I have no motivation to stop smokimg.

You will never quit until you really want to. Trust me on this one. I was a smoker for almost 10 years. Started young. Was selfish and smoked throught my pregnancy. My son came out 5 lbs with breathing problems. Today he is perfectly fine and no longer requires a breathing machine. I will regret that forever but I am so glad God made him a perfectly healthy 4 year old boy!!

I decided to stop smoking once he was born b/c I was terrified at what I have done. I have not picked up a cigarette in over 4 years and i don't even want one. The smell of them makes me cringe. There's no desire to have one. i wish I was able to quit sooner but like you, I had no motivation and no reason to quit.

Since I have stopped I'm not longer sick all of the time. I rarely get colds, I no longer cough and wheeze. i have more energy and my skin looks better! Don't get me wrong I turned to food and gained weight, but i'd take the weight that I can lose than my life that I can't get back if I die from lung cancer.

I have a friend who was diagnosed with long cancer. She quit smoking out of fear. then she started back up b/c she never wanted to quit in the first place. if you don't have it in you to quit it will be hard to stay smoke free. find a good reason down withing and stick to it. if you are going to quit do it. It will be hard at first but trust me, it's well worth it. good luck

I need to stop completely or this isn't going to work.

Very true. I smoked for about 30 years. My reason for quitting? The wheezing in the night kept waking me up and I couldn't get a good night's sleep... Probably the stupidest reason in the world, but it was "the one" for me. I had plenty of reasons, but none that were compelling enough to send me to the right head space.

One thing that really helped me was to accept that it wasn't going to be easy. No matter what crutch I used, whether it be patches, gum, a drug, herbal cigarettes or just going cold turkey, it was going to be HARD. Maybe the hardest thing I'd ever done. I had to accept that firstly, so that when it got hard, I wouldn't give in.

Think about (write down) what you get from smoking. The advantages and the disadvantages. Then write the advantages and disadvantages of quitting... Then study that list. I'm a singer. And now, I can sing again. I can breathe deeply! It's really fantastic on this side.

If you want to, you'll find your strength. MILLIONS of people have done it. And you're just as good, worthy and strong as they are. So you CAN do it. It's just a matter of making the decision to use your inner strength, put on your big girl panties and make it happen.

Most people who successfully quit have tried MANY times. I did. So, no matter what, keep trying. One glorious day, you will do it. I quit August 19, 2001, approaching 12 years smoke free.

Good luck!

You will never quit until YOU are ready. Here is my question. Do you want to quit when you want to or when you have to? When you have to it's usually too late. Keep that in mind. I quit almost 14 years ago and it was the best thing I've ever done for myself. MYSELF!!! Key word here. I'm so thankful not to be a slave to those things any longer. My husband is putting on a patch today. He had stopped with me but started again a year later. He's having progressively more issues due to smoking. I'm 52 and graduated from a RN nursing program in May.... pinned August 1. When we came home I said "I'm so glad you are still here to share it with me." That statement... the way I put it hit him like a bullet between the eyes. I'm ready to support him 100% no matter how cranky he gets with me.

I gained weight.... lost it. Gained weight through school. And have lost 12 pounds after going on Weight Watchers June 26th. That's small potatoes compared to the damage smoking does.

My advise to you? Take all that you read here....the videos are enough to scare anyone... I've seen it up close and personal in patients in acute care and long term care settings. It's an addiction. A very, very strong addiction. It will be without a doubt, the hardest... most rewarding thing you EVER do for YOURSELF! Good luck. I hope you find it within yourself to quit.

I just wish my only sister who is 12 years younger would quit smoking. She has been smoking for years and it is starting to take a toll on her health. I will just continue to pray for her.:ohwell: :brokenheart:

Because gyms do not have smoking sections.

You won't ever have the motivation. You just have to decide to do it.
Life will be SO much better. I promise.
I smoked a pack a day for 20 years, and quit 19 months ago.
There is not one single aspect of it I miss.
It's a new life.

I did it with Allen Carr's book "The Easy Way"
Millions have successfully quit with his method.
And the best thing is that you can chain smoke while you're reading.
By the time you get to the end, you won't ever want to smoke again.

Hello, I am almost 25 years old and I quit smoking last year. If you asked me a few years ago to quit i would have no desire. Here were my reasons and then i will tell you how and what motivated me.
first my fiance and I were just engaged and he doesn't smoke, never asked me to quit, this was MY choice. I thought about it for a long time but then I decided to do it. I was like I CAN DO THIS. I thought everytime I lit one up why was I doing this for, I mean there was no reason anymore, I was out of stressors in my life. Then I looked up pics of smokers lungs and healthy lungs and read stories of cancers. I needed to scare myself. I had a HUGE support system, people to call if i needed one so I called the quit now helpline you see on TV and they helped me set a quit date. First get rid of all your ashtrays lighters and stuff in your home and car. I never smoked at home so I cleaned my car out. Got rid of any cigs coupons or anything and I did the patches. The thing about the patches is they give you the nicotine you crave and you slowly drop down to a lower dose until your gone. It was so much EASIER than i thought if you have habits such as smoking a cig on the way to work listen to music and keep your hands busy. If you have a smoking area that you go to at break, go for a walk or go somewhere else. as the days go by it will be easy, hard and really easy.
Since I quit, I have saved $150 month, which with the money we saved from getting a cheaper place, I am driving a brand new car. I have money to pay for it now. I breath easier and when i am around smokers I have no need. Every now and then I would crave one but remember cravings last a few minutes so if you find a activity with your hands then do it. My trick was when i was at work i would walk outside like i used to when i smoked just minus the smoking and made those keychains out of string. I cut the smoking not the activites with it.
Good luck hope this helps. YOU CAN DO IT.

I quit 8 years ago ... after being a 2 pack a day for (oh god I don't want to tell you how long) a long, long time! I was actually training to do a triathlon and knew there was no way I could do it and smoke. I could not do it cold turkey, I used the Commit Lozenges. My husband continued to smoke, but not in the house ... I cheated for a while ... I would grab one of his out of his car and go walk the dogs and smoke it in the woods. Then I said "what the hell! either I smoke or I don't!" and that was the end of it. My husband has now quit and we are both happy about our success. I'm 8 years free and he is 3 years free.

Do the money math.

$5.35/day * 365 days/year = $1952.75

You can take a trip to Europe for that.

You could rent a house on Edisto Beach for a week.

You could buy one of those stainless steel gorgeous refrigerators with that.

There are so many things you could do with that money. Stop spending it and start saving it so you can reward yourself for quitting.