# Smoke Free Anniversary **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 25, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567 "2009-05-25T14:44:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/1 "2009-05-25T14:44:18Z")
Just wanted to celebrate my accomplishment with people who were there to encourage me. Today I’m celebrating the one year anniversary of the last cigarette I smoked. I’m feeling damn good about it too. For anyone else out there who is contemplating quitting or currently going through nicotine withdrawals, just remember as much as you think it’s not possible or too hard to successfully quit smoking, there’s someone out there who thought the same thing and made it. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/2 "2009-05-25T15:37:01Z")
Congrats! I just had my 4 year smoke-free anniversary. I never thought I’d be able to do it, either. Yay us! ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/3 "2009-05-25T15:40:28Z")
Congratulations! I will be 2 years smoke free this Halloween. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/4 "2009-05-25T16:41:08Z")
I’m at a 1 year 5 months. Stay strong and good job! ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/5 "2009-05-25T16:47:31Z")
Yay us, indeed! Thank you and keep posting successes! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/6 "2009-05-25T20:27:54Z")
Today is exactly \*\*\*THIRTY \*\*\* years since my last cigarette. I had completely forgotten until this thread reminded me. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/7 "2009-05-25T23:22:01Z")
::bows to \*\*panache45 \*\*in awe:: Grats, dude! ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/8 "2009-05-26T10:06:15Z")
Last cig April 2005. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/9 "2009-05-26T10:11:52Z")
Well done to you all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![catflea12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@catflea12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catflea12)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/10 "2009-05-26T11:12:35Z")
last cigarette: 12-27-2005. In the words of Martin Luther King: Free at last, free at last! ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/11 "2009-05-26T11:48:49Z")
Not as long as you guys, January 7th, 2009. 20 weeks tomorrow. Cheers, G ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/12 "2009-05-26T12:03:13Z")
Woohoo! Wishing you a lifetime of continued success! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Early\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/13 "2009-05-26T13:00:54Z")
It’ll be ten years this August, after 27 years of about two packs a day. Happily, I don’t even get the occasional desire for a smoke - after a certain amount of time, it really does let go of you completely! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/14 "2009-05-26T17:38:34Z")
Congratulations! Look at all the money you’re saving too. Never, ever go back. It’s three years and eight months for me. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-free-anniversary/497567/15 "2009-05-26T17:47:53Z")
Congratulations. You made the right move. Check out the price of cigarettes these days and then buy yourself something nice (and non-addictive). I can’t remember when I gave up “dip” but it was a long hard task. 4th of July I know, maybe 10 years ago? Monkey off back and he ain’t gettin’ back on.