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I know that people successfully quit using nicotine gum, but exactly how many compared to cold turkey? I used Wellbutrin XL when I first quit in 2012 and relapsed after 9 months of being nicotine free. Then in 2013 when I quit after a week of relapse, I did so cold turkey. I will never allow myself to forget that I'm a nicotine addict and am one puff away from ruining my quit and possibly my life. Again, not against nicotine gum or other forms of NRT when used to ween off completely from nicotine, but just want to make sure that everybody has all of the information available to maintain smoke-free for life. When choosing how to quit, make a decision that will give you the greatest success at not only quitting smoking (the easier part) but also staying quit. :) 30 Years Of Nicotine Gum Nicotine gum has now been available for over 30 years. Video discusses the dismal success rate of this product as well as introducing materials explaining why all of the aids out there have done little in helping people to successfully stop smoking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUtsVIdvaJo Related Videos: My first encounter with NRT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k_mc... "Whatever you do, don't quit cold turkey" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUSJL... How to quit smoking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l27zW... Miracle aids for quitting smoking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyhfR... Prolonging nicotine withdrawal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHx12... The president and nicotine gum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIPw4... Keeping NRT in case of emergency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMRj1... Resources regarding stop smoking aids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2XGk... Quitting by gradual withdrawal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvkxt...

30 Years Of Nicotine Gum Nicotine gum has now been available for over 30 years. Video discusses the dismal success rate of this product as well as introducing materials explaining why all of the aids out there have done little in helping people to successfully stop smoking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUtsVIdvaJo Related Videos: My first encounter with NRT "Whatever you do, don't quit cold turkey" How to quit smoking Miracle aids for quitting smoking Prolonging nicotine withdrawal The president and nicotine gum Keeping NRT in case of emergency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMRj1... Resources regarding stop smoking aids Quitting by gradual withdrawal

Be Prepared For Confusing Information Video discussing how you are more likely to be blitzed by pharmaceutical industry marketing during campaigns like Stopober, World No Tobacco Day or the Great American Smoke Out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgaU3YzBtrk I'm Trying To Quit Smoking Video discusses how the way you describe your quitting status can impact your early quitting experiences. Previous videos covering similar information are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUOmEW61sN4 "What should I call myself" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXuJCu... "Carrying Cigarettes" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9XCzf... "Offers for cigarettes" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvlAPi... "No thank you, I can't have a cigarette" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD25Zz... I've Tried To Quit Smoking And Nothing Works! Video explains why people should not be convinced that they cannot quit smoking just because they have "tried" many times in the past yet always failed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUTIJki2U9Y Related Videos: Are you ready for Freedom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa0WN... Quitting is more doable than most people think https://youtu.be/3gtXGwu3uC4 Past "successful" quits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39An4... Whatever you do, don't quit cold turkey" http://youtu.be/lUSJLDzkIhs Related String: I've tried everything to quit and nothing works http://ffn.yuku.com/topic/12121

Is Your New Year's Resolution To Quit Smoking? New Years is typically a time when many people decide to try to quit smoking, often using a New Year's resolution as a device to start their quits. This video explains that while such past resolutions didn't last, this year can be different and how the resources below can help you to make this year the one that you finally quit smoking and stick to a personal commitment to never take another puff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1_7pGizgR0 Related videos: How to quit smoking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l27zW... "What ever you do, don't quit cold turkey" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUSJL... Prolonging nicotine withdrawal symptoms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHx12... Quitting smoker can make you calmer, happier and healthier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K038... Be prepared for confusing information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgaU3... Past "successful" quits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39An4... "I'm trying to quit smoking" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUOmE... Quitting is more doable than most people think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gtXG... "I've tried everything to quit and nothing works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUTIJ... Be Prepared For Confusing Information Video discussing how you are more likely to be blitzed by pharmaceutical industry marketing during campaigns like Stopober, World No Tobacco Day or the Great American Smoke Out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgaU3YzBtrk I'm Trying To Quit Smoking Video discusses how the way you describe your quitting status can impact your early quitting experiences. Previous videos covering similar information are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUOmEW61sN4 "What should I call myself" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXuJCu... "Carrying Cigarettes" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9XCzf... "Offers for cigarettes" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvlAPi... "No thank you, I can't have a cigarette" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD25Zz... I've Tried To Quit Smoking And Nothing Works! Video explains why people should not be convinced that they cannot quit smoking just because they have "tried" many times in the past yet always failed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUTIJki2U9Y Related Videos: Are you ready for Freedom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa0WN... Quitting is more doable than most people think http://youtu.be/3gtXGwu3uC4 Past "successful" quits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39An4... Whatever you do, don't quit cold turkey" http://youtu.be/lUSJLDzkIhs Related String: I've tried everything to quit and nothing works http://ffn.yuku.com/topic/12121

As we get ready to put 2022 in the books and prepare for 2023, thousands of people have been putting off smoking until the New Year. In fact, there's a good chance that you may be one of them. Perhaps you previously quit only to relapse and hope that 2023 will be the year that you finally quit for good. Maybe you know that you need to quit but think that you enjoy it too much, it calms you down, helps you cope with stress or even are of the mindset, "well, we have to die of something and might as well be from something that I enjoy." The truth is, you don't actually enjoy smoking and it doesn't help you cope with stress as it only adds stress to your life. These are just a couple of the lies propagated by big tobacco and willingly believed by nicotine addicts (insert everybody at QuitTrain because we all believed this nonsense at one time). Do you know that there are over 7000 chemicals in cigarettes with at least 70 of them to be known to cause cancer or that within minutes of quitting smoking, your body is already fast at work at repairing the damage caused by smoking? The good news is that you don't need hope or luck to quit smoking. You don't even need to be strong to quit smoking as you only need to be smarter than cigarettes. Thankfully, all of us were/are in the luck because tobacco has no IQ. However, the tobacco companies do and for decades they've successfully spread their lies about smoking and took countless lives to become rich. With the help of the members at QuitTrain and the educational materials provided by Joel Spitzer, you can quickly learn the truth about nicotine addiction and how to kick this deadly habit and enjoy the freedoms of a non-smoker. Please know, the instant, the very moment you put out your last cigarette you're a non-smoker! There is no waiting period or probationary period to endure; you're simply a non-smoker. That said, there is no time to waste because in order to stay off nicotine forever, you, like all of us, must learn about nicotine and why we smoke/smoked. This is why education about this deadly addiction is so important for without it, there is a good chance that you will remain a smoker for life or be trapped in the viscous cycle of quitting and relapsing. New Years 2018 Is Your New Year's Resolution To Quit Smoking? New Years is typically a time when many people decide to try to quit smoking, often using a New Year's resolution as a device to start their quits. This video explains that while such past resolutions didn't last, this year can be different and how the resources below can help you to make this year the one that you finally quit smoking and stick to a personal commitment to never take another puff. Is your New Year's resolution to quit smoking? Why People Still Smoke How To Quit Smoking This video lays out simple tips for people wanting to quit smoking. Why Do Smokers Smoke? Video discusses how nicotine addiction causes cigarettes and nicotine products to incorporate into almost every aspect of a smoker's life. Quitting Is More Doable Than Most People Think The idea that quitting smoking is close to impossible is often perpetuated at Internet quit sites. This video hits home the point that this is a dangerous misconception. Quitting is in fact more doable than most people think. Related article: Breaking free from nicotine's grip is more doable than most people think Why NOW is the best time to quit smoking no matter when NOW is. You may also enjoy some of the documentaries about cigarette smoking, including my personal favorite, "Death In The West, The Marlboro Story". “Death in the West” is considered to be one of the finest documentaries ever made. It was originally produced for British television and vigorously suppressed by tobacco interests. This powerful expose of cigarette advertising myths juxtaposes the healthy independent image of the Marlboro man, defended in revealing interviews with tobacco industry executives, with the stark reality of six smoking cowboys, all dying of smoking-induced illnesses. http://goex54.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/whatyousmoke_image_feb13.jpg

As we get ready to put 2017 in the books and prepare for 2018, thousands of people have been putting off smoking until the New Year. In fact, there's a good chance that you may be one of them. Please follow this link to freedom! http://www.quittrain.com/topic/3963-new-year-so-you-want-to-quit-smoking-but-have-questions-welcome-to-quittrain-climb-aboard-see-just-how-doable-quitting-really-is/

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Blackstorm, Please give an update on your quit and if your goal is to quit nicotine completely. Otherwise, I'll have to toss this nonsense.

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I just got an email from her about the password. Just waiting to hear back from her...

I hope all is well this morning. Jess, where did you get the cig?

For Sarge

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Rod Serling was in interesting man. I remember as a kid watching an episode of Night Gallery that scared the crap out of me. To this day I remember a scene of lady or a guy drowned in a bathtub. Creepy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8sT6nz7VUM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wfazePQzj8

OMG hahahahaha Rez and Ava lol

Just wanted to wish everybody a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Holidays or whatever you choose to celebrate or not. I understand we all have different beliefs and celebrate all sorts of different things but please stay safe on the roads and draw near to those you love. Even if the miles separate you from the ones you love, find a way to reach out to them and if that's not possible, think fondly of them and look forward to seeing them again. Hug your kids, pets or whatever you can and be thankful for each day we have on this earth. Be thankful for the freedom we have from nicotine addiction. For those of you who don't see many bright spots right now or feel alone, you have friends here. We're open 24/7 and I'm always popping in and out of this place. If you need an ear to listen, I have a phone and don't mind giving out the number to help. Whatever you do, if you're feeling depressed, please reach out to somebody even if it's that dude in Maryland who quit smoking. :)

As you know better than anybody, the memories are still going to be there with or without cigarettes. I'm not going to lecture you because I'm quite sure you've given yourself a few of your own already. However, you have asthma and everything else aside, that alone is reason enough to never smoke again. You can't smoke anymore, Evelyn, unless you're ready to commit to spending the rest of your life enslaved to smoking. One of these times you may not quit and that was a scary reality for me when I relapsed. The pull of the addiction was stronger than it ever had been and I had only relapsed for one week. It literally scared the living daylights out of me. Now, onward and upward. No need to dwell on the past because what's done is done and there are no do-overs. You had 3 months and gave it up for 3 cigarettes. I think it's time for a little "Yo Elliot!" He is speaking about eating healthy but it's so relevant to smoking it's well worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEnHzV9XpL0

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I don't know how but I ran across some of these with Ah-nold and had forgotten how hilarious they are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTne4kXGwUc

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I'll join you! NOPE!

Great message, Joe. :) I don't remember having a tough time quitting and as I remember it, I instantly noticed that I felt better. Although I had cravings as I was ridding my lungs, heart, blood and brain of nicotine and tar (+ 6800 other chemicals), I instead focused on how much more calm I was without the constant spike in blood pressure and the huge shot of adrenaline that came with each cigarette. The Stop Smoking Benefits Timetable is something that grabbed onto and kept it close in the early days.

Glad things got better after your chat, Jen. How are you today? Hopefully this finds you aware and committed. Just out of curiosity, where are you with the reading and watching the videos here on the forum about nicotine addiction? As you read and watch the materials, you'll train your mind and get a fresh perspective on the drug we're all addicted to and even start to see changes in your own quit. Difference between physical and psychological urges Video discusses how while the intensity between the psychological thoughts for cigarettes weeks or months into your quit may feel very much like the physical urges you may have encountered in the beginning of your quit, that there is an important difference in the two states. http://youtu.be/_A8s7Pw7jA0 Fixating on a cigarette Video discusses how people often fixate on the desire to have "a good" cigarette. http://youtu.be/OZLJ_nlkUCQ

Post your stats here (just how many cigarettes you used to smoke per day). Great idea, action! http://www.quittrain.com/topic/3877-calling-all-members/?do=findComment&comment=105281