My quit date was January 17, 2014 and that was it. I just happily passed my 2 year annivseray I quit and never looked back. I started smoking when I was 15 and smoked for 38 years. I didn't know how not to smoke because it had always been just a part of my life. After 6 months of respirtory illness and 2 hospitalization in 1 month for respirtory failure, I finaly decided it was time. I just did not want to smoke any more. I hooked up with my health plan and got resources, joined this site and a couple others. Wore a patch for the first 2 weeks, then quit the patch because it gave me really weird dreams but by that time, the urge had passed and I was done. I think that is the key to quiting. You really have to be at a point that you, yourself are ready. No matter how many time, my husband, kids, family, doctors and others begged me to quit, it had to be my decision. So in the end, I believe if I can do it, anyone can. I took up walking and actually lost weight, never gained and am healthier than I have ever been!
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