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limpyhobbler

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8. I quit 18 months ago.

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 09:59 PM

Jul 2012

Still smoke free and much happier for it.

What worked for me was cold turkey. Plenty of relaxing the first week. plenty of juice and water. Took vacation from work, stayed in the house for the first few days.

I read this book before hand: The Easy Way to Stop Smoking
http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Easy_Way_to_Stop_Smoking.html?id=cN_xAuodABgC

And I watched all these Joel Spitzer videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/joelspitz?feature=results_main

It took me 2 attempts using that method. Before that I had tried to quit maybe 50 times with gum, patch, etc.
Was a 20 year pack-a-day smoker, started at age 16.

Good luck I wish you success in quitting cigarettes~!

If it doesn't stick, don't get discouraged. set a new date and try again...

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Tobin S. Jul 2012 OP

Please quit, Tobin. elleng Jul 2012 #1

No cigarettes for 12 hours now...of course, I was asleep for 7 of them. Tobin S. Jul 2012 #4

my husband used the patch and gum last time he quit fizzgig Jul 2012 #2

Thanks for the link Tobin S. Jul 2012 #5

have you tried the patch? fizzgig Jul 2012 #7

heard this interview this afternoon mopinko Jul 2012 #3

Thanks for the link Tobin S. Jul 2012 #6

I quit 18 months ago. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Tobin S. Jul 2012 #9

excellent job! fizzgig Jul 2012 #10

good work. keep it up. mopinko Jul 2012 #11

UPDATE Tobin S. Jul 2012 #12

Good for you Tobin efilon Sep 2012 #13

10-4. Thanks for kicking this up there. I'll do another update. Tobin S. Sep 2012 #14

UPDATE. 9/8/12 and still a ex-smoker Tobin S. Sep 2012 #15

Every ex-smoker I know always says it's one of the best things they ever did for themselves. Denninmi Sep 2012 #16