Hi @Icandothis2
Welcome!! We are very glad you found us. I am a newbie too, I am quit 8 months, 2nd and LAST time for me! I don't have any experience with the patch or any of the NRT's, but there are others who have done it with that. I started this quit with the weaning method which was the worst thing I could have done. I was constantly in perpetual withdrawal. The people on here told me to just take the plunge and give up cigs totally which I did about 2 days later. I'm not gonna lie and say it was easy, because it wasn't. For me it was very difficult, as I had a lot of withdrawal symptoms for about 2-3 months. I came on here every single day, and still do, and vented and complained. The people on this board are so great, and they have become my friends! You can do it, it will take some work, but in the long run it will be so worth it! After 8 months, I don't get many urges, and when I do, it lasts a few seconds and then it passes. It certainly isn't like it was back in the beginning. Go for it @Icandothis2, because YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Everyone on this board is living proof and several are quit for many years and even a decade! We were ALL addicted to smoking and have given it up, so we know EXACTLY what you are going through. Quitting isn't easy, that's for sure, some may have it a little easier than others, but I doubt anyone on here will say "ohh quitting is a piece of cake", I really doubt it. It takes a lot of patience and stamina, but the longer you go without a cig, the easier it gets. I can promise you that, as I'm sure many of the others on here can attest to. After a while, not smoking will be "your norm"! Go for it, and I wish you all the best of luck! Please stay close to the train and it's riders are all here to help you!!