Personally I believe that no method works all on it's own. But that's my opinion. I believe very strongly that it is the decision to quit that matters most, what approach is used to quit varies depending on the individual. When I was planning to quit, I knew deep down inside that I wouldn't be smoking anymore and I felt upset about that--even though I was deciding to call an end to my smoking. I didn't think about a method though--what I did prior to quitting was decide on what I'd do for the times ahead when my mind would try to trick me.
I prepared for excuses, temptations, cravings, associations...well, I did the best I could to plan. I think that's all that anyone can do. I kept looking at my smoking and what it was doing to me and I kept looking at what I wasn't doing to quit...
In two and a half weeks, my plan was in place. My plan was tacked together by good ideas from any quit source that appealed to me. But my plan was an aid to my quit, not the cause of it. My decision had to come first...like so many successful quitters here, I resolved to do whatever it took to stay away from smoking. Whatever. No ifs.
It was tough. It isn't tough for everyone, but it is for a lot of us. I found myself to be the biggest baby. I belly ached a lot. Only back then, I thought life had mistreated me. Today, I understand that with years of addiction, I'd forgotten how to live without smoking. It took time. There are so many quitters here with similar stories.
So what method? My advice is you. You are your method out, everything you choose to do such as medication, whatever is a helpful aid to you succeeding at your goal to put addiction behind you. Doable. And the journey gives back so much more than a moments relief to an addict.
Just my point of view. When I was preparing to quit, anything that I didn't accept as good guidance, I tossed to the side.
Yes you can, one day at a time.
