When did you stop smoking?

Tobacco is equally harmful no matter the method of delivery, cigars, pipes or chew.
 

Grumpy Ol' Man said:
Started smoking 1964. Quit, cold turkey, 1985. At 40 years old, started to have some circulatory issues. Family doctor sent me to a vascular doctor to have some testing done. Doctor did some testing and told me I was free to leave his office. I was surprised and asked him what he thought my problems were. The "crusty old doctor" said, "Son, nothing I can do for you. You're dieing." Hit me like a ton of bricks. I asked what he meant by that. "You've got children you will never see graduate from high school. You've got a wife who will bury her husband at an early age." By that time, I know I was shaking. "You are a smoker. Your body is already rebelling, but you won't listen. You have two choices. Smoke and die early or quit and have a much better chance of living a long life. Son, nobody can make you quit smoking. The only one who can do that is you. Now, go on out of here and get on with your life... what you have left!"

I had never been spoken to like that by a professional. On one hand, I was ready to punch the old doctor. I was so shaken by what he had just said, I know I looked like a zombie leaving his office. Walked out to my truck. Drove home. Took my cigarettes and tossed them in the trash. Have never smoked one since.

In the 35 years since, I have never lost the taste for them. I'm one of the worst critics about second-hand smoke. Yet, have told my wife that when given six months to live, the first thing I'll do is go buy a pack of unfiltered Pall Mall's. She has made it plain that, should that be my plan, I'll spend the last six months of my life... alone!!!! ;)
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Hey Grumpy, in case you start up again, I'll send these along with Santa. I smoked them too.
 

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I quit smoking and drinking on December 4th.,1985. I really wanted to go to college, but we couldn't afford for me to go. Then I realized that if I quit both of those bad habits, I could afford to go part time. After my first semester, my loving hubby told me he was going to quit as well. We saved enough money for me to take three classes a semester.

I continued to go for 19 years, and after the first three years I was able to take four and five class a semester. That was one of the best decisions I ever made.:hitit:
 
Ina said:
I quit smoking and drinking on December 4th.,1985. I really wanted to go to college, but we couldn't afford for me to go. Then I realized that if I quit both of those bad habits, I could afford to go part time. After my first semester, my loving hubby told me he was going to quit as well. We saved enough money for me to take three classes a semester.

I continued to go for 19 years, and after the first three years I was able to take four and five class a semester. That was one of the best decisions I ever made.:hitit:
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Good for you!!!! That, my friends is persistence!!
 
Quit 30 years ago. I would have one right now, but I know the 2nd would be sooooo much better, and the one after dinner would be better yet.
 
rt3 said:
Quit 30 years ago. I would have one right now, but I know the 2nd would be sooooo much better, and the one after dinner would be better yet.
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Soooooo true but thankfully you have the intelligence to refrain. I do know what you mean though especially the after dinner smoke.
 
I grew up with heavy smokers both grandparents and parents, but I NEVER took it up I'm the only one of the eight in family who didn't even try them.
I have always wondered if they taste any better than they smell ???? As a never smoker I hate the smell. Smoking has been baned in most public places and shops for quite a while now, but a lot stand just outside the shopping centres doors and smoke and you have to walk through the haze, so I cover my mouth to walk through, however that's only when I go to Adelaide as I don't have that problem in the country area I live in
 
The Chancellor here in Britain "cured" me, 40 years ago. I had tried once before that when I worked in a Shipbuilding Yard. Can laugh now, but after 6 hours without a cigarette, I was feeling the strain. Working up on some scaffolding I started to feel a bit light-headed. Came back down to the ground and felt a lot better. Realised what had caused the light-headedness. I was working on the other side of an iron plate were a Welder was on the other side. What was happening was the heat was coming through the plate and heating up the red leaded paint on the other side!
 
I smoked for 35 yrs. I quit 9 yrs ago and I still miss it. The "habit" is what I miss...the comfort of a cig at certain times of stress is the hardest. I'm glad I quit. So glad. But I still miss it and I think I always will. No chance of starting back again. Can't afford them now.
Congrats to all those who quit smoking! Good for you! And to the ones who still smoke...I kind of envy you lol.
 
I always remember my first cigarette. I was 18 and out on a Saturday night with a couple of Mates. We used to have a couple of drinks for "Dutch Courage" before going to the dance floor to ask the girls to dance. I wasn't feeling too well, stomach wise, so told them I would catch them up. I sat on my own looking at the racks of cigarettes behind the bar. The rest is history. I hated the taste yet, still went on to smoke for the next 7 years. Must have been mad.
 
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