As already stated you have to want it for your well being. I was at the doctor for a cut I incurred that had nothing to do with smoking. The doctor saw a pack of cigs in my shirt pocket. He took a xray of my lungs and saw a spot on my lung. He showed it to me and it scared me. He told me I should quit. He gave me a prescription for some nicotine gum. He told me to pick out a special day and quit. The 4th of july was almost here so I chose that day. The day came 4th of july 1987. I threw out all of my cigs and lighters. I had tried to quit on my own twice before but I didn't do it. So what the doctor told me and showed me put the fear of death in my heart. All I did was every time I started getting a bad craving to smoke I took a little piece of the gum and put it between my cheek and gum and pretty soon the urge would go mostly away .I made it thru the first day and then I told myself, yes, I am going to do it this time. When it was all over I still had some of the gum left that I didn't need so I gave it away. So that was it. You have to realy want it and be ready to go thru the getting prepared stage. You can do it. Go for it. Good luck. You will feel a lot better after its all over. tom
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