Quit Smoking 51 Years Ago Today

[max]

Anybody can quit if I did. I have the will power of a sailor on shore leave, but I did it. If you average at $5.00 per pack, I have saved $93,000. I want to buy some more Smiths. However, I probably spent the money somewhere else or hopefully saved some.

 

[Glashaus]

Well done, 24 years ago last month for me

 

[Onomea]

Max, way to go!

I was watching carefully the whole time, and am pleased to be able to let you know that no, sir! You did not spend that money elsewhere!

Feel free to go ahead and spend those savings on Smiths!

 

[df06]

YEA, pink lungs, congrats on kicking that nasty habit.
My dad smoked 30 plus years. Quit at age 50. Diagnosed with lung cancer two years later. Partial lung removal, and radiation treatment off and on for 13 years. Lots of pain and agony till esophageal cancer at age 66 killed him. I just turned 70 and often think that had I smoked, I might be dead by now or at best in poor health.
I never smoked so it's incredibly hard for me to understand why anyone would smoke or why they won't quit.

 

[Cdog]

Congratulations!

After 20+ years of smoking, I lit my last one the morning of April 6th 1993.

To anyone reading this thread, IT'S WORTH THE EFFORT. EVEN IF YOU FAIL, KEEP TRYING!

 

[Targets Guy]

Outstanding. I quit in 1977; 3 pack a day man.

 

[Onomea]

..I never smoked so it's incredibly hard for me to understand why anyone would smoke or why they won't quit.

I smoked from my teens until I was 59.

As a teen, it was the cool thing to do. It's what guys we looked up to did. It was also forbidden for kids, in schools and in most homes, so naturally we were all for it.

Kinda rough in the beginning, inhaling tobacco smoke, but one soon gets used to it, and it then becomes soothing, even relieving in times of stress.

Pretty soon one is addicted to it. It is hard to quit. When one tries, the craving for nicotine is quite strong. While there are exceptions, most of us who have quit — going on 12 years now — tried to quit many times before succeeding.

It is great to succeed at quitting though. It brings a feeing of accomplishment as well as better health and well being. (Plus more gun money!)

 

[rubiranch]

Congratulations.
I quit 21 years ago after smoking over a pack a day for 30 years.

 

[bigwheelzip]

LOL, 51 years ago, and NOW you want to spend the savings???!!!


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[Drm50]

I never started smoking until I went overseas. Came home and did 1/2 pack for years. Worked in mines and that's no smoking. Then when mines folded I got up to pack a day. 52yrs smoking, I quit flat out in emergency room the week of Christmas 2019. Haven't had a smoke since.

 

[quikdraw67]

19 years ago I quit.

My last "sneak" was 09/11/08, the last day before smoking was banned in most bars and restaurants in PA.

The hangover I had the next day was from the damn Marlboro Lights.

Haven't touched tobacco since.

 

[Tam 3]

43 years ago for me. 2 to 3 packs a day. Second smartest thing I ever did.

Regards,

Tam 3

 

[StephenWhoDat]

While I was finally able to quit cigarettes for good (after many failed attempts) I do smoke the occasional cigar. But 1-2 cigars a month is much better than a pack of cigs a day, right?!

51 years smoke free. That's quite an amazing accomplishment. Congrats, my man!

 

[F4phantom]

Congratulation. I went cold turkey 33 years ago. I'm glad I did. I could lite one up tomorrow (not that I will) with a cup of coffee. Probably puke my guts out but the addiction is still there.
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[Dave.357]

Quit cold turkey on my 40th
birthday 1994 . Now they stink
so bad I can't be around them.
Did not drink a beer for ten
Years because it made me want
A cigarette.

 

[Rustyt1953]

In '04 I tried the infarction, blown arteries and zipper method for tobacco cessation.

It worked.

 

[lkabug]

Congratulations Max! Of my many vices, smoking is one I never started.
In Vietnam those little 4 packs were worth a can of peaches.

 

[Drm50]

One of the great mysteries of life is why a person would ever start the habit of smoking, or chawing, or rubbing. Think of the money spent on smoking by one guy, in years time. That and booze expenses is the reason there aren't more millionaires. If we outlawed tobacco, alcohol and females the world would be full of millionaires.

 

[bearfoot]

congrats on the ann.

 

[dave b]

About 53 for me. When they went up to 50 cents that did it.