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posted 11/16/2009, comment (1)

The Great American Smokeout Challenge on Nov. 19th: Quit smoking for 24 hours

The Great American Smokeout was started by the American Cancer Society in 1977. It is held on the third Thursday in November each year. This year, the big day falls on November 19th.The challenge is for smokers to quit for 24 hours. The hope is that if you can make it without a cigarette for 24 hours, then maybe you can make it for another 24... Read more Chevron

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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (0)

One month smoke free

One month Smoke Free. I think I have found out why I had difficulty with all my other attempts to quit smoking. I never really drew up a plan for quitting. I just winged it. Oh! I read the literature and took the Patch, or Gum, or whatever, but I had no real plan. This time, I wrote... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (0)

One month smoke free

One month Smoke Free. I think I have found out why I had difficulty with all my other attempts to quit smoking. I never really drew up a plan for quitting. I just winged it. Oh! I read the literature and took the Patch, or Gum, or whatever, but I had no real plan. This time, I wrote... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/24/2009, comments (0)

Still Quiting

I am back. I have been off-line since Tuesday. But now all is fixed. 22 Days smoke free. The cravings come and go, but nothing that a walk around the neighborhood can't fix. I actually wish it was more difficult for me! I have to watch out for an attitude of " I've go this thing licked." That was a problem the... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2009, comments (0)

17 Days and Counting

I stopped smoking on 3 October 2009, and so far, I have not had too much trouble with cravings. I think it is my mindset that is helping. In the last five of so years, I tried to quit so many times but got nowhere. This time, I actually set up a plan, and I am following it to... Read more Chevron

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