In article .com>,
"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote:

> 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

Yeah, the most important ingredient for a successful quit is attitude. I
carry nitro pills and I've got that zipper down my chest ... I guess I
was about three years off the smokes before that heart stuff happened.
What is interesting is the folks who have heart surgery and then can't
wait to get out of the hospital so they can have a smoke! Really!

Regards,
Dave

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