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I am on day 15 of not smoking and I have smoked 20 fags a day for 28 years. I stopped because I do not want to be an old person who cannot get around due to ill health brought on by smoking and also because I think the prices of 20 fags is a joke my brand are £7.18 just about everywhere for one packet of fags.
anyway I stopped smoking cold turkey and I have managed to stay stopped using 3 methods
1) i spray a mint breath freshener into my mouth when my cravings are bad
2)I look on line to read stories about people that have allowed smoking to end their lives when they are only in their 30's
3) and the most fun I found a website called C25K it is a jogging training programme. I have been doing this for 6 sessions with my 16 year old son and it has been great fun. Firstly because I get to spend quality time with my son and second because I am getting fitter.This programme is also available as a free app for an iphone.
I am 44 years old and if I can do this I am sure many more people can as well.

Congratulations to you that's really good 15 days keep going. Looks like you have made your mind up to rid that dreaded nicotine. I didn't think I could do, I am now on day 52. I had been smoking for 40 years and finally, no more.