quitting cigs, keeping cigars?

[MNSmoker]

Originally Posted by The Professor

I successfully gave up smoking cigarettes and kept smoking cigars and pipe over a year ago. No patch or gum ... just quit the cigarettes. I think the key is that you've really got to come to terms with quitting for good. I've found that there is no such thing as "just one."

The Professor makes some great points. First, you have to come to terms with wanting to quit smoking cigarettes. You're not going to quit unless you are 100% committed to quitting. Second, once you do quit cigarettes, you can't sneak a smoke in occasionally or you'll relapse back into a smoker.

I quit smoking cigarettes on October 10 cold turkey. I continued to smoke cigars throughout that time, but I was only smoking a couple of cigars a week. I don't associate cigars with nicotine, and I don't see them as an addiction. I'm not going to give you any advice on calming your cravings, because you've already gone through this multiple times in the past. Stay strong, think of your daughter, and turn to your brothers on this site if you need any help or encouragement. You can do it, and you'll feel much better about yourself once you do. Stay strong brother!!