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By Terry Martin, About.com Guide to Smoking Cessation since 2003

Why Should I Quit Smoking?

Wednesday November 3, 2004
Most people who smoke wish they didn't. They live with a hatred for the habit. The fear of serious illness is usually there too, lurking in the background, and always that awful feeling of being powerless to quit. Addiction does that to a person.

Zoe's List of Pros and Cons
From Zoemajik: "I made a list of what I liked about smoking vs. what I hated about smoking...and though I really missed it at first, looking at this list I made really made me see that I didn't like it as much as I thought I did."

EB's Reasons to Quit Smoking
EB's list of reasons to quit smoking. "When I smoke, I feel like I live behind a literal curtain of smoke or inside a cave of smoke. It creates a condition in which I am separated from life and the people that I love. It is a barrier."

Kristy's List of Reasons to Quit Smoking
The reasons to quit are numerous. Sometimes the best thing a person can do when feeling stressed or on the verge of smoking is to sit down and create a list of reasons. If you already have one, add to it!

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