Get Inspired to Quit Smoking!

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 or chocolate and do a little reading. You'll come away motivated to make smoking a thing of the past....your past.

What a Difference a Year Can Make
"I think back to when I rang in 2006 and I was feeling nothing less than desperation. My throat was raw day and night, my voice was weak and I was completely afraid. "You have to get a handle on this, girl," was what I thought, "or it’s over for you. There might be something wrong with you already. It’s time to make some significant changes."

Why I Quit Smoking
"Why did I finally quit smoking? After years of trying? After years of promising myself I would? After thousands of packs of cigarettes and many more thousands of dollars? Do you really want to know? My father died....of lung cancer..."

I Love My Freedom!
"I promised my kids I would quit when I was 50 and I would be 51 on my next birthday, July 4th. I am smart enough to know that smoking is bad. But I love to smoke. I don’t have a lot of the issues many of my smoking friends do. I don’t cough, I don’t get sick a lot, food still tastes great, and I exercise and eat well. What to do?"