Today marks 23 months that I quit cold turkey. The one regret I have is that I waited so long to quit in the first place. Better yet, I regret that I ever started at all! For me, I still find experiencing things that are stressful and that I haven't endured since quitting to be triggers that try to trick me into thinking that a cigarette would make things better. These triggers/cravings definite...

Hooray 600 days smoke and nicotine free today. For those who are just starting out on your quit journey - hang in there it gets easier and easier. The other day I was talking to someone who kept smoking cigs one after another while telling me that he wished he could quit and yet finding excuses why he hasn’t quit. That was after he learned that I am an ex-nicotine addict. The best thing now is th...

I am 95 days smoke free I’m feeling happy 😃 with myself

I'm 57 and I have smoked for over 40 years...never thought I could ever quit, but, here I am on day 86. I tried the patch on and off for a few weeks and it was just not working for me. The patch kept falling off and it was just a daily reminder of the trials of quitting. I got mad at myself one day and said -- no more. I've been walking 2 to 3 miles a day for the past month and have los...

Hi Gus and Girls , 6 years now . Feeling great , 2187 days $55,000 dollars . Good food , good wine , good regular holidays , good hobbies . Growing old gracefully not coughing my guts up . You will be amazed how quick the cough goes . Life is short , don’t let cigarettes rob you

hi all im now heading into week 6 smoke free. there are days were i still get the urge to light up but i havent .what makes it even harder is my partners smokes &its only in the last fews days that im finding the smell offensive ive ask him to quit with me no he does not smoke inside ever but the smell gets everywhere

My forced break from smoking for 7 days has ballooned to 100. Around the week 4 mark was my one and only real moment when I was close to slipping. To avoid any more such moments, I have also limited my alcohol consumption. I have put on almost 10 to 15 lbs but I know I can get them off once I start exercising

Read my last post and thought about how I felt then, it was only day 11. Was amazed that I have now passed the one month stage, a month seemed a long way off when I last posted. Still use NRT at this stage which helps, I don't know if its the nicotine or just in my head/habit, however it works for now. I still haven't told my wife that I have Quit. I know she has noticed however I will tell her s...

Hey Guys, it's been ages since I've been on the site. I've been busy with the usual stuff. I'm going great. Smoking is now in my past and it's not something I with to pick up. It's around 74 days now. I don't desire a cigarette at all. However it helps to keep busy, especially your mind. Reading and crosswords is a great way to take your mind of having a cigarette. I wish you all the best. Just...

January of this year was the time I said no more. There was no reason to give up, it was just that I had had enough and felt it was time. I knew I couldn't go cold turkey so I looked, and tried a few options, until I found one that worked for me. I tried patches, champix, sprays and then Nicabate chewing gum. Funnily enough the chewing gum seemed to work from day one. I started with the 4mg and l...