Happy to report I'm still in the throng.....even got rid of the lone ash tray in the house :smug:

Thanks AVG.

Speaking of gum, I have chewed so much Wrigley "5" gum that the wife has made several 10ft chains out of the colored wrappers which we plan to decorate the Christmas tree with.

That is what I'm chewing now :har:. Still, smells better and cost less:yeah:

:yeah: I guess ours are gone also. :hmmm: At least one is around for my folks when they pay a visit.

Good for you Jim!

Hasn't helped my drinking habit though :DL

Everyone needs something! I was not much of a drinker though.:hmmm: I can say it has not slowed my spending down. :shifty:

It's always a good idea to spend it before the little woman finds where it's stashed :DL

I just bought my wife a garage door opener for $240.00. The equivalent of about 35 packs of Marlboros at todays local prices. Now we have matching Genies (ain't love grand?) and i'm not hacking up lung biscuits all the time.

Win freaking win. :yeah:

I quit in 2001 when I got out of the Army. I still, in times of stress, feel the need for one.

But, I will say that I feel alot better and would never consider actually trying that out again.

I'm so posting a picture of it here come Christmas.

A great way to celebrate life on Xmas. :woot: :yep:

Good health is the Greatest Gift.

Congratulations. I wish I had done that when I got out in 1984 instead of being forced to by a heart attack in 2007. Maybe I wouldn't have a couple of stents in my coronary artery right now. :hmmm:

I quit twice,first time was really hard because its the first time..but i did it..

Second time was easier,i started smoking again because i was bored at work..

I started smoking when i was 15,you know a 15 year old kid on a paper route and sigarettmachines dont mix and i quit when i was 28..but during the entire time i smoked a little voice said to me 'this is going to kill you' or something..it didnt feel good but i loved to just smoke,the handling of a sigarette between your fingers was the hardest part to get away from,so i tried lollipops:rock::rotfl:

Second time was easy because i was in the latter stages of my 30's,and after a certain age your lungs are not able to recover anymore..even if you quit.also i was a very fanatic racing cyclist and it didnt really help me on those long rides..

I have one simple tip for anyone trying to quit smoking,and take it to heart cause its the only way.

You can only quit if you really want to,dont stress yourself by quiting together with a partner,or to reward yourself with the prosperity of a nice gift or a holiday.Quit because you really want to,if you have doubts try to keep smoking as low as you can,your body will adjust to the lower dosis of nicotine very soon,so try lighter sigarettes,or put them out a little sooner then you did normally..try to 'feel' if you are ready,then quit.Dont be dissapointed in yourself if you fail,it will just be a sign that you are not ready to let your 'baby'go..try again and stay positive,at least you are finally trying something that has been bothering you for a long time..

And watching some lung pictures can be very effective as well,but only watch them if you really are ready to quit,if you dont the stress will make you smoke more,adding additional stress because you feel bad about still smoking when you dont want to anymore..this thing is very psychological.

Nicotine tablets are BULL...they will keep you craving for nicotine,sometimes you will build up a higher nicotine level so the effect is reversed....these people make money by selling the same ingredient as sigarette manufacturers,they feed on the business.

My victory is that my health and lungcapacity increased and i feel better,taste is more intense...but the biggest is that i can smoke a sigarette or two on a party or something,and be totally uninterested in smoking when i leave or wake up the next day..i love smoking in company its 'gezellig'..sorry no translation for that one but its the same as comfy,happy together..

Nice job! You are correct, quit because you want to. I think that was the driving force of mine. It was just time and I did it. Going on three months now. :D