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Wise words Katy Thanks Phil xx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 167 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,514 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �876.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
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As you mostly know I have been quit some months now. Quit 8th Aug Final NRT Dec 26th, I did the full patch programme(15,10,5) and followed it with the gum (about 2 mg twice a day) The first few days without the gum I was FINE I felt great and thought this is it! After a few days the withdrawal hit me again and it was almost like Hell and Heck weeks over again.The good news is I knew what to expect and pulled through.. I am only just about through it now. So advice if you can do it without NRT great! Use it as a last resort is my advice. I post this because I see so many newbies wnting to use various products as a crutch .....It is temporary relief... Hope this helps someone! Phil x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 167 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,509 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �876.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
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no aid is going to work unless you are committed and determined....cravings vary from one person to another...I was one of those people who could NOT cut back...and I would rip your face off if denied my smokes......I used patches...4 weeks for each step....at the beginning I had cravings....but I feel sure they were nothing like cold turkey cravings....at the first stepdown I had soem cravings....they passed as I adjusted to the lower nicotine dosage....when I went "naked", I never felt a thing. just freedom I still stand in amazement that I am quit. I also credit NRT for my success. do what keeps you from smoking. Katy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1844 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 73,772 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $10510.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 243 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
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Phil, Thanks for sharing your experience. It will vary for many, but every little bit of information is key to helping others along. Thanks, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.

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