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100th time lucky

So I'm only 25 but have been smoking since I was 15 and it has already played havoc on my health. I won't go into detail but I feel as though I am gambling my life away one cigarette at a time. I have been trying to quit for the past two years and must I say it is getting easier every time.
My biggest downfall has been my circle of friends (who mostly all smoke) and alcohol- that's where I let my guard down and give in- sometimes a week after quitting, a month, or even three months after quitting. Inevitably I go back to my old ways and have to start the whole process from scratch.
I guess the hardest part is realizing I've failed and then working up the motivation to quit again which is exhausting mentally and physically. I find the longer I go without cigarettes the harder it gets- my motivation gets weaker. I've never made it past the three month mark, but I've also never visited this site or downloaded the quit buddy app.
Today is day three and I'm feeling pretty good about everything at the moment. I'll revisit this in a couple of months and hopefully it will keep me on the right track.

Good on you for keeping on quitting. That shows determination. I agree the further down the track you go, the more your motivation weakens. I have kept motivated by going back to the list of reasons to quit that I originally made when I was filled with self-loathing about smoking. Just remembering those powerful, negative emotions keeps me on track. It's also not worth going through the pain again, I reckon.
Good luck with it all.