It has been a while since I have been here but each time I login and read the stories it reminds me of the struggles I had and we all have and how fantastic this website is for helping and encouraging each other. So it has been 9 months for me now. My breathing is so so much better. There has been a fair bit of stress but I guess everyone has that at intervals in their lives. I am just gratef...

Awhile ago i joined this community asking successful quit individuals how hard it is, how they did it and is it worth it. Since im nearly at 4 weeks cold turkey I had to post a huge thankyou. These stories and encouragement were so so important. I had atleast 6 people answer me with wellwishes, advice and prayers and im SO grateful. I made a plan and i stuck to it. Im lucky because i was able...

Hiya all - 3 months today for me without a smoke. what a ride its been From sad, depressed, tired, irritable,feeling lonely, strange, crying, feeling like my chest is going to cave if I don't have a smoke from cravings to, still some of the above now and then, but mostly now feel fresh, cleaner, happier, smile more, more confident, getting my teeth done now, feeling positive. And And And don...

It's been a while since my last visit and my Quit Buddy phone app reminded me I passed the 2 year mark yesterday so thought I should post entry for the calendar and say thanks again to fellow long time quitters (a few still here I see). 38 years a heavy smoker and after several attempts, cold turkey, patches then tablets, it was a rough ride making it to the first 6 months but then got so much...

Hello. Today is 9 months without a cigarette or alcohol . I have been a life long smoker since 14 years old. I em now 44. I also loved drinking beer. Nothing was better than a 12 pack of Budweiser and a few packs of Marlboro lights hanging out with classic rock on the radio. That changed when I got tired of not being able to walk up one flight of stairs with out being short of breath, and most im...

450 days since the last puff. The upside of smoking was negligible and downside was getting steep. About 4 weeks of physical and mental suffering and after that it got a lot easier. No morning cough, no stink and no dependency anymore. Freedom. Good luck to everyone and stay strong

Hi guys and girls . Here I am another birthday , 2200 days without a smoke .$ 50,000 saving which I have spent on weekends away , holidays overseas and in Australia, dinners out and cooking great meals at home with my lovely girl , being able to taste my food and wine .All free cause not smoking paid for it . I smoked for 37 years and it nearly killed me . Do yourself a favour, stay strong and be...

Today marks 3 years and one day quit for me. I have saved $23 695 from the ash tray. I enjoy all the good things about being smoke free. It has been such a long time on this journey. My "craving", named Margaret Thatcher has given up "visiting" me and trying to convince me to celebrate the success of achieving yet another milestone. I have no desire to inhale smoke. Nevertheless I he'd the warnin...

Today marks the 500th day since I stopped smoking and I couldn't be prouder of myself. I smoked on / off heavily for 15 years until I made the decision to stop completely. Cold turkey. Now, after a year and a half, I have completed in a few triathlons including an Ironman only a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure what is a greater achievement, completing an Ironman or being 500 days cigarett...

I just heard the *Icanquit* ad on the radio and thought to myself, hey, I use to go in there everyday when I first tried to give up smoking...well that was 2240 days ago just over 6 years and I'm still as strong if not stronger in my determination to stay quit. I've had a few tests along the way but I never gave in. To everyone trying, try not to focus on the cigarettes, each time you do, get up ...