Allison
First try 8 months, second attempt a year and so the second quit half again as long as the first quit. I agree with you that 8 months is a lot of time spent as a non smoker certainly the craving are gone by then. Think back, at each relapse what triggered you to smoke?
Yes you are plenty capable of quitting as you have proved it twice. I think we all have to force ourselves out of the habit of thinking about smoking. Yes, even at 8 months and a year and for as long as it takes. Don�t think of smoking as an object that will help improve a situation for you, or one that gives you pleasure. In fact train yourself to NOT think about smoking period.
For most smokers it is difficult to quit, there is pain in quitting and pleasure with our milestones. Focus in on the pleasure part of what will be and avoid those smokes. You said yourself you don�t like them so again find the triggers you had at 8 months and a year and nail them and just don�t smoke period. It is not so fun quitting so quit now so we can have some fun latter on.
Good luck, you can stick to it!
Stickin To It
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/22/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 535
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,630
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,942.50
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 97 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5