congrats to all of your for doing it! I have been smoke free for three months now. I had a nasty case of bronchitis that landed me in the ER. I have always had problems with asthma and allergies and as I get older I notice it more especially with the smoking. Not being able to breath on my own was a scarey ride to the hospital...my inhaler didn't work...That was the day I quit. I smoked about half a pack a day but was creeping up more and more every day. All I could think was that someday in the future when all the cigarretes where behind me my lungs would be shot. I would be on steriods or oxygen unable to breathe on my own. I would be old,unhealthy and it would be to late to undo what I had done. I quit because right now it is not too late undo the damage...i see the older me thanking me for saving myself...but it isn't easy at all. I still think about lighting up. I miss the ritual more than the drug. I miss the of opening up a brand new pack. At first I felt lost without them. Who am I ? Do my habits define me? It can sometimes seem like a long lonely life without our vices to get us through. yet once we let go of what we think we need thats when we can really start living. Giving up cigarettes is hard but it is so worth it.~~~~~~~~AMY