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Share your quitting journey

Good morning all

constanceclum
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I haven't been here for a day or 2. A friend of ours has been cleaning this computer and updating it to windows 10-for free. How cool is that? We have known him for 9 yrs and it's the barter system. He doesn't drive so we give him rides when he needs one. He still only charges $50.00 to fix and upgrade for anyone living in or around Charlotte.

What I want to share about my quit and what I think now. I have "quit" 3 times in a little over 6 weeks because I chose to use patches. I can't tell if they "take the edge off" or not. I had a horrible time starting at 21mg, another horrible time when I went to 14 mg. and now that I am off all patches, the horrible cravings are/were back. I will never have to quit again, but if I did, it would be "smart turkey" all the way.

I still have the symptoms of fuzzy headedness, hard time in a conversation as far as finding words or completely saying the wrong word and not pronouncing it right. I'm not cordinated with walking and I stumbled as if I were drunk a few times. To be honest I'm not sure what is nicotine withdrawls and what could be very serious. I'm not sure what discipline this falls under, my Psychiatrist or Neurologist. So I called and left a message for my primary Drs. nurse to call me back

Connie

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I'm 59 with severe COPD. I've decided I really want to live and I won't if I smoke. I have 4 grown boys, a grandson and granddaughter due on 9/10. Lots of reasons to live.