I'M QUITTING TOMORROW!

Good luck! Just remember, try to avoid any trigger factors. In example: Have that morning coffee with a cigrette, smoking while driving, etc. That has always been my hardest part. Quitting is a lifetime commitment, and I remember one motto I read somewhere, Not Even One Puff. That's all it takes to get rehooked. Believe me, I know. Tried quitting 27 times, and I know as long as I keep trying to quit, one day it will be for good. When I have stopped trying to quit, I have lost the battle (or died).

You can do this!

Also look at what you get to look forward to as the weeks go by! http://www.whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Benefits_Time_table.html

I quit cigar smoking 10 years ago. Haven't gone back, since. It'll be tough, I quit without any help, and I got the chills and shakes since I was smoking from the time I was 15. At 31, my lungs are thanking me.

Deciding to quit is more than half the battle, you're almost a non-smoker. Please make sure you update us with your progress.

Good for you! As far as quitting RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT...I have a quit date of April 12th. I'm quitting through a North Carolina program that offers free patches and phone coaching. They are of the mind that you have a quit date...to mentally prepare...and that you do mini-quits until that date. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances on the planet and you need all the help you can get. Again, good for you! I actually can hardly wait until my quit date (I've already moved it up from the 17th--still waiting for my partner to receive her patches).

I LOVE this attitude, you're gearing yourself up to do it & preparing yourself to be successful. My brother had quit & went back to it because he had nothing to do with his hands. My mother quit numeous times, she always got past the physical addiction but she had trouble coping with the psychological aspect of it. About 2 weeks after quitting she would get very emotional & end up going back to it. Although she had lung cancer, emphysema did her in - what a terrible way to go. She struggled to breathe for a long time before she passed, it was horrible to see & know that you could do nothing to make it better for her. Anybody here looking to quit please do whatever you need to - add friends here that you can vent to, find something to occupy yourself at the times those triggers cause the cravings, etc. It's the habit cigarettes that are the toughest to get away from, when those times come substitute healthy habits that will distract you until the craving passes - a 10 minute walk, a phone call to somebody, a message or e-mail to a supportive friend where you can vent, anything it takes........

Don't do the patch. You need to get off nicotine. The patch is just a different delivery system for nicotine. You stay addicted. Cold turkey is the way to go. Chew gum, regular gum, and keep your hands busy.

Thats great to hear, you will feel so much better to have that stuff out out of you!!