I quit on Oct. 15th 2007 while walking a mile or so up to the store after I just had a ciggarette. I knew I needed to quit! I knew that this was killing me internally, externally and it will only get worse. I took the pack of ciggarettes and stated 3 emotional reasons to why I wanted to rid the habit for good this time and threw them down on the ground with all my might and kept on walking. I felt so good about myself and my choice. Although quitting has been difficult when out in social situations involving drinking, the more you do it without smoking the easier it gets. I could never hold onto a pack of cigarettes - those are what you want to get away from! It's weird because in my last quit attempts I felt that life was doomed without cigarettes-no fun, etc... but now I feel that life is really, in fact the same, you just do not smoke. If anything it actually enhances your current experiences by not smoking and going thru withdrawel and also boosts self esteem knowing that you are getting healthier each day, and you are definitely going to have a better future!