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I have smoked for nearly 38 years. I'm embarrassed to admit this. I fact, I have tried to not think about how long I have smoked. I need to quit. I survived breast cancer and should have quit then. Now I'm starting the constant disgusting cough with phlegm. Its time. I'm scared because I enjoy smoking. Always have. My triggers will be coffee, love my first smoke of the day with fresh coffee. I am...

Started Nicotex patch today. Didnt feel craving for the first half of the day but bit itchy now:( I have tried cold turkey a few times but it didnt last so hoping the patch with help. My spouse is a heavy smoker so I am bit nervous about relapse- psychological / habit based rather than withdrawl... I am more determined in a non- dramatic way this time so lets hope!!

30th January 2021 I’m 20 years old and I’ve been smoking solidly since I was 17. I was going onto my 4th year that I started smoking. Smoking now is getting really expensive and I want to start saving more money and living a healthy lifestyle for my family, friends and especially myself. I’ve had a lot of support over the past year of trying to quit. This is now my second attempt and my girlfrie...

I have been smoking since I was 12 now 54 I’m using patches I’m in day 11 but it’s so hard this addiction I have my head sore my ears r killing me I’m very aggressive and agitated all the time just wondering if anything can help really want to Quit this time

G'day, I thought I'd write this to help myself in my journey to quit smoking. Just like everyone on this page, I am addicted to smoking cigarettes. I have been smoking on and off since a very young age for about 10 years now but throughout the past 2 years it has become a problem and has affected my mental and physical health. I value my physical health and mental health a lot and smokin...

Hello! I've been a smoker for 15 years and have made numerous attempts to quit, some as I did as long as 6 months but fell into the faulty thinking that I could have just one. Now I'm struggling because I really want to quit but am so scared of failing. I'm so glad I found a community like this. I think the hardest parts for me are going to be that my partner is a smoker (though he is very su...

Hi All First time poster here but I am hoping someone has/had a similar feeling to me. I really really really want to quit. I have so much hate for smoking yet I find myself still smoking. I set myself a quit date and am so determined to quit then when the date comes, I push back the date or say “after this packet”. I’m scared/worried of the hard work and awful feelings that is to come and ...

Hello everyone, this is my first day on the process of quitting. I have attempted to quit many times in the past but I can’t stand the feelings of guilt, shame and worries about my health anymore. I have been trying to quit for months now and manage to avoid cigarettes for a few hours until the night comes and I fail again, recently the worst has been not having a smoke in the morning before begi...

I joined gym classes in july and have lost 11kg. I feel stronger and fitter than i have for years BUT i know i can do more if i am not short of breath. I am going in fittness chalkenge in march and unless i quit smoking i will slow the team down. That is my incentive to quit. Plus save $$$

I'm an African American Man from the US, who happens to be a Christian. I guess that doesn't really matter to most.. but I can't tell my story without it's mention. That being said, I don't believe anything in life is ever a 'coincidence'. So this is my story in a nutshell.. After smoking 20 years, I quit smoking on June 25th 2012 cold turkey. I had tried hundreds of times before that but by th...