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Smoking Cessation

brewens

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15. I can still get the urge after over nine months off the shit. It's like a phantom nicotine

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Sat Aug 15, 2015, 06:11 AM

Aug 2015

withdrawl. My body can't really still be doing that to me, it's all in my head. It goes away pretty quick though. That is what had gotten me in the past. Months down the road and I think I'm in the clear and wham! It's like I need a cigarette as bad as I've ever needed one. Just don't jump in the car and head to buy a pack, it'll pass.

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Quit smoking symptoms - did you have any? [View all] seaglass Apr 2014 OP

I used the patch for 6 weeks and did not smoke at all during that time. CurtEastPoint Apr 2014 #1

Congrats and thank you! I used the patch many years ago and had nightmares but don't remember seaglass Apr 2014 #4

I also chewed cinnamon toothpicks incessantly and ate little red hot candies. CurtEastPoint Apr 2014 #5

chantix.... i am on day three. i go 10 days without, 27, 18, 18, ... lol seabeyond Apr 2014 #2

Wishing you the best sea - I tried chantix and it did not work for me - it did work for my mom. seaglass Apr 2014 #6

i truly think that is a lot of it. most of it. maybe ALL of it, lol. for real. that is where my seabeyond Apr 2014 #8

Yes, headaches, irritability. From quitting cold turkey. enough Apr 2014 #3

Thanks enough. I don't feel irritable at all but definitely have the headaches, it's been about seaglass Apr 2014 #7

I'm at 11 weeks now (e-cig) PennyK Apr 2014 #9

Advice about helping others quit Jovi-Balani Sep 2014 #10

I used a great book. If he is motivated to quit, get him this. cbayer Sep 2014 #11

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This message was self-deleted by its author PennyK Sep 2014 #12

coffee , lots of coffee will help the the headaches theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 #13

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I can still get the urge after over nine months off the shit. It's like a phantom nicotine brewens Aug 2015 #15

I caught a bad cold alfredo Apr 2018 #17

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