Has Obama Finally Licked His Smoking Habit?

What an accomplishment.
Particularly in stressful times...but that's the point: life is ALWAYS stressful.
If I/you cannot do it here, now; then, where, when.
President is surely an inspiration--even if the "sneaks" one.
However, to me, once a person gets beyond two weeks, it's simply a matter of CHOOSING to STAY "quit."
He's done that.

Jan 5, 2011 will be one year for me. Not a single puff but damn it is still hard.

Congratulations on quitting smoking, President Obama. I also quit smoking almost 5 yearas ago after a 35 year habit. I've not picked up a cigarette since then, so I know that it can be days. Within days of not smoking, I stopped the hacking cough, My voice changed from hoarse to clear, and my lips lost their dark look. I can walk up a flight of stairs,can walk without giving out of breath and just feel so much better. I wish him well.

Smoking is so addictive that it takes an average person approximately 7 quit attempts before being successful. Cessation support that is available. Mr. President, we all support you and encourage you!

I hope that is true that he has quit for good. I was, at first shocked, when I learned that he was a smoker even before the campaign. I winced every time I heard that he had not quit. It is one thing for the average person (me) who smoked OR used to (I quit over 25 years ago) but it is quite another when a person in the highest office in the land and who holds the life and death of the entire world in his hands to court ANYTHING that could and WOULD compromise his health. It boils down to the fact that he simply cannot get sick ESPECIALLY if he controls the means to avoid it. While it is true even if you have smoked just a little bit it STILL can have deleterious effects and even can damage DNA as a youth but it is also fact that the sooner one stops the sooner most of the deadly effects of smoking often disappear and it is as if one had not smoked at all if one can manage to stay smoking free for a decade. There is NOTHING NOTHING whatsoever one can say positive about smoking. I smoked in a generation that said not to worry as long as one did not smoke excessively. Well that was utter bunk. Thankfully I realized that I HOPE before it was too late. I looked at the pack in my mid forties and said hey YOU TOO can die of lung cancer. We now know smoking is responsible for cancer almost in every part of the entire body AND courts the side disaster of cardio vascular events as well. That means it causes heart attacks and strokes. If one has diabetes well, I think it is safe to say if a diabetic smokes he OR she will NOT live out their natural life span period! Mr. President: DO NOT EVEN THINK of picking one up again.

I think it's wonderful when any one stops smoking-wish I had the strength to do it as well! Congradulations to all who have quit and to those smart enough to have never started-Bless you as well!

More addictive then meth. The tobbacco companies "enhance" the tobbaco with ammonia in order to make it harder to stop. Ammonia rushes it immediately to the brain. Tobbacco execs. are no better than the leaders of the mexican drug cartels and should be in jail. Good for you Mr. President.

I KNOW HOW HARD THAT .I SMOKED SOME 35 PLUS YEARS.I AM NOW FOUR AND HALF YEARS CLEAN DORIS

prez.obama is mentally strong to surpass the nicotine demon. now you must tackle the evildoes in the country. the no-no-no party and teaparty jointly. if you give in to them you will be only this time in as our prez. your changelogo must be revive daily. do not be afraid, you will win if you do not give in. thank you

If one cannot break the habit alone then there are many proven cessation programs that can assist you in doing so.