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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3875

No you're not alone Butterfly, I have tried to quit at least twenty times, more than once for over seven months. With each try I learn something new and think with this quit I have a better chance due to the support here, and the fact that I had to come to terms with realizing that I am an addict, and that stress is a bad trigger for me, so I really have to go one day at a time and I really have to be prepared. And I know friends who have quit more times than I have,and some that won't even try. My doc says, just keep on trying and one of these days it will work - I think he's right! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 399 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $158.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 911

Probably 4 or 5. Always afraid to fail the quit. I smoked for 30 years. Initially was successful with the patch for 6 mos. Then trying the patch again with later quits I didn't last. This time Chantix. So far so good. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 63 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,278 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $176.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1040

Thanks for that, Trailbum. Sounds like a warning from someone who knows. Great graphic by the way. I know just what he feels like. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/6/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 373 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $129.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 318

I smoked 52 years. Said I was stopping many times. 5000 at least.. [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p178/Trailbum/ShowLetter-2.gif[/IMG]The real attempts were not that many. Maybe like 5. NRPATCH, NIC GUM, Hypnosis, Gold Turkey, Zyban worked for about 30 days. The Chantix worked. I do not fell that I will never smoke again. I cannot breath and smoke. Got Emphysema. Folks you want to quit before that happens. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 179 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,994 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1790 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 25 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

Guess I'm the only one who's quit 10+ times. Honestly, I'm a little surprised. I'm VERY surprised by the number of people who have never tried to quit before. I guess I just always assumed that all smokers had tried to quit at least once before. Don't know why I thought that... guess maybe because the majority of all of the people that I've known who smoked, have tried to quit at least a few times. But the good news is that it IS possible to quit on your first time AND there are many here doing that and that's great. I guess if I'd found this site the first time I tried to quit, I may have quit for good as well (although I'm pretty sure it wasn't around back then). The main thing is that we're all quit now. I guess that's what matters, right? Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 641 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,047 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2647.33 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 45 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 449

This is my second serious attempt (HI PAM) and the Chantix and my kid were the kicker this time. Good to see you. Marie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 75 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,279 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $562.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 852

Once for me. :) 4my2girls [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 379 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,399 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1239.33 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 30 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 598

Hi all, As I wrote in the other thread, I have been smoking for 35 years and this is my fifth "major" quits. In between, I had several other "minor" attempts (ranging from few hours to few days). I have tried different methods: cold turkey, zyban (wellbutrin), NRT gums, ... In this fifth quit, I mainly use the NRT inhaler (supplemented by NRT lozenges - cut into quarters - when desperately needed). So far so good! I believe that this is my last attempt and I will get there! :) Never quit quitting, my friends! :) Cheers, nmc [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 206 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,068 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1030 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 39 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1687

I'm not really sure, probably 10 or 12 times.. I had one 18 month quit, this is my last one... :) Sunshine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 436 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,426 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1526 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 64 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 357

This is my 5th quit (2 were for pregnancies), I like to think of it in terms of "previous attempts" and "the real quit". I truly feel this one is the real quit. Dupe [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/11/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 132 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $25.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

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