[Military family member]

I worked for a company with clean rooms, and we were restricted in terms of deordorants, hairsprays, perfumes, etc.

I just quit cold turkey eight weeks ago, after smoking 2 to 3 packs per day. I've managed to stay away, without patches, gums, pills, or anything else. I just looked at my son whenever I wanted a cigarette. I just had to decide which meant more to me.

[camle]

my understanding is that when one is ready to quit smoking, one will. unlike alcohol which is far more addictive and often requires help.

[Kretek]

I worked for a company with clean rooms, and we were restricted in terms of deordorants, hairsprays, perfumes, etc.

That is a legitimate performance issue; inadvertently wrecking production due to one of those things certainly may be prevented by work rules.

Was your wearing of those things restricted in your off-duty hours, though?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

That is wonderful.I applaud you.

[Bear_Slayer]

I worked for a company with clean rooms, and we were restricted in terms of deordorants, hairsprays, perfumes, etc.

I just quit cold turkey eight weeks ago, . . . without patches, gums, pills, or anything else

It doesn't take that much to keep me away from work.

*note to self:

read post more carefully

[newgeezer]

I just quit cold turkey eight weeks ago, after smoking 2 to 3 packs per day. I've managed to stay away, without patches, gums, pills, or anything else. I just looked at my son whenever I wanted a cigarette.

Congratulations! Yours sounds very much like my father's decision to quit on 8/1/68. Same habit, one of the same reasons for quitting (the other being my little sis), same level of success. Thankfully, the 50 pounds he gained didn't stop him from living to the age of 80 (and still going strong).