That's awsome swampy. Sept 20, 2004 for me. My wife was pregnant with our first so she had to quit. I quit to support her. Haven't touched one since. Smoked my last one on the way home from watching Monday Night Football at Rookies in downtown Henderson. Seven years later I can still remember that last cig. The urge is still there but it's more of an after thought now.

 

I don't remember my last one, oddly enough. Of course, when one smokes as much as I did, they all kind of run together.

Being around it, used to make me want to light up, especially in a bar. Now, most of the time, I don't like the smell of cigarette smoke, even when I'm drinking. I can't stand to ride with my sister, because she smokes in her car.

 

The cravings gets better. I can't remember the last time I wanted to light up.

I HATE the smell of cigarette smoke, but there are times when I still want one. The cravings for dip are MUCH, MUCH worse. Actually, I want a dip right now!

A guy I play cards with a couple of times a week, quit 4-5 weeeks ago cold turkey and has not smoked since. He smoked more than anyone I had ever seen. He said at the card table is the toughest time for the craving.

November 22, 2004, I got up from bed and decided that I had smoked my last cigarette.

 

3 packs a day to zip, cold turkey. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself.

 

Congrats! Mine was seven years in March. Went from a pack and half a day to cold turkey.

I wanted to quit more than I wanted to smoke.

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I used to smoke quite a bit, even though it was mostly social smoking. Whatever the case it used to be at least half pack a day to a whole pack and in the last year or so I have probably not smoked more than a pack combined (all of which were social smokes while out with friends). At one point I went three or four months straight without smoking then one night I eventually had one and that broke the streak. But from basically being an intermediate smoker to essentially being a non smoker I can tell a huge difference, huge difference. I just feel healthier, it's hard to describe but I just feel 100x better.

 

 

So major kudos to you. One of the smartest things you could ever do. :thumb:

I have never been a smoker, but I wonder. Does being around it make it harder? Like if you are at a bar and someone is smoking, does the urge intensify?

Not for me. For the most part I don't like the smell anymore. Certain times it smells really good but most of the time not so much. And the smell of someone after they have smoked is awful. My cravings are just random anymore.

That's awesome! I am on day 6 of no soft drinks and every time I pass a Coke machine, I feel weak in the knees. For anyone struggling to quit whatever your addiction is, stay strong! YOU CAN DO IT!

 

:lol: I too suffered from soft drink addiction. Haven't had one in over 8 months now. Even though I've always been fairly healthy and fit, I have just felt better since I stopped drinking soda.

 

Obviously not as difficult to give up as smoking. Congrats to swamprat and everyone else who has overcome the addiction. My dad is a smoker and has attempted to quit multiple times, so I know how difficult it must be.

swamprat, first of all, congratulations!!!

 

Secondly, I am sure I remember you starting a thread about quitting, maybe not the day you quit, but sometime thereafter. If I am not mistaken, Jim Schue did also, as did rockmom. I guess I have been around here too long.

 

Quitting is so hard, I'm impressed by anyone who can do it. :thumb:

November 22, 2004, I got up from bed and decided that I had smoked my last cigarette.

 

3 packs a day to zip, cold turkey. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself.

Congrats, swampy! We're sort of "kindred spirits" on this one. I too was a 3 pack a day smoker and quit cold turkey. 23 years ago last May. I'm with you, best thing I've ever done for myself.

I was only a one pack a day smoker, but I've been "clean" for 14 years. I now hate the smell of a cigarette terribly.

November 22, 2004, I got up from bed and decided that I had smoked my last cigarette.

 

3 packs a day to zip, cold turkey. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself.

 

I did the same thing...cold turkey. Great job! It has been a little over ten years for me. Like you, it seems, it came down to making a decision to quit and it was really as simple as that. Now I did "want" one but it was a decision I made to not have one.

Dropped by the store on the way home. As I was checking out, I remembered the significance of the date, so I looked over at the price of a carton of cigarettes, the brand I used to smoke. Believe it or not, I've not kept up.

 

HOLY CRAP!!! $65 a carton??? Really??? $7 a pack?

 

Thank God I quit. I used to go through at least 2 cartons a week. That's about $7000 a year. I'd have to take a loan out to finance the habit, now.

 

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It's awesome to hear everyone's victories over the stuff. But I have to admit, I have the occasional heater after some booze, but I'm otherwise disgusted by the smell of the stuff. It's a weird dynamic.

I used to dip quite a bit. I quit on December 28th, 2010. I will say that I get my greatest urges when I am playing softball. Other than that, I really don't get them.