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<blockquote data-quote="Lisa65" data-source="post: 145540" data-attributes="member: 27592"><p>I would dispute this. Pretty well everyone who smokes is dependent on nicotine to some extent, however much they might want to believe otherwise. Nicotine withdrawal is unpleasant, but it will not kill you, and there's no reason why anybody, however much they smoke, can't stop - if they WANT to enough.</p><p></p><p>I smoked about 30 a day including last thing at night, if I woke in the night and lighting up would be the very first thing I did in the morning after getting out of bed. I'd stand outside in the p*ssing rain or freezing snow to get my fix. I think you can safely say I was addicted.</p><p></p><p>One day I decided I'd had it with the coughing, wheezing, stained fingers and having to sit outside in all weathers. I waited until my husband had gone on a 2 week work trip to the US, bought a week's worth of nicotine patches, a mountain of sugar-free chewing gum and then I was ready. All my clothes went in the wash (even stuff I hadn't worn for months), and the fags and lighters went in the bin. I made sure I had enough food and drink in the house for a few days so that I didn't have to go to the corner shop or supermarket and possibly weaken and buy cigs.</p><p></p><p>Days 1-3 weren't too bad as I was still very motivated. Everytime I wanted a cig, I had a glass of water or a cup of tea, or cleaned my teeth, or chewed gum until the craving passed. I slept a lot as i felt very tired.</p><p></p><p>Days 4-5 were pretty bad. I felt like I had flu. I was exhausted and my eyes and nose were running.</p><p></p><p>By the end of a week I started to feel human again and everything I ate tasted delicious as my taste buds started to work again. I hacked up phlegm for about another week before it stopped. I used the patches for about 3 weeks, cutting them in half after 2 weeks.</p><p></p><p>My last cig was 9th March at 1600 hrs and I very rarely have a craving anymore.</p><p></p><p>I was lucky that I didn't have to go to work or cope with hubby, kids etc when I felt bad. But I chose the time when I would be home alone for that very reason. </p><p></p><p>If you really want to stop, you will manage it. But most smokers don't really want to stop. They might feel guilty about smoking, or they're worried about health risks or the cost, or they're getting peer pressure, but that's not the same thing. Those are external motivators and they do not outweigh the "addict" mindset.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lisa65, post: 145540, member: 27592"] I would dispute this. Pretty well everyone who smokes is dependent on nicotine to some extent, however much they might want to believe otherwise. Nicotine withdrawal is unpleasant, but it will not kill you, and there's no reason why anybody, however much they smoke, can't stop - if they WANT to enough. I smoked about 30 a day including last thing at night, if I woke in the night and lighting up would be the very first thing I did in the morning after getting out of bed. I'd stand outside in the p*ssing rain or freezing snow to get my fix. I think you can safely say I was addicted. One day I decided I'd had it with the coughing, wheezing, stained fingers and having to sit outside in all weathers. I waited until my husband had gone on a 2 week work trip to the US, bought a week's worth of nicotine patches, a mountain of sugar-free chewing gum and then I was ready. All my clothes went in the wash (even stuff I hadn't worn for months), and the fags and lighters went in the bin. I made sure I had enough food and drink in the house for a few days so that I didn't have to go to the corner shop or supermarket and possibly weaken and buy cigs. Days 1-3 weren't too bad as I was still very motivated. Everytime I wanted a cig, I had a glass of water or a cup of tea, or cleaned my teeth, or chewed gum until the craving passed. I slept a lot as i felt very tired. Days 4-5 were pretty bad. I felt like I had flu. I was exhausted and my eyes and nose were running. By the end of a week I started to feel human again and everything I ate tasted delicious as my taste buds started to work again. I hacked up phlegm for about another week before it stopped. I used the patches for about 3 weeks, cutting them in half after 2 weeks. My last cig was 9th March at 1600 hrs and I very rarely have a craving anymore. I was lucky that I didn't have to go to work or cope with hubby, kids etc when I felt bad. But I chose the time when I would be home alone for that very reason. If you really want to stop, you will manage it. But most smokers don't really want to stop. They might feel guilty about smoking, or they're worried about health risks or the cost, or they're getting peer pressure, but that's not the same thing. Those are external motivators and they do not outweigh the "addict" mindset. [/QUOTE]
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