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Congratulations on your quit. In my opinion it is one of the best things you will achieve in life if you slay the nicotine monster for good. I am one month free now. The nicotine patch is helping me. My next big milestone is going from 21mg to 14mg patch. I am confident but wary because this is probably my 8th attempt to quit smoking. This site helps me hugely also.
Good luck,
Scruffy.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/6/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 29 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 696 Amount Saved: �297.54 Life Gained: Days: 4 Hrs: 7 Mins: 30 Seconds: 19
Congrats on your decision to quit smoking! Cold Turkey is tough, but there is a number of quitters here that have succeeded with this method. The cravings will certainly be strong for the first few weeks. Use ice water, waiting 5 minutes, anything to quit smoking. If you are concerned about cravings, a NRT might be of help to you too. Be sure to go through the "my program" link to get a quit program setup. Good luck, you can do this! My Milage:
My Quit Date: 4/3/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 184 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,760 Amount Saved: $1,380.00 Life Gained: Days: 20 Hrs: 3 Mins: 50 Seconds: 19
Hi and welcome to our group- Feather dancer gave great advice- yes it not going to be a walk in the park, but it is do-able. We are all proof that it is possible to quit life long addictions, and honestly there is no feeling like being free. Do whatever you think will help make your quit work- if you want to try the hypnosis and you really think it may work for you then go for it. I considered it but here in my area its very very expensive, so I went down the NRT route and that sure worked for me.
I wish you every success, I know that key to my success was the support I got from this web site-SSC. I shared everything I was feeling becauseI knew that somewhere in this group would be a member who could relate to whatever I was experiencing. Never be too shy to come and share, we are all behind you and we all want your quit to work.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 512 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 12,800 Amount Saved: $7,680.00 Life Gained: Days: 60 Hrs: 10 Mins: 36 Seconds: 17
I just wanted to welcome you as well as say that I am also a new quitter! Today is my 2 week mark and it is getting easier as time goes - the first 5 days were so hard but I just resigned to the fact that I will be in some discomfort, pain, agitation and allow myself to be in it. I reward myself with little things everyday and remind myself that I am saving my life one breath at a time. YOU CAN DO IT!!! Let's stick together in this..
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 13 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 208 Amount Saved: $78.00 Life Gained: Days: 1 Hrs: 9 Mins: 46 Seconds: 31
Have you started to work your way through the program? Be sure to put a rewards system in place. Congrats on starting your quit!
The following information was taken from our program:
Hypnosis therapy is designed to help
you focus on your nicotine consumption patterns and to change your
attitudes about smoking or chewing in ways that will help you quit.
Hypnosis often involves 1 to 4 hour sessions and may include the
development of a personal program tape to use at home after or in
between sessions.
How does it work? While you are hypnotized, the
therapist gives you suggestions to help you stop your nicotine use. The
procedure may help with relaxation and withdrawal symptoms.
What else should I know? Your chances of quitting
after just one hypnosis session are low, but may improve with multiple
sessions. However, there is little evidence that the hypnotic state
helps people quit above and beyond the suggestions provided by the
therapist. In addition, hypnosis can be both expensive and time
consuming. If you choose this method, be sure to check the costs, time
commitment and your therapist's qualifications.
I'm a new non-smoker. My quit day was supposed to be tommorow and I have 2 more in the pack. I haven't had one all day just to see how long I could go. I'm just getting back from lunch and I'm smoke free. Now I'm thinking I'll just trash those 2 in the pack and start living smoke free today. Anywya, this is a great site. I wish all of you much success and many blessings.
Also, I know this will probably be the hardest thing I have ever done. I was doing so me research though, and found something on hypnosis. Has anyone tried this to stop smoking??
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