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DenaliBlues

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  2. Welcome @Tarvic. Glad to have you with us. I, too, used nicotine replacement in the first weeks of my quit. It was a useful tool, better than lighting up, and I’m glad it was available. But it has a drawback: as long as you are still using NR you are keeping your nicotine receptors activated and “hungry” for their next fix. So gum, lozenges or patches may actually prolong the suffering of withdrawal. Something to think about. Anyway, there are lots of good resources here to help you quit. Read, stay busy, and let us know how you’re doing. Engagement here really supports a strong quit. See you around!
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  12. This is a good question, @Gattu Joshi. There are many ways to quit: cold turkey, prescriptions, NRT. There are people who lean into health/exercise, people who get mental health support, and some find 12-step programs useful. There are many opinions and pros and cons to each approach. In my own view, whatever a person needs to get and stay quit is A-OK! Each of us is different. Nicotine is a very powerful addiction, so I think having different tools is useful - as long as we are truly internalizing NOPE along the way. I used lozenges and patches for a short time. In my mind, that was preferable to picking up another cigarette in moments where my quit was new and vulnerable. But it was just a bridge. After a while, I felt that NRT prolonged the discomfort of withdrawal for me - keeping my nicotine receptors activated/hungry. So after a few weeks I quit all NRT as well. I chose NRT as one part of my quitting toolkit because I was a heavy smoker for 40+ years and had to quit in a hurry, for some unplanned surgery. I built on that as an opportunity to quit once and for all. Withdrawal was grim, but I am so glad I powered through it… coming up on 3 years smoke free soon. Let’s find you your forever freedom, too!!
  13. Welcome aboard the Quit Train! Glad to have you with us. The first phase of a new quit can be tough, so have plenty of distractions planned. Read all you can about addiction and share your experiences here. Getting thru withdrawal is SO WORTH IT!
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