Best of EX

I think we all recognize Quitters A and B.  There are some mighty good blogs in Best of EXPreviewHide preview

Welcome to our community!   This endeavor requires education about the addiction, preparation, planning, support and commitment.  We can help with all but the last  After you have done the beginnings, you need to make up your mind that you are not going to smoke another cigarette NO MATTER WHAT!  Then you must honor that decision one day at aPreviewHide preview

Welcome to our community!   I don't know what you have done to prepare and what you have already read, so I will give you my usual welcome package.  The readings I recommend can make great crave busters, too!  Tonight you should get rid of all cigarettes left in your possession, and the ashtrays and lighters, too.  Cigarettes should be put underPreviewHide preview

Welcome to our community!   Congrats on your first Day WON!   I have heard here that a lot of patch users decided to take it off at night and put a fresh one on each morning because of vivid dreams  I think I would try that first.  Be sure you re changing up your morning routine so the smoking associations and triggers are reduced.  Drink yourPreviewHide preview

Welcome to our community!   It's perfectly normal to be apprehensive when you decide to quit smoking and as you approach your quit date - but don't let your thinking sabotage your quit before you even start.  Of COURSE you are going to be successful - you can make it so.  Do take the next couple of days to educate yourself about this addiction,PreviewHide preview

Welcome to our community!   Congratulations on your decision to quit smoking and your first (now) two days WON!  The first couple of weeks when you quit suck - no way around it.  Each cigarette you used to smoke contained about 1 mg. of nicotine, so if you are using a 21 mg. patch and adding 4 mg of nicotine with the gum, that's equal to about 25PreviewHide preview

Welcome to our community!   Addiction to nicotine is the same no matter what the delivery method, and the path to freedom is the same.  I might add that it might be a bit more difficult for vaping because, as you mentioned, you were able to get an almost constant hit of the drug.  You might start out by weaning yourself down to a lower and lowerPreviewHide preview

Welcome to our community!   Congratulations on your decision to quit smoking and your four first successful days!  Three more and you will have completed H#ll Week.  Gaining weight is NO excuse for continuing to smoke!  There is no good reason to smoke; there are only excuses.  You might want to try eating 6 smaller meals every day, say a bit ofPreviewHide preview