I have not had a cigarette since Nov. 17th, 2007

[cynatnite]

I'm happy, proud and can't believe it. There've been a few times where I almost bought some. Came close, but didn't. Glad to be smoke-free. :bounce:

[JVS]

1. .

:thumbsup:

[BarenakedLady]

2. Congratulations!

:bounce: :bounce:

[underpants]

3. Good job

you are way over the worst part

[lost-in-nj]

4. Congratulations!!

Feb. 15, 2008 will be my 1 year anniversary....

It does get easier... I won't lie, I still have the urge once in a while...
but there are none in the house and I'm to lazy to go buy them..
besides I LOVE the way I feel... I can run..walk up hills and laugh with out hacking...

KEEP IT UP!!!!
I'm using Welbutrin... are you using anything!!!???


lost

[cynatnite]

5. Did the cold turkey bit...

was in the hospital for the first 36 hours and that put me on the road.

I do miss smoking sometimes, but I do feel way better now. No wheezing and no cig smell. I hate that.

[MissMillie]

6. that is awesome!!!!

keep up the good work!

[no name no slogan]

7. Yeah, but how much crack have you smoked?

Just kidding. Quitting smoking is incredibly hard to do. It took me seven tries before it stuck.

CONGRATS! :thumbsup:

[Bake]

8. Congrats and way to go!

That leaves more for me ...

Really, though, congrats!

Bake

[LynneSin]

9. I haven't had a Reese Peanut Butter cup since 1/1/08

sounds like nothing but those things were my personal Crack

[redqueen]

10. Congrats!

:toast:

It gets easier with time... after a while you won't even know how you managed to tolerate the stinky things. :)

[Iggo]

11. Excellent!!!!!

You done coughing up strange colored loogies yet? That takes a few months, I remember.

[BrotherBuzz]

12. I've been tobacco free since the first of November

I believe I've thrown off the shackles for good because I actually play a non-smoker in my dreams. Weird. I still, and probably always will, have fleeting desires to take a drag, but those moments pass and I believe I'm going to win.

Smoke-free! WooHoo!

On edit: I discovered many things since kicking butts, but the oddest one was to wake up and discover I LOVE pie. I Absolutely love cherry, apple, and peach pie to death. I think cheese cake is really a pie in disguise and they should legally change the name to cheese pie. Do you like pie?

[cynatnite]

13. I've had one smoking dream...

I was smoking and wondering why in the blue blazes I was smoking since I was supposed to have quit. Still kept smoking. Go figure.

Love pie and it loves me...way too much. So it's a once in a blue moon occasion type of food to have on a holiday.

[hisownpetard]

14. Congratulations on your accomplishment!!

I've been smoke-free since Oct. 20, 2006 - and still wish I could have a cigarette about 5 times per day.
But I know I never will.
Wouldn't want to go through that process again!

Again - congratz. Not an easy thing to do!

[Hardrada]

15. I quit mid-February of 1992.

Ate snax and chocolate as a substitute. Had smoked since Fall of 1966.

[leeroysphitz]

16. HEY!

[greenbriar]

17. awesome

cold turkey or assistance?


I sooooooooo need to quit

[greenbriar]

18. awesome

cold turkey or assistance?


I sooooooooo need to quit

[greenbriar]

19. awesome

cold turkey or assistance?


I sooooooooo need to quit

[woofless]

20. Hang in there.

It gets better all the time. I quit July of 2005. Good luck, you CAN do it.

Woof

[hellbound-liberal]

21. Congratulations, cynatnite! You are awesome!

Becoming a nonsmoker is an incredible accomplishment. As others have said, you are way over the worst part and there is NO WAY you should even think about going through that again! It does get easier and you may always have cravings from time to time but they will get fewer and further between. I became a nonsmoker on March 16, 1996 (two years to the day that I became a nondrinker) and I still want one from time to time. Stay strong, there is NOTHING that you can do that is better for your health.:yourock:

[madrchsod]

22. good for you!

i quit about this time in 1981 and it`s great to have lungs....in the future you doctors will be pleased you quit...and so will your body!