Try away. I tried at least 10 time over a two year period. Cold turkey, patches, gum, lozenges. My friends were tired of hearing it, too. I finally told them that I would not tell them that I quit until I got 30 days. Well, I think all those times I tried to quit were practice. I was trying to determine the best way to quit. I had to get over the fact that sometimes people quit, like Peter Jennings, and still die. I decided that death with dignity is worth something. As for planning, I found it did not work well for me. Just caused anxiety. However, in may ways I did quit for my 45th birthday. Right before the start of the All-Star Game I ran out of cigarettes and said that's it. I had enough. I did want to be smoke free on my birthday, the 14th of July. Also, had to tell some of my friends right away because I was hanging out with them for my birthday, and I got very sick--vomiting, heart palpitations, and insomnia. Maybe this doesn't sound too encouraging, but I was so physically ill that I did not recognize that I was craving anything. I got through it. I just simply do not want to smoke, and no one has ever died from nicotine withdrawal. You will live.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,208
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $222
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
Nicodemon you're like a wizard. I've never had to deal with anyone who has such evil intelligence before. You're just totally selfish, and I just don't like selfish people. I don't want you in my life. You are not welcome. I don't like the way that you smell. Your brown teeth are gross. Your crooked smile and deep laughter are terrifying. I will no longer allow you to haunt me. I will not try to outsmart you, becuae I know that I can't. But I want you to know that I will ignore you just the same as I'd ignore any other jerk who crashes my party.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,232
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $222
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
I don't know if I can tell you this, but look up "nutritional programs for detoxification". What I like is that it does say that withdrawals can go on for months. I also know that 72 hours is the minimum amount of time that it takes for nicotine to clear a system. I tried to quit a year ago, the withdrawals freaked me out so that I started back. I didn't feel a thing after having not smoked for five days. I had not fully detoxed yet. It isn't just the nicotine. There are 4000 other chemicals your body must get rid of. The craving will usually disappear after 8 weeks. I was told that it will be fairly safe to actually diet then. In the meantime, eat what I want but make sure it's low-cal.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,240
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $229.4
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
And you may not have lung cancer. And even if you did, you can still show some dignity and not suffer with a cig hanging from your mouth.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,238
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $222
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3
Went to Starbucks with a friend. Had a Vanilla Bean Frappucino. Yummy! Had a slight craving afterward. Would you believe someone had dropped a smoke right at the front door. My craving turned to visions of barfing and I squashed the smoke and walked out.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,232
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $222
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25
A crave is an coercive demand. It is abusive, and should have no emotional standing.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 32
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,310
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $236.8
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51
Well, it ain't Nicodemon. It's the nicotine. Hang in there. I had the racing pulse, heart palpitations, even vomiting. About 48 hours into it were the worse.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 32
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,315
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $236.8
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
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