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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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20 who's your daddy!!

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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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@Elenait's never the right time to quit and it's always the right time to quit. do yourself a favor and don't put this off on your ex boyfriend. he is whatever he is and if he wants out let him go. there will always be tragedies to derail your quit. it's like being a boat on the sea. no matter how rough the sea gets the water in the sea doesn't sink the boat. it's the water you let in the boat that sinks it. own your addiction and make you the priority. you will surprise yourself.

if it's real to you, it's real enough. i had physical symptoms for months, others were breezing through it after 6 weeks. you're young so you will probably groove a new habit pretty fast. Realize it will suck for a while. embrace that and do something other than smoke. you can do it.