Turkey's Triumphs: Page 41

Thanks whyquit.com for helping me stop smoking 5+ years ago. I was a heavy 30 year smoker. I actually don't remember the exact date because I had stopped and started so many times. I would read over and over on WhyQuit the stories of people who died as the result of smoking. I've now given this site to an old friend that smoked that first cig with me at the age of 16. She says she's ready and I'm rooting for her and all of you!

Des Peck

Last Christmas, for the first time, I gave myself a gift. I tend to get so overwhelmed with making sure everyone's gifts are accounted for, that I'm usually the last person on my mind. However, last Christmas I gave myself the gift to be done with alcohol and nicotine for good.

I began smoking at 14, up to 3 packs a day sometimes, all the way down to 1 pack minimum. At 21 years old, I was able to quit. I remember thinking it was the hardest thing I had ever done, and I felt a great boost in self esteem for such accomplishment. Seven years later I fell for the "I'll just have ONE cigarette. I quit before, it'll be ok" trick.

That one cigarette lasted for 10 years. During those 10 years the desire to quit again grew to uncomfortable levels. I desperately wanted to quit, but felt incapable. So trust me when I say that I felt quite uneasy as my quit date of 12/25/17 approached, but I did a good job at keeping those thoughts at bay. I kept telling myself over and over "I accept my new reality, there are no more cigarettes on planet earth. I am no longer a smoker. I accept my new reality". And I really connected to the words I spoke. I don't know if that's the sole reason why it felt effortless 90% of the time, but it did.

Today, one year later I feel so grateful! I can't hardly believe I am at the one year mark. Feels amazing to be able to take full breaths painlessly, and as a bonus, not have a hang over.

I wish all of you reading this a marvelous Christmas day, or which ever wonderful holiday you celebrate. May we all know love, may we all know peace, may we all NTAP.

Carolina Freitas

Good day from South Africa. Today marks 12 nicotine-free years. I know you and Mr Spitzer have a "no credit, no blame" policy. However I was hooked for three long decades. After trying every gimmick - patches, hypnosis, etc - without success, eventually I gave up even trying to quit.

Then a friend steered me to your website. The everyday-English explanations of why the craving manifests and how to outlast it, did what no product could do: it gave me the know-how to quit smoking. Twelve years on and I've stayed quit. Literally never touched it again. To the WhyQuit team, thank you for twelve nicotine free years, with many more expected to follow.

Best regards

Stan Luntz

I watched Joel’s videos 10 years ago when I quit cold turkey and visited the website daily ... Not one puff in 10.

Mike A Beamer

14 years for me! I was a 2 1/2 pack a day smoker for over 30 years. Joel Spitzer is a wonderful teacher. He is my mentor and he saved my life by educating me. His website is stocked filled with knowledge and reason to quit smoking and the effects it has on you. His website also teaches you to see cigarettes for the way they are ... Demon sticks that are slowly killing you. Demon sticks that people pay to buy to continue their filthy addiction. What they do not realize is they are paying to die. That woke me up! He brought me to my senses and I won! Like Joel's How to Quit Smoking video ... he says the withdrawal is for real and can be painful but the results are a winner. I will NTAP!!!

Patty Ann

A year ago, I couldn't imagine a life without a smoke. Over 12 months later, and I'm very much confirmed as an ex-smoker.

Saved myself £2.5k in that year, so went out and bought myself a piano last week with the money I didn't spend on cigarettes :)

To anyone starting out - it's not easy in the first couple of days, but you should quickly realise that it's simple to not take another puff for the next hour. Then it's the hour after that, and so on.

Feel so much better, healthier and cleaner! Thanks to everyone on the site for their support, which was really, really important in the first few days.

NTAP!!!!!!

David Quinn

13 years now for me, a 35 a day smoker from age 12 - 41. All thanks to www.whyquit.com You saved me!!! Never thought I could do it till I got your support, thanks again and a thousand times more thanks ♥

Leonie Exel

Today I am one Year nicotine free. A gold turkey thanks to the support and encouragement of the people at Turkeyville and Joels videos. A year ago today I was in the hospital, again, with breathing issues. Smoking was definitely not helping with COPD and other lung issues. When I got discharged 3 days later, I of course wanted a smoke but my hubby encouraged me to continue to stay stopped. I found Turkeyville not too long thereafter. I can honestly say my health is better. I still have occasional breathing issues, which would be worse if i kept on puffing.

Thank you admins and everyone here i couldn’t do it without you 🙏😊

Maggie

Double gold turkey today!! Two years as a Quitter!!! To all those starting this journey, know that it is worth it. I turn 50 years old this year. I smoked a pack plus a day for 25+ years. It is hard to quit. You will cry. You will feel like you've lost your best friend. You will doubt your strength. Stay strong. Trust me - It will get better. Just keep chanting: Never Take Another Puff.

This is me a month ago - Jumping for joy on vacation exploring the Salt Flats in Bolivia. I am a single mom with a full-time job. But yet, in the past two years I've traversed cliffs in Bolivia, wined and dined in Paris, lounged by the sea in Curacao, cruised for a week in the Caribbean, toasted marshmallows over a volcano in Guatemala, biked around Montreal, celebrated the new year in Toronto, and rode horses in Texas.

How?

Because I'm not wasting my money on cigarettes anymore.

It's amazing what's out there beyond the smoke cloud. Stick with your quit. You'll see. It's freaking awesome.

- feeling proud.

‎Audrey‎

I am from Australia. This has been a great help to quitting and I am so happy to be 1 year nicotine free. Joel and his teachings have been an enormous help in achieving this, so too the many posts from others going through similar withdrawals. I will continue the “mantra” and direct anyone who do to wishes to be free from the addiction. A grateful and huge thank you.

Janet