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My dads' quitting actually did happen overnight... And that was because they told him he'd die if he continued, it literally scared the habit out of him. And he says he hasn't had one cigarette since (which I believe, because he used to reek of that horrible stuff whenever he came home). I think it's feasible enough, to be honest. And he smoked for 32 years out of 56. Not to say everybody can do that... I understand where you're coming from, but sometimes I think it takes the threat of death by smoking to get some people to stop.

I think the better choice would be a "life changing event" not limited to "threat of death". Generally in these style instances it makes one more prone to want to quit smoking. And with the motivation of one of these events behind them it makes it a tad bit easier.

One thing about your post bothered me a little.

My sister is a severe astmatic. When she walks up a highstreet, sometimes she can't help but pass a smoker, and it does make her cough. She has astmatic attacks due to smokers in the streets. Please don't try to say that everybody just false coughs because there's a smoker around; she has an actual problem that she can't help. I'm glad they've banned smoking in buildings at least; now she doesn't have to come home from work early because she's exhausted from coughing and breathing fits.

Ah you mistook what I was trying to say and maybe I should of been more clearer. I understand that some people do have coughs around smoke seeing I had asthma at one time in my life I know what you are talking about. I was refering to the parents that teach their children that is something they should do. I did not beleive this was happening until one of my friends told me he had trained his child to do so and that he had other friends that did so also. That is the kind of instance that I am refering too.

Another instance that could be used is someone walking through a known smoke hole and bitching about the smoke and griping that it needs to be shut down. Or when you are at a supermarket standing off the beaten path taking a quick smoke break and someone walks across the parking lot avvoiding the 50+ feet of sidewalk space to walk by and make a sny remark. Beleive it or not this happens quite often to me.

I'm glad to hear you're cutting back!

Thanks I know my dead line is still far away but I want to have time just incase I need it.

Cigarettes are the spawn of Satan.
I know this because I am friends with Satan.

Really, I am sitting here with him right now smoke in red 100 and he has no clue who the hell you are.

But seriously, my sister smokes and I can barely get in the car with her. Her excuse is that if she doesn't smoke she'll snap and have anger issues.
And my Dad smokes, though not as much as my sister.
I keep telling them they should quit, but they just make excuses.
Thank god, my brother just quit

Seriously give them time, they will have to quit on their own accord. I don't know them but when someone nags at me about quiting it makes me want to light up another one.