Hi Arewensmom,
You really had a tough time the other day (glad you're better) so be really careful in stopping too soon!
When we first decide to quit smoking, most of us have some idea of how we want to do it and we have reasons as to why a particular method is chosen. It's my opinion that when we quit smoking, we put both our bodies and our emotions through stress that's beyond our control, especially in those early days. This stress is brought on by the actual physical withdrawals of not only nicotine but other chemicals as well. If we begin to question our method of quitting while we're in this state of stress... it only adds more stress to an already difficult situation...and that's stress we don't need. We need to do all we can to stay focused. Also, if you're following the instructions and feeling quite well in your quit, would that not indicate that the NRT is working? Some people can quit an NRT early...but some can't. One thing for certain, it's always a gamble to try and find out.
We put hundreds of chemicals in our bodies by smoking...and most of us it did it for years. An NRT will only require you to use a low dose of one chemical over a period of a few short weeks....without inhaling or damaging your lungs further. As JohnW, a successful quitter here on the board, always said... "Get in the slow lane".
Whether you use NRT or go cold turkey, we all end up in the same place. :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 373
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,472
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1331.61
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 39 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
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$20,099.63
Amount Saved
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Days: 755
Hours: 20
Minutes: 44
Seconds: 37
Life Gained
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5167
Smoke Free Days
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103,340
Cigarettes Not Smoked
