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I hate being stuck in this limbo. Really wanting to quit smoking but for some reason I can't just STOP buying cigarettes and smoking. My throat really hurts, I can barely stand to smoke, I don't even enjoy it one bit. Now it makes me lethargic and start to choke, but I can't stop. It's ridiculous. I am seriously considering trying those Nicoderm patches I found, even though I have only heard bad things about them, they might be the only thing to save me at this point.
Any quitters want to share some quitting tips?
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have you considered the gum? when i tried to quit a couple years ago it worked wonders to take the edge off cravings, along with lots of water and meditation. unfortunately for me, i wasn't diligent enough and gave into the ego-centered "oh i got this thing licked" falsehoods within a couple of days.
good luck with your efforts!
kiiw!
Quiting was super hard. As hard as anything I've ever done. My aid of choice was the patch. The patch is great. It gives you a little bit of the same thing you want from a perfect drag off a smoke: a pinch of clarity and relaxation. And, when you first put a patch on, it gives you a tiny sting, and I really came to enjoy that tiny bite of pain that meant the nicotine was kicking in.
I went back and forth between the patch and smoking for about 2 years. Slowly my love for the patch and better health (no wheezing, no horrid loogies in the morning, plus I didn't smell like an ashtray), over came my love for cigerettes. I started to wear the patch less and less (they are expensive - use scissors to cut them down to exactly the size you need, as they'll last a lot longer), and one day I could finally grasp how far into addiction I had fallen. Cigerettes do nothing for you, the sense of relaxation and mental clarity is an illusion, you gain nothing from them, only a decreased life expectancy. The love I had for them was simply a foul addiction.
I'm so much happier now. Even after I had 'quit', if I was at a bar I was likely to bum a smoke or two. But since my son was born over a year ago, I am totally repulsed by them. Smoking sucks.
Wow, guess I had a lot to say about this subject. Best of luck, it is the best thng you can do for yourself.
good luck. you can do it :)