My advice to you who want to quit is quit gradually. It is less trauma to mind and body than quitting cold turkey. And you won’t feel cravings after you quit. I started out cutting it down to 5 cigarettes a day, then, months later, 3 a day, then 2 a day and then 1 a day for months and so when I finally quit, it was no big deal. Go for it!
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Wow, well done chordy! I tried cutting down before and couldn’t do it that way.
Yeah, some people call it teasing. Find your own way is probably better advice.
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today is my first day i quit smoking , yesterday i smoked my last trhee cigz , no when i not smoking i feel more motivated , can achieve more
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congratulations chordy !! you are an inspiration.
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Good for you Chordy!
good for you! my mom quit smoking a month ago. I hope she has your determination and quits for good and not give in to temptation.
Way to go, @PinCushion! Happy for you! 
i read this while smoking a cigarette 
i want to quit. that’s good advice, and i’m going to try it.
Congrats on your year mark! This is something I am currently struggling with. I have already had over half a pack today 
I quit about 5 years ago using much the same method as you. It’s good to not stink and have constant coughing fits.
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Congratulations!
I only just noticed I hit the one year mark too!
And I was thinking about smoking one the other day too. I’m glad I didn’t. I used to love to roll my own captain black royal filterless.
I quit smoking in July of 2003. It was not as hard as I expected. I had made several tries previously. The timing just worked. I did not like smoking anymore. I was surprised at how easily it went.
Zaphod
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Congratulations @PinCushion! Way to go!
and @jukebox, I haven’t given up on you, hoping for the day you’ll be telling us you’ve cut down to a few a day, here’s a big “HUG” for you in advance, okay?
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I would like to add that I started smoking when I was 13 and my quit date was around my 44th birthday. I did use the nicotine replacement gum until I picked my day. So on July 13th of 2003 I woke up and did not have a smoke for the first time in 31 years. And. I do not miss it.
Zaphod
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That is best for you.