Have you tried to quit smoking while undergoing treatment?

@alamogal635 @kowalski I read a while back that it's more difficult for women to quit because they actually enjoy it more than men do! I tend to want one when I am around other smokers, which is less and less as time goes on. I really am glad that I did quit, it was worth it. One less thing to worry about and the cost of cigarettes is so high now, it's crazy.
JK

Stopping smoking is a shock to the body. Better to taper to less smokes, which should make quitting easier ?

@kowalski some of us are all or nothing people. For me it’s easier to just stop. I’m the same way with food, better to have none of things that are not healthy for me than to try to have a little.
JK

@contentandwell @kowalski JK- I am SO like you! LOL!!

@bluelagoon- I think that's why I quit all at once too, I'm an all or nothing gal.

@shortshot80 Hi Nancy,

It has been a while since I heard from you. I hope that your UTI is cleared up now and that your PT has helped your hip. When you have a moment please send me a post and let me know how you are doing!

Hi, @merpreb and @contentandwell -You've both talked about quitting smoking before. Just wanted to check in with you and see how it's been going for you lately. Are you finding it to be challenging at this point to stay away from cigarettes? Easy?

@lisalucier I quit smoking on New Year's Eve, 1979, when I was pregnant with my son. I always said I would quit if I got pregnant and I did. When my son was younger he always took credit for me quitting. I still had a slight craving for them for a long time but not anymore. I read somewhere that it is more difficult for women to quit smoking because women actually like it more!
I know that both of my kids smoked occasionally when they were in HS but that was a social thing and neither did it enough to get addicted. Sometimes when they brought friends home I would cringe because some of their friends reeked of cigarette smoke.
With the price of cigarettes these days I am glad I no longer do smoke.
JK

I last smoked January 2, 2020, the morning of my lobectomy. I am taking Chantix twice a day. The urge to smoke has been intense at times - at other times it's easy to shrug off. When it gets intense I get a spearmint flavored mint and it helps. I also do mind tricks on myself (similar to biofeedback) where I imagine things, daydream or talk myself out of the cigarette. I applaud everyone that has quit cold turkey!! For those of us who don't do so well with that, I would enjoy reading on how you've done it/are doing it!

I quit in October of 2019. Very hard. I still miss it. But not enough to smoke. I have gained weight. Finally have started feeling better. Think of all the money you save and treat yourself. Good for you. I know how you are feeling.