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ClaireZ said:
Last cigarette was early Tuesday am. So just over three days now, and starting to suffer a little. Everything hurts, even my fingers!
I just started today, have been on the patchh seems to be working though.
 
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Hello Claire,

First of all congratulations on your quit. :clap: Please don't give up for this too shall pass. I know that it is a very difficult thing to go through but if you stick it out it will be worth it in the end. I tried sooooo many times to quit and finally succeeded. Are you using any NRT's? If not, I would recommend the patch, it takes the edge off....Remember to keep the faith and most of all hold on to God with all your might...God bless and if you need to talk you can PM me anytime....:hug:
 
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Thanks, just wanted to let you know, I am still smoke free, and other than a bad patch of craving Thursday morning, I am doing pretty good. So far just trying to do it cold turkey. Spent 17 years smoking, so it's really time to quit, plus I have a lot of motivation since I recently found out my 16 year old son is smoking. :(

My husband is a life-long smoker too, so it might be hard if they smoke around me, but so far they are being good about going outside to smoke, so they don't tempt me.
 
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cajunlady said:
Hello Claire,

First of all congratulations on your quit. :clap: Please don't give up for this too shall pass. I know that it is a very difficult thing to go through but if you stick it out it will be worth it in the end. I tried sooooo many times to quit and finally succeeded. Are you using any NRT's? If not, I would recommend the patch, it takes the edge off....Remember to keep the faith and most of all hold on to God with all your might...God bless and if you need to talk you can PM me anytime....:hug:


Thanks CajunLady for your kind words and encouragement. Just wanted to let you know how much your post helped, and to tell you I am still hanging tough. :)
 
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