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Quit Day 7

Aew1031
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Yesterday I committed to going cold turkey with lozenges.  Am ok not smoking although I do think/dream about it and it disgusts me (or alternately intrigues me - why DID I smoke???).  Anyway, I used the lozenges like crazy yesterday.  Not sure why but need to get off nicotine, all forms, forever.  Using NRT just prolongs the pain.  It did get me through the first 6 full days of quitting cigarettes but now that I am in the beginning of day 7 nicotine is an albatross.

Yes, I’m feeling loopy, clumsy, unfocused.  Getting out the door so I don’t sit here and think about it too much.  Haven’t had a lozenge yet this morning so I’ve been off NRT since 12:01 am 9/10.  3 days of nicotine withdrawal.  Can I do this?  It’s so uncomfortable.  YES, I CAN DO THIS!

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I am a 55 year old health care professional and have considered myself a non smoker my entire adult life. I was a runner (and smoked), yogi, walker, exerciser, clean food advocate, etc. But smoked secretly anyway. It is the nicotine I’m addicted to, not the habit. Quitting nicotine makes me feel so uncomfortable and disoriented. Have used patches and lozenges. Patches kept me awake at night so became addicted to lozenges years ago when quitting. Am now back in the same predicament. Quit again today and am back on lozenges.