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SmokerDave's Journey to Stop Smoking
I'd like to introduce you to Dave, a man who found the will to stop smoking over 29 years ago. Today, at the age of 83, Dave still reaches out to help others in their quest to stop smoking
Myssi's Journey to a Smoke Free Life
On the road to a smoke free life, Myssi learned an important lesson - there is never a good reason to smoke. There are only excuses to smoke. With 8 smoke free months behind her, Myssi will have a year smoke free before long.
Dar's Miracle Quit Story
It is not uncommon for long-term smokers to think that too much damage has been done for smoking cessation to be beneficial. That couldn't be further from the truth, however, as Dar's quit smoking story shows us.
Dan Britt's Quit Smoking Story
Dan Britt quit smoking and took up running. From Dan: "I never thought I'd see the day I starting running again. but I began; I took my next step. And, thousands of steps later, 25 pounds lighter, 5 inches thinner in the waist, and the absence of 12,000 puffs of nicotine I ordinarily would have inhaled, I pay gratitude to the people who passed down their positive knowledge and experience."
Rosa and Marcy's Quit Smoking Story
"Both of my parents were smokers and both of them eventually died from it, but, since my mother was, throughout my childhood until I was 16 years old, an old-fashioned 1950's style "stay at home" mom, my strongest memories, the ones forged in early childhood, are of her and her smoking more than of my father's."
Larry's Quit Story
Here it is Christmas Eve day 2006, and tomorrow morning around 9 am PST it will be 4 months since I put out that ONE cigarette I had been in search of for the better part of 50 years (the last ONE). How in the world could ONE stinking cigarette be so elusive, so hard to find?
Why I Quit Smoking By Lane Baldwin
"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?"
Paul's Quit Smoking Story
As a smoker of nearly 30 years, approx 2 packs a day had weakened blood vessels, ‘furred’ the actual surfaces; reducing blood-flow and causing said veins & arteries to contract. The poisons in the cigs, together with a party lifestyle, alcohol and soft drug use like marijuana had put me at risk for having a stroke, I was later told.
Kery Quit Smoking Cigarettes
From Kery: "On Wednesday morning, I got a call from the doctor's office. The nice nurse told me that the results were back. The pneumonia was gone, but I had some early evidence of emphysema. I almost fell over. I am only 31 years old."
Michelle's Quit Smoking Story
Michelle quit smoking cigarettes on January 13, 2002. "Quitting smoking isn't easy, but almost nothing in your life that's worthwhile is, and it is easier when you don't have to do it all alone."
Peter's Quit Story
"Life is never perfect; arguments will always develop, stress will always raise its ugly head, and life will throw some real curveballs. However, I've managed for three months now, and I am feeling so much healthier, especially in the mornings."
Michelle's Quit Story
"I always said, "I can stop smoking any time I want! I’m not that addicted!" I can’t count the number of times I tried to put cigarettes down and just walk away. The second day of a quit would always result in me sneaking off to have that one last smoke hidden in the vent or the cookie jar."
Angel Quit Smoking Cigarettes
Angel is a 65 year old fisherman from Chile who learned english and quit smoking with the help of About.com.
Mary's Quit Story
"I will resist the temptation to blame my upbringing. Yes, my parents raised me in a toxic cloud of cigarette smoke. They taught me by example. They knew when I started smoking but said nothing. But they were products of their times. Smoking didn't carry the stigma it does now."
Lorilu Quit Smoking
"If I ever get cravings or even think for a minute about going back to smoking, I think about my mom. I think about how much I miss her. I think about the pain she had to endure before she died."
Tweety Quit Smoking One Year Ago
From Tweety: "My parents were both 2 pack a day smokers, so I was exposed to smoking early and often. It was back in the day when mom could still send us to the store to buy them for her, and to get them to quit smoking, we used to conveniently "forget" the smokes."
Dale's Quit Story
"I was slowly becoming a non-smoker. It has now become a quest. I can beat this thing."
Carrie's Quit Smoking Story
"When I look back on my habits, I can't believe how smoking took over my life."
Tammy Quit Smoking
"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..."
Jerry's Quit Smoking Story
"I was your typical midwestern kid in the seventies. They were showing all of us pictures of diseased lung tissue and telling us about the hazards of smoking. I remember vividly sitting in one of the health classes and saying that I would never smoke a cigarette."
Quotes about Gratitude
Quotes about gratitude.
Nancy's Quit Smoking Story
"I have tried to quit smoking a million times. I tried to quit when I would get my 2 to 3 sinus infections every year, when I got pregnant, when I brought my son home from the hospital. I would usually only make it a week or so. I have used the patch, been hypnotized (twice), tried the gum, the inhaler, pills & cold turkey."
Paula H Quits Smoking Cigarettes
From Paula: "This has not been easy and there are still days that I taste the smoke like I just lit up. I never thought I could do this after so many years but I did and I beam from ear to ear. I feel wonderful."
The Cold Turkey Patch
"Are you tired of your home, clothes, and car smelling like tobacco road? Are you tired of burning holes in the family room sofa, the car seats, your clothes and other things? Are you tired of burning up money that could be used more wisely?"
Donna's Quit Smoking Story
From Donna: "Finding freedom from my addiction is the best gift I've ever given myself! I love being in control of my life, instead of an addiction controlling me every 20 to 30 minutes. It has been like the people who started this journey before me told me it would be. It does keep getting better and better."
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