Stopped Smoking

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I've been smoking less than a year and I'm not hooked. How hard is it to stop?
 
Danachronism
I've been smoking less than a year and I'm not hooked. How hard is it to stop?
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Don't kid yourself it takes every bit of will power and more.Less than a year you say, try and keep it that way forever.
 
Max Powers
I'm in the process of quitting as well, it's nice to know that there are a few others with me.

I had decided during this semester at school that once I got home for Winter break, I'd quit cigarettes. There was no way that I was gonna quit during school since I had so much stress, but with everything relaxed during winter break, I thought that it would be pretty easy.

So I haven't had a cigarette since the 22nd now, longest I've gone in 2 years.

I was up to a pack a day when finals week came around this year, but I was surprised that it actually wasn't too hard for me after the first 3 days.

I also found that exercising more helped me get over it more quickly. I had about 20 packs of gum strewed all over my room to get over my cravings though. Good luck with quitting you two.
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Well this was four years ago now and I'm up to a pack-pack and a half a day. I don't think I've really tried to quit since then, but I'm a miserable bastard if I go a few hours without a cigarette. Quit while you still can, Danny when it's still a casual habit, that's how it started for me, but it wasn't long until I got hooked.

I guess there are some lucky people who can have a cig every once in a while and not be hooked, my girlfriend is like that, she'll have one or two when we're out drinking or something but 9 times out of 10 she won't touch them. She's been doing that for 5 or 6 years now too. Unfotunetely she's the exception and not the rule. I was hooked after a few months.
 
Danachronism
I've been smoking less than a year and I'm not hooked. How hard is it to stop?
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It really depends, I've been smoking off and on since I was 18 and I don't really feel as if I'm hooked. I can go a couple weeks with out a cigarette but I'll be out with some people and smoke 4 or 5. When I was in Europe last summer I smoked quite a bit (as it seemed to be the norm, especially in Spain), although once I got back I was fine.

I think quitting really depends on your personality and how your mind is wired. For some it's just a matter of not buying cigs and boom you've quit, but for others you really need to work at it. I have a buddy who's tried to quit for 3 years now and has been unsuccessful.
 

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