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Shani262

Hi Im Shani and I quit 10/30/11. This is my 6th time quitting. I gone months and months in the past but always fall back of the wagon. It never gets easier. Ive tried every product on the market and decided to just do the gum this time. Good luck everyone!

Shani262

Hi Im Shani and I quit 10/30/11. This is my 6th time quitting. I gone months and months in the past but always fall back of the wagon. It never gets easier. Ive tried every product on the market and decided to just do the gum this time. Good luck everyone!

Oh ya. Ive smoked for 17 years total.Started when I was 13 and I'm 31 now.

Learning2LoveMe

Hey all. I'm 43 years old and I'm looking at my 25th year of smoking. I started shortly after joining the Army and I've always promised myself I'd quite when I retired. That was five years ago and I'm still smoking like a freight train - a little more than a pack a day. I've made several serious attempts at quitting and many many minor attempts, none of which obviously stuck. I've used the pills, patches, gums, shrinks, the whole nine yards, and while they all help, ultimately it is still up to the individual's desire to quit the habit.

I'm currently gearing myself up another serious attempt to quit once the holidays are over. I'm still working on my plan to finally make it a successful one, so any advice or tips will greatly be appreciated.

Thats funny, I promised myself I would quit when the price reached $5 a pack, well now it's $7 a pack and I was still smoking. Good luck on your next attempt, you can do it! A tips I have - candy canes are awesome when you crave. My biggest downfall was when something stressful happens (like a father-in-law has a heart attack and is in the hospital) I end up going right back to smoking. I'll still trying to figure out a plan in case something like that happens again.

Learning2LoveMe

I guess I should formally introduce myself.

Hi, I'm Liz and I'm 26 years old. I started smoking when I was 10, and the last couple years I have been trying to quit. I would make it a few weeks to a few months and something would happen and I'd turn right back to cigarettes to help me out (like that would really help me).

My quit date is November 17th, I'm currently on day 6 and going strong using the patch. I feel more determined and motivated this time than any other time - and I already have a plan for the money I save by quitting (which I think helps me stay on track when I get the urge to smoke).

Shannonigans84

I'm happy to be amongst a bunch of quitters!

I started smoking when I was 17/18 (now 27) after swearing up and down I'd never be like my friends. I stupidly started up and started and stopped several times. The first when I joined the Army Reserves; I quit for 6mos. Then I started back up. I quit when I got pregnant for a total of about a year, then I went back. I quit again for two years, but my ugly separation and divorce turned me to start up again. Each time I quit cold turkey.

This time I'd like it to be for good, I know it's not the nicotine that I need because I don't miss that. I just miss that me time, my escape. Plus it was controlling my appetite which is now so out of control I'm a little concerned. Very stressful situations are my trigger, but I need to find another way to manage. My quit date is Nov. 24th and while I miss it, it's not enough to make me want to light up. Congrats everyone! And for those thinking about quitting, you can do it!

havalinaz

Hello all! My name is Kelee, and I am so ready to quit smoking. I have an 8 month old, and want to set the best example for my baby girl. My husband and I have both commited to a quit date of Jan. 1, 2012. I just hope we dont kill each other!

kylee_marie

just checking in to see how everyone is doing. i am going on day 3... actually feel a lot better today, everytime i want a cig i drink my water, which is good bc i never get my water in! hope everyone else is doing well!

sistersue2120

Hi my name is Pam, I started smoking when I was 14 to "fit in" and be part of the crowd. I have tried to quit several times with very little to no sucess, it took seeing my favorite sister getting sick and dying of lung cancer to get me to attemp to quit again.....I take it day by day. Smoke free since Oct.....

dmarie1181

Hi, my name is Deena. I started smoking when I was 14 and now I'm 30. I managed to quit for about 5-6 months two years ago. I used the patches the first 6 weeks and did really well. I started back because I thought I could smoke just one, but that was all it took to get me back to smoking. Tomorrow is my day! I've been doing really good only smoking about 5 cigarettes a day for a couple of weeks now. I'm smoking my last one tonight! Good luck and way to go to all of you who are 'quitters"!

jmrobison

Hi Im jenn. I quit smoking a year and a half ago. I have had a few ruff patches that were hard to get through but in the end I am still cig free. I have a lot of tricks to get through the cravings so if anyone wants some tips feel free to ask me. And good luck to you all you can do it, never give up on yourself, its just like every other challenge; take it one day (or maybe one minute) at a time. The cravings will go away, eventually no matter what it may seem like.