Has Obama been successful quitting smoking

[rurallib]

No overtones on this one. As a former smoker i remember just how hard it was to quit. To quit while running for president seems pretty dicey.
Hope he's stayed off the weed.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

1. I found it difficult to stop smoking while running for President.

[rurallib]

3. Still doing the 'roids?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

5. I had them removed, but thank you for assking.

[silverweb]

2. I'm pretty sure.

I seem to remember reading that he hasn't had a cigarette since February or some time around then. He'd been chewing Nicorette gum.

[zabet]

4. Good for him if he has

been able to quit,
especially under the
stress of running a
campaign.

[aquart]

6. It's an insane time to do it.

I hope he spent the first two weeks surrounded by very very understanding people.

But it's not like the stress is going to let up anytime soon.

[Nailzberg]

7. While there is the stress, he's also surrounded by positive reinforcement.

There is no shortage of people around him daily that he doesn't want to let down. That can be a real encouragement for someone quitting. Not only that, where's he gonna sneak off to to buy a pack? He's under scutinty and observation the whole campaign.

In a way, it may be easier for him to quit than you or me. Cause I can just walk down to the gas station and buy a pack. Obama would have to ditch his family, staff, and press corps.

[Rageneau]

8. FWIW, I highly recommend Chantix(TM) to help quit smoking.

I smoked over a pack a day for over 40 years, and am the last person I ever thought could quit smoking, but -- except for a few cheating puffs here and there -- I have not had a cigarette for three and a half months now.

This is ENTIRELY due to the efficacy of the new wonder drug Chantix. Like nothing else I've encountered, it really does reduce the craving to smoke.

I advise anyone who really wants to quit to give this new drug a try. It costs about $115 per month, which is about what I spent on cigs. The good news is, after a few months of Chantix, I won't need to spend money on it OR on cigarettes again. (I hope, I hope.)

Meanwhile, it sure feels good to look down my nose at you poor goofs who are still slaves to Nick O'Tine.

[Roon]

9. The county hospital here had a quit smoking program

they gave away free patches as long as you did group once a week. That is how I was able to quit three years ago.

[rurallib]

11. Keep it up! I quit about 30 years ago

and I rmemeber what a great feeling it is to not be a slave to them damn smokes.

[Beausoir]

12. I've got a script for it right now...but am afraid of the nausea. If Obama was able to quit...

that's a HUGE plus in his column for me.

It's a bitch.

[Blue-Jay]

10. Smoking President = Bad President