Any ex-cigarette smokers have tips for someone wanting to quit smoking?

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CaliforniaDreamin'

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I have been smoking for 4 years (started when I was 17, am now 21). I'm sick of smoking. I hate the way it makes me feel. I want to live a healthy lifestyle and have a better chance of living a long life. The reason I started smoking was, as stupid as this sounds, to look cool. My dad is also a smoker, he's been doing it for 35 years! I don't want to end up like that. My life has been very stressful these past years and I started using cigarettes as a crutch to make me feel better. I do not want to do that anymore. I wouldn't say I'm a heavy smoker, probably 3-6 day depending on my stress level. Even more if I'm going through an agonizing family dilemma. Sometimes I'll go days without smoking. I just want to quit so bad!

I also have another question. How long do the effects of quitting start to kick in once you quit?
 
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carmen

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My dad was a smoker for almost 50 yrs, he just recently quit, i smoked not too much maybe like 2/day, but the way i made myself quit cuz i hate the smell and then i feel bad after, i over smoked...til it made me sick to my stomach, i shit u not, i can't stand the damn smell or anything, but i've done this 2 times already then i start all over after a yr or two, i'm 26, and i started smoking at 13 with my dad...i quit a few months ago.
Good luck
 
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