Congratulations to both of you. Going on 4 years since my wife and I quit smoking.   

I was wondering how that was going.....very proud of you both my dear........ i bet you've saved heaps of money from it all..... awsome indeed.......  

how ya goin' with coffee & chocolate!!.....  
congratulations both.......mighty achievement......  

Happy for the both of you, going on 2 years for me.  

Kittymalone wants me to make a cat smoking a cig for Xion - I'm not too sure if it's a serious one to do!!

Orrighty then...and won't we have some bragging rights when we've reached that milestone ....good onya's.



I guess that I was lucky (everyone else around me, too ) cos I didn't go through the eeby-jeebies or screaming abdabs while I was quitting. You can beat it, too, Bobby, so keep up the good fight cos it's so, so worth it, both health-wise and financially.




yep, we're doing very well with it...and thanks muchly for your kind and supportive words. And oh yes, we're saving heaps thru quitting....been paying off a debt but we'll see the financial benefits soon enough....and the health benifits are becoming more and more apparent every day.





Dunno how many people said: "Oh, you'll put on weight and eats lots more...." yeah heaps of 'em, but my/our eating habits haven't changed a lot....oh, I lie there, I'm eating breakfast these days, but I/we certainly aren't eating more to compensate for the smokes. As for the chockie, well we might have some occasionally but it's not a must have....and coffee is and always has been once in a blue moon.





Thanks for the congrats. REDstyler.... ....and you'd have to have rocks in your head to ever start smoking, so best thing for you is to never take that first puff.....EVER!!!

And Thanks to everyone for the support, encouragement and congrats, our achievement feels all the better to know our WC family is right behind us all the way.

Just be careful of that, Craig, and watch out for anything unusual in your mood, eating habits, etc. It's just that tried Zyban twice (didn't click as to the cause first time) and it was not a pleasant experience for me. It can affect different people in different ways, and you may be one of the lucky ones who suffer no ill effects at all, but still watch for anything unusual just in case.....

Still, I wish you every success in stopping....it does get easier over time and is truly worth the effort, so here's hoping you find it gets that way/not too big of an ordeal to beat it.

It sure is good to be smoke free....and haven't you done exceptionally well. I'd also like to add....all the best to those thinking about/still trying to quit.

The tobacco tycoons are rich and getting richer from your ill health and considerably slimmer wallet/bank account, so fight back with a very decided 'NO THANKS' and feel healthier, happier....a fatter wallet in your hip pocket.

Yes. My apologies.
It took me 7 or 8 tries over 6 years to get where I am today (here).
At one point I had 6 months.
It only takes one puff...and...
While you still live you can always quit again (and again).

Exactly, every day is more of a breeze than the one before....and the breeze part can also be taken as fresh air into the lungs...rather than filthy tobacco smoke.



No apologies needed...we all knew what you meant.....and I'm only too aware of what you mean by 7 or 8 tries over 6 years....bin there, done that....but there'll be no one puff to undo everything we've achieved.



Yep, quitting was always the easy part for me too....did it time and time again, often 4 or 5 times a week. I dunno about the harder to quit as you get older bit, though. Never could do it while I was ten foot tall and bullet proof, but now I'm finding it harder to breath, bits n' pieces not functioning as well, I'm thinking more about my own mortality....how smoking results in a premature and painful demise. Nope, I got kids and grandkids....wanna be around for them a while longer yet, and in better health without the coffin nails.

Glad to hear you quit. Been on the nicotene roller coaster myself. It's been six years since I quit and some additional effort to eliminate second hand exposures to tobacco. I feel better and the effort has been worth it. Continued good luck Starkers to you and your wife.  

Yep, we have every intention of doing just that....and thanks for those stats, they're even more encouraging.



Yeah, it is a roller coaster alright....and it never ceases to amaze me how people who never smoked will say things like: "Aw cmon, it can't be that difficult!" or "I know what you're going through." Sure....and I know how painful it feels to be extremely wealthy. And that second-hand smoke, geez, isn't that a bummer! As a smoker I didn't notice it, but whoa, it sure reeks like buggery now I'm not....eeew! Oh, and thanks muchly for your words of support and encouragement, they're appreciated and mean a lot.



I'm only too happy to offer words of support and encouragement....knowing how trying and difficult quitting can be, it's a given that I'd wanna help friends and family to succeed as well....and that's what we are here at WC, isn't it. As for the skin, well that really isn't necessary....er, but then again, I've always been a great admirer of your work....