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It is so true when you quit, you have to be REALLY ready. I am a 3 year none smoker. When I decided I did not want to live anymore addicted to cigarettes, I was smoking 2 packs a day. Health issues put me in a good mind set to quit. Also the fact that I am adopted and do not know my medical history was the other reason to quit. But my main reason was my DGD. She changed my way of life. I just knew it was time to stop putting money into the pockets of the Cigarette Company that could care less about my health. My husband is still a smoker, but he has to be ready!!!! for your husband to win his smoking war!!!!
I quit 3 years ago, taking Chantix, which I highly recommend
My dad was on this for a while, and it did help him stop smoking while he was on it. He began having crazy dreams and even started to get really sick from the pills so he had to stop. I know it's not like that for everyone, but now he's back to smoking again, and I just wish there was something else out there that would work, but without the side effects.
Wow, what a response!
Thank you all for sharing your experiences and how this nasty habit has affected you and your loved ones. I so appreciate the support..Wishing you all great health and success in any struggles you face with your loved ones kicking the habit as well. I hope to have some GOOD , so far today he says he had 2 cigs. ugh.. .. i was hoping for more of a cold turkey approach but since it is not up to me I will just be patient and hope for the best!
Thanks again!!
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Wishing him luck! I wish my father would quit once and for all, but he always falls of the cigarette wagon. I don't know what it's like to be addicted to something (other than Disney), so I can only imagine how hard it really is, but after seeing him have a stent put in a heart valve a few years ago and then in 2008 suffer through 7 mini strokes, I'm thinking really??? It's time to quit. I can't stand the way his clothes smell sometimes, and when we're on vacation, I absolutely hate waiting for him to finish a cigarette in the smoking area.
I hope it works out for you.
Thank you and sorry to hear about your Dad..I'll keep him in my thoughts and smoke-free prayers as well...
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Originally Posted by JoanneS
Good luck and I really hope he sticks to it! As someone allergic to cigarette smoke, I wish EVERYONE would quit smoking. Keep up with the encouragement. It took my Dad lots of liquorice whips and candy canes, but he quit. And as for crabby; I'll take crabby over stinky any day.
I agree I can handle the crabby over stinky (and respiratory hazard!! I have asthma and the smoke irritates me completely..even just bringing it in on his clothes. )
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Originally Posted by Wendyismyname
He can only quit when he is good and ready. And he really has to be ready to quit. I smoked for 16 years and said i was quitting at least ten times. Finally I was ready. I crushed the remaining cigarettes into bits and threw them into the trash, slammed the lid down, said I was finished.......and I walked away. That was 5 years ago! I've only had one slip up and that time was enough to know that I would never touch them again.
Good luck to him, good luck to you because it'll be hard on all of you.
Thank you and Congrats to you for quitting! I really hope he is ready this time.
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Originally Posted by Roxie2006
It is so true when you quit, you have to be REALLY ready. I am a 3 year none smoker. When I decided I did not want to live anymore addicted to cigarettes, I was smoking 2 packs a day. Health issues put me in a good mind set to quit. Also the fact that I am adopted and do not know my medical history was the other reason to quit. But my main reason was my DGD. She changed my way of life. I just knew it was time to stop putting money into the pockets of the Cigarette Company that could care less about my health. My husband is still a smoker, but he has to be ready!!!! for your husband to win his smoking war!!!!
Congrats on your 3 yrs free! All great reasons to quit!
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Wishing you all great health and success in any struggles you face with your loved ones kicking the habit as well. 
, so far today he says he had 2 cigs. ugh.. 
.. i was hoping for more of a cold turkey approach but since it is not up to me I will just be patient and hope for the best! 
I don't know what it's like to be addicted to something (other than Disney), so I can only imagine how hard it really is, but after seeing him have a stent put in a heart valve a few years ago and then in 2008 suffer through 7 mini strokes, I'm thinking really??? It's time to quit. I can't stand the way his clothes smell sometimes, and when we're on vacation, I absolutely hate waiting for him to finish a cigarette in the smoking area. 
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All great reasons to quit!
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