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Welcome to QuitTrain @mm34 So glad you found us. The first piece of advice that I will give you is to stop cutting back on smoking because it will not work. It will keep you in perpetual withdrawal and you will climb the walls. That is what I did with this quit, I tried to cut back and was down to two cigs a day, one in the morning and one in the evening after dinner. That was the worst mistake that I did because I was constantly craving a smoke and was climbing the walls. Please either go cold turkey or try the patch/gum and follow that program, but cutting down will not work. I have been there, done that! Yes, it's tough, it's very very tough, but definitely doable as millions of people have quit smoking and have stayed quit. What I did in the early days of my quit was to take cinnamon sticks and pretend they were cigarettes. I would suck in air and then pretend I was blowing smoke out of it. They really helped me, plus it tasted very good. If you don't like cinnamon, you can use cut up straws. Withdrawal doesn't last forever, I promise you that, but the faster you get rid of ALL the cigs, the better off you will be. The second piece of advice I am going to give you is to come on here every day, especially in the beginning months, and do the Daily Nope pledge. I still do it after 2 and a half years as it keeps me focused. Also, stay close to the forum because you will need the support. I truly believe the more support you have from the get go, the more you will succeed. There is even a fun game section to keep your mind off of smoking. When you get the urge, drink a big glass of water, go for a walk, come on here, ANYTHING except smoking! You can do this!! Good luck and I hope to see you on here again soon!

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Congratulations @Bassman on your 12 years smoke free! What an amazing accomplishment and you are a role model for all of us! Celebrate big!

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Hi @SD2026 Welcome aboard the train!! So glad you found us. I agree with everything Doreen has said. I too am on my 2nd and last time quitting, because who wants to go through the withdrawal symptoms again, not me!! What helped get me through the "act of smoking", I took cinnamon sticks and pretended they were cigarettes. I would suck in the air and pretend it was smoke that I was blowing out. I used them for probably the first couple months of my quit and besides helping, they tasted really nice, a whole lot nicer than cigarettes, that's for sure. If you don't like cinnamon, you can use cut up straws. Do whatever it takes but just don't smoke. I know it's not easy, we all know, because let's face it, that's why we are here. Stay close to this forum and do the daily NOPE pledge every day, it will help you to stay focused. There is a games section too that will keep your find occupied when you want to smoke. Read all the information on here and just remember that YOU CAN DO IT!! We have people here who have been quit over 20 years, newbies such as yourself and everyone else in between. Good luck and I look forward to seeing you on here again! Happy New Year!

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HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE ON THE TRAIN!!! ALL THE BEST!!!