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AliBaba · 07-10-2009, 02:10 PM

Is anyone else trying to quit smoking??? I started using the patch on Weds(July 8th). So I'm entering hour #64 without a cigarette. I had been smoking over 10 years at a rate of about 3 packs/week.

I figured I'd start a thread for anyone who is trying this. If there's another thread feel free to call me an idiot & point me in the right direction! ;-)

scaredtolive · 07-10-2009, 03:15 PM

Almost 2 months since I had one. I went off cold turkey. The first 2 weeks or so were the hardest. I've quit before though so I don't know if this is for good or not. Good luck.

deeds14 · 07-10-2009, 03:22 PM

Woo hoo congrats on quitting! I quit in June of 08. Two things really helped me. One was a book by Allen Carr called "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking." The second was the forums/community on becomeanex.org
You can do it!

Catching Fire · 07-10-2009, 04:04 PM

Yeah thats very tough to do. A friend of mine struggled with trying to stop smoking for years and it made him feel aweful. Good luck!

PickleNose · 07-12-2009, 12:42 AM

I quit last September after smoking about 2 packs a day for 20 years. It is really hard for a while. I really felt like I'd lost a friend, didn't know what to do with myself. It was awful. It does get better if you can hang on and after a while, the only thing you'll regret is that you didn't do it sooner.

Whenever you feel tempted, remember this. You don't need cigarettes. They need you.

07-10-2009, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
AliBaba Status: Getting sacked Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brew City Gender: Male Posts: 677	Quitting Smoking Is anyone else trying to quit smoking??? I started using the patch on Weds(July 8th). So I'm entering hour #64 without a cigarette. I had been smoking over 10 years at a rate of about 3 packs/week. I figured I'd start a thread for anyone who is trying this. If there's another thread feel free to call me an idiot & point me in the right direction! ;-)

07-10-2009, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Catching Fire Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 452	Yeah thats very tough to do. A friend of mine struggled with trying to stop smoking for years and it made him feel aweful. Good luck! __________________ No chains on my feet but Im not free- Bob Marley

07-10-2009, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
scaredtolive Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: here and there Gender: Male Posts: 524	Almost 2 months since I had one. I went off cold turkey. The first 2 weeks or so were the hardest. I've quit before though so I don't know if this is for good or not. Good luck.

07-10-2009, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
deeds14 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 256	Woo hoo congrats on quitting! I quit in June of 08. Two things really helped me. One was a book by Allen Carr called "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking." The second was the forums/community on becomeanex.org You can do it!

07-12-2009, 12:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
PickleNose Status: Too shy to be here Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 595	I quit last September after smoking about 2 packs a day for 20 years. It is really hard for a while. I really felt like I'd lost a friend, didn't know what to do with myself. It was awful. It does get better if you can hang on and after a while, the only thing you'll regret is that you didn't do it sooner. Whenever you feel tempted, remember this. You don't need cigarettes. They need you.