Yeah, I hope it works out better for you, than it did for this guy.

http://www.who.int/entity/tobacco/he..._en_medium.jpg

On a positive note, at least that provides a distraction from that God-awful mustache.

Heh, indeed it does.

No offense, but you didn't quit, you just switched to a slightly more healthy method of smoking. Good luck on quitting for real.

Well, boys and girls, I've decided to take the leap tomorrow. I'm going the Nicoderm patch route. I'm just sick of feeling like crap all of the time and I never have any energy.

I have faith that I'll keep w/ it, but it's going to be a tough battle. Wish me luck!

It has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with your mindset.
That being said, best "wishes" to you on stopping, (as opposed to “quitting”), cigarettes. :)

Good for you! Hang in there and stay strong. I quit chewing cold turkey about 4 months ago and feel great.

Take the money you would have used on cigs, plus a bonus and throw it in a jar every week / month, whatever. At the end of a year, buy yourself something nice as a reward.

Quitting wouldn't be as hard if the cigarette companies didn't put addictive additives in their product. It would still be hard. Tobacco in its basic form is addictive enough, but those companies double down in getting you hooked.

Thank you for the best "wishes"! I'll be on the patch for 42 days, then no more nicotine replacement. :)

Thanks and congrats on quitting the chew! Surprisingly, I'm not having much in the way of cravings. I was up to 1.5 packs per day, (on a good day), or 2 packs per day, (on a really bad day).

The money jar is a great idea! I figure what I'll do is base my savings on $200 per month. I get paid every 2 weeks, so I'll be taking $100 per check and place it in the jar. This time next year, I'll have $2400. :)

I agree w/ this 100%! I've tried the "no additive" cigarettes before and they're a joke. My cravings were just as bad w/ those as the others.

Wow. Two packs is 40 cigarettes per day. That comes to one cigarette every 24 minutes that you aren't in bed.

Even a pack and a half is about one every half hour or 11,000 per year. It's absolutely staggering when you really think about it. Good luck quitting.

I quit a '2 packs a day' habit. The patch helped me. Dangling a carrot (I promised to spend all my cigareet money on whiskey and guns) helped, too. I also learned to do some deep breathing once I'd quit the marlboros. I'd put my hand up to my face, as if I still had a smoke, and take a deep 'hit' as if I still smoked. You're used to that deep breathing thing as well as the nicotine. Long story short - it's not easy but it can be done. Use all the tools at your disposal, and make it 'unpleasant' to start up again (as in, donating to PETA for Bwana) Take your inspiration where you can find it - one of my co-workers had quit smoking and talked about it - to me - all the f***ing time. I think one reason I finally quit was to shut him up. Good luck - hang tough.

Thanks! I'm still going strong! My last cigarette was shortly after my initial post in this thread.

Minus the short time that I did quit, take that 11,000 cigarettes per year figure x 18 years. Better yet, take $2400/year x 18 years.

Yeah... 198,000 cigarettes and $43,200!! :eek:!!!

These figures played a huge role in my decision to quit but the biggest reason is I wanted to get healthy for my husband and son.

Thanks and congrats!

I decided to go w/ the patch because it helped me before, (but only for a short time). Plus, the dreams are going to kick ass! LMAO

I have a stress ball, a container of Ice Breakers mints, and plenty of gum at my disposal. I also have a full, unopened pack of smokes in my car, but they're only there to relieve panic attacks. Knowing that I do have a pack available helps calm me down, but I also know that it will remain sealed up.

In other news, Gonzo invests in full body armor and learns to sleep with one eye open.

Good luck to both of you! :D

$200 per month invested for 18 years comes to right at $100k.