In my case, it was an

opportunity at the right time. I've made a lot of those excursions but used this one to my advantage. The point is

to get completely away from cigarettes for about a...

I took a six day backpacking

trip with a group of non-smoking friends through the high sierras and didn't take cigarettes with me. They told me

that they never worried about bears on that...

Hatch

I quit smoking a long

time ago, back when you didn't have all the support, aids and knowledge about how to make it easier. It was hard to

do! It was also well worth it. My reasons...

About a pack a day and it really

screwed with my wind. I am basically a healthy person and had no health related issues. I quit almost 12 years ago

now and the lingering effects are long...

It's how I quit after 15

years. Rather than saying I'm quiting, say, I don't smoke! It's hard as hell at first but gets easier. Your

addiction shouldn't be that bad to break now because it's...