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clearing TIME_WAIT - how?
Go for it Figgy Dearest! And Joannie Baby too!
Helps if you've got someone to do it for. I got to where I liked the period of clarity so much - after something like 3 to 7 hours - I almost got hooked on quitting! Shane "Heather" wrote in message ... "Shane" wrote in message ... "Heather" wrote in message ... Fantastic, Joanie!! You will find they work ever so much better than the lozenges (ugh) or the gum. You've got to chew it right, Figgs. Not like Wrigleys! :-) The major problem with that is that I hate chewing gum and never do...puts my "teeth on edge" as the saying goes. The point of the gum is it addresses the main reason for the addiction far better than patches can, because the delivery is periodic, not continuous - like with smoking. With patches you lose the rush and it's that loss that leads to constant stress and ultimate failure. Otherwise you're really addressing habits such as having something in your hand and sucking (God, I hope 'Loom isn't reading this or we'll be straight back in the gutter!). ROFL!! Lollipops/suckers were considered. If you've been trying to quit for years it implies the form of your addiction is specifically to the drug and - if you chew it as directed - the gum is the most likely NRT to address the sudden, overpowering craving that eventually wears you down. The patch is working extremely well......no overpowering urges, just the odd time I miss having a smoke. But that passes in seconds. As the booklet said, the urge will pass in the same amount of time "whether you smoke or ignore it" The main thing is that one has to reach the point where they truly want to quit....and I have. For many silly little reasons besides the health aspect. Stinky house, etc. I intend to make it this time and Elayne is laughing at me because my basic math was wrong....I have been smoking for more than 50 years (not 40)...and I am as calm as can be. No bitchies here, which amazes Ron. XX Figgs |
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clearing TIME_WAIT - how?
I'm doing better with the patches than I did with the lozenges, they made
me feel ill, felt as if they were burning my mouth and kept feeling sick. The box said that the initial treatment was to take at least 9 a day but no more than 15, I only had 3 the first day and 4 the next and couldn't cope with them, it would have been more pleasant to smoke than take them g I can't use the gum as false teeth and gum don't mix g I'm determined this time to succeed though and as no one else smokes in the house and any visitors we have don't I wont have the temptation, plus I don't go anywhere like the pub or such to set me off g As for Loom reading that post he's probably still laughing too much to come up with a reply yet g Joan Shane wrote: You've got to chew it right, Figgs. Not like Wrigleys! :-) It's getting too much of that deadly poison Nicotine that causes the problems! If nicotine, in itself, buggered the intestinal tract taken orally, smoking would do it too (esp. via pipe or cigar, but lots of cigs would - especially hand rolled). The point of the gum is it addresses the main reason for the addiction far better than patches can, because the delivery is periodic, not continuous - like with smoking. With patches you lose the rush and it's that loss that leads to constant stress and ultimate failure. Otherwise you're really addressing habits such as having something in your hand and sucking (God, I hope 'Loom isn't reading this or we'll be straight back in the gutter!). If you've been trying to quit for years it implies the form of your addiction is specifically to the drug and - if you chew it as directed - the gum is the most likely NRT to address the sudden, overpowering craving that eventually wears you down. Shane |
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Thanks Shane, I'll get there this time g my main smoking was roll ups.
Joan Shane wrote: Go for it Figgy Dearest! And Joannie Baby too! Helps if you've got someone to do it for. I got to where I liked the period of clarity so much - after something like 3 to 7 hours - I almost got hooked on quitting! Shane |
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I tried the patches...........those suckers are hard to light.
Heirloom, old and up in smoke "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... lol Yes I've got to get the patches, these lozenges are no good for me they are making me feel quite ill and worse than actually smoking, don't worry haven't smoked since Friday night. Joan Heather wrote: LOL!! Did that and so far, so good. At Day 19 or so.....and no major cravings. Go get the patch and join me. Only one day of the *bitchies*. But that was Ron's fault, lol. He spoke to me. Silly man!! XX Figgs |
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Ain't touching that one, Shane.
Heirloom, old and has a pornographic memory "Shane" wrote in message ... "Heather" wrote in message ... Fantastic, Joanie!! You will find they work ever so much better than the lozenges (ugh) or the gum. You've got to chew it right, Figgs. Not like Wrigleys! :-) It's getting too much of that deadly poison Nicotine that causes the problems! If nicotine, in itself, buggered the intestinal tract taken orally, smoking would do it too (esp. via pipe or cigar, but lots of cigs would - especially hand rolled). The point of the gum is it addresses the main reason for the addiction far better than patches can, because the delivery is periodic, not continuous - like with smoking. With patches you lose the rush and it's that loss that leads to constant stress and ultimate failure. Otherwise you're really addressing habits such as having something in your hand and sucking (God, I hope 'Loom isn't reading this or we'll be straight back in the gutter!). If you've been trying to quit for years it implies the form of your addiction is specifically to the drug and - if you chew it as directed - the gum is the most likely NRT to address the sudden, overpowering craving that eventually wears you down. Shane |
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LOL!! Hey, old timer, there are a few of us old holdouts giving up the
weed this month. Pure chance. I talked my neighbour into doing it and then there is myself and Joanie, and Noel will not be far behind. We will be so pure, no one will recognize us, grin. I have such a horrible bug of some kind that smoking is the last thing I would touch! I think it has to be a strain of influenza that they didn't put in the flu shot. Man....I am s-i-c-k!! Even lost my voice.....Ron was thrilled!! (G) XX Figgs "Heirloom" wrote in message ... I tried the patches...........those suckers are hard to light. Heirloom, old and up in smoke "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... lol Yes I've got to get the patches, these lozenges are no good for me they are making me feel quite ill and worse than actually smoking, don't worry haven't smoked since Friday night. Joan Heather wrote: LOL!! Did that and so far, so good. At Day 19 or so.....and no major cravings. Go get the patch and join me. Only one day of the *bitchies*. But that was Ron's fault, lol. He spoke to me. Silly man!! XX Figgs |
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"Heirloom" wrote in
: I tried the patches...........those suckers are hard to light. Heirloom, old and up in smoke "I take a toke and all my cares go up in smoke." -- "Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike |
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