Thanks Billhilly.
I didn’t start until my last year in college (when I certainly should have known better). I really had it more or less under control for about 10 years - just smoking when I drank, and occassionally on the weekends. Back then I usually didn’t finish a pack and ended up tossing it.
About 4 years ago I was in a relationship that got progressively more stressful. My smoking increased with the stress (actually making the situation worse for both of us). When we finally broke up last year, I was addicted. I’ve “quit” so many times that I lost count, but this time feels different, and I’m ready now. I’m just shy of 40, so I’m hoping I can undo the 15 years of damage before my body starts slowing down due to age.
I’ve already noticed some of the wrinkles on my face starting to fade - that’s reason enough to keep off the death sticks.
I quit 3 days shy of my 39th birthday. That was 24 OCT 04 almost 3 years ago already!!! You WILL succeed!!
I was an on and off smoker for 15 years. At my worst, I smoked 4-5 cigars a day, and INHALED em’ too! God I hope I didn’t eff myself up...
www.whyquit.com
Your story is almost exactly the same as mine. I actually picked May 1st as my day to stop cold turkey. I went about 4-6 weeks w/o smoking but then went away for a weekend with a friend who smoked. I did that weekend and got sick as *$#!. Never smoked again. I don’t know how many years it has been since - my relapse occurred while watching OJ’s slow speed chase while hanging out in a dive bar.