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17 years ago 0 598 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi bobbi, You have the right attitude.."whatever I need to do and survive to stay smoke free". If you are only using the patches "once in a while", I would not be overyly concerned. Just make sure that it does not escalate, and as unhooked said, that you are not using them for a coping mechanism. Your stats are looking great! new me [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/26/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 68 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,632 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $340.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
17 years ago 0 3541 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Bobbi, you did WHAT?? No, hon, putting nicotine back into your body is not the way you deal with difficult situations. You know that, you're only making it more difficult in the longrun and setting yourself up for a vicious circle of addiction. What about the next situation? Is buying patches your coping strategy? Please bring your patches to the bonfire tonight, Bobbi. You are strong enough & want it bad enough that you can get through without nicotine. Don't feed the junkie, Bobbi, she will just get stronger. Feed your own resolve, your own self-confidence and your pride in kicking the junkie out of your head. You know we're all here for you whenever you need us, nicotine is not your friend in any form and it can't really help you. ((((((Bobbi)))))) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 81 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,620 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $891.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
17 years ago 0 598 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi all, I agree. NRT is addictive. The problem with the gum and the lozenges compared to the patches is this....the patches have a specific dose for a defined time period, then a step down, until you are not supposed to put any more patches on your body. Gum/lozenges have a step down suggested, but it is sooo easy to just pop one in your mouth whenever you want. People lose track of how many they use each day. My gosh, I never used the amount that the lozenges said that you could have each day...it was alot. And, the patches, I think, help get rid of the mouth action associated with smoking. the gum/lozenges keep that mouth thing going. I know that getting off these lozenges is the last step for me. I am biting them in half now. I am going to keep very close track of how many I have each day. It is such a psycological phenonmenon. I have been so stressed, craving, crying the past 3 days. I was contemplating/anticipating not having any more lozenges. Yesterday before work I stopped and bought some. I noticed later on yesterday that I had only had 2 lozenges the entire day, yet I felt so much better than the previous 2 days when i was using 4-5. I think that my brain let up on the cravings just knowing that I had more lozenges. After this box, I will take the plunge. For this quit, I am still within the 12 week weaning period. Now, I just need to monitor the number of lozenges I am having each day and truly cut down. I don't know if I could have quit without NRT, maybe i underestimate myself. This is another reason why I think that chantix is a good way to quit smoking...no nicotine in chantix. Have a great smoke free day everyone. new me [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/26/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 68 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,632 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $340.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
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Somebody here said that the difference between going Cold Turkey and using NRT is like the difference between pulling a plaster off quickly or slowly. If you choose to pull the plaster off slowly, you can't just stop pulling! That's cheating! I think you'll also find that if you follow an NRT programme which decreases your dose in stages, you won't notice it much when you go 'nicotine-free'. Don't be scared, it's the best thing you can do for yourself! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 535 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,050 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �4,012.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 85 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
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This thread should be framed and called "The Perils of NRT". Sorry new me and bobbi, you may have quit smoking but you haven't beaten nicotine yet. You are still addicted and they're still getting your money and that's sad on both counts. You've both beaten smoking and you should be very proud of that; now please summon all your strength, ditch the drugs and dump the nicotine too. You can do it, if you really want to and besides, I want you to! Good Luck :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/18/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1171 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 23,420 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �5,855.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 188 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
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17 years ago 0 3875 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Bobbi, Bobbi, Bobbi, Why did you go buy more patches????? No no no! You're just prolonging what has to happen anyway. You're going to make it harder for yourself and you're going to be craving more than ever. Why did you do it??? Try to wean off as quick as you can! There's always going to be bad times, and the patch does not make anything better, it just sucks you right back in! Yes you are going to have to go thru withdrawal for three days or so, do it and get rid of them! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 149 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,725 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,571.95 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
17 years ago 0 710 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
new me, I used the patches, did the whole program had been off quite awhile then had some real bad things happen in my life, really strugeling, WILL NOT smoke again so I bought a box of 7 mg. patches and am using them once in awhile, I do know the goal is to not put nic. into your body but I would reather put it in and feel some better then smoke, also in the process I am still learning stragities to cope it has only been 4 mo. for me one day will not need patches at all and I know that but I will do what ever it takes to NEVER smoke again! and I know alot don't agree with me, but some do. I have to think of myself what ever I need to do to survive and stay smoke free. Oh so much luck to you, isn't this a hard journey? those who it is not are so fortuneate! but we will make it!!!!!!!! hugs and prayers, Bobbi [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/27/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 127 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,810 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $317.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31
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thanks aloha, I will probably buy a few more lozenges on my way to work today...limit my intake in a very deliberate way; and see what comes after that. I am just so glad that I am not smoking. new me [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/26/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 67 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,608 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $335.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
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new me Yeah, I've heard other people say that too...just decided to quit and did it. Either they have forgotten how tough it was, or they are some kind of alien ;p Sounds like you might be going through one of the "milestone" periods, which I think is due to being used to rewarding ourselves for a job well done. Plus, it sounds like you're experiencing a lot of anxiety about going off the lozenges. And what did you used to do when you felt anxious? Right. I'd urge you to reward yourself for how well you are doing. And to allow yourself to have more lozenges once those four are gone. If you need them. Have you tried similar tasting lozenges as substitutes? Some of us chantix users had a thread about going off those (well, I was the most vocal contributor, because I was so concerned about going off them, plus I really wanted to too soon), and it was clear that while some people shared my concern about going off them, most everybody wanted to be free of them, and everybody took a different approach. Some people stopped before the recommended length of time, some tapered off, some just quit, and some of us left a few "in the drawer" just in case we needed them. I think it is important to do what is right for you. The main thing is, don't jeopardize your quit! Wishing you success in getting free of these last bits of nicotine, and know that whatever you do in terms of the lozenges, there are many people supporting you. You are doing great! And, yes, Hawaii is here waiting. Save those ciggie dollars and you'll be here in no time :8|: -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 131 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,240 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $890.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
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thanks aloha, I will be making a decision soon here. I only have a few lozenges left...4 to be exact (I just went and counted so I know when it is coming). I will cut the remaining ones in half and try and make them last until end of day Thursday. I don't know why, maybe it is the 60 day mark, but I have been having a very hard time the last two days...craving, crying, thinking about cigs, sucking extra lozenges, snapping at people..Uhk! Or maybe it is my anxiousness about knowing that I will be out of lozenges soon. Geez, I want to be free, gosh darnit...smoking sucks. I cannot go back to smoking. I do not think that I would have the strength to do this again. I had a conversation with a male fellow employee about quitting. He says "I was a 4 pack a day smoker. One day, I took the pack, threw it down in front of my wife, and said, I'm done! I haven't smoked since. It was easy." What flipping planet is he from??? I felt like biting his kneecap, and then I felt like crying. But, it is what it is for each one of us. I am not going back to that life of addiction. Lay in the sun for me will ya, and relax in that wonderful ocean breeze. I need to visit Hawaii sometime soon. new me new me [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/26/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 66 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,584 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $330.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

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