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<blockquote data-quote="Brock" data-source="post: 2278853" data-attributes="member: 544716">I quit 7 months ago and haven&#039;t turned back.&nbsp; I started when I was 13 which translates to about 10 years of smoking...needless to say it wasn&#039;t a secondary social habit with me.&nbsp; This is actually the third time I&#039;ve quit, but I&#039;m 99.9% sure it will be the last and here is why.1st time = Cold Turkey, didn&#039;t work at all2nd time = Cut back somewhat but just didn&#039;t want to quit honestlyThis time I did three things...1)&nbsp; Gradually cut back over a long period of time.&nbsp; I did it by (starting at about 1.5-2 packs a day) cutting out 1-3 cigarettes per week.&nbsp; 30 the first week, 28 the second, 26 the third, and so on.&nbsp; Under no circumstance should you let yourself cheat.2)&nbsp; I bought a hookah (which I now use maybe once-twice every other month if that).&nbsp; I started smoking the hookah because there is virtually no nicotine and it makes cigarettes taste like shit.3)&nbsp; Research the risks.Honestly, if you are going to sucessfully kick the habit, you have to honestly want to do it.&nbsp; I enjoy smoking, but i enjoy being able to breathe more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brock, post: 2278853, member: 544716"] I quit 7 months ago and haven't turned back. I started when I was 13 which translates to about 10 years of smoking...needless to say it wasn't a secondary social habit with me. This is actually the third time I've quit, but I'm 99.9% sure it will be the last and here is why. 1st time = Cold Turkey, didn't work at all 2nd time = Cut back somewhat but just didn't want to quit honestly This time I did three things... 1) Gradually cut back over a long period of time. I did it by (starting at about 1.5-2 packs a day) cutting out 1-3 cigarettes per week. 30 the first week, 28 the second, 26 the third, and so on. Under no circumstance should you let yourself cheat. 2) I bought a hookah (which I now use maybe once-twice every other month if that). I started smoking the hookah because there is virtually no nicotine and it makes cigarettes taste like shit. 3) Research the risks. Honestly, if you are going to sucessfully kick the habit, you have to honestly want to do it. I enjoy smoking, but i enjoy being able to breathe more. [/QUOTE]

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