Hi Everyone

Hi,I am new to the board and I am hoping that this additional piece of support will enable my success to quit. To give you all a bit of background,My name is Tom and I live in San Diego. I just turned 43 years old, I am married to a wonderful woman for 9 years, and have 2 awesome children. My son is 5 and my little princess is 3. I started smoking @ 20 like an idiot, but have finally come face to face with the realization that I need to give up this stupid behaviour. I have seen all the pictures of the black lungs,stop smoking now, the trakes,Herbal cigarettes, and all the other realities of what can happen to you if you smoke. None of that stuff ever really effected me enough to make me want to seriously stop. It took something much stronger and more devestating to me, that made me come face to face with this decision. I was in my garage getting my boat ready for a fishing trip ( I am addicted to bass fishing hence my screen name)I was listening to a local country music station and having a Malboro and a Coors light. I walked back into my house towards the family room and saw my son sitting in my chair watching cartoons. I walked over to him to give him high five and ask him what he was up to, when he said these words that forever changed me. " Daddy, I don't want you to smoke anymore. If you smoke you will get sick and die". Then he started crying and said," If you get sick and die, then I won't have my dad anymore and I will miss you and be sad forever".."Please don't leave me daddy".. Those words from a blonde haired and blue eyed 5 year old little boy literally buckled my knees.Well, here I am on day 10 smoke free. I am on the patch and sunflower seeds and taking this one day at a time.It has not been easy, but so what. Life not easy and I'll be damned if I am going to let a three and a half inch Marlboro beat me. Wish me luck!