What's Your Motivation to Quit?

[sailez]

What's your motivation to Quit?

My motivation:

I Love traveling and would like to see the maximum world before I die. If I am infirm tomorrow, my family or kids or anyone wouldn't take the trouble to show me around. I thought I have to Keep myself fit till the day I die.

I smoked last 2 cigarette back to back on 26th March 2016 an evening before my birthday, which falls on 27th. Took a selfie of myself smoking & posted it to my mailbox.

I stopped myself from the temptation of smoking hourly at first than daily. Ex community helped me with the day count, so I boasted that I have stay quit for so many days.

Whenever there's a strong urge, I question myself, do I really want to go through the same regime of quitting once again. The first day is the most difficult, I you cross the 1st Day, you can.

What's Your Motivation? Once again.

[Mortalzeus]

My health and to increase my level of energy.  Having twin girls at 52 years old, I need all the help I can  
I want to be there when they graduate from High School and hopefully beyond. 

Darren

[sailez]

That's really motivating! This inspires me more to stay quit, as I too have 3 kids & the youngest being only 2 yrs old.

[Mortalzeus]

They do have a way of redirecting our focus  mine are 15 months. 

Darren

[sailez]

Exactly.

We all want our kids to have a better life.

[bonniebee]

wow twin girls how wonderful and what a surprise at 52 years young !

[JACKIE1-25-15]

I was sick and tired. I was tired of looking like a fool with a cigarette in my mouth.  The majority of my friends had quit smoking long before. I was sick and tired of wasting my money.  I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of smoking.  I was tired of being the only one in the room that smoked.  I was just tired of it all, the smell, the yellowing of my teeth.  Hiding, trying to find a place to smoke.  I  just felt really really dumb. 

[sailez]

Yes that happened with me too. Good for us now we see others in the same light. Haha

[prjimm01]

super answer

[elvan]

I was getting shorter and shorter of breath and I went past the point where I could deny the fact that I have COPD.  I HATED smoking. I never liked the smell, I never liked having people see me smoking because it made me feel ashamed.  I decided that I wanted to do anything and everything that I could to be healthier.