Ok so I get a lovely red rash type skin irritation every day where I put the patch. And YES I am putting it in a different spot each day. Basically I want to get off this patch. The Brooks brand patch says stay on step 1 for 4 weeks, step 2 for and step 3 for 2 weeks each. My wife ignored this and did 1 step a week and did fine. I want to try that but I dont wanna screw up.
I know for me the hardest part is the routine part. Being conditioned to having a smoke at certain times. Im getting past that but as far as the chemical part I dont know. I just HATE theese patches. And $20 a week is eating up my not smoking reward money!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 108
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $27.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37
Mitch,
You can do it...all you need to do is want it bad enough. Remeber, your not someone trying to quit smoking, your somoene who cares enough about hersekf and her family to be a non-smoker. Congrats!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 116
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $27.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36
The craving is still there for me, not chemical wise but habit wise. Ive decided to stay one step 1 for at least 1 more week. Whoever said to put it on their butt, Im doing that today and it already feels better. However it is the kind of patch they suggest you rub to release more nicotine. So this is gonna be funny, me rubbing my butt all day. Oh what people in the store I work in are gona think!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 127
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $33
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
After seeing peopale say the stopped the patch cold turkey I didnt think it was a big deal that I ran out this morning. I was so WRONG. I was standing outside at 850am waiting for Brooks Pahrm. to open at 9am. I felt like an alcoholic waiting for a liquor store to open. I think this problem is stronger than Ir ealized. Decided to stay on step 1 for at least 1 more week.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 7
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 156
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $38.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36
Im good, thanks Lolo. Cool- my first buddy! Not sure how the buddy list works but I added you!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 169
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $44
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
Sweet! I shall also emit a high pitch- "woo hoo" and "shamon!" in the style of Micheal Jackson when I rub it. The butt thing didnt actually work out for me so well...the patch didn't stay on there so well for me. Ive learned to cope with the red type rash amd irritation. Im loving this not smoking thing. I didn't think I could do it at first but now I know I can. Pretty soon Ill have to learn how to become a snobby non-smoker who gives smokers dirty looks! (just kidding)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 169
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $44
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46
1. You have to WANT to stop, and want it bad.
2. Use the patch or the gum.
3. Get candy or gum to replace the oral fixation part.
4. Plan ways to reward yourself with the money you save from not buying cigarettes.
Ok so I'm on day 2 of not smoking. Midway through yesterday my throat began to feel swollen and hurt. (Like im getting a sore throat) Oh the irony!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 25
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55
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