Anna
"Cigarettes were always kind of a reward for me. So, when I quit, I rewarded myself in other ways. It helped me not to feel deprived. I bought magazines and fresh flowers for the house. I met my best friend for lunch at our special restaurant. And I spent more time with my grandkids."

Catherine
"Positive thinking was the key for me. When I felt most like giving in, I told myself, 'I want to quit too much to give up now.' When I'd start feeling sorry for myself, I told myself that cigarettes were my enemies, not my friends. I thought about how my life would be better, and longer, without them!"

Bob
"I talked myself through a lot of tempting times. I told myself, 'If other people can kick this habit, so can I!' I told myself that the urge would pass, and that I'd come too far, and worked too hard, to go back now."

Don
"Sure, it was tough at first. But if it was easy, wouldn't everyone quit? I'd get this tingle in my hands and feet. I just told myself that I wasn't itching for a cigarette, but that more blood was reaching my fingers. When I felt restless at work, I took a walk to the water fountain. I made it through. I've never looked back."