I quit by putting them on the other side of the room where I had to get up to have a smoke. Then by looking at my watch and waiting five minutes, then ten, then fifteen. Then smoking only half the cigarette. About six months later when I got down to two smokes a day and wait thirty minutes before lighting up and only taking three drags I quit cold turkey. Been about five years or so now.
The other option I considered was to send the wife on vacation for a year while I went crazy for a damn smoke. Couldn’t see getting a divorce over a simple bad habit.
I know there`s a lotta talk going around today
About cigarette smoking whittling your life away
I`ve seen it and I`ve heard it so many times
That finally it just started to prey on my mind
I guess it scared me a little bit
That`s why I decided I was gonna quit
So while I was sitting here forming my battle plan
I took another puff and turned on the fan
I just sat there in my easy chair
And thought of all the money I`d wasted on cigarettes all these years
I thought how I`d spend the rest of my days
After I kick this habit my body craves
Said to myself this ain`t gonna be so tough
With that little bit of assurance
I took another puff
The 3 years since I quit equal a bit over 31,000 cigarettes that I haven’t inhaled.
Taking a deep breath of satisfaction.
I had tried to quit a couple of times but fell off the wagon and naturally was pimped by my buddies for not having staying power.
When I quit for good, I didn’t tell anyone until about three months smoke free. Someone noticed I wasn’t smoking any more and instead of badgering, they were supportive.