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I've smoke for more than 20 years now. Despite several unsuccessful attempts at quiting. I'll try again; but no luck yet. Yes, I do Babs.  Usually about 8 rollies a day.  I'd once given up for 11 months but sadly started again when under extreme stress.  I wish I could say I don't enjoy smoking but I can't - I still find them enjoyable after 35 years.   I quit in 1994 but I can tell you that I had many many slips before I finally had my last one.  Don't let that get you down babs.  No matter how many times you slip, try again.  You'll make it!  People who have never smoked can never really grasp how addictive it is.never haveI quit smoking 23 years ago and it's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.  I was 40 years old when I quit.  I've since developed some lung complications from sarcoids and RA and if I hadn't quit when I did I would now be on oxygen 24/7, no life, or dead.  Lindysmoker here....  tried  to stop once but never made it...
may try again. but need to be posotive about it..
roll my own so unsure what i smoke per day...

roll up..  roll  up..  off for a smoke.. Boney    I used to smoke...haven't smoked now for about 7 years now I think.  Was very difficult to quit and of course I had made several attemps before my last.  It can be done.  I quit cold turkey and suffered withdrawal for the first 4 weeks, then it got better and better.  To be honest with you,  everytime I see that familiar red pack I want a cigarette and it's been 23 years since I quit.  It's a strong emotional addiction.  Lindy I used Chantix to quit the last time.  It was actually easy, believe that!!  but I only took one month of the drug.  I felt I didn't need it any longer and lasted another 3  months without meds (Take enough stuff, know what I mean?) I will try again soon. I too was a smoker for about 35 yrs. quit for 2 yrs and started back. I have been smoke free for about 10yrs. it is very hard to quit and will take several attempts usually. keep trying the rewards from it all totally worth it!!! not to mention the money you will save!!!! it is a factor in this disease they say.Never did, never will.  When I was little and riding in the car with smokers, it left me hating the smell on my hair and my clothing.  My Mom was a smoker and her cooking even tasted of smoke. 
I know that quitting is very difficult, so I am wishing the smokers the best of luck in quitting.
Hi babs10 i smoke i have smoked for 30 odd years my doc keeps telling me to give them up but i have tried and i cant i suffer with very bad nerves most of the time and get very stressed thats mainly why i smoke plus i do enjoy them as well i smoke about 25 rollies a day sometimes more  love diana I've never smoked but I've heard that cigarettes are even more addictive than heroin,  so don't beat up on yourself for slipping.  Just keep trying.  I know many people who have quit forever and you can be one of them.  I quit 24 years ago. Sometimes I'll smoke a cigar.Same here.  I smoked.  Have tried to stop and it didn't work.  Did try chantix but that stuff left me so sick to my stomach.  They say it goes away after the first month but not for me.  And to be honest I didn't have the urge to stop at all.  I still wanted to smoke as much with it as without it.I started smoking at 15. At 21 I quit for 10 years. As soon as my husband and I separated, I started right up again. Stupidest thing I ever did. I tried to quit last november with no success. My dad just passed of Lung Cancer so you would think that would be an incentive. It's just so hard. I'm still trying hard to wrap my brain around having RA and Fibro, so my stress is a bit high. Excuses, excuses, I know. I will quit!!! I'll get my hubby to quit too!!!
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