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I want to quit smoking: What worked for you?

Posted by mfv @mfv, May 27, 2021

Hi, I am hoping others are looking for a positive and quick way to quick smoking! I should have done this long ago but here I am! Any comments would be much appreciated! Thank you!

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sharbern | @sharbern | May 21 10:10am
In reply to @rockon79 "I have totally quit all of my bad habits for over 20 years but smoking stubbornly..." + (show)
@rockon79

I have totally quit all of my bad habits for over 20 years but smoking stubbornly hung on. Then a few years ago I had major surgery and when I walked out of the hospital I decided not to smoke for that day and I quit for a year and a half. No withdrawal, no anguish, no craving, no problem! Then I got sick again and looking for relief, I smoked a half a cigarette, 5 minutes later I smoked the other half and I was "off to the races"! It took me 8 months to quit again and its been tough! Its been a year now and the cravings are still there but must be lessening. My desire not to smoke has to be greater than my desire to smoke! To keep that going I have to "man up" many times during the day. All I know is I thank God for another nicotine free day and that has to be good enough!

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Nicorette gum works for me. COSTCO has their own brand which is less expensive. I believe that Target does also. Some use the patch...make a plan and work it. Success is yours.

I am so happy that I no longer smoke.....do I still think about? Sure. It is abt 4.5 years.

I thank God for my smoking cessation. The cost and never forget the odor on your hair, clothing, etc. Quite gross.

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lynn0225 | @lynn0225 | May 21 1:09pm

We had just buried my mom after my 3 sisters and I had taken care of her for about 7 months. Our mom and 1 sister lived near each other in one state, the other 3 of us lived in 3 different states. We swapped out weekly staying from Sunday to Sunday. We hired a sitter to come each Sunday morning and stay until the next sister arrived.
Our mother had vascular dementia. It was after burying our mom that I started thinking that I was a smoker and I didn’t want my children to have to take of me or watch me die from a self inflicted disease.
I gave up every habit that went along with my smoking, coffee, Diet Mt Dew. I kept mints on hand and only drank water. I never smoked when I ate a mint or drank water.
I had 3/4 of a pack and I smoked one after another until I couldn’t smoke anymore.
I never smoked another cigarette. I didn’t use a patch or gum. That was 10 years ago this past April.
I hope you are able to quit !

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