quitting smoking

Here is The Key To Quitting Smoking, Whether You Quit Cold Turkey Or Have Help
Here is The Key To Quitting Smoking, Whether You Quit Cold Turkey Or Have Help
Here is The Key To Quitting Smoking, Whether You Quit Cold Turkey Or Have Help
Today is National Kick Butts Day, where they urge you to using tobacco for one day.  The goal is that if you can make it one day without cigarettes, you know you can do it.  I smoked my last cigarette 16 months ago, and it wasn't any tricks or patches, or gum that got me to quit.  I've tried that before.  This time I had the key.
After 5 Months Smoke Free, Here’s Where I Still Struggle
After 5 Months Smoke Free, Here’s Where I Still Struggle
After 5 Months Smoke Free, Here’s Where I Still Struggle
I quit smoking 5 months ago.  That was honest to God my last cigarette.  I haven't taken a puff since.  The rewards have been worth not going back.  I feel better, I smell better, my sense of taste is better, all of that stuff is true.  I rarely have cravings anymore, but it's amazing how sometimes out of nowhere, I still struggle.
Here’s How I’ve Felt After 90 Days Smoke Free
Here’s How I’ve Felt After 90 Days Smoke Free
Here’s How I’ve Felt After 90 Days Smoke Free
It was on my daughters 2nd birthday when I decided that I was done smoking.   I had tried to quit completely about 6 or 7 times with no luck.  The difference this time is that I really didn't want to smoke anymore, because I was noticing the effects it was having on my health.  I had this unrealistic expectation that within a couple of days I would feel way better.  The truth is it took a little w
My Smoking Story, and How I Finally Quit Tobacco
My Smoking Story, and How I Finally Quit Tobacco
My Smoking Story, and How I Finally Quit Tobacco
I smoked my first cigarette in 2002.  We were drinking at a college party and I thought, "What the heck, I'll try a smoke."  One thing lead to another, and like it does for so many people, I was hooked within a few weeks.   At my worst, I was smoking a pack and a half a day.