We know now that no forewarned health scares, no money problems, nor threats will stop you from smoking in most cases. It is the true desire to want to quit. I am not saying that you may not have mixed feelings and be a bit afraid of what life will be like without it. Nor that you have to say you hate cigarettes. Its a journey, like any other. You don't just embark on it. First you had...

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Deciding to quit smoking because of the cost is not a good enough reason alone. We have all deprived ourselves of better things in life while choosing to smoke. Maybe you couldn't afford to buy a house. That is a great security and investment if you missed out. Some maybe don't eat as well as they should. Others can' t enroll their kids in hockey. Family vacations are out of question. How muc...

We had a bit of a discussion on statistics involving quitting smoking. The numbers in themselves may seem dismal, but statistics are set and presented to serve the purpose of selling products. Strangely enough, even the nrt manufactureres put in their small instructions to use their product with councelling. (That would include this forum). So who ever is out there, know that you have alread...

Let's start the season with a big bonfire. Please calculate and let us know how many cigarettes you have spared your lungs from and are thankful that you can throw on our bonfire this weekend.

No truer words or wiser advice can be given for this journey. A fellow quitter, adeptly named Battle Won posted this phrase and I want to share it. Once we make up our minds, we go on to achieve that goal, so fully engage the mind in that positive direction and it will take you there . Do not doubt nor resist the journey. You should know before starting out that nicotine has done nothing for you,...

You might ask what the difference is, or the point? Being Smoke -Free is something that i never thought I could do before I started this Journey. It is a measure of time only. In a positive view it is a past that we draw strength from, a time where we came to know ourselves, our strengths and our weaknesses and persevered in spite of initial fear and discomfort. We take pride in achieving our ...

After being diagnosed with being borderline COPD more than 3 years ago and just quit 5 months now, i was afraid to go to the doctors for a physical. No doubt that I felt great even after a few weeks of quitting and had no more breathlessness episodes, but i was concerned that i did not cough black tar out of my lungs as expected. Everyone is different, but i can feel more power in my lungs to exp...

I have read the book, but use it for reinforcement. I can only hope that it is so quiet on here because everyone is reading it. http://media.wix.com/ugd/74fa87_2010cc5496521431188f905b7234a829.pdf I could not endorse it more wholeheartedly and its FREE. Somehow i quit cold/turkey.... smart/turkey before even reading the book, but i do agree with and feel the facts that Allan expresses are k...

How much is freedom worth? Cigarettes not smoked in my 119 days at 28/day at roughly $12 for pk of 25 is $1600.oo But money is valued differently according to earnings and lifestyle. I am sure we can all find something better to do with the money. We measure our success of quitting by counting the days since our last cigarette. To those struggling, it can seem like a constant reminder of les...