Reply #149: After years of upper respiratory sicknesses, I got yet another sore throat [View All]

and when I would take a drag off of a cigarette it would actually kind of hurt my throat....no different than other numerous sore throats with the same effect when I smoked over the years, but something this time just snapped. I asked myself why I wanted to inhale a cigarette when it actually caused me discomfort - illness. I decided to quit smoking and just not tell anybody in case I couldn't do it. So I did. I smashed the pack of cigarettes that I had and left them in a place where I could see them to remind me of my resolve. I went cold turkey with no patch or anything else to help me, I was just ready to do it. I firmly believe anybody could do it IF they are ready to quit and really want to.
And not matter how hard you try, you won't succeed unless you really are committed to not smoking. Find the reason and hold onto it for dear life.