Hi Gawdess,

I've been there too. In fact, I just passed the five-year mark in July (woohoo). Gawdess, I was seriously addicted to nicotine and it was the hardest thing I ever did in my life. But I DID IT! And I know that if I can do it, you can do it too.

Along the way I learned a lot...about nicotine addiction, and about my own self. Once you start down the path to a smoke-free life, you will encounter many triumphs as well as many hurdles. It is a discovery process!

There are a lot of great people over at alt.support.stop-smoking who will walk the walk with you. Good luck, and if you need any reinforcements, you can email me at nocarbs~emailuser.net, or you can post in my journal. I will try to help you in any way I can.

BTW, if you are concerned about weight gain, wear the patch. Nicotine does influence metabolism a little and studies show that people who wear the patch have a lower amount of weight gain than those who don't. Go girl, you can beat this!

Thanks so much for the great entry GalacticGa and congrats on your five year quit. I signed up for counseling centered around smoking cessation yesterday and have a 2 month supply of patches on the way. I cant wait to get going I smoke way too much!

Well here I go again trying to quit. Cold Turkey this time...woohoo!

Good Luck!

Laura

I'm thinking of quitting myself. In fact, as I type this, I am smoking my last cigarette now. I just hope I can get rid of this habit for good. I've quit 4 times in 5 years and it has been rough. I hope you can make the commitment to kick the habit. Good luck to you and good luck to anyone else who chooses to quit!

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