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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 7

Hi I had the same problem. My doctor prescribed Champix. Speak to your doctor. It really is worth it. The nicotine replacements just prolongs the pain..

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

Hengest,

It will not be easy at your age but I wish I had taken the decision that you have taken when I was 26. I was 47 when it finally, finally stuck!

You see, it is very easy for your age group to dismiss the health fears as way off and to continue to smoke. That is what I did, regularly, and that is, I guess, what a lot of successful quitters here did too. I say that because in my experience the successful quitters here are from a different age bracket from you. We were smoking in the "last-chance saloon" and that certainly concentrated our minds on the task in hand. Some still failed but on a more positive note, many succeeded and some are still here as testimony to that success. Join us?

I admire your decision to quit now and I want you to succeed. I also want you to know that if you really want to quit, if your desire to be quit is greater than your desire to smoke you will succeed. Of that I have no doubt.

My personal preference? Cold turkey. But whatever works for you, go for it and don't look back!

The choice is yours, the quit is yours and the success is all yours!

Best Wishes

Penitent

PS Any questions? Fire away; there is a vast array of keyboards around the world at the ready!!!

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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 792

Hengest, Your post moved me. This is the deal. You have to stop smoking completely. No gum , no cigars no NICOTINE! You will go through withdrawal from the drug. In 3 days it will have completely left your body , in 2 weeks your brain will return to normal and you will be FREE! It is not easy of course, we all know that but dealing with awful diseases is not easy either. In fact quitting smoking is so much easier than what awaits you if you don't. Stop putting any nicotine into your body and come here to go through the two weeks. Two weeks is a good deal Hengest ,lets do it together.

William - Free and Healing for Eight Months, Eight Days, 13 Hours and 17 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 30 Days and 19 Hours, by avoiding the use of 8874 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me $4,035.37.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 816

Hengest The reasons for quitting are as varied as the people that try to stop. Ultimately it is your quit and you will accomplish this in your own time and in your own way. Nobody has to tell you how hard it is to stop and I know first hand how the addiction works. Once one has decided to stop N.O.P.E. is a good policy. Set up a reward system for yourself. Reward yourself with something concrete as opposed to a cigar or cigarette that vanishes into thin air leaving nothing of substanse or lasting value. It took me many attempts until I was finally able to stop and anyone can stop that really wants to stop. I can say that I wanted to stop smoking more than I wanted anything else. That was 3 years ago next Friday. It was a major struggle but that's in the past now and I can say that the last year or so has been one of the best of my life. I don't entertain smoking thoughts and it's very seldom that it crosses my mind. It's more effort than luck with perseverence being the key. Failure is a learning process so never quit quitting. Excellent for you. breather

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11213

Hengest, it isn't a small step it is the most important!

Attitude is what determines a successful quit. Remember it is your choice.

How do you want to view your quit?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 9

Thanks, Ashley.

I think if I ever do quit, it will probably be cold turkey. I think the nicotine replacement methods have only perpetuated my addiction. You might be able to tell that I'm not incredibly optimistic about the prospect of quitting, and that I'm not approaching this whole thing with a positive attitude. The knowledge that I will more than likely fail -as I have done dozens of times before- is more depressing to me than the idea of continuing to smoke. I guess working through this pessimism is one of the small steps I have to take before actually quitting.

Hengest

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11213

Welcome Hengest,

In regards to Nicotine Replacement Therapy talk to your doctor or pharmacist as they will advise you on the best route to take for your needs. We also have some information on possible quit methods in the program.

Anxiety and restlessness are common symptoms of withdrawal. Try practising relaxation techniques throughout the day and when you start to feel anxious. Incorporating exercise into your routine also may be helpful. You mentioned that anxiety and insomnia have been an ongoing problem for you even before the quit. We have a sister site that you might be interested in checking out www.paniccenter.net. This site will help you address the anxiety if it is not related to withdrawal.

Cutting back can be a successful quit method for some but once you decide to quickly it is important to stay away completely. We have a saying here N.O.P.E which means Not One Puff Ever. One puff can lead back to full time smoking easily. Many members will agree that the NOPE acronym was a very important part of their quit.

Finding alternative activities to distract yourself is also an important part quitting. Members what are some alternative evening activities that could relieve boredom and replace cigarettes?

Keep posting Hengest! I look forward to hearing more from you.

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 9

I am 26 years old, and I have smoked since I was 18. Although I have always been a daily smoker over these past eight years, I have not been a particularly heavy smoker. Except for a couple months during my master's program, I have never smoked anything close to a pack per day.

But I know that any level of smoking is bad for me and that I should quit as soon as possible. I've just found it impossible . . .

Over the past year or so I have tried several methods of quitting -the gum, the patch, cold turkey, ecigs, etc.- and I can never seem to go more than a few days without a cigarette. I have succeeded in cutting my smoking down to one small cigar per day (those flavored cigars you see at gas stations -I feel better buying those since they come individually). I also chew nicotine gum during the day to stave off the cravings, which I know I'm not supposed to do.

Nights are hardest for me. I get very restless and a little anxious when the day winds down (I've suffered from anxiety and insomnia most of my life), and the boredom that comes on in the evening makes the cravings impossible to ignore. That's when the gum will no longer do and I drive to the gas station to get my cigar.

I think this is part of the reason I've found it so difficult to quit. With my relatively low level of smoking I probably find it very easy to rationalize excuses to cheat -it's not as if "failing" for me means going to two packs per day.

Anyway, I just signed up on this site hoping to find people to talk to about my/our addiction and hopefully get some advice that will one day get me quit once and for all.

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