[GORE]

Started smoking out of curiosity, just like that. I was 17, back then I never thought that first puff would pave a way for what will be my serious addiction in life. Since I had to hide from family, the smoking then was not considerable, besides I couldn't afford it. While in college improved access added to my mental illness (not diagnosed at that time), put me all in to smoking. I remember trying to quit several times, the longest time I succeeded was 7 months, I think. Now am 32 and smoke 1 pack per day !!
Health risk, cost, inconvenience, and peoples judgmental comment are my troubles and concerns now. Besides, I couldn't establish a working relationship mainly because of my addiction with cigarettes. I know I have to quit, but at the same time I enjoy it and at times consider it as my only way out from all my troubles, like a good friend.... it is like a trap. GORE

[LaborIntensive]

lol... I started when I was 11 years old. Smoked a pack a day from age 15-39. I finally quit. I used it all to quit (at once). I had nicotine lozenges, nicotine gum adn I also used toabacco snus and smoked a pipe (you do not inhale pipe smoke just puff). So, in the end I got it down to Camel snus and puffing the pipe in the evening. You will have to make yourself do it. I wish you luck cause it is hard but saying no to yourself is all you can do. For weeks you will be stressed a bit adn more hungry so be ready. And, yes; you may or may not quit and then start again but that is up to you.

[GORE]

That is something. Thank you Labor for the advice and sharing your experience, I will try my best to do it. GORE

[LaborIntensive]

The saddest part of smoking is that with cigarettes the chemicals they add are what you start craving. I found this out trying to quit. Plain old tobacco will help a great deal but you still crave a cigarette, often. I have not had one in 4 months but every other day I will think about buying a pack and have to stop myself. Then after a few minutes the desire passes.