5 Quit Stories to Inspire You
Saturday December 30, 2006
One of the best teachers is experience, and here at About.com Smoking Cessation, we have a library full of personal accounts from those people who have quit smoking successfully. Settle in with a cup of hot tea and do a little reading. You'll come away motivated to make smoking a thing of the past....your past.
"How many times have I thought about quitting? How many times have I tried to quit? The answer is…I don’t have a clue. I really really wanted to quit smoking and I really thought that I could whenever I felt like it. I thought that it would be easy if I really wanted it bad enough. It wasn’t easy."
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"I started smoking when I was 20. I remember making myself smoke because I thought it was something I needed to do. I recall a close friend at the time saying to me "Artie, why are you smoking? You look stupid." If only I would've listened..."
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"The difference between now and 18 months ago is that neither my body or mind is demanding that I smoke a cigarette. I have the freedom of choice to smoke or not to smoke. I choose not to smoke. I know for certain that " Just One" will lead me back to a pack or more a day in no time flat and back to no freedom of choice."
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"People invest in savings and retirement accounts and IRA's, and rightly so, but none of these will matter if a smoking-related illness claims your life before you can enjoy the benefits of your other investments. It is worth every minute you invest and more."
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"Quitting is hard – it takes effort, determination and commitment, but it can be done. You need to be brutally honest with yourself, though, and you cannot quit by continuing to smoke. You have to stop! Not one – not one puff and no excuses."
Tammy's Story
"How many times have I thought about quitting? How many times have I tried to quit? The answer is…I don’t have a clue. I really really wanted to quit smoking and I really thought that I could whenever I felt like it. I thought that it would be easy if I really wanted it bad enough. It wasn’t easy."_________________
One Year Smoke Free
"I started smoking when I was 20. I remember making myself smoke because I thought it was something I needed to do. I recall a close friend at the time saying to me "Artie, why are you smoking? You look stupid." If only I would've listened..."_________________
I Love My Freedom!
"The difference between now and 18 months ago is that neither my body or mind is demanding that I smoke a cigarette. I have the freedom of choice to smoke or not to smoke. I choose not to smoke. I know for certain that " Just One" will lead me back to a pack or more a day in no time flat and back to no freedom of choice."_________________
What an Investment!
"People invest in savings and retirement accounts and IRA's, and rightly so, but none of these will matter if a smoking-related illness claims your life before you can enjoy the benefits of your other investments. It is worth every minute you invest and more."_________________
10 Steps to Success
"Quitting is hard – it takes effort, determination and commitment, but it can be done. You need to be brutally honest with yourself, though, and you cannot quit by continuing to smoke. You have to stop! Not one – not one puff and no excuses."
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