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Today I checked web sites on "cold turkey" tobacco cessation.
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 428485" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Well I'm not so sure I buy the 6 months to adjust either.......</p><p></p><p>The only "experience" I had going cold turkey was when I had the accident. Four days in hospital and a cigarette never even came to mind once. No withdrawal, nothing. Desire wasn't there, thought wasn't there.............of course I wasn't completely there either and I'm not talking pain medications here cuz they have a tendency to make me want to smoke. lol</p><p></p><p>On the way home from hospital husband smoked in front of me. It was like a switch turned on in my brain. I not only wanted one, I needed it NOW! I swear it's like he reminded me I was a smoker. It was sort of strange. </p><p></p><p>And since I've kicked myself repeatedly for lighting that first one up. For me, it replaced nail biting.......and I was a severe nail biter.......so more of a "nervous habit". Which I think makes it harder to break.</p><p></p><p>I will say when I was hospitalized for the heart attack........I knew going in I wouldn't be able to smoke. I accepted it, reminded myself I'd done it for 4 days before, and made myself think of other things....did not let myself become irritable ect. Except moment I was discharged it was a whole other ball game. ugh lol </p><p></p><p>Maybe reminding yourself you did just fine without them for years before would help in those weaker or more stressful moments? </p><p></p><p>This is why I like chantix. I lost the desire but didn't have the viciousness I usually get trying it cold turkey. (I got just as vicious trying not to bite my nails too fyi lol )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 428485, member: 84"] Well I'm not so sure I buy the 6 months to adjust either....... The only "experience" I had going cold turkey was when I had the accident. Four days in hospital and a cigarette never even came to mind once. No withdrawal, nothing. Desire wasn't there, thought wasn't there.............of course I wasn't completely there either and I'm not talking pain medications here cuz they have a tendency to make me want to smoke. lol On the way home from hospital husband smoked in front of me. It was like a switch turned on in my brain. I not only wanted one, I needed it NOW! I swear it's like he reminded me I was a smoker. It was sort of strange. And since I've kicked myself repeatedly for lighting that first one up. For me, it replaced nail biting.......and I was a severe nail biter.......so more of a "nervous habit". Which I think makes it harder to break. I will say when I was hospitalized for the heart attack........I knew going in I wouldn't be able to smoke. I accepted it, reminded myself I'd done it for 4 days before, and made myself think of other things....did not let myself become irritable ect. Except moment I was discharged it was a whole other ball game. ugh lol Maybe reminding yourself you did just fine without them for years before would help in those weaker or more stressful moments? This is why I like chantix. I lost the desire but didn't have the viciousness I usually get trying it cold turkey. (I got just as vicious trying not to bite my nails too fyi lol ) [/QUOTE]
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