The time has passed surprisingly quickly. It of course didn't feel like that in the beginning. I am 67 and I smoked for 52 years. I have had alot of loss and disappointment over the last 10 years. I have been divorced twice. 6 years ago I lost my home and 4 duplexes. Last July after working as an LPN for 38 years with a spotless record, I was fired out of the blue. I got a bad Bronchitis and I was diagnosed with COPD in September. I quit smoking October 1st, relapsed Oct. 9th, got back on the wagon Oct.11th and havent looked back. My life had become pretty much smoking constantly. I was depressed. Well my life looks totally different now. I am not depressed. I am on no meds for anything. Not depression or COPD. I exercise alot. I walk at least a mile everyday. I do Yoga. I take lots of vitamins and eat very healthfully. I want to go, go, go and it feels wonderful. I sat on my couch for at least the first 3 months of my quit. So newbies, DONT GIVE UP!!!! I feel like I am getting younger everyday!! I had my first attempt to quit at 17 years of age. I had multiple attempts over the years to quit. I had resigned myself to believing, I just couldn't do it. With this website and 2 forms of NRT I am doing it. I am still not off NRT,s. I am decreasing them still. I can,t promise when I can give up nicotine completely but I know this. I have NO desire to smoke again. Love and best wishes to you all. God Bess.
