shopaholic97

I have been off that dirty habit for 13 yers. DH & I made a $5.00 bet & neither one would give in. I had stopped 3 times before for 5 yrs & all it took was one ciggie & I was hooked again. I smoked for 30 yrs & now can't stand the smell of it. So to all who have quit --CONGRATS!!!

luv-e

[quote=Joan Rosemary]Too right. I say I am a smoker with altzeimers, I just forget to smoke a ciggarrette LOL.

ROTF lol lol lol

Pins n' Ndls

I am also a NFLDer, had a heart attack in
August of '95, also smoked for 40 years Stange coincidences huh ?
glad we both stopped.

Dee

Congrats to all of you that quit. I hope all still moking would quit, but its a big decision to make within ourselves. You have to want to quit. My dad died of emphysema at 59. I have copd and so does my DH. I pray my son quits. A habit he picked up in the Navy. Even a couple of cigs are an injury to your lungs. I was told last yr. I would have to have 1/2 my left lung removed, as I have a tumor and others on it. So, I'll have 1 more cat skan to tell the surgeon when. Sorry this so long, but I just pray smoking wouldn't injure my quilting sisters.

luv-e

Dee, you will be in my prayers. I do know what is feels like to have shortness of breath. It takes you twice as long to do something :!: [[hugs]]...................................

Joan

After watching my two parents smoke as a child, I knew it was something "I" never wanted to do.

My Mom did quit 12 years before her death due to lung cancer. It was very hard for her to quit.

I commend and congratulate all of you who have kicked the habit. It is something to be very proud of!

Joanieu

I have been smoking since I was 12 - I spoke about 1 1/2 packs a day. DH also smokes and maybe 3 packs a day. I have been trying to at least cut down, but even that is hard - I have tried several times to quit over the years. About 5 of my friends have bought the e-cigs - one friend use to smoke 3 packs a day and her doctor told her that it isn't the nicotine that kills you its the smoke, tar and chemicals that are in the cigs now. She has saved soo much money that she bought brand new bedroom furniture. A couple other of my friends have not had a cigeratte in 3 weeks and then the other one smokes every once in awhile. DH and I do not smoke in the house and haven't for over 7 years now and I am tired of going outside and freezing my tail off. I want to quit but sometimes I really like the process of smoking - I am trying to talk DH into letting me buy the e-cigs. There's this website (www.aquavaporcig.com) that has them at good prices. Another friend of mine just got her's from there, but she is having to call them today to see how to refill the cartridge. I am waiting to hear from her about this product. Sorry for this being so long.. Congrats to all of you who have quit. It is one of the hardest things to do, but I will I just have to have the will power to do it. :)

noveltyjunkie

A friend of mine was a long term smoker. She gave up while she was having chemotherapy. She reckoned that she was feeling so bad she could not feel any worse. I am angry she didn't stop sooner. In fact I am angry at everyone who smokes. Your health is a precious thing to waste. But I do understand how hard it is, and I applaud those who have succeeded, and those who are still fighting it. You are SO worth the effort!!!

Rann

I smoked from the time I was 17 until I was 62. I tried all the patches and gum and it only worked a few days or weeks at the time. When I went for my physical in 1-07 and asked my doctor about Chantix I thought he was going to hug me. I used it and quit and haven't had one since but still love the smell. Sometimes I think I want just one but I know one will lead to a pack to a carton and that would start me again. the only problem I had with Chantix was the strange dreams the first couple of weeks.

missgigglewings

Congrats on quitting! It is the sinlge most important thing you can do for your health. I smoked for 40 years and made 9 attempts to quit without success. After 13 years of trying to have a baby my daughter finally gave birth to Billy in 2002. When Billy's daddy passed away we told him his daddy is in heaven now. One day Billy came to me and said "Nana if you and mama go to heaven too, who's going to stay down here with me. Billy was 6 years old. I took him in my arms and promised him that his mama and I were going to be here with him for a very long time. That satisfied Billy but made me realize I would never be able to keep my promise to that little angel if I continued to smoke. I went to my doctor that week, he gave me Chantix and within 7 days I knew I was finally a non-smoker. Chantix made it so easy I wish I had used it years ago. Now I am a Quit Ambassador for Pfizer Pharm. One week out of every month they send me to doctor's offices and medical clinics all over the United State. We do educational and motivational seminars to get people to stop smoking. I have a passion for helping people do this. If anyone on this board wants to pm me I would be happy to help in any way I can. Congratulations to all who have quit, Good Luck to those trying to quit and if you still smoke...you will quit ONLY when YOU are ready! (and you find your own motivation).

Keep in mind, please, the e-cigs have not been approved as safe to use by the FDA, nor have they been proven to work.