William - Free and Healing for Five Months, Three Days, 1 Hour and 49 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 18 Days and 14 Hours, by avoiding the use of 5358 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me $2,426.18.
Hi Kevin, It's really important follow the plan closely. You don't want to go off the NRT to early but you also don't want to get hooked by staying on after the ten weeks.Thanks for writing and lets stay in touch!
I'm quitting the same way you did so it's nice to read how the experience was for you. I'm on Day 7 of the 21mg patch - but I'm also chewing 2mg gum as needed (after meals, when I'm around smokers, etc.) so I'm probably getting a few mgs than that daily.
I'm going to do the 10-week program and stay on 21 mg for 6 weeks. That'll be long enough to break the psychological/behavioural habit at least.
Anyhow, so nice to read about it working for someone! Great job!
Thank you for your comments Josie. I used the patch and followed the quit plan closely. Each time I stepped down I felt withdrawl symptoms for a few days but did not experience a "Hell Week" The NRT seemed to spread out the pain. It took a lot longer to get all the nicotine out of my body(2 months)but the final step 7mgs to 0 mgs was relatively painless and now I am relying on "Never take another puff" to keep me free for life. I really do appreciated you responding to my post.
I REALLY want to live the rest of my life without cigarettes.
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Hi Folks, I quit on Feb. 24,2011. I used the patcxh as directed and am now off all nicotine for 6 weeks. I continue to read about my addiction and I feel I am better able to stay smoke free the more I learn
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