Kimmy,
Thanks for sharing your experience. I've tried everything to stop! The gum was so bad-tasting and I noticed a drastic receding of my gums after using it for a while, and that is why I haven't resorted to it this time. The patch does take away my physical cravings, but the actual HABIT of the act of smoking just requires mental awareness and behavior modification! If I could afford to go away to a smokers' rehab retreat for a couple of weeks, it would help! Just being in my house alone triggers my urge to smoke. This morning, by not smoking, OMG!!!, I've gotten so much work done!
I've been a slave to this addiction and am thinking of starting a blog, just on this journey to quit. I also found an excellent forum with live voice discussions. They are great, but I am reluctant to go back there since I failed this last time.
I'll let y'all know if the hypnosis CD or MP3 is helpful!
Good luck to you also, KD!
Thanks
Patty