How Many Former Smokers On The Board?

[Boozer]

Today is week 3 without a cig.
I've quit countless times and started again. The smell of smoke disgusts me and it makes dating tough at times.
I've always had a fairly easy time quitting but this time has been the roughest by far. My moods shift almost instantly, I have absolutely no patience whatsoever, and I am constantly craving a cig. Even using the patch isn't helping. On the plus side, my taste buds are back in full effect and I don't smell like an ashtray anymore.
How many others have stuck it out and beaten the tobacco demon?

[Wet Dream]

Today is week 3 without a cig.
I've quit countless times and started again. The smell of smoke disgusts me and it makes dating tough at times.
I've always had a fairly easy time quitting but this time has been the roughest by far. My moods shift almost instantly, I have absolutely no patience whatsoever, and I am constantly craving a cig. Even using the patch isn't helping. On the plus side, my taste buds are back in full effect and I don't smell like an ashtray anymore.
How many others have stuck it out and beaten the tobacco demon?
It always will, until you light up. That smell makes you want to puke, but then you light up, and its not that bad...to you. I'm down to smoking on weekends, which hopefully will lead into fulltime, but its probably worse going to none, then a pack. I can imagine what the body thinks. Good luck.

[gramps]

I quit after 22 years & 2 paks a day. Good thing God invented valium.

[Jbb]

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[blown65]

took me a few times to quit, but glad I did. Has been about 5 yrs I guess.

[topless]

Good luck Boozer. Cigs are suppose to be more addicting than heroin. (maybe this is why you're mad at Mondo??????):idea:

[DelawareDave]

Quit almost 7 years ago. Smoked for 38 years, at least 2 packs a day.

[2forcefull]

I quit, after about 20 years, and yes I hate smoke!!!!
and worse is people flick'n cig butts everywhere.
the way I quit for good was, I carried a pack in my shirt pocket
and when ever the urge was too much i would put the pack in my
hand and tell it that I was much stronger and had more will power
than a stinking pack of smokes,
hav'nt smoked in over 20 years!!!
I try'd the same approach with sex, but everytime, I'd get light headed'
my hand would start shak'n and, oh well you can guess the rest
I also quit drink'n beer after about 25 years of drink'n almost everyday
I figured out that it was easy for me to not drink the first one, but
could'nt not drink the second, and so on.
the hardest thing About quit'n drink'n was figuring out how to have fun and relax with out it.
I see all these people at the lake and dunes drink'n, if an accident happens
they'll go after the one thats drink'n first

[Fire Angler]

It will be 12 years on New Years......... Good luck Boozer.
Is it true you have rooms for rent (free) in Denver? Some of us were thinking about a ski trip .....

[Moneypitt]

Cutting way back leading up to Jan 1st........Over 40 years, quit a few times, but re started. Especially tough while driving long distances and/or enjoying a cocktail or two.........Never had chemical withdrawls, but the physical habit is a bitch.......MP