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Today I checked web sites on "cold turkey" tobacco cessation.
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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 428453" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>This statement that it takes six months for the body to adjust is highly suspect, in my opinion. I know it takes some years for the LUNGS to repair themselves after the damage done but in terms of the sensations due to nicotine withdrawal, all the figures I have read are from three days to ten days... I stopped "cold turkey" (some years ago) and it wasn't hard at all. But I was really motivated and convinced that I was doing something great for myself, walking into freedom from cigarette addiction rather than giving up something wonderful that I then had to crave and miss... Doing lots of exercise and drinking lots (preferably non-alcoholic <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) also helps. This idea that it's so hard to give up by just stopping might be a myth put about by the nicotine patch manufacturers!! (I'm joking, but anything is possible...) It's actually easier doing it that way from the body's point of view rather than prolonging the agony by cutting down or using patches... In a week, it's as if you never had smoked!! </p><p>Just to play devil's advocate - the edginess and irritability could have nothing to do with nicotine withdrawal... Could have been there anywhere and the smoking was masking it. Now you are allowing yourself to feel what was being suppressed...</p><p>Just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 428453, member: 11227"] This statement that it takes six months for the body to adjust is highly suspect, in my opinion. I know it takes some years for the LUNGS to repair themselves after the damage done but in terms of the sensations due to nicotine withdrawal, all the figures I have read are from three days to ten days... I stopped "cold turkey" (some years ago) and it wasn't hard at all. But I was really motivated and convinced that I was doing something great for myself, walking into freedom from cigarette addiction rather than giving up something wonderful that I then had to crave and miss... Doing lots of exercise and drinking lots (preferably non-alcoholic :-) ) also helps. This idea that it's so hard to give up by just stopping might be a myth put about by the nicotine patch manufacturers!! (I'm joking, but anything is possible...) It's actually easier doing it that way from the body's point of view rather than prolonging the agony by cutting down or using patches... In a week, it's as if you never had smoked!! Just to play devil's advocate - the edginess and irritability could have nothing to do with nicotine withdrawal... Could have been there anywhere and the smoking was masking it. Now you are allowing yourself to feel what was being suppressed... Just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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