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you can do it. i lost count of how many times I told myself today was the day only to be smoking again by lunch time. then one day it really was the day. just focus on right now. don't smoke now and commit to that. for me it was tough to convince myself to commit to never doing something ever again, but could commit to not doing it right now. stick with it and soon enough it won't be something you have to fight every at moment. and use this forum for a distraction. there's lots of support here

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hey @overcome Check out Dr. Bryan Ardis. He claims to have helped people with "long Covid" using nicotine patches. makes me wonder sometimes if the nicotine in the cigarettes might have been weaponized to addict the consumer base and just pure nicotine maybe has some medicinal properties. i'm not about to tempt that monster again however so if I get sick I'll just stick with some homemade chicken soup.

Hi @chime. First of all, using patches to quit isn't a cop out. Whatever crutch you need to break the habit of lighting up is valid. Patches, gums, lozenges, etc. are viable options to actual smoking and no one will show up at your house to revoke your quitting card just because you used a legitimate tool to quit smoking. This quit I didn't use any type of NRT so I can't really speak to what type of withdrawal you may get from the patches. However, my research has led me to believe that the nicotine might not be as addictive as the other chemicals in the cigarettes such as the pyrazines so I wouldn't stress about withdrawal from the patches yet. Get yourself off the cigarettes first. You can cross that bridge with the patches when you get to it. There have been quite a few here who did use NRT to quit so I'm sure a few of them will be along soon to tell you their experience. Congratulations on 5 days smoke free. That's a huge accomplishment. Welcome aboard the train. Take a seat and hold on tight. The trip is well worth the price of the ticket.

congrats @Jordan7thanks for being around and inspiring us newcomers.

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congrats @Stewbumthat's a great start to never smoking again. keep up the good work

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congrats @Kate184 years is fantastic. cute pup, too.

@Gusthat's how you do it. So glad you kept that awesome quit going.

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Congrats @BrioskiWelcome to the Lido Deck. Give yourself a well deserved reward today.

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congrats @DenaliBlueshope you have a great day today

sounds like you live in a little corner of paradise. Maybe I'll get a chance to visit Australia one day. The closest I ever got was watching the movie Quigley down under.

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@Icandothis2well hello and welcome aboard. you can do this. all you really need to do is follow the rules. If using patches or gums helps you follow those rules then by all means do whatever you feel is necessary. That being said, the quitting is simple but not easy and I don't think there is an easy way out of this. Anyway, here are the rules. Stick to them and you cannot help but to quit. Rule 1. Don't smoke Rule 2. When in doubt, refer to Rule 1.

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