Reporter starts trek to good health today
By David Krotz / Winona Daily News
Not everyone who tries to quit smoking succeeds. But no one succeeds who doesn't try.

Dredging up some bad habits can lead to good things
By David Krotz / Winona Daily News
Smokers try not to think about all the bad things.

To be successful, have a plan for those inevitable temptations
By David Krotz / Winona Daily News
It is easy to quit smoking once you have made your mind up, one exsmoker told me in an e-mail.

Cigarettes' grip loosens but doesn't go away
By David Krotz / Winona Daily News
It is an exercise in shared struggle and, in many cases, shared suffering, this effort to quit smoking.