Smoking Story Submissions

Tia Crawford from Virginia

I started smoking when I was 20; I am now 36 (about to be 37). With the recent raise in the price of almost everything, things have been getting harder for me financially. I sat and thought about the amount of money I was spending on cigarettes and became very upset with myself. From all the stress of not having money, I realized that...

Dawn Walker from Texas

My story starts with my (then) 3 year old daughter - three days before her 4th birthday. When she was asked what she wanted for her birthday she very proudly stated, "I want Mama and Daddy to stop smoking...so they will live a long time!" This struck both of us very hard. We had been trying to quit for a long...

Teresa from Georgia

I was smoking a pack and a half a day. I quit smoking 6 weeks ago. I drink a lot of water and chew a lot of gum. Changing my routine helps. I do still crave them, but I can't stand the smell of them. Food taste better and my cloths and hair smell better too. If I can stop anyone can!!

Marjorie Cusick from New York

I am a 64 year old woman (but still look great) and have been smoking cigarettes for 20 years..."but not really," my son tells me, because I "don't inhale." I want to quit because I don't want to get mouth cancer, which he says I eventually will, if I continue. There is a treadmill in my house which I purchased...