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Linda, I quit with the patches and it wasn't easy, the suck fest was real, but I followed the instructions and stayed on them for close to the full 12 weeks. I had tried and failed many cold turkey quits and that wasn't going to be successful for me so I went with the patch. What Sazerac said - the point is to QUIT, there is no bad way to do it! You got this Linda!!

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min Hour Day as required!)

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The best way to quit is the way that works for YOU! Using NRT is just a different approach to quitting. Not right or wrong, just different. The most important thing is that you focus all your energy on nurturing that young quit.

Linda, I tried quitting cold turkey twice many years ago and was not successful. Eventually my health issues, due to all the years of smoking, meant I had to quit! My sticky quit (of 3 1/2 years and counting!) was through using NRT (patches and gum) and the help of an online support group like Quit Train (QSMB-which is no longer in existence). Read all you can here about nicotine addiction, view the Joel videos. Knowledge is power. Note: I stayed a little bit longer on each NRT level before stepping down to next level. Doing this enabled me to get past my anxiety about quitting.

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Are those actual pants or a set curtains sewed together to look like pants

Hope he doesn't get mugged .... Saggy pants Not a good look

Quitting smoking is the main thing. I've quoted it before and I'll quote it again...

People generally feel that the method they used is the best way. But it's important to remember that all roads lead to Rome. Just get to Rome Linda....whatever way you can.

Thanks for all the support

Hey Linda, Like the others have said. This is about the main goal of quitting. It doesn't matter which method you choose. If you're more comfortable with the patch method then so be it. Everyone's approach to quitting is different. The most important thing is that you quit and become a non smoker. This is where we will help. You are stronger than the addiction and you can beat it.

Congratulations on one month quit @Up In Smoke, that is awesome! I hope you do something special to celebrate

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I've not been on here for a while but I'm still nope. I'll be one year free soon.

Linda ....you've had great positive replies .... This is a Non Smoking board ....that's it ....Don't Smoke .... How you get to Freedom is your journey ....we are all different ....so quitting is different .... Don't be so hard on yourself ....what your achieving is amazing ....

As you've seen by the replies Linda there is not one person who thinks your quit is any less awesome because you're using NRTs so keep doing what works best for you to keep your quit

You should not feel discouraged, LInda. There is no shame in having difficulty with a cold turkey quit. Four years ago, I quit cold turkey. For me, it was absolutely horrid. I had terrible withdrawal for the entire first month. I think the only reason I made it through was because I had upcoming major surgery and the sugeon said that he would not even perform it if I was not quit for at least two months. Unfortunately, I replapsed two years later. I'm not going to go into that but suffice it to say that I was very disappointed in myself and knew that I did NOT want to be a smoker. However, I just couldn't seem to get a cold turkey quit to stick a second time around. Finally, after smoking for 1 year, 7 months, and 22 days, I started using the patch. I did still have smoking thoughts but I had virtually no physical withdrawal symptoms. I had no withdrawal symptoms while I was on the 21 mg patches. When I stepped down to the 14 mg patches, I had a little bit of brain fog after a few days of the reduced dose. I didn't notice any change when I stepped down to 7 mg. I was very nervous to go to 0 mg (no patch) but it was a total non-event. For me, the patches made quitting seem like a piece of cake compared to cold turkey. I didn't find it too difficult to redirect my smoking thoughts to other things. But that's me...we're all different. If you are going to use the patch, I would recommend that you use it as directed. If you feel pretty secure in your quit, you can stop early. I stopped using the 7 mg patches a few days early because I had some plans with others coming up and wanted to be alone on my first 0 mg day. Regardless of how you do it, Linda, stick with your quit. Down the road, you'll be so glad that you did!

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Linda, I am a cold turkey quitter and have experience in building a successful quit but, I know that others have chosen NRTs and succeed also. There is NO BAD WAY to QUIT SMOKING !!! The point is, choosing a method to quit, learning everything you can about your addiction and about the particular method you choose to quit. This information will help you understand what you may experience. Do not listen to your addict. Do not obey that voice. Stand by your commitment to NOPE and ride out the discomfort.

I quit cold turkey but it took me a number of quits to finally get to that final quit for good. I can't give any advice on NRT's as I have no experience with them. However, I have seen since my quit that there have been many people who have successfully quit by NRT's so quitting that way is very doable. Just follow the instructions and keep reaching out for advice from others who did quit with NRT's. You are doing a great thing. It is easy to get discouraged but don't. Quitting smoking is a great thing regardless of how you accomplish it.

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Nice work! It hasn't been easy but will be worth it in the end. Keep moving forward after rewarding yourself to mark the occasion

Bring on the barter economy... Funny...I don't remember seeing him at any of our meetings.

Congratulations on one month of freedom @Up In Smoke!

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The point is TO QUIT ! I don't care how. Choose your method and learn everything about it.

Most people still pay cash at our checkouts even though we have big signs asking for card only at manned checkouts and cash or card at self checkouts.. We are not allowed to refuse to handle the cash .. our contactless limit is £45 if you are using your card and £100 for your phone/watch.. We still have our pennies and I'm with Jo on the find a penny rhyme..

We don't had pennies since 1966...we did used to have 1c coins but they went out of circulation in 1996....they were cute cos they had little possums on them.

No penny in Canuckland either. Circulation of the penny for cash tender in retail outlets ceased Feb. 4th 2013. It is still considered to be legal tender, although only within banking institutions, not retail outlets. Reason for taking them out of circulation was that in 2013 it cost $0.016 to produce each penny that was worth only $0.01. Kind of made sense if you look at that aspect. Can't remember the last time I used cash, or a check to pay for anything anyway. Maybe 4 or 5 years now? Cards or e-transfer is the only way to fly in this day and age and it fits the Covid issue perfectly as well. We just tap the card on the checkout card reader screen for any retail transactions below $1,000.00. No key pad touchie-feelie action required. Above $1,000.00; you gotta use the keypad for security codes but those are few and far between. Repetitive household bills are all on direct withdrawal and if I should owe you money for something it's E-Transfer from my bank to yours which can be done securely on any electronic device and the transaction is completed by next banking day.

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