Smoking

[RedheadMel85 0]

Hey all. I'm having a really hard time quitting smoking . I find out the date of my surgery Monday. But I feel they'll delay the process for a few months until I'm fully quit. Any tips?

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I used ecigs to quit over 2 years ago. I had tried Chantix, gum, and Patches before with no luck. But using the ecigs I was able to quit then slowly wean off the ecigs too.

This is the brand I used. I got the starter kit. I did a lot of research before buying and this brand got really good reviews- and rightfully so. It was perfect for me. http://www.prosmokestore.com/

Best wishes!!

[rosalie941 1]

I quit cold turkey, VERY HARD that was 11 years ago. It is worth quitting. GOOD LUCK

[Ivy Verde 68]

I used Chantix back in 2005 and it worked really well for me.

Best of luck to you. I know it's really hard to quit.

Keep reminding yourself that you have to do it before you can have surgery. Maybe that will be just enough catalyst to help you day by day?

[gowalking 10,790]

Hey all. I'm having a really hard time quitting smoking . I find out the date of my surgery Monday. But I feel they'll delay the process for a few months until I'm fully quit. Any tips?

I smoked for 30 years Redhead and really really enjoyed smoking so I know how hard it is to quit. I took Wellbutrin for smoking cessation....it's an antidepressant but in higher doses, it helps to stop the craving to smoke. Amazingly it worked like a charm and I was able to stop within a few weeks. I've been a non-smoker for 7 years now. Good luck!

[Ceres 26]

i quit cold turkey after deciding to use my stubbornness for the powers of good might have worked a little too well though. now i can't stand the smell and want to punch people when they smoke around me.

[bsellis 105]

I quit 4 months ago after 22 yrs of smoking. I used the patch which I had tried before but I guess I was just ready this time. It helped that I came down with bronchitis the weekend I had planned to quit anyway. My biggest motivator is that I wanted this surgery. I was also having problems getting out of breath easily. What I found really funny is when I had my consult with my surgeon I told him I quit and he was asking me how I did it and was wanting advice bc he was a smoker!! He said he usually tells his patients to work on one thing at a time so he doesn't tell them to quit. Wish I would have known!! JK.. I love being a non-smoker!! My best advice is to keep in mind that a craving last no more than 3 minutes. When a craving hits just know that it will pass. The cravings will also decrease with time. I remember being a month out and still having cravings several times throughout the day. I thought I cannot go my whole life feeling like this. Fortunately it got better and I still get cravings (probably always will) but very seldom and it doesn't consume all my thoughts like it once did. Good luck!! You can do it!!