Dave W. wrote:

> I don't understand long term smokers who simply quit without using
any
> crutches. I used pills (zyban), patches, and frequent visits to the
> smoking support group. My blood pressure went through the roof within
a
> couple of months of my quit date. That certainly wasn't because I
> stopped smoking ... I think is was because I started hanging around
RFC
> too much! ;^)

My mother smoked for over 40 years. She tried to quit any number of
times, using various means, including hypnosis.

In her late 50s, she started having chest pains. The doctor handed her
some nitroglycerin tablets. At that point, her previous cigarette was
her last. She simply never lit up again. She never talked about it
being
difficult, but then again she had strong motivation.

Cindy Hamilton