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Smoking Cessation

mopinko

(71,911 posts)

4. yeah, my mom quit in her 60's.

Reply to PennyK (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 09:07 PM

Sep 2015

had a heart attack, and had a serious heart surgery (back in the day) woke up with no desire for cigarettes, and never had another.
she died just short of her 90th birthday. so, i feel like, whether i like it or not, i still have a lot of years left on this rock.

e-cig might be a smart way to go, but i feel like i just need to quit.

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greetings. working on quitting. [View all] mopinko Sep 2015 OP

You've done a lot of hard work! PennyK Sep 2015 #1

thanks. mopinko Sep 2015 #2

We have something in common PennyK Sep 2015 #3

yeah, my mom quit in her 60's. mopinko Sep 2015 #4

Then that's what you do PennyK Oct 2015 #5

she was a lifelong smoker. mopinko Oct 2015 #6

update- well my 1/2 pack rationing has been a little wobbly. mopinko Oct 2015 #7

I'm still recommending an e-cig for you PennyK Oct 2015 #8

i will give this some thought. mopinko Oct 2015 #10

Some more details PennyK Oct 2015 #9

Hi, mo. I have a Quit Keeper that keeps track of my smoking cessation stats. Tobin S. Oct 2015 #11

that seems like a great little app. mopinko Oct 2015 #12

Just remembered a dumb trick that used to help me PennyK Oct 2015 #13

ha! good tip. mopinko Oct 2015 #14