Read an article in JAMA Journal of the American Medical Assoc. They did a study on people trying to quit smoking and the ones that had better chances of success. The study looked at a lot of variables and was long but two things really stood out for me. People with a support system, a not smoking group had a much much higher chance of staying smoke free after six months then people who went it alone. People who remained smoke free for the first two weeks of their quit were ten times less likely to return to smoking in six months then those who smoked. They broke down a bunch of other variables as well. Their bottom line was NOPE, and to recognize the behavioral/mental part of this addiction which is why those (Like us) who choose to have a group and tools to quit are much more successful then those who try on their own. ONE MORE PLUG for our virtual group and ssc. I for one would never have made it this far with out this site and the people here.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/5/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 315
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $75
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
