And she believed you?

Gary

Actually, I think she STILL doubts it ...

I am sure I would either be dead or a drunken bum if I hadn't met and married my wonderful wife Pat 39 years ago. How does that expression go "but for the grace of God go I"?

Tom

What a topic, as a former liquor salesman I believed you had to drink it to sell it. Oh how I banged my head against the wall during those years. Of course the women were in the picture too. When I left the business in the late 70s I was drinking more than I sold. In the early 80s I had brush with death the direct result of alcohol use. Within 24 hours of that experience I put it down never looked back. That was over 26 years ago and haven't had to have a drink or a substitute.

Addiction, I've had them all, including the compulsion to overeat which is how I became addicted to competing in triathlon's and road races for the better part of 25 years. They say the last addiction one is always the toughest to give up it is! No booze, no smoking, now happily married. Starbucks coffee bold blend is my beverage of choice these days. Not sure what I'd do if they told me I had stop caffiene.

How many people here still smoke?.........
How many people here quit after smoking after a long time?

I quit 28 years ago cold turkey after smoking almost 17 years.
Never tried it again, best thing I ever did.

My last cigarette was the morning of Oct 19, 2008 when I woke up, lit up and had a heart attack.
Eddie

Eddie...you made a wise choice....hope your feeling better now.

I quit cigarettes over 25 years ago when they hit $1 per pack--Hell I'm a musician/entertainer. I can't afford them.

Gary

The price should be the least of the reasons.... at $20.00 a pack people will still smoke.

I remember when I quit smoking...I joined Smokers Anonymous....every time you felt like having a cigarette, you'd just call someone, and they'd come over and get drunk with you...