What Makes People Quit?

The Vermont Quit Network asked people who have quit why they did it. Here are some of their reasons. .

Remembering why you want to quit will help you if you get a craving. Write down your own reasons and keep the list handy.

"My doctors told me I had to quit. I had a form of cancer and they told me they wouldn’t treat me unless I quit smoking. When your life is on the line, and you face the choice of ‘either quit or we won’t help save your life' – well, that’s a pretty strong motivator."

Art , Burlington

"One day I saw this little old woman pulling an air tank behind her. And then – I'll never forget this – she pulls a cigarette out of her purse. She was barely strong enough to light it. That was it for me. I didn't want to be her in twenty or thirty years. When I got a craving, I thought of her and that got me through."

Sally , Rutland

"For me, it was my Dad. He smoked for 30 years and quit. He just said to me, "If I can do it, so can you." Him believing in me made all the difference."

Jonathan , Montpelier

"I started smoking because my grandfather and uncle did. I looked up to them. Last year, my daughter looked at me and said, “When I get big, I want to smoke like you.” She’s only three years old. At first I laughed, but then I felt horrible. That’s why I quit."

Jeremy , Randolph