Smokers & Ex-Smokers

I'm an ex cigarette smoker, moved to e-cigs 5 years ago in order to kick the habit - now I'm hooked on e-cigs! Not sure if thats a better or worse habit! Good luck, everyone is different when it comes to kicking habits, but when you're ready, you'll do it!

I'm a smoker, although I have got an e-cig and have so far managed to cut the ciggys down from 15-20 a day to usually just 1 a day, and then a few more over the weekend (can't resist when i've got a glass of wine in my hand!). I've started running again too, and am seriously of the mindset that I MUST ditch the cigs if i'm going to make the running easier on myself.

I quit 10 years ago...I think it was 10... LOL

I'm in the middle of quitting as well. Feel free to add me as a friend.

I sent you a friend request. I, too, smoke and I'm in the midst of trying to quit. Fell free to add me. Anyone feel free to add me, the more support we have with each other the better.

Aye everybody! I just quit a little over a month ago. I've fallen a couple of times since but I was a pack a day smoker before. I knew I needed to quit but the motivation didn't come until I tried to workout and couldn't recover fast enough to get the best results. My boss challenged me to wear a patch and those 1st 3 days sucked but 5 weeks later....I've lost 8lbs and I can run 3 miles. Just commit to it and you will succeed!

On February 11th, 9 years ago, I was soooooo sick with a really bad cold. I was coughing until I was blue. I couldn't breath and I just knew I was going to die and I was smoking cigarette after cigarette crying and coughing all at the same time. It was my "light bulb moment". I wrote the date on my cigarette package and put them in a drawer and never smoked again. It's true, when you're ready you'll do it. This past year with the help from MFP I've lost 46 pounds. My Primary Care doctor says I'm in better fitness than he is and I'm much older than him. It all starts with a step forward.

I quit 9/8/2010 cold turkey. I was having surgery a month later and my dr said I needed to quit in order to heal successfully. I'd smoked for over 20 years before that with a few tries at quitting lasting several years but this time I was done. I didn't enjoy the taste, I hated the smell, I was totally ready. I don't miss it, can't stand being around it, so happy I quit!

I quit too. I had to go cold turkey.

I imagined the "voice" trying to lure me back as a scary, icky, slimy creature speaking to me. Kind of like you do with OCD. It worked like a charm.

I also took "smoke breaks" with people and stood by them when they smoked to desensitize myself.

I smoked for 13 years and tried on-and-off to quit for 9 of those. I truly believed I would never quit, and so did everyone in my life. I tried cold turkey, patches, gum, ecigs. I have asthma, couldn't work out, was on medication for it, had a couple ER visits, and STILL couldn't quit. I finally quit for good about 6 months ago, cold turkey. I was finally ready and just sick of letting cigs control my life. I normally would never ever say something like "this book was the key!" BUT my husband and I both found Allen Carr's "Easy Way to Quit Smoking" extremely helpful, simply because it really gives you a new way to think about everything, from smoking to quitting. You're encouraged to smoke while reading it but you don't have to of course. I only read it because I felt desperate and I figured it couldn't hurt, but I'm so glad I did! I get tempted once in a while but I know it's all in my head- the physical nicotine addiction is long gone- so I remind myself how awful that addiction was and think about the things I gained by quitting (be able to hike, garden, work out, etc.), and it helps remind me why smoking just isn't worth it. Feel free to add me if you'd like!

good luck

quit three years ago. used an e cig for 2weeks to help
husband quit cold turkey

I've tried the gum, I've tried patches. Literally the only thing that has worked for me was quitting cold. Its been a year now, and I'm not going to lie, sometimes I feel like reaching for one. I just have to keep telling myself no. I feel better and breathe better, so its great! Bless all on your journeys, I know its not easy to do.

My weight and my smoking have always been my two struggles that I can never seem to conquer at once. If I'm trying to diet I've compensated by smoking more. If I'm quitting smoking, I let myself gain weight to focus on being nicotine-free. In the last 5 years I've gained 80 pounds doing this yo-yo (plus a pregnancy with DD 4 years ago) and I still smoke if drinking. I need to do a total health makeover where I gain some control over both issues AT THE SAME TIME.

I've given up for 18 months, but been using a Ecig for 5 years...I feel like I'm addicted to them now lol.
About a month ago I ditched the nicotine..but I'm struggling on zero nicotine but I'm hanging in there lol

Ive tried quitting recently with patches. However, when I got home from work, I would smell it on my hubby and want one. I used to have a beautiful singing voice. Not so much anymore...now I sing bass. Lol jk. I called my doc last week and asked for chantix. Picking it up today. And i joined the choir at church....i want to sing again.