Digger: You Can Avoid ‘Sin Taxes’

Smoking is a nasty habit. I think that’s a pretty widely accepted statement that few folks would disagree with. I smoked heavily for many years - sometimes consuming upwards of a carton per week. My New Year’s resolution in 2007 was to quit, so at midnight Jan. 1 I threw away all my cigarettes and started the year with fresh breath and lungs. That resolution lasted about three days before I was back to puffing those nasty cancer sticks. But I was determined to kick the habit, so I kept trying. I also promised myself that I would do it on my own with no patches or gum to help me along. I’m glad I did it that way, too, because there is no bigger sense of accomplishment than breaking an addiction strictly on willpower. But it wasn’t easy/ Henry “Digger” Johnston , Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here .

Question: Have you ever tried and failed to quit smoking?