Stopped smoking

[Meule]

For the last 16 years I've been smoker. The last couple of years I managed to go from a pack a day to half a pack a day. And 20 days ago, the day after Kyrian was born, I smoked my last cigarette. Purely on character, no pills, no patches, no nothing.
It's hard sometimes, especially when I find myself in situations I used to smoke, like in the car, when I get up and before I go to bed. I smoked the most when at work, but I have been on vacation for the past 4 weeks and still have a week to go before I go back to work. Don't know how I'll react then.
It's hard sometimes, other times I don't even think about it, it's like I never smoked. But whenever I have difficulties or feel like smoking again I think about why I stopped smoking: to see my son grow up, get married and have children himself. Don't wanna die of cancer before all that happens, like my girlfriend's dad. Kyrian's the best motivation I could want.

Anyone else wanna share stop smoking stories? Maybe they can help me when things get hard again for me.

[EMCE Hammer]

Good on you mate!

[Hector]

I'm sooooooo proud of you, Meule...good for you and your family...bravo...

[BlackKnight]

Congrats Thomas.

[Brazoo]

Awesome - Good luck man!

I've cut down - but still have the monkey on my back. Especially when I'm stressed.

[jessica]

Wow. What a great dad you are. You're awesome, Thomas!!

[kingdom warrior]

Awesome Man!! another few years added with your family

[vintage spideyfan]

Wow, good luck! I've quit unsucessfully three times. It's tough. I don't drink or do drugs, but smoking is an equally dangerous vice and just as tough to kick. Don't smoke much at home but I am a chimney at work. Best of luck to you!!

[Mikey]

You're a better man than me, Thomas

I tried to quit a few times but never made it past a day or two.

I did manage to switch to little cigars because they're 5 times cheaper than cigarettes.

[SUP-Ronin]

Accept the following.

1. You will probably always find yourself craving them at least once in a while, but it gets easy to say no the longer you stay away from them.

2. You must accept the fact that you will find yourself in situations where others are smoking and you must stay strong and not have one. Not even 1.

3. You will breakdown, and convince yourself that it's ok to have a puff or two, but I assure you that it will taste like **** and you will kick yourself for it.

4. Don't ever give up quitting. It is a work in progress for all of us.

5. Continue to seek the support of friends and family.

Best of luck and congratulations. I started off by counting the days, but after a while you forget how long it's been and even that you even smoked at all. But you'll still crave one sometimes. Even years later.

[Hector]

Now I'll have an ice cold beer in your name...no...it won't be Belgium beer...it will be Mexican...

[Johnny]

Good for you Thomas! Hang in there you can do it!

[Nostalgiabuff]

Congrats Thomas. Your life will be so much fuller and your son so much healthier for it. Smoking is a Nasty habit

[Mr.Krusher]

Congratulations Meule - You can DO IT man!!

I have been smoking for over 20 years. I quite for an entire year, but then I picked the evil bas####s up again....

Best of luck to you man - get some gums and lolipops!

[Jordiway]

Congrats man! I smoked for almost 20 years and I quit 3 years ago when my kids started imitating me. Anytime I was out in public or with my friends and I started wanting a smoke I would go home. When I was a kid we had ashtrays everywhere, the kind that had there own stand the huge snake ashtray on the coffee table. 20 people in the house smoking at one time. I never even knew that they stunk that bad until I quit. Hang in there you wont regret it.