To all former smokers: How did you manage to quit smoking cigarettes and how many tries did it take you?

I took a drag one day and couched up blood with the exhalation... Yeahhh, that kinda made me stop.

well im not a former one..but i have cut down. like not smoking for a month once in awhile

my motivation is the money...costs a lot!

Because it was anti social and started losing friends.

cigaretts are not helping you and bad on your lungs and health ,there is no benefit.just dont depend on it and think to yourself why do yo need it??

I started smoking when I was 11...

At 44 I was diagnosed with lung cancer...

I quit the day I was diagnosed...cold turkey...

I now have less than 2 lungs...and I'm a 6 year survivor...

Applause for all of us here who have quit that muderous garbage. Especially Susan Louise.

I stopped by wearing a rubber band on my wrist and snapping it every time I wanted a cigarette, I also brushed my teeth a lot. The reason I quit was because my son begged me to after seeing so many of the people we knew die of cancer. It took me two tries. Four months until I stopped craving. The tobacco companies put addictive additives in them and even after 15 years of not smoking the urge still arises. But I am stronger than a noxious weed rolled in paper.

My sister quit a month ago using Chantix.

It took me one try, and I don't know how I managed it. I just decided to stop one day and that was it. Poof!

What motivated me was shame, I'd rather not say what happened.

I smoked 2 packs a day for 3 years, I was in bad physical shape to the point where I could barely climb steps without huffing and puffing - I decided I wanted to get in good shape and live a healthy life. And ofcourse the constant worry of cancer was ALWAYS on my mind. I felt like I was just totally screwed because I couldnt quit no matter what !.Tried cold turkey countless times etc... So one day I just got my self a can of Skoal Mint Dipping Tobacco and decided id switch to that and come off of it slowly. Not the best decision but I was at the end of the road to where I was thinking maybe ill just have to smoke until I die or until it kills me. Dip is not at all a safe alternative to smokes and I dont ever recommend trying it because it is known to cause cancer ( Usually of the mouth ) alot quicker than cigarettes can. But I didnt know what to do so I dipped for a few months and eventually weened myself off of it. It was the only thing that worked for me and im glad I am now an ex addict. Its just an awesome feeling.

try healthy cigs