This upcoming bow season will mark 3 years since I have smoked a cigarette. Previous to quitting, I smoked daily for about 10 years, with a good 7-8 years being a pack a day + smoker.

That last day of Septemberin 05', I decided to buy a box of patches the day previous to the bow season opener in PA to help me not smoke on stand. I didn't plan to quit smoking, but promised myself not to smoke on stand. I had 3 days off from work combined with a weekend, which meant no smoking for5 days.

At the end of 3 days, I had already been through the worst of it, and the patches were the same amount of $$$ as smokes, so I decided to stick with it. To this day I haven't touched them since. I still have days in a bar (only in PA since NY doesn't allow smoking indoors in any public place) when I smell one after a beer or 10 and want one badly, but still haven't caved in to actually have one. I did however have a few cigars when on the beach in Punta Cana, DR a few years ago.........I couldn't resist. [8D]

I wish you the best. To this day it's one of the accomplishments I'm most proud of. There are few things in life more addicting or harder to kick. It's worth it though, and I'm glad I'm smoke free.