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For a couple of years I attempted to quit using gum, mints, and patches (not all at the same time). Also tried tapering, i.e., reducing number of cigarettes each day. I wasn't able to stick to any of it. I went cold turkey. I rummaged around in my mind for a strong enough reason to quit. Then I threw away every bit of nicotine product in the house. I didn't go to the store or the mini-mart where I used to buy cigarettes. Done. There were some tough moments, now and then. It's having a strong enough reason, I think. The brief moments of temptation are weak, compared to my reason for quitting. You can do this!

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Well done on staying strong! And now being nicotine free. I have tried afew nrt products but I found cold turkey works better for me. Stay close and post if you need help. We are here to listen

I used to think memes were just pictures with captions on them that got passed around on the internet. Such as: Now the word seems to encompass most anything that is shared in a particular culture. I only consider photos with text to be memes, because I'm stubborn like that. However, certain videos pass the meme test as well. I realize this post clears up nothing, but what the hell?

Just for giggles, please find below and entry on a blog I follow. It confirms that I am not the only person that needs certain things in a snow/ice storm. I thought I was the only weird one, It's time to do my monthly check in for January! How did I do, let's see ... I lost 4 pounds over the span of the whole month. I ended my 40-Day Sugar fast on day 18 and decided not to restart it. I decided that a bit of chocolate was something I needed to help me get through a stressful time (ice storm) which meant the fast was broken. My decision to break the fast was not an impulsive 'I'm out of control' decision, it was something I thought about and decided it was the right thing for me to do at that time.

With commitment and that strong desire, you already have everything you need to build a successful quit. I know a guy who has been chewing Nicorette for over fifteen years...and he took up vaping a couple of years ago. He ditched the cigarettes but he never stopped feeding the beast.

@intoxicated yodaand@jillar, I am with you. I have about 6#lb of bacon and two 2#lbs of sausage in the freezer. I would agree that there could be a sensitivity to processed meats but there are uncured available. I love bacon and use the sausage in many recipes. The caffeine would cause me more problems, i am a diet coke addict. I don't drink coffee. I could not give up carbs and sugar or people would be hurt. I could not live on bread and water but would be fine with bread, butter and water. Funny how I say that, never thought I could live without smoking, but I am doing it and there have been no reports of a mass murder in my area. I guess we can all do what we have to do, when we HAVE to do it. Wish you the best Yoda!!

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Well done @KELon your 4 months. Awesome work!!!

Congratulations, KELS! While everyone trudges through this quitting stuff at their own pace, with four months down most of the hardest days are behind you and some lovely smoke-free spring days are just around the corner.

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Ok@KELThanks for being so honest and sharing your story. Also congratulations on your sobriety and helping others along the way. I am very involved in the Al-Anon program so I know how important it is to help others. I enjoy your post and your Positive attitude!!!❤

Yeah we do appreciate the support. And one thing I have learned from being around the "rooms" of recovery for several decades is the best way to protect your sobriety (or smobriety!) is to pay it forward. I had a ten year quit once. It was seamless. Then life happened. Its an interesting thing about prison: some of us feel safer there than in the freedom. Maybe its because we have to take responsibility on the outside? Not sure where that came from but having spent quite a bit of time in prisons (teaching/AA), I can say without a doubt that I do not want to go there again. Or if I do, want to be able to walk out those doors under my own steam. I think I'll stay on the train!

Congratulations on 4 MONTHS!!! That's fantastic!!!

@Kel, just going back and reading your post again, back in the day! The great 80's, when the money flowed, when my son was born, when all the people I love were here on this earth. We were young, having fun, traveling, going to parties and enjoying our youth. I did quit smoking once I knew I was pregnant. We had been told by doctors that was not going to happen, miracles do happen, and it was the greatest gift of my life. Lord knows we are going through a trying time, I just gave up on the boxes of tissues. they could not keep up with my years. Now I just carry around a roll of tissue to mop up the mess of my tears. I can't say yet that the worst days are behind me as I still crave, I still want to smoke but it is just not something I can do any more for health reasons. I have now after all these years have accepted the reality that if I want to enjoy my older years I have to do this. Am I happy about it, no, not yet but I will be. I will get extra time with my son and grandchildren. What more motivation do I need. None.

Oops hahaha! Thanks for telling me, well it nice to meet you and thank you for the kind words

I do apologize but there was another user named jonny5 here before I joined that I think you are referring to. I joined later. Sorry for any confusion. Doesn't matter, you can do this. I'm glad you are quitting again.

Hey @johnny5nice to hear from you. I feel different this time. So far its not been too bad, I dont want to jinx it though. @KEL yeah, the experiment is well and truly over, that little niggle in the back of my mind has been answered. Not going to fall for it again. @AceWhitenever a true word said! It really is a bitch

addiction is a bitch that never goes away welcome back- you know the drill

I was just looking around the board and saw there have been 37 of us on the board in the last 24 hour. That is the highest count I have ever seen. Such a wonderful thing, helping others and having a good chuckle. Sharing everything makes it so much easier!

Thanks @Linda and @Doreensfree , my plan is to stick around for the duration.

Just wanted to add my 2 peneth ..... love the new name ...more positive ...there is nothing negative about ridding your body of Nicotine ... No matter what form you take it ...All you did ...is rid one addiction for another ... He's your going to have pangs....it come with any addiction your trying to leave behind.... Stay and take part of the Train ...help others ..you'll be surprised how this helps your quit ... Use all the useful info here to help you along ..

Congratulations and great job. Be kind to yourself, you are working hard, climbing a mountain to reach your goal. Soon you will reach the peak and see the world as you wish it to be. K

Congrats, @KEL! Be very proud of what you have accomplished here...reward yourself and KTQ!

Congratulations to the both of you. Stay strong and cig free.

@nicotine_free Stick close to the train!! You can do this!! Read post and enjoy the ride!!

Thanks, @KEL I like my new name much better! I was on the train before, but the conductor has just come by and punched my ticket. I am already much better off, the debate in my head has subsided. I plan to be here for the long haul, thanks for the welcome.

In the long run you will be much better off. Take a seat and enjoy the ride

Good on you. @nicotine_free I believe NRT actually makes it harder. And its hard enough dealing with the psychological part if the drug is still in the system. Glad you are here.

Thanks again for responding to my cry for help. I am now officially off the gum. I spit it out, packed up my leftovers and am committed to going nicotine free! I feel like a great weight has been lifted off my brain.

@gum_addictI tried nicotine replacement therapy with the patches and all it did for me was make me want to smoke even more. I have a friend whose ex girlfriend quit over 5 years ago with the gum and she is still chewing it. She considers herself successfully quit even though she is always on the verge of smoking again to get off the gum. It can be a vicious cycle if you let it. If you are looking for advice mine would be to quit the gum as soon as you can...but you already know what you need to do.

@gum_addict, you ARE doing exactly as you fear....feeding the addiction when you should be working on reducing your dependence on the nicotine gum. And it appears you've taken a step back today by chain chewing it. The good news is that you see what you're doing and know you're going in the wrong direction so you can fix it. No matter what none of us were successful without going through the actual withdrawal process of getting nicotine out of our system. Most of us, myself included, ripped the bandage off by going cold turkey but there's nothing wrong with using an NRT as long as you realize its temporary and at some point you'll still need to go through the withdrawal. I would suggest alternating between the nicotine gum and regular chewing gum. You could even start adding more regular gum as you reduce the nicotine gum. Part of that tricking the mind into thinking its getting the real thing like I did with my air cigarette.

Brushing up on my Canadian English. In my time on this board, I've become familiar with British slang. I can even understand most of Jo's Aussie slang now. Now, I'm working on a job with a group out of Manitoba. The foreman is an ex-smoker like myself. He explained that he "quit the darts." Apparently, Canadians call cigarettes darts. I told him that I started working out again when I quit. He explained that he only worked on his "Molson muscle." He patted his belly after saying that, so I figured that one out quickly Left and right are now Larry and Roger. The pisser is now a washroom. I've already had to explain a couple of Southernisms to him, so we have a bit of a dialect exchange program going here.