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[Petra]

I quit smoking cold turkey and found Allen Carr's book extremely valuable as well - love the positive mindset of it.  I have quit both smoking and drinking.  Quitting smoking was much much easier for me mostly because there are absolutely zero benefits to smoking, and it is more socially unaccepted.  Quitting drinking is another story for another day, and something I stopped just 4 months ago.

 

I am much happy and healthier without either in my life and don't miss them one bit - well, occasionally, I miss that first glass of wine, but I sure don't miss any of the ones that follow.  :)

 

Come to the board as much as you can in the beginning.  

 

I enjoyed finger foods to help distract from smoking, like peanuts in the shell or chips and salsa.  Those didn't mix too well with smoking.  

 

You can do it!  

[Doreensfree]

Gloworm....it's Saturday.!!!! You quit ?

[Evelyn]

I have quit cold turkey today :) want me to hand you my hand? Com'on up the train!

[Petra]

Hey Glowworm,

 

Time to free yourself from those nasty smokes.  It is so doable!  Come and join us. :) 

[MarylandQuitter]

So, my question is...  I know everybody is different, but is cold turkey better?  I have a feeling it will be for me!!  How do you handle back sliding??  do e-cigarettes have any value?

 

 

Cold Turkey Quitting Redefined

Video discusses that when you see or hear news reports related to studies comparing cold turkey quitting to other methods of cessation, the studies may actually have nothing to do with cold turkey quitting.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMA0OhCYVo0&feature=em-upload_owner

Videos referred to in this video:

-Cold turkey defined

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hcil...

-Whatever you do, don't quit cold turkey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUSJL...

 

Other related videos:

Cold turkey quitting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLWD6...

-Is cold turkey the only way to quit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFycqB...

-Comparing quits with others:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIlyDL...

-Link to abstract of the study raising the issue discussed in this video:

http://annals.org/article.aspx?articl...

 

Nicotine Is Nicotine Is Nicotine

Video discusses how nicotine delivered by any source via any route of administration has the full potential of causing relapse to any former smoker or user of any nicotine product.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KViTfIfHUv0&list=PL4F05C03D0F9B86DB&index=6

[Sazerac]

Gloworm !  Where y'at ?

 

Try not to make quitting complicated....just educate yourself and commit to Not One Puff Ever.

You Can Quit.