Re: If I Can Quite Smoking, You Can
I don't really want to be seen as a wimp, but it may help someone else to know that although I repeatedly tried to go cold turkey, I could never quit that way. Over the years, I tried patches, gum, and every imaginable trick (even a hypnotist). I failed several times, quit for a few months and started back- the whole thing.
I knew several people who said they just put them down, and although I respected their willpower, it wasn't going to work for me.
I finally was prescribed Zyban about nine years ago and it did the trick. I was able to quit with out killing anyone.
The major struggles that I still have are:
1) Cigarettes smell good to me. I love second hand smoke.
2) I have to remind myself that one it all it takes to get going again.
Like others, I like being quit. Being a non-smoker has some real advantages, including no fear of flying, no nervousness at public events and several new wardrobes (in bigger and bigger sizes!).
Also, I can still walk outside and "pretend to smoke" sometimes- just to get away from the phone and the demands of the office. Believe it or not this was one of the things I really missed. Then I figured "why?"
I have dreams where I have had a cigarette and know I am hooked after less than a pack! It is a relief to wake up.
Me too! I thought I was the only one! Dang they tasted good in the dreams, but it scared me to death to realize that I had failed after all the struggle---- until I woke up.
So, good luck, be strong and ride safe.