How I Quit Smoking
By admin on Aug 16, 2009 in Stop Smoking
Here’s my unusual story of how I tried for 10 months to stop smoking and how I finally succeeded and quit smoking within 5 days.
“I want to stop smoking today!”
I uttered these words to my closest friend a year and a half ago. I had gone out for dinner and drinks with a large group of friends and a few people I didn’t know. I’d recently ended a 3-year relationship with my girlfriend, so I took a seat next to one of the young ladies I hadn’t met before. She was also single — my friends had spoken of her before.
Well, dinner was amazing, and my new lady friend and I soon discovered we had much in common. I know this sounds sappy, but it was almost magical. I was thinking this was going to be the beginning of a wonderful, long-lasting relationship.
We were in a no smoking restaurant, so she didn’t know that I was a smoker. As we exited the restaurant, I asked her if she’d like to go out with me as I pulled out a Marlboro and lit it up. I’ll never forget the look of disgust I saw on that woman’s face. In an instant, the connection we’d made over dinner was completely gone. She just said, “I don’t date smokers,” and walked away.
I’d been smoking since I was seventeen and had never really felt any need to quit before then. Well, I didn’t know whether or not I’d ever get a second chance with this woman, but I did know that I really wanted to quit smoking.
“I want to stop smoking today!”
But I didn’t — not right away at least. I did, however, pick a stop-smoking day and marked it on my calendar. In three days I would be a non-smoker. I mean, how hard could it be?
I tried to quit cold turkey and failed.
Well, my stop-smoking day arrived, and I thought I was prepared. I had smoked my last few cigarettes the night before so I wouldn’t be tempted, and all the ashtrays were cleaned and put away. So I got up that morning, declared myself a non-smoker, and proceeded on with my day.
That lasted about 3 hours. By lunchtime, I was nervous, irritable, and my face felt sore and tired. (What’s up with that anyway? Anyone else have facial soreness when trying to quit?) In any case, I bought a pack of cigarettes on my lunch break.
Over the next 3 months, I tried to quit cold turkey about 20 more times before I finally admitted that I couldn’t stop smoking without some kind of help.
I tried nicotine replacement therapy and it didn’t work.
So I decided to try nicotine patches. I’d seen the ads on TV about how they stop the cravings, so I was sure these would do the trick. Well, they did ease the physical cravings a little bit, but I still wanted to light up — particularly when I was bored or stressed out. I tried the patches, and the gum, on and off for 7 months, but sometimes I felt the need to light up so intensely that I never thought I’d be able to quit.
The longest I was able to stay smoke-free while on nicotine replacement therapy was 3 days. Sometimes I only lasted a few hours before I was ripping the patch off so I could smoke. (Don’t do that, by the way. Nicotine from the patch can stay in your system for a few hours after you remove the patch. You risk nicotine overdose if you smoke right after taking it off.)
Finally, I found something that worked.
I felt defeated, but I wasn’t ready to give up. So I decided to search online for other ways to stop smoking. I found pills, support groups, people who put magnets or even staples in their ears, and lots of tips and advice. Then I found something totally different: Quit Smoking Today.
I was a little dubious after reading the sales page. It claimed that I would be able to kick the habit for good in just 38 minutes and 13 seconds! Really? Then I read the success rate and testimonials and decided that I really didn’t have anything to loose since the program has a complete money-back guarantee.
So I downloaded the program and started listening to it. It took 5 days (not 38 minutes). I listened to it twice a day, and as each day passed I noticed I was smoking fewer and fewer cigarettes with no side effects or cravings. By the fifth day, the desire to smoke was so minimal, I didn’t light up at all. I’ve now been smoke-free for 8 months and counting.
Here’s why I recommend it.
The reason I’m recommending this program is because I tried it and worked for me. Granted, it took longer than the website implied it would, but I was able to stop smoking with no cravings and no side effects.
I’m also recommending Quit Smoking Today because of its ironclad money-back guarantee. If it doesn’t work, you get your money back. It’s that simple. I sure wish I could get back the $375 plus that I spent on nicotine patches and nicotine gum. They didn’t work — so shouldn’t I be able to get a refund?
In my opinion, Quit Smoking Today is the safest and quickest way to stop smoking for good. It really will help your stop smoking today. I only wish I’d found it a lot sooner.
Oh, and about that lady friend I met a year and a half ago — we’re dating now. So far, so good. Wish me luck!
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