Day 6

[HCT]

Still smoke free.
No real cravings thankfully, just the habit situations that mess with me.
example, when I take the boys out I always had a smoke, now it's an empty feeling.
Sucks, ya know. 50 yrs of habit situations.
I don't feel any different but at least I'm saving some $$$$.
Sorry folks, just had to post this.

[KyNola]

HCT,
Hang in there man.  You can do this.  I have been smoke free for nearly 2 years after having smoked for 30 years.  It's tough but you can do it.

KyNola 

[FLBentRider]

You GO HCT!!!

I whipped that beast myself several years past.

[carnie1]

First few weeks are the hardest, smoked 2 packs a day for 30+ yrs , had laser acupuncture haven't had a smoke for 5ys now. For the first yr I threw all the cig money in a can (about $7 a day ) on the 1st yr anniversery I counted it. $2600 and some change. Good Luck

[Tiny Tim]

Good for you HCT.  Kick that habit.

[beefmann]

Congrats HCT, keep up the good work we are all pulling  for you and youre  family...

[HCT]

Thanks for all the encouragement everyone. I stopped for a couple of years a little while back and then started again for some dumb reason. I'll do it again, just bear with me for a little while longer.  :)

[LilSmoker]

HCT, just stick with it, if i can quit anybody can, i quit almost 3 years ago, i was smoking 60 a day most days!
I'd never really tried to quit before, and thought i never would, but something clicked in my mind, and i knew it was time to stop.

I did the cold turkey method, personaly the 3rd day was the worst in my experience, i was really climbing the walls at that stage, but after that day it got a little easier each day.

Nowdays i don't even think about smoking and i'm very glad i decided to quit, only regret i have is that i should have done it years sooner  ;)

Btw, now the smoked food tastes even better  ;)

[Habanero Smoker]

This is the best thing you can do for yourself. Hang in there.

[hillbillysmoker]

Hang in there... I fought my way through it in 2000 after almost 40 years of smoking. The rewards are great and the quality of life much enhanced afterwards.

[deb415611]

So Cool HCT,   Hang in there!

Deb

[geofite]

Hang it there, it gets easier as you just do NOPE, Not One Puff Ever! Do the free quit smoking on line course and it will reinforce your great quit and make it stick permanently.

Here are some websites that helped me  to quit cold turkey and stay quit for 4 years!

Free quit smoking on line course.
http://www.quitsmokingonline.com/

http://www.opposingdigits.com/ebooks/Easy.Way.To.Stop.Smoking.pdf

http://www.allencarrseasyway.com/

http://whyquit.com/

http://www.quitmeter.com/index.php

http://forums.quitnet.com/aspBanjo/Message_List.asp?Conference_ID=10&Forum_ID=8&r=192927

[HCT]

geo, thanks much for all of the help sites. Mornings are a b**ch, i'm used to waking and smoking right away. Always the first thing I reached for. I'll get by.
thanks again,
Mike

[lumpy]

Keep it up!
My doctor strongly suggested that I quit smoking cigars........what a drag, or lack of.
Good luck,
Lumpy

[West Coast Kansan]

HCT, A couple of my friends have recently quit. They were long term smokers and made it.  An example for me - I am gathering the courage once again.  With you in spirit and hopefully soon in practice.