[WillowTheWhisp]

Good luck to you Slinky anyone alse trying to kick the habit. It's something I've never done so never had to try quitting but I've seen other people struggle so I know it can't be easy.

I did a health course where they explained about how the addiction works and why people get cravings and it's hard to quit. The opinion seemed to be that every time you have a ciggie it reminds your brain what it's craving and sort of keeps the desire topped up. They did say that it takes a long time for that to go away, especially for people who have smoked a lot. I was amazed at some of the ingredients of cigarettes too - rocket fuel???!

My Dad was a smoker but he just quit one day - threw all his fags away and that was it - and he had a lot in the cupboard that had been brought back off holiday. I don't know what inspired him to quit, he never said, and he never started again. It must have been quite an acheivement although I didn't realise it at the time. I also never realised how stinky cigarettes were because I'd been so used to lving with the smell but once he'd stopped and the house became clean I found that I noticed how the smell stuck to my hair and clothes if I went into the homes of friends whose parents smoked.

I really admire people who can cut down and/or eventually stop. It must take a heck of a lot of doing. Good luck