Were you a smoker?

[TheOneandOnly]

Before you discovered Snus, Were you a smoker? If so,

How long did you smoke?
When did you quit?
How much did you smoke?
What brand did you smoke?


I smoked about 8 years, quit on May 27, 2009. My prefered brand were Marlboro 27's, about a pack a day.

[lxskllr]

Yup...

24 years
I "quit" in winter 08, but I still smoke a cigarette or 2 per week.
I smoked about 140g per week handrolled cigarettes
American Spirit RYO

[cj]

i smoked around 20 years may 2009 smoked around a half pack a day i smoked lucky strike non filters the smokes of the gods

[RobsanX]

Pack and a half for 20 years. I quit last year with Swedish snus!

[sagedil]

Started smoking at age 9, so about 32 years I guess. 2 packs a day. Stopped buying cigarettes after about 6 weeks using snus 2 1/2 years ago.

I too will still have one here and there.

[mlkramer]

25 years
pack plus a day
bout 5 weeks ago
camel wides

[MojoQuestor]

Smoked Marlboro kings mostly, about 22 years. Didn't start until just out of high school. Grew into a 2-pack-a-day smoker, more or less. Quit smoking for a few months in '07 (used the gum), then again at the beginning of '08. When I lapsed again that March, the prefabs tasted like crap so I switched to Bugler. After that I went down a long and winding road where I tried all different kinds of loose tobacco and just rolled by hand. Said I was gonna quit when the latest tax hike kicked in, but I caved and bought three big cans of Peter Stokkebye Turkish Export over the 'net. Then about the time I got them I discovered Swedish Snus. In the last three or four weeks I've smoked anywhere from zero to three cigs a day. I'd just much rather have a snus.

I guess I should just quit, but I sure hate wasting all that expensive tobacco :x

[chadizzy1]

Re: Were you a smoker?

Before you discovered Snus, Were you a smoker? If so,

How long did you smoke? About 8 or 9 years.
When did you quit? April 2009.
How much did you smoke? 1.5 packs daily at my peak.
What brand did you smoke? Basic Menthol Ultra Lights (don't make fun)


I smoked about 8 years, quit on May 27, 2009. My prefered brand were Marlboro 27's, about a pack a day.

[eyephantom]

How long did you smoke? approx 7 1/2 years
When did you quit? last December
How much did you smoke? 1.5 pack /day, unless drinking which was somewhere between 2-3
What brand did you smoke? pall malls initially, I remember buying cartons in 2002 for $18. Camel lights and kools to change things up a bit. I was rolling my own natural spirits towards the end. I always said I would quit before they hit $5/pack and that's where they stand at the moment. I'd quit any nicotine delivery method over picking up smoking again.

[SnusontheLoose]

How long did you smoke?
About 9 years and a few months. I didn't start smoking till the ripe old age of 21. Before then I hated smoking (long story involving my chain smoking family). So what got me smoking? Trying clove cigs one time for the hell of it and that was all it took.

When did you quit?
Approx two months ago (thank you SNUS)

How much did you smoke?
About 1/2 a pack a day, give or take a few cigs. As with most of us that increased while I was drinking.

What brand did you smoke?
I started out with cloves and after being introduced to 100% natural tobacco cigs and a stern warning on how cloves are much worse for you I switch to Nat Sherman's. I tried all the different varities and settled for the Original Naturals (the brown hard pack flip top).

I suppose I've always been a tobacco snob. Not that I can afford to be one ops:

[spike]

I've smoked for 4 years. one pack a day (more when drinking. didn't have a favorite brand, just smoked pretty much any cig and just floated around brands. havent successfully quit still have 1-2 cigs a day, but working on it.

[spirit72]

Re: Were you a smoker?

How long did you smoke?
When did you quit?
How much did you smoke?
What brand did you smoke?

1)A little over 15 years

2)January 2008

3)Pack a day. Sometimes closer to a pack and a half.

4)Usually Camel Lights

[MN_Snuser]

Re: Were you a smoker?

How long did you smoke?
When did you quit?
How much did you smoke?
What brand did you smoke?

From about age 14 to about age 27
May 2008
Probably smoked about 15 aday
Camel lights from 14 to 18, Kools from 18 to 27

Damn did I love smoking Kools

[tom502]

How long did you smoke?

I guess I started at 16-17.

When did you quit?

Hmm, I guess maybe 10 years ago, but I would still smoke when I binge drank.

How much did you smoke?

Basically 1 pack a day.

What brand did you smoke?

The cheapest usually. Magna for a while, Wave, whatever, I'd usually get the lowest price ciggs, and switch brands, and between regs and menthol.

[Allergy]

Started smoking at age 9, so about 32 years I guess. 2 packs a day. Stopped buying cigarettes after about 6 weeks using snus 2 1/2 years ago.

I too will still have one here and there.

Good god man, were you the original 'cool kid'? That's effing early to be smoking.