These Patches arn't working! Updated pg. 3

[Gonzo]

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I hope I can say the same this time next year!

 

[Backyard_Chicken_rancher]

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I have saved well over 3500.00 in the year that I have not smoked and now I spend it on my chickens buying/feeding/matts for building other things like new coops......shhhhh! don't tell the wife

but you know th eone thing I did was every day that went buy I added the price of the smokes I would have in a normal day I smoked 2 packs a day so I would right that price on the calendar and at the end of the year I added it all up try it to see how much you save in a week, a month, a year.
Now don't do it ahead of time do it on the day that way you will know for sure if you do something that you would take extra packs for add those to it.

 

[Intheswamp]

It's been over 3 1/2 years since I quit...quit at 3+ packs a day. *Lot's* of prayer and Commit lozenges. To me it was a personal thing between God, myself, and my wife. What I found helped was actually *not* talking about it. It seemed that if folks asked me "how I was doing with it" or "you still quit smoking?" that it seemed to raise the stress/craving level. I told few people and those that I did tell I explained to them that I really didn't want to talk about it. Never did count days, either. Finally when I had been quit for close to a year I would talk about it. Maybe I'm strange, but that worked for me.

Best wishes,
Ed

 

[sonew123]

gonzo&hispeeps :

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I hope I can say the same this time next year!

Im going on 3 weeks and 1 day! dont give up-DH did it with me so we are both in "not great moods" but today is a new day the first 3 days SUCK!!! the first week gets easier into the 2nd-cravings still suck-3rd week is ok Im ok after 25 years. I dont feel one bit different but Im sure I will when I start softball in a few weeks again! good luck stick to it!​

 

[Gonzo]

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Thanks! I need all the support I can get!

 

[duckyfromoz]

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I found the same thing a few years ago too... It was made worse by the fact I would be woken in the middle of the night- scared - and the first thing i would think of was having a ciggy while my nerves setlled down again...

I was only wearing them during the day .

 

[bwebb7]

I quit 11 years ago!
I never wanted my son to know I was a smoker! We adopted and it was such a special gift, I thought it would seem like I was an ingrate if I didn't do everything I could to make it all perfect!
I still crave the patch!
I really liked it-a little itchy sometimes but wtheck!
My husbands very good friend became addicted to nicorrette gum when he quit dipping Copenhagen-he did the gum for 3 years!


Maybe you should save the gum for when you are partying with friends?

 

[domino7]

Wow, I guess I was really commited the last time. I used the patch (wore it to bed too). I smoked over 2 packs/day. I would reach for one several times every day, and go oh yea, I don't smoke lol, but the patches completely took the cravings away for me.

Good luck. You can definitely do it!

 

[Gonzo]

Well, I woke up all sad and stuff, my DH said it was a side effect of the patch. IDK... I'm not depressed though! I did however take a hit off a cigarette! And got deathly, deathly sick! I guess thats a good thing? I can still taste it. Its strong, and gross!

So, I put the patch back on, and here I am! I don't have any cravings right now, but I will... Especially after I eat! I'll have to get more gum handy. I think I can beat this!

 

[andehens]

I quit smoking after 45 years, using the patch as an aid. I took my time with it, ie didn't go to the next level until I was ready and I took it off at night due to the nightmares. Also, there are other habits that go with smoking, such as having your cigs with you, I tried to be aware of that and not deal with all of the habits at once. I carried my ciggarette (see I can't even spell it anymore) case with me for awhile until I felt done with it. Deep breathing helped, and sometimes just telling myself to wait a couple of hours and if I was still desperate I could smoke, thing is, I would forget about it! Its been 4 years now, and I hardly think of them, and I am VERY glad I quit.