Reasons to quit

Any help I need to stop. Tips etc

Only day 1 but determination

Today marks seven years of being nicotine free for me. At 2:30am on July 12, 2012 I had what my cardiologist considered a massive heart attack. I was told at the time how lucky I was to survive such a heart attack. Having lived through it . . . I believe what I was told whole heartedly. Since 2:30am on July 12, 2012: I have had a stent inserted into one of the arteries in my heart. Three other ar...

I want to quit smoking for my health, my family & for money.

Im on my first day of no smoking ...using patches , Im aware fully of my oncoming difficulties ..I have bipolar disorder ..cant take zyban or champix ...I do so badly want to stop so I can grow old

We thought smoking was glamorous back in the day. Yellow skin, brittle nails, wrinkles, stink and rotting teeth are on the rage! It was Cool. How many times did we freeze, huddling in a corner to "enjoy" our intimate moment with our friend. Our friend who gave us confidence, while we didn't feel accepted unless we had him between our fingers. Today we are the social outcasts and we also kno...

So I’ve been a smoker for about 17 years now Saturday I had a severe asthma attack which landed me in hospital very unwell. (Have a history of asthma although nothing present for about 22 years) Have wanted to quit smoking for quite sometime but the excuses kept over coming me. I was stressed, angry, sad, going out, having a drink or just felt like a cigarette you know the excuses which alway...

Don't get married smoking is cheaper not

Every story I have read has had a reason for quitting besides money but if I'm being brutally honest, its the only reason I am quitting. My father smoked for 70 plus years and passed from lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease, and yet, nope, still smoked myself. My kids asked me to quit, nope, still smoked. New laws came into effect but they didn't affect me anyway as I always smoked away f...

It took a while for me to realise just how selfish i was being I am retired but my wife still works and works long hours she said while ever i smoked it would stop her retiring too because we would not be able to afford to live a decent life if i still smoked finally it sunk in and i stopped:))) My 9 year grand son said to me yesterday how proud of me he was for quitting! That almost had me ...