Attn: Smokers/Former Smokers

[StewiesMom]

OMG I have gone 36 hours without a cigarette. This is sooooooo hard. Please give me some support!

Short survey


For smokers:
How long have you been smoking?:
At what age did you start?:
Do you want to quit?:
Have you tried quitting? How many times?:
What brand?:
Approx how many per day?:

For quitters:
How old were you when you started?:
How long did you smoke?:
What made you want to quit?:
What brand did you smoke?:
Approx how many per day?:
Do you still think about smoking? How often?:

[rrosenberry]

For smokers:
How long have you been smoking?:about 17 years!
At what age did you start?:20
Do you want to quit?:I do , but have never put alot of effort towards doing it.
Have you tried quitting? How many times?: I tried for about 1 day,, once.
What brand?:Virg. Slim. Ultra light
Approx how many per day?: 1 pack a day,, more if I am out, (Smoke more when I'm drinking.)

But GREAT for you.. on quitting! Keep busy... do something other than thinking about Smoking,,, Like this survey,, I see where your head is...

[Toby's Human]

For quitters:
How old were you when you started?: 13
How long did you smoke?:4 years
What made you want to quit?:It is harmful to anyones health, and it makes me and my house smell bad.
What brand did you smoke?: Marlboro Light 100's
Approx how many per day?:1 pack, sometimes less
Do you still think about smoking? How often?: Sometimes, not very often though.

Kristy you are doing a great job!!! Keep up the good work, I know it is hard, but you can do it.

[red98vett]

For smokers:
How long have you been smoking?: Way too long - 36 years
At what age did you start?: 11
Do you want to quit?: YES - can't afford it PLUS my husband is dying from smoking
Have you tried quitting? How many times?: once for 11 months
What brand?: Virginia Slims
Approx how many per day?: 1/2 - 3/4 pack and winding down

I'm trying very hard to quit - but lately stress is really pretty bad and I just can't seem to summon up the will power. I pretty much gave up drinking but this is far bigger than me

GOOD LUCK Kristy ~!

[txshopper73]

AWESOME, Kristy!!!!! I need your will power!


How long have you been smoking?: Since my first husband kicked me and my daughter out (she was 3 1/2 months old) so that he could do his drugs and not have to answer to anyone. SO, 10 years.
At what age did you start?: 22 years
Do you want to quit?:Yes...want to try again this coming year.
Have you tried quitting? How many times?: Yes, too many to count.
What brand?:Camel Lights
Approx how many per day?: a pack lasts me 2 1/2 days.

btw, people would never know that I smoke. I don't reak of it and neither does my house.

[Mydogkelsey]

Good luck to you all trying to quit it is a filthy habit. I tried it once and never again...

[txshopper73]

Originally Posted by Mydogkelsey

Good luck to you all trying to quit it is a filthy habit. I tried it once and never again...

You are SO right! It is a filthy habit!

[rrosenberry]

I went to lunch the other day with 2 of the boys I work with, they are 18-21,and they were talking about smoking... OH~ did I let loose on them about .. DON'T even start it..and how it is SO addicting, and THE MONEY! I hope I convinced them,,but I kinda doubt it.

[StewiesMom]

I love smoking more than anything (really. more than ANYTHING). I love it love it love it. It owns me. I can't even see straight right now or stop thinking about having one. I am at work right now and I usually take 3 or 4 smoke breaks, plus I smoke two during my lunch. I don't smoke at home. Once I make it through today, I will be well on my way. I can't even afford to smoke anymore. They're around $7 per pack here.

Here's my answers:

For smokers:
How long have you been smoking?: 4 years
At what age did you start?: 18; my best friend smoked (she quit after like 6 mos) and we went on spring break together. I just had a few of hers and the next thing I knew, I was hooked.
Do you want to quit?: I'm trying now!
Have you tried quitting? How many times?: two or three other times.
What brand?: Camel Lights (yum yum yum)
Approx how many per day?: between 5-10. a whole pack if I'm out drinking

[rnnw62]

Short survey


For smokers:
How long have you been smoking?: off and on for about 28 years
At what age did you start?: 15
Do you want to quit?: Absolutely...I would give anthing to quit for good!
Have you tried quitting? Yes
How many times?: I can't even count...I actually quit several times for
years at a time. It also doesn't help living with smokers...
What brand?: Marlboro Ultra Lights
Approx how many per day?: A pack a day EASY

Hang tough kid and don't give into the temptations!

[BamaFan121s]

For quitters:
How old were you when you started?: 18, almost 19
How long did you smoke?: about 2-3 years
What made you want to quit?: I could think of a million good reasons to quit (bad for you, gmother died from lung cancer, would break my mother's heart, smells up my car, cost too much money, etc), but only one selfish one to keep on...because I liked it. Compared to the reasons to quit...it seemed selfish!
What brand did you smoke?: Marbrol (sp?) Lights, then Basic Menthols
Approx how many per day?: 1 pack, I guess...more if I went out at night, was stressed, etc
Do you still think about smoking? How often?: Now and again. I still have a cigarette occasionally...like maybe once every 6 months when I go out for a drink or two (seriously, I drink a total of 5 or 6 drinks a year, and that is pushing it.) If I am really upset about something (like when my best friend died last year) I'll have one. The urge never really goes away, but it does get to where you are not just nervous, snappy and anxious. I know that once every 6 months or so I'll have one, that keeps me from being like, "Oh God, those made me feel good and I'll NEVER get to do it again." I swear though...if I live to see 90, I may start again. At that point, what will it matter?

Chin up girl...it's a tough road, but after about 4 days, the craving will go away. You'll break down in about a week and grab one up thinking it's going to be great and by that time, they will taste HORRIBLE and it will give you a headache and kill any urge you ever had for them. A word of advice...when you do break down...and you will...grab the strongest brand you can...negative reinforcement. Good luck!

[rrosenberry]

HOLY S***!! $7 a pack, I thought it was bad here,, holy crap! They are 4.25 here a pack... I would be forced to quite, at that price. WOW.

[simonandhallie]

For quitters:
How old were you when you started?: 19
How long did you smoke?:8 years
What made you want to quit?: My father would kill me it he found out and I was ashamed of doing it
What brand did you smoke?: Marlboro Lights
Approx how many per day?: 1/2 a pack
Do you still think about smoking? How often?: Yep, I won't pretend that I haven't smoked in 3 years because I have but as soon as I do I remember why I quit!

[Tauni]

My Quit

My Stats:
Your Quit Date is: 4/9/2001
Is this still your
Quit Date? Yes No

Time Smoke-Free: 1715 days, 10 hours, 56 minutes and 22 seconds


Cigarettes NOT smoked: 68618

Lifetime Saved: 17 months, 14 days, 3 hours

Money Saved: $12,005.00
Open Gadget


Above are my Stat's. I quit after smoking for 26 years. I smoked 2 packs a day!!! If I could do it you can!!! Zyban and the patches helped a great deal.

Tauni

[Tauni]

Originally Posted by Tauni

My Quit

My Stats:
Your Quit Date is: 4/9/2001
Is this still your
Quit Date? Yes No

Time Smoke-Free: 1715 days, 10 hours, 56 minutes and 22 seconds


Cigarettes NOT smoked: 68618

Lifetime Saved: 17 months, 14 days, 3 hours

Money Saved: $12,005.00
Open Gadget


Above are my Stat's. I quit after smoking for 26 years. I smoked 2 packs a day!!! If I could do it you can!!! Zyban and the patches helped a great deal.

Tauni

However I wish I knew where all that money went!!!