23 years today

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by rg_girlca
A big CONGRATULATIONS David.

If you don't mind, I would like to ask you a few questions. How long did you smoke for? What made you decide to stop? How did you stop? Did you suffer from withdrawals and if so, how did you deal with it?

I've tried twice and am now going on my third try. They say, "Third times a charm." So here's hoping.

rg-girlca, I started smoking in 1962 at the age of 14. What started me was peer pressure. I started caddying at our local golf course and all of the caddies smoked. So I smoked for about 20 years. I quit because I found myself huffing and puffing walking up hills and sometimes I was getting out of breath. Also because of the price. Back in 1982, they were going for 65 cents a pack which I thought then was too much! I stopped the hardest way possible, cold turkey. I took the cigarettes and lighter out of my pockets and threw them away. About 6 weeks later, I took a puff of one and I thought I was going to die!! After that puff I never smoked another cigarette! After quitting cold turkey, I was tempted, but except for tha one puff I didn't give in.

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by Rachel
Good for you, David. When I quit (a blue moon ago) is wasn't all that hard. I was tired of my mouth tasting like an ash tray, my clothes stinking and my money being wasted. I did turn to drinking a lot of coffee, but that eventually tapered off.

To those who haven't quit yet, do it for your animals, if you can't do it for yourself. Second hand smoke is detrimental to them.

Rachel, I'll go along with that! Especially for your pets' sakes.