The Value of Support When You Quit Smoking_936

The Smoking Cessation Forum here at About.com provides some of the best quit smoking support available anywhere on the Internet. This very active community of people quitting tobacco has new members joining daily.You'll find answers to your questions and the support you need to quit smoking for good. Browse through and read messages as a guest, or register (free) to post comments of your own.Current Forum Discussions:Why Did You Quit Smoking?"I was fearful that a smoking-related disease would catch up with me before I found a way to quit smoking. I was worried sick,quit smoking, so to speak. I hated the smoker’s cough I had developed and the shortness of breath that I knew was a signal of lung damage. I hated the smell, the embarrassment and the need. I especially resented the need. Nicotine dependency made me feel weak and helpless."3 Weeks Smoke Free"What a roller coaster ride! Up and down, up and down .... I have made it 3 weeks without smoking. This week has been the hardest I think. I do not know why, but I feel like crying all the time and I have no energy. I am also angry and short-fused. I dont sleep well and I dont want to work..."Positive Attitude"I have quit more than 6 times. This time I really feel is it. I have been reading every story on this website and blog for two weeks. I have it in my favorites at home and at work to look at often. I plan to have a positive attitude this time around, instead of my usual dread of life after cigarettes. I am not depriving myself, I am treating myself to more time at night with my family..."Photo by Davide Guglielmo