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After trying to quit for 50 yrs plus And trying every quit known to man My honest advice is just make that decision never to smoke again And stick to it … no matter what . Yes it hurts for a while .. actually it sucks But when the magic happens … it’s amazin Freedom is the best 🐸

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Different methods make some initial difference to some people in the very early stages of quitting but that is really just easing the strength and/or frequency of cravings. There is NO magic bullet that will make quitting easy - there just isn't! Yes quitting is difficult particularly in the early stages. You are not only purging nicotine from your body & brain but you are also having to change up your daily routine because you are eliminating having a smoke every 30 minutes or what every your own frequency is so you need to find others things to occupy your mind and hands with. The single most important tool you must have starting out is a rock solid committment to yourself that you WILL quit smoking NO MATTER WHAT! Quitting IS hard but it never killed anyone and that applies to all of us. Continuing to smoke will steal your finances and your health ongoing and likely at an increasing rate as you age - that's a guarantee! Make your choice and follow through with it.

I'll agree with @GonSo Sal and recommend that you quit as soon as possible. Why delay being free from the clutches of nicotine? The sooner you start, the sooner you'll be free! The other issue with setting a quit date at somepoint in the future is that we all tend to make and excuse to delay as that date draws closer - that's just not you, it applies to ALL of us. We're all humans and that is simply a human reaction to something you really would prefer not to have to do. We're all here to support you and here to help guide you with suggestions based on our own quit experiences. That's all we can do. The actual quitting is up to you and be assured, it IS possible for all of us🙂

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Congrats on being nicotine free for 6 years @podarki and I fully agree with you that being free from the slavery to nicotine addiction is really nice in fact, it turned out to be the best part of quitting in the end and was not siomething I'd even thought about when I first started out to quit.

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I'm glad you had success with it. I got really sick on Chantix. Couldn't tolerate its side effects. My dreams were crazy! Patches worked in the past, I'll stick with them. Wishing you well! 😄

I smoked for 40 years & had never really tried to stop, but as I was getting older & becoming more health conscious I thought I really need to try & give up the cigarettes. I started with the champix, set my date & off I went, almost 6 years later I am a non smoker & even detest the smell of it. I had no side effects what so ever, I love not being a slave to smoking anymore.

Thanks for the comments. I love the support here. I have it at home and my wife is a tough one when it comes to me quitting. I just need to be strong and trust my journey away from tobacco. The patch helped me before. I trust it will again, forever this time.

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Hi Sal, I recommend to read as much as possible about nicotine and nicotine addiction. Also watch the stop smoking videos. Knowledge helped me to understand what was going on, why and that it was temporary! I quit 10 months ago, still remember the tough first weeks. But after that I start feeling better. So much better. If you quit today you will feel so good on the 14th of October!!

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I don't recommend Chantix. It made me also feel miserable and puked my brains out on it. Bad stuff! For me anyways and many others in my family. The patch worked for me but it's still not easy as I have fallen off the wagon again. ☹️ Dreams are my dilemma concerning smoking. Always looking or trying to find a smoke. Like you, I struggle to quit again. What did it for me was being hospitalized for 2 weeks without a cigarette and only the "patch" to save me from cravings and withdrawals. Being strong is the key and staying busy away from whatever you smoke. 😄 Wish you luck and hope we can both kick the habit!

Thanks again all! I cancelled my upcoming breathing test. Not ready and don't want to waste anyone's time plus need to get my Covid and Flu shot. I still wear a mask when inside at medical facilities such as the hospital where it was supposed to take place. I need to get this habit kicked before doing so. I did it before and I know I can do it again. Need to be stronger and more willing. Not having too much trouble with cravings after meals and try to minimize how much I do smoke. Having troubles sleeping. Seeing myself at times searching for a smoke in my dreams. It's so disturbing and frustrating. I'll be 60 on October 14th and want to give myself a present to quit on that day if at all possible. : ) I love this website because everyone here is or was a former smoker and know exactly what I'm going through. I also suffer from anxiety and depression. Both being taken care with medicine, but the anxiety is creeping up on me about all and everything. My dad died in 1992, at the age of 58 from a heart attack. I don't want that for me and wish to live a lot longer. I know that it's the right choice to quit now before things get even worse. Please comment anyone. Take care!

Hey there @Unome sorry to read you are going thru crap and haven't even quit yet. I really can't tell you much about using Chantix as went cold turkey and I was in hell for about 6 months. I'm sure someone will be along soon that can share some Chantix experiences with you. Good luck and I hope you can get this issue sorted out.

I’m in hell. I’m on a quarter of the total amount of Chantix that will eventually be taken and I’m already miserable. My head is buzzing. Feels like I’ve smoked 10 Marlboro reds and I’ve only been on it for 2 day. I haven’t quit yet (I’m tapering cigarettes while higher doses of Chantrix every day. If I feel bad now with .5 a day, what happens when it’s 2 mg a day???

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