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How’s it going @SD2026? It’s great to have you with us - participating in the daily NOPE pledge, the games, and other posts. Over time, we see that active forum participants tend to have the most successful quits, so it’s great that you’re involved from the start! I, too, used NRT (patches and gum) temporarily to stabilize my initial quit. It helped me build some “quitting muscles” before I then went cold turkey. Everybody’s experience is unique, so let us know how this first week is progressing for you. We’re here to help!

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Welcome aboard @mm34. We’re glad you are here! The initial withdrawal sucks, no two ways about it. But if you can make it through the first nasty stretch, it gets better. I promise! I 100% agree with what others have said about how rationing your smokes ironically extends and intensifies your withdrawal, preventing you from getting past it. Cutting back just doesn’t work for most people. Your brain has become addicted to nicotine, and right now it is throwing a big ol’ tantrum about being denied its fix. When you first quit, the cravings will be intense and you may feel very edgy and miserable for a while. Stay strong in your commitment to quitting - this phase passes. Until then, read all you can about addiction. And remember that cravings are not commands - they are just loud obnoxious commercials for junk you don’t wanna buy. Change the channel! Stay busy and distracted. And when you feel the strain, post here on the Train. We’re here to help!

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Hey @mm34! Good decision to quit, in fact, the best one you'll ever make! Now stop playing around and torturing yourself by smoking a couple or a few a day. That is not a viable quit strategy. Just make up your mind that you want NEED to quit and do it! Yes it's tough for a while but you just gotta rely on your commitment to yourself and power through those moments when you feel you can't go on ... you CAN go on and we're here to help you. What ever method we have used and what ever method you decide to use (other than cutting back) we all go through the same crap early on. No one is special, we all have to do the heavy lifting for ourselves with support & advice from other quitters but the ultimate reward is 100 times worth the short period of challenges. Every quitter here will agree with that so let's get you quit

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Welcome @mm34 Quitting smoking is definitely doable and you are doing a right thing in quitting. The further you go smoke free, the better you start to feel both physically and psychologically. Stick around, read up on the quit smoking threads.....lots of support and knowledge you can gain here.

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I just want to add something else @mm34 This, I believe was my first post that I made on here, way back on May 21, 2023. "I am a new member and trying to wean myself off of smoking, (2nd time trying to quit...first time, back in 2009 I quit for 6 years but then went back). I have been a 3/4 pack a day smoker and I have been weaning myself off for the past 2-3 weeks. As of now, I'm smoking 1-2 cigs a day and it's very difficult because of the physical cravings. I'm very irritable and it's just so hard this time. Last time I used Chantix and it was very easy, this time doing the weaning method and it's not easy at all! Any advice? I would greatly appreciate it. What do you do to get rid of the physical urges?" This was the first response I got regarding the "weaning method", compliments of @johnny5, thanks Johnny!!!! "As long as you continue to smoke, even one or two a day, the cravings will continue. I have attempted the weaning method and really struggled. Not only did smoking a small number of cigarettes a day keep the physical addiction alive, I realized that I was thinking of smoking that cigarette as a reward for going several hours smoke free a day. That really hurts both physically and psychologically." He is SO RIGHT!!, @mm34, I hope you come back so we can help you!!

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