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- Written December 10th, 2008:
I'm 56 years old, married, and even though I'm asthmatic, I have been smoking since I was 10 years old. I've tried to quit smoking and given up quickly, many, many, times. Even though my health really cannot take it anymore, I continue to smoke. I hack and wheeze and use my inhalers a lot. It's disgusting.
I quit for a day, smoke again, quit again for another day, and 'round and 'round I go. The longest I've ever lasted is a week. It's an insane cycle. Any advice on how to break away from this insanity is most welcome.
Addendum - May 21th, 2009: I quit on December 31, 08 at 11:55 p.m. :-) It's getting easier as the days go by, but I've a long way to go before I undo all the smoking habits I've developed over the last 46 years. I still have lozenges and gum around and don't hesitate to take one if I am getting antsy.
After 46 years, the "habit of smoking" is incredibly ingrained. I automatically dig in my purse for my non existent cigarettes, I reach for them in my car. I pick up a piece of lint off the floor and try to put in the ashtray - even though there haven't been any ashtrays around since the end of last December.
My asthma is so much better, that I only need a regular preventative inhaler. My rescue inhaler is languishing in the bottom of my purse. My nebulizer has not been used since the day I butted out. Quitting smoking is a very good thing!!
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about 10 years ago my dentist noticed a "spot" on my tongue. i had to go to an oral surgeon to have it removed. but, before i went, i googled the day lights out of it and it scared the hell out of me. i quit smoking. right then. right there. luckily, the spot on my tongue was diagnosed as an enlarged taste bud. i remained smoke-free though for about 3 years. it was amazing! it's incredible how really good you feel when you quit. i loved! loved! loved! my non-smoking life. i used to see people in cars going by, smoking. it just didn't look right anymore to me. i was around all of my smoking friends and it never appealed to me. the reason i started back was....not because i missed it or craved it....or because i was stressed....or fat...or sneaking. the reason i started back was because i had just split with my partner of 18 years and i wanted to do something bad. i know that doesn't make much sense but i was getting gasoline and as i was paying, i noticed all the cigarette packs behind the cashier. i thought"oh, i can do that!" what a mistake. i've regretted it ever since. i've tried and tried to quit since then and couldn't. i'm using chantix to quit this time and it's an amazing drug. it's very easy. i know right now that i will not make the mistake of going back this time.
you can do this. don't let yourself make excuses. realize that's what you're doing when you think about stress. be strong and the desire WILL go away. I promise. good luck.
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