text: i smoked for 40 yrs. then my husband developed a neurological disease. i realized if i wanted to be around to help him out i would have to stop. boy it wasn't easy but this time i had to quit. if i got sick the both of us would be in a fix.\ni drank water to keep flushing my system and help maintain my weight-  chewed on carrot sticks and celery stalks to satisfy the need to hold something in my hand and also to prevent weight gain\nit is still hard when i have that cup of coffee but i have to say it has been 2 years  and i haven't gone back (it took me six months to completely quit without cheating)\ni still drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and to my surprise i also lost 40 pounds without dieting- and have kept it off\nif you get stressed do something  you enjoy to keep your mind and hands busy- take a brisk walk\ndon't think about smoking- that is what is stressing you\nwhen i wanted to quit my doctor wanted me to try the patch but i didn't want to substitute one crutch for another\nhe also wanted to put me on wellbutrin but that really turned me off\ni said if i am going to do this i am going to do it right\nif i can you can \nI BELIEVE IN YOU\nBELIEVE YOU CAN\ngood luck