I didn't know where to post this,

i threw my ciggs in the trash and said no more. I was done.

My husband quit years ago on the patch. He has not smoked since. Also, my sister, my mom, and father-in-law all were successful with the patch and never started again. Good luck to you!

I think the method really depends on the person. For me gum and lozenges worked better as I was actually doing something (it also stops you from eating) Maybe try switching to e-cigs for the habit part. But you're right the mental attitude is the main thing. You have to WANT to quit, not just want to want to quit... if that makes sense. Nhs website has great resources and can tell you day by day what positive changes are happening in your body, that helps keep you going. It isn't easy, but it is so worth it, and it gets easier after day 3... you can't say that about weight loss. Also don't let the "I gained x amount when I quit" thing bother you, you can burn sooooo many more calories when your lungs are healthy enough to do more exercise, any weight gain is temporary. You can do it, the more help you can get the easier it is, but you CAN do it.

I also used to smoke. I also used to like it. I found out that it really upset my son years ago that I smoked. So he had a habit I wasnt real keen on and he picked smoking, we did a pinky swear, I quit cold turkey in the middle of the day end of story. After 24 hours I do believe its just mind over matter anyway. Brush your teeth before you smoke and wash your hands. then tell yourself how gross your breath and hands, hair etc smell after you smoke. Do you have kids, do you smoke in the house. Has anyone that doesnt smoke ever honestly told you how bad their clothing etc smelled? If you start telling your self how much you dislike it, you will believe it. Find a stress ball for your hands so they have something to do. As soon as you quit go to the dentist get your teeth cleaned and shined up. take a before picture. Its all do-able if you want it bad enough. . After a month of not smoking go get a manicure see if they can remove the yellow on your fingers. what a treat!!. A pack of smokes is what over six dollars today, put your six bucks a day in a jar, see what you have saved in a month. that should be motivation enough. then start walking. notice the difference in how good it feels to walk and not have to suck wind .... because your lungs are beginning to heal.... just my opinion my ideas

I quit three times before I was successful but it is SO worth it. It's an expensive dirty habit and horrible for you ... but you know that. Replace that addiction with a healthy one ... run to the end of the drive way and back every time you have the urge to smoke. It's not easy and not fun but you can do it!

1st Step is wanting to Quit so good on your for taking that step.. 2nd step is go and see your doctor about quitting he/she can help you plus there are quit helplines Goodluck

I am really contemplating quitting smoking, it's affecting my breathing and my ability to exercise vigorously without coughing up a lung and I would like to be able to run one day.

My question is how do you start? It's really hard for me, my husband smokes and almost all my friends do. When I have tried to quit in the past I always end up giving in and smoking again. I know it's nasty, I know it's killing me, it stinks etc. I think my biggest hurdle now is though, even though I want to quit, I don't know if I will ever want to quit BAD enough. When I think about quitting, it actually scares me and I actually really like to smoke. I smoke about a pack a day. I smoke to wake up in the morning, after I eat, when I'm on the phone, when I'm upset,before I clean the house, before I exercise and after... all the time. How do I change my thinking about this? I know I'll have to change my thoughts about it before I will actually do it. How do you quit when a part of you wants to, but then when you actually think about doing it all you want is another cigarette?

Is that your little one in your picture? That should be all the inspiration you need. Do it for her.. that should make you want it bad enough.. do it so you can see her kids and her kids kids.. do it so she doesn't inhale any of the residue or second hand smoke. THere you go

99% of successful quiters will tell you to JUST STOP. Those are the ones who have stopped and never went back. Its just about the only way to do it. No crutch, no going back.. knowing you did it ON YOUR OWN. Its quite powerful knowing you tackled that on your own.. for me, it gave me the boost to know i could tackle my weight.. and im doing that too! No setbacks, no weight gains.. im kicking this crap in the *kitten* because now, I KNOW I CAN!

Just do it

Being pregnant was a big motivator for me. I smoked my last cigarette the day before I found out and never went back. I didn't want to kiss my baby with *kitten* breath. That was almost 8 years ago. I think you need to either find an alternative or your own motivation as to why you stop.

Having kids got me to quit after 5 years of smoking. It took me 3 tries. I would stop for a few days and then pick it up again. Finally it just stuck.

I quit a couple times a year The longest I've stuck it out for was 5 months. I really and truly want to quit. I know it's easier said than done, OP. Probably no one but another smoker understands how hard it is, that disconnect between wanting to do it and just doing it already, if you know what I mean. LIke someone above said, WHAT am I supposed to do now? The last time I quit was March of this year for 1 month and that was exactly what I would think to myself. What do I do now? Seems so silly unless you're living it.

Here are the reasons I want to quit in no particular order - maybe something will resonate with you.

-Money.
-The odor (I actually hate the smell of second-hand smoke and I am a smoker. How much do I bother the nonsmokers?)
-The time-wasting aspect.
-I've started running and can run for 30 minutes without coughing. Afterwards is another story. Plus, how much faster could I run if I quit??
-Heart disease runs in my family - losing weight and quitting smoking doesn't mean this won't happen to me anyway, but I'd rather think it was just my genetic fate than think that I did it to myself.
-Lost a family member to cancer a few years ago so I got to see that horror up close and personal. It was a brain tumor, no doctor could give an exact cause. Again, I know quitting doesn't guarantee me a cancer-free future, but I can't stand to imagine how my family or I would feel if my habits were to blame. Also, it was hell on earth for my relative and I don't want to increase my odds of that kind of slow horrible death.
-Truthfully when I smoke, I feel kind of sick. It isn't enjoyable. I don't smoke indoors so it seems I'm either freezing to death or burning up for half the year having to go outside to do it.
-My loved-ones hate that I do it.
-I get frequent sinus infections and smoke anyway which makes my face and head ache even more.


There are really only 2 reasons I haven't tried again since earlier this year. One is wondering if I will succeed but gain back all the weight I've lost so far. The other is fear of failure.

I wish you luck!

I know how you feel, I never ever wanted to be a 'smoker'.. I used to just smoke every so often, then whenever I had a drink, then when I went out anywhere with friends who smoked, then at work.. until I was a full blown smoker.. it crept up on me!

Why I like smoking;
90% of my friends smoke
Gives me something to do when I'm waiting for something (train/bus/friend)
I enjoy it, especially with coffee

Why I don't like smoking;
Smell
Cost
Health risks (my paternal granddad died of lung cancer when I was a baby, in his late 50's, my maternal granddad was very ill with lung cancer for over 7 years, then died of throat cancer before his 65th birthday).
Sometimes it makes me feel really sick and lightheaded

I changed my routine recently and cut out the smoking.. cutting down does not work, it really doesn't.. you just have to have the willpower to say no! I'm sure the patches and stuff help for some.. not for me. The electric cigarettes look really good..

I haven't smoked for almost 2 weeks and have no desire to do so at the moment

OK... tough love time:

Not only are you damaging own body by smoking but you're damaging your child's body... Google smoking effects on children. You don't have to smoke around them for your actions to impact them. Just having the smell on you (and lets be honest, smokers smell) your kiddo is breathing that in. As a parent who loves their child, that should be enough to motivate you. I smoked, I quit, I smoked and was on the same cycle for years. As soon as I found out I was pregnant I was done with it and so was my husband. It's one thing to damage yourself when you aren't responsible for another person but you're being selfish - because you want one or are scared or its hard - by continuing to smoke. I quit cold, my husband quit with Chantix (several weeks later). Do whatever you need to do to quit but seriously, contemplating quitting doesn't cut it. You know you should quit so grow a set and DO IT!

And let's not even go into the price of smoking a pack a day (x2 if your husband smokes that much too)... my goodness the cost!

I love to smoke. I think about it, dream about it, smell the smoke when I walk by. But I quit 5 years ago. I say that because occsionally I think of it fondly not addictively.

So very true... something we have to deal with. I really, really enjoyed smoking.