Starting to smoke after a long quit?

[moonpiebaby]

I read on here about people who have quit for yrs and started again. One of my bosses quit for 15yrs and started again. I asked why he started again,( to maybe look out for this myself). He said that " He can quit anytime he wants and he does it all the time" That was 5 yrs ago and he is still smoking!!!  I think that after that long you would have discovered new coping skills right? Please know am not beating anyone up for starting again. Please don't beat me up. LOL We all have our reasons. Am looking to you for wisdom to not start again myself. To devlope new copeing skills. I know that stress,a death of a love one, and just daily living in genral all play in to it. Do you believe in once a smoker always a smoker? I was teased that a smoker is no better than a junkie!! And that its only a matter of time before I start again!! LOL (Some people) How did you cope with a stressful situation and come out on top? Please share  your new copeing skill with others. Thanks~Teresa

[drifter0213]

you should stay right where you are i am a smoker for 22 years and wish i would just quit :)

[kathyjo]

Hi Teresa, I remember you, hello and congratulations of your continued quit!
I'm so happy to hear it!

I know how difficult it can be at times and I also know that for a long while it's all we might think about, but all you need to do is to recall how horrible you felt when you did smoke and what a difference in the way you feel between then and now. This website really helps me also. Whether people attempt to quit or just need moral support, knowing that there are others like me out there, well that just reinforces my decision to maintain my quit : )
I also do some reading on whyquit.com. When I see myself in an article, well that's very helpful.

I know more ex-smokers who have stayed quit than ones who have gone back to it. If fact, with the new laws in many states, it's almost impossible to be a smoker...and that helps me : )
Just try to think back to how you smelled, how gruff your voice had become, how winded you got when walking and all of those extremely negative things that we felt for all those years and that should really keep you from going back...
I thank God that I quit when I did...it was a new lease on life : )
Hang tough and keep coming back : )
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2y 6m 1w 3d 20:16 smoke-free, 20,323 cigs not smoked, $4,877.52 saved, 2m 1w 3d 13:35 life saved