A very dear friend of mine died of lung cancer after having smoked a couple of packs of unfiltered turkish cigarettes a day for most of his life. It seemed such a god-awful waste of a wonderful human being. I stopped smoking then and there and have never had another cigarette.

Anyone over 50 has smoked for at least awhile ladies. It was so Lauren Bacall, so Greta, so Cruella De Vil, So.. coal miners daughter ( black lung ), it’s a miracle that most of us people aren’t dead. P.S … I have been trying to get my picture up for weeks but I just think the photo police is over whelmed that the lady in the picture is still breathing, I’ll keep trying. You all have such beautiful pictures : )

Ms. Runco, The site is still “getting dressed” and will be ready for you soon … hang in there!

I woke up one Sunday morning 36 years ago and decided to quit smoking…….I dont know why. I loved smoking and using at least 2 packs a day. Anyway……I’ve never had a cigarette since. It took me years to quit wanting to smoke. Every time I was tempted I would remember what my Father said to me…..”Dona are you going to tell me that a cigarette is stronger than your mind” I told my husband if he died before me I was going to start smoking again. He died and on my way to the Funeral Home I almost stopped and bought some cigarettes. After a few moments of thought I decided that would really be a stupid thing to do. So here I am a non smoker after all these years. My house smells nice, my breath is sweet and I’m sure my lungs are grateful. Good luck to all you smokers who are trying to quit. It’s hard but worth it!

Too many to count. The cold turkey method back in the 70s &80s finally ended for 19 years at age 40 a habit that began at age 18 as a college freshman. Birth of my ichiban & only was the motivator for both me and my wife to quit cold turkey then in 1988. After the death of my significant other in 2006 I again became an addict, and Nicorette has not enabled me to quit permanently as I would like to. I manage to go a week or two now without damaging my lungs, but in social settings with smokers I invariably join in enthusiastically, and when I smoke it’s usually one after another. Thankfully, Nicorette will probably prevent me from dying with emphysema as my mother did.

I gave up smoking once, and have never touched a cigarette since. It was on June 1, 1970, the day I got divorced. I guess the tension was removed from my life. Then, of course, I became an rabid anti-smoker and annoyed everyone around me, but now they’ve all given up smoking, too. I’ve never allowed it in my car or home.

I smoked for 46 years. I did it because I was not only hooked on nicotine but because I enjoyed it. It helped me relax when I was up tight. I tried to quit 2 years ago. My doctor gave me a perscription for Chantix. It worked for awhile but then I started again. I was always proud of myself because I have great will power but when it comes to stopping the ciggie my will power sucked. A couple months ago I went back to my doctor and told him how badly I wanted to quit but just couldn’t seem to stop. He suggested Chantix again. He said that many of his patients told him that it worked better the second time around. I haven’t had a ciggie since Mother’s Day. I crave so badly that I want to scream but I am going to hang tough. I can’t tell you how many times over the years I tried and failed. I tried everything even hypnosis but nothing worked for me. They tell you it’s a habit. You need to have something in your hand. Well as a smoker, my opinion to that is it’s bull crap. Having something in my hand had nothing to do with why I smoked. I enjoyed it, that’s why I smoked. They say food tastes better when you quit smoking. Well, as far as I’m concered that’s bull crap as well. Food tastes every bit as good now as it did when I smoked. I promised myself I wouldn’t replace smoking with food, and I haven’t. I still weigh the same as I did before I quit. I use to go out on the weekend with my hubby for a little socializing but had to put that on the back burner until I’m over my craving. Beer and ciggies just seem to go together so until I can have a beer without lighting up, I’ll stay out of bars. I sure hope that soon happens cause I miss my beer. So everyone that wants to quit, don’t give up. Keep trying. Something out there will work for you sooner or later. After 46 years and at least 999 times of trying to quit, I am proud to say, I haven’t had one in 29 days and counting. That doesn’t seem like a long time but to me it’s been a lifetime.