Quote Originally Posted by knox View Post
Zina is so right! There is something noxious about cig smoke - it only takes a little bit and everything stinks of it. I can smell it from a block or more away if the wind is blowing my way.
The problem is that smokers don't realize how nasty they (and everything around them) stink. To a smoker, it's normal.

I'm a reformed smoker. One of my big eye-openers was when I was trading in a car. In the process of cleaning it up inside I grabbed some windex and started cleaning the inside of the windshield. It was bizarre when I realized I was having to clean off a film of nasty brown crap...it was on the windshield, the headliner, the seats, dash, everything...that was one of the moments where I thought "I've got to quit"...also took a hit on trade-in value because of the cig smell...

I quit by using the patch for the first couple of days and then stuck with it. The patch helped with the actual addiction as well as getting out of the habit of lighting up after dinner, when I hopped in the car, while having morning coffee, while aggravated at work. There were so many things that triggered the cravings... The patch and a whole lot of will-power can help get you through them.

smoking is an addiction...and a strong one. You have to want to quit. Good luck to those who are willing to give it an honest try...