[IIntense]

Go right ahead and brag! I liked that you said "After awhile you don't even think about it..." Also, "It's a liberating feeling!"

You are so right. I broke the habit (or thought I did) about four years ago and enjoyed the freedom---didn't miss the smokes. Sadly, because of physical problems and frustration, I caved in to temptation.

If you have any words of encouragement for me, I'd love to hear them.

[RandallFlagg]

If you have any words of encouragement for me, I'd love to hear them.

Check out post #207 and, Totally-Wicked.

Worked for me and others here.

[golux]

There was a fellow named Steve at a cafe I used to love.
This was back when EVERYBODY smoked.
We loved to smoke.
He told me wanted to quit.
As I said I smoked AND chewed... The brands don’t matter.
I loved tobacco and coffee.
All of a sudden he went from (more than one) pack a day to none.
This was long before I stopped... This was 1994.
I stopped in early 2003.
But I asked him, amazed - “how do you do it?”
And he said:
“I don’t have one.”

I used that advice when I stopped.

I don’t think about the big picture, I just don’t have one.

I don’t even like it anymore... You won’t either after awhile. It just leaves you, like a... Well... A bad habit.