I smoked for more than 10 years. I quit a lot of times and started back. You just have to keep trying and not give up. Iâ??ve not smoked in over 10 years. Smoking is not natural and the only reason that people smoke is because smoking eases their withdrawal symptoms and makes them feel better. Quitting smoking is hard to do. I think the easiest way is just to keep it simple and say â??Iâ??m quitting no matter whatâ?.