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1 minute ago, FutureSylph said:

Yeah, I tried Chantix soon after it came out, but I couldn't handle the incredibly vivid nightmares it gave me.

I'll tell you what did work for me: I used nicotine lozenges for two months while I learned to break the habits of association between smoking and other activities (drinking coffee, finishing a meal, driving, etc.). Once those new habits were learned, the nicotine lozenges were much easier to give up than the cigarettes had been. Addiction was so much more than physical dependence.

Yes the addiction is so real, was not planning on quitting but was forced to. My mom was a smoker for several years and to quit you just have to be ready and I was not there yet, still am not but Im being good for the sake of surgery. I see you had your surgery a couple weeks ago hope all is going well.

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4 minutes ago, Stephy2014 said:

I see you had your surgery a couple weeks ago hope all is going well.

How kind of you to say! It's going pretty well so far (three weeks in).

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9 minutes ago, FutureSylph said:

How kind of you to say! It's going pretty well so far (three weeks in).

That is great to hear! Wishing you nothing but positive vibes and speedy recovery.

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