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Smoking Cessation

alfredo

(60,146 posts)

17. I caught a bad cold

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 11:08 PM

Apr 2018

I figured, as long as I was miserable I might as well quit smoking. That was 1973.

We try our best to avoid pain and discomfort. I continued smoking because I felt bad if I didn’t smoke. I was just another junkie avoiding withdrawal.

I cheated using my nasty cold to mask the pain of withdrawal. Whatever works.

Keep trying until you find what works.

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Quit smoking symptoms - did you have any? [View all] seaglass Apr 2014 OP

I used the patch for 6 weeks and did not smoke at all during that time. CurtEastPoint Apr 2014 #1

Congrats and thank you! I used the patch many years ago and had nightmares but don't remember seaglass Apr 2014 #4

I also chewed cinnamon toothpicks incessantly and ate little red hot candies. CurtEastPoint Apr 2014 #5

chantix.... i am on day three. i go 10 days without, 27, 18, 18, ... lol seabeyond Apr 2014 #2

Wishing you the best sea - I tried chantix and it did not work for me - it did work for my mom. seaglass Apr 2014 #6

i truly think that is a lot of it. most of it. maybe ALL of it, lol. for real. that is where my seabeyond Apr 2014 #8

Yes, headaches, irritability. From quitting cold turkey. enough Apr 2014 #3

Thanks enough. I don't feel irritable at all but definitely have the headaches, it's been about seaglass Apr 2014 #7

I'm at 11 weeks now (e-cig) PennyK Apr 2014 #9

Advice about helping others quit Jovi-Balani Sep 2014 #10

I used a great book. If he is motivated to quit, get him this. cbayer Sep 2014 #11

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This message was self-deleted by its author PennyK Sep 2014 #12

coffee , lots of coffee will help the the headaches theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 #13

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I can still get the urge after over nine months off the shit. It's like a phantom nicotine brewens Aug 2015 #15

I caught a bad cold alfredo Apr 2018 #17

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