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zyban
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19 years ago 0 344 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
A) Zyban (one a day in the morning) + nicotine lozenges for the first 11 weeks then just the Zyban B) Never went more than 5 days cold turkey in my life (and that was after hypnotism!) so I knew I had to use nicotine products to kick start me. (btw been smoking 40 years, average annual quit attempts = 2 per year, this is the 2nd longest quit ever and the last one was 9 months on nicorette gum) Zyban [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 123 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,462 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �307.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

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Rusty
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19 years ago 0 2462 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Sorry, Mr. Ed. I forgot the second question. And I got my numbers wrong. I started cold turkey and was about to chew my arm off when a co-worker offered me the gum. I bought some and used it for a couple of days. But then I read that whyquit site where using an aid is evil, plus my jaw was sore, so I stopped the gum. Obviously, there was no planning in my quit. :p Rusty [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 580 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,258 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2030 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 79 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

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Rusty
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19 years ago 0 2462 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Don't how this will fit into your calculations but: Cold Turkey - 1 day Gum - 2 days Cold Turkey - 575 days Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 580 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,258 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2030 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 79 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

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19 years ago 0 2462 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Just want to comment that the idea of the government providing support to people is such a magnificent concept, and therefore not available in Florida. Rusty ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 586 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,417 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2051 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44

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Rachel
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19 years ago 0 296 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I used the patch for 10 weeks. I thought about doing it cold turkey but decided that i wanted as much help as possible ;) Rachel x Two years, four months, two weeks, six days, 22 hours, 40 minutes and 22 seconds. 17438 cigarettes not smoked, saving �3,923.56. Life saved: 8 weeks, 4 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes.

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Rachel
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19 years ago 0 296 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Using "aids" to help with your quit doesn't make you any less strong than someone who quits cold turkey. We are all amazing - regardless of what method we choose :) (Mr Ed.....it will be interesting to see the results of your survey when you have completed them ~ I look forward to it :)) Rachel Two years, four months, three weeks, two days, 21 hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds. 17497 cigarettes not smoked, saving �3,936.84. Life saved: 8 weeks, 4 days, 18 hours, 5 minutes.

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