Comments on: How many times did it take you to actually quit smoking?

By: LadyLynn

LadyLynn — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:02 +0000

Once. Success! And Cold turkey!
I watched my husband quit cold turkey after smoking 1-2 packs a day for 25 years cold turkey with no problem. It’s been 20 years.
Nine months later I was ready to quit. I truly believe you have to be READY to quit. I was, I followed my husband’s lead and quit cold turkey after 20 years of smoking 1-2 packs a day. I chewed gum the first two weeks, and then it really wasn’t that hard! It’s been 20 years, and we don’t miss them a bit.
I hope my story will help some of you out there! A little willpower is all you need. Bless you all and good luck!

By: Unsure

Unsure — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:02 +0000

i have tried 4 times. i am going to try again when i finish my pack.

By: bloopiggy

bloopiggy — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:02 +0000

My grandpa once said to me, "The determined ones always manage to quit smoking once and for all. It’s the ones that lie to themselves and say they are but they don’t are the ones that truly are weak-headed."

He smoked. He quit.

I’ll just say good luck to you! I hope you manage to quit smoking because I am allergic to smoke and if a person ever smokes in front of me, I’ll need quite a lot of tissues. Also, it is very bad for you. I know of people who stopped smoking then started again. Truly weak minded.

By: Rae

Rae — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:02 +0000

a few. i quit cold turkey each time, no problems. then some huge life event happened that forced me to be around smokers while i was at the bottom of a pit… bam…started again.

i quit 3 years ago cold turkey and this time around so far so good during bad situations as well.

By: marie b

marie b — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:02 +0000

It was really a struggle for me to stop smoking.I had been smoking over ten years .First I just started smoking less cigarettes.That did not work.I think I tried everything there is to do to stop smoking.One day I had to go to the emergency room and I saw a young woman getting treatment.She had a tube in her stomach.It was really awful site ,she was in so much pain.I asked her what is wrong with her and she told me she has cancer from smoking and they were draining water off her stomach.Let me tell you that did the trick for me.While returning home by train I threw my pack cigarettes out the window and that was over fifteen years ago.And I haven’t smoked or wanted another cigarette since.I know you will find away to stop smoking.Good Luck