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I was finally able to quit smoking. I smoked for 12 years, was up to a pack and a half a day. I really didn't want to quit because I enjoyed it a lot but at $6 a pack it was getting too expensive to smoke that much a day and cutting back was nearly impossible. I had tried in the past to quit for health reasons but like I said, I've always enjoyed it. This time I used the patch and stuck to their program exactly and it worked, I haven't smoked in over 3 months now. I had to cut way back on the drinking in order to pull this off which was very hard to do.
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Ok, I'm an idiot..maybe. I successfully quit smoking using the patch and sticking with the recommended plan. The first stage patch is unbelievably strong and takes quite a bit to get used to but I stuck it out and got through all the stages. I was good but my problem is that I enjoy smoking too much to quit altogether. I was a pack and a half smoker for fourteen years and when they went up $6 a pack, I felt that was good enough reason to quit (other than obvious health reasons). So I did. Now however, I have a pack of smokes and so far have been smoking two a day...so, I can still put them down for good and not have withdrawals but I just love to have a smoke now and again. Has anyone ever been successful at keeping this limit down without going back to being a full time smoker? or am I just kidding myself? I went about 3 months without buying my own pack and just bumming one or two smokes a week while drinking beer. If I want to quit full time I think I'm going to have to give up drinking for about six months or so. As soon as I've got a beer or a drink in me the craving is too great.
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Apr 13, 2010 15:31
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Yeah, that's what I figured just needed to hear it from someone. Looks like I'll try to give up drinking for a spell.
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Apr 13, 2010 16:05
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