Very well said Jill. There are a couple of recent quitters that I suspect have relapsed. I hope they will not give up on quitting and will come back with a new quit.
As for myself, I was quit for over two years and then relapsed while hanging out with the only smoker in my circle of family and friends. It wasn't the first time that I hung out with her as a non-smoker but on that particular day, I made a very bad decision. It took me 1 year, 7 months, and 22 days to successfully quit again. Even though I kept trying, I just couldn't seem to get a cold turkey quit going. I thought that I should be able to because I had originally quit cold turkey. I think the memory of it was freaking me out every time I got to day 3. It was time to try a different method. So, I decided to try the patch and that ended up working quite well for me.
The point that I'm trying to make is do not give up on quitting! If one method doesn't work, try something else. Also, educate yourself on addiction. See it for what it is, not something that is a crutch, a friend, something that relaxes you, something to keep you occupied... It will kill you!!!
