have 4 friends who quit their first time (2 of them over 20 years ago). I admire the heck out of them. You too Youngatheart.7.4.12 !
I quit my first time by thinking instead of being overcome by emotions and negative self talk.
I hate to admit it but I have no idea how many times I quit...LOTS. Until I came here, I was like a fish out of water, flopping around and looking for something...I didn't know it was education and support.
I smoked for 45 years and tried hundred of time to stop.
I agree with you, the education and support has made a difference in my approach to quitting.
Next week, my granddaughter will visit. She is 12 and I am looking forward to showing off my new found energy.
Off to my nicotine meeting.
12Finally34
That's AWESOME, I smoked for 47 years, quit for pregnancies but not because I was really thinking about my health, the smell of smoke made me vomit. I have no clue how many times I tried to quit and I have no idea WHY, in all of those tries, I did not approach it as an addiction, I KNEW I was addicted but there was something about this place and these people that changed my perspective entirely. I am so glad that I no longer smoke!
So sad that he was a smoker!
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