So, has anybody here ever quit smoking? If so, after how long? How did you quit? What motivated you? What helped you?  Tell us your story...

I am a former pack  to pack and a half a day smoker of 15 years. After trying and failing so many times I finally found my "magic bullet". It was chantix, a new drug by pheizer. Although a tid bit expensive it was well worth it.

Side effects were minimal, and I am absolutely amazed that even after being hopelessly hooked like i was, i made it and actually quit.   Looking forward to your stories...

Here's some quick links for those interested in quitting:

My Blog of Quitting on Chantix
http://www.greatlakesforum.com/content/view/334/51/

Quit Meter Program that displays some nifty statstics on your quit
http://www.dedicateddesigns.com/qk/

Main Chantix website
http://www.chantix.com/content/Chantix_Branded_Homepage.jsp?setShowOn=../content/Chantix_Branded_Homepage.jsp&setShowHighlightOn=../content/Chantix_Branded_Homepage.jsp

How Chantix works(flash animation)
http://www.chantix.com/content/How_Chantix_Works.jsp?setShowOn=../content/About_Chantix.jsp&setShowHighlightOn=../content/How_Chantix_Works.jsp
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I have been quit for 4 Days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 37 seconds (4 days). I have saved $27.15 by not smoking 102 cigarettes. I have saved 8 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 10/4/2007 7:00 AM

Good for you BM! I'm having the same problems quitting as you had. MAN!!! It's tough!

I quite 5-6 years ago....was a 2 pack a day smoker...used the patch to quite...I had tried to quite 100 times before but this time it was just "enough is enough"...tired of hacking my brains out in the morning, lack of breath, etc....got my wife to quite as well, she has 2 years under her now!!  Best thing I ever did for myself....now if I could only stop drinking Heineken's, damn liquid cocaine!!!  LOL!!!!

Chrispy!

What kind of a problem are you having trying to quit castmaster?  Why don't you try the same stuff I am on!? I am sure pheizer sells to canada...

Chrispy, good for you man. How did you get your old lady to quit? I told mine no smoking anywhere neare the house or my car.  Not sure if that's enough incentive...

Well with my bitching and her getting a scare from the DR. that did it for her....she stopped smoking in the car and truck a long time before she quite but kept smoking in the house...the smell made me sick!!!  I knew as soon as the smoke started making me ill I would never smoke another cig in my life....I do love a good cigar though!!!!  You can find me Saturday night in my garage with a good Dominican and a tall boy of Heineken!!  LOL!!

Chrispy!