[kjv2acts]

I smoke way too much. I cannot afford any more medications. Can anyone tell me how they successfully quit? Thanks.

[ChangingMyMind]

Cold turkey, I got sick with anxiety and depression for the first time and it consumed me do much that I stopped smoking. Not a route I would recommend clearly second time was also cold turkey, I just stopped. Had cravings but ignored them. It wasn't very hard the second time since I only picked it up for about a month

[hvert]

Cold turkey here, too, after 15 years of smoking. I had tried gum, patches, and a combination of the two. I always wound up smoking again.

Like a lot of other people, I just woke up one day and decided I was done. I gave my cigarette and tobacco stockpile to my brother. Before, I had tried to pick out quit days or told myself that I would quit as soon as I finished this pack.

It was hard. It's been almost five years and I still stay away from smokers as much as possible. I found that not thinking about it was the best for me, staying away from support groups and message boards. I asked my friends and coworkers not to talk about the fact that I was quitting.

I think you just have to keep trying to quit. I read something like it takes an average of four attempts before it sticks. For me, the withdrawal using nicotine gum and patches was WAY worse than just going cold turkey.

[ljmomchico]

Originally Posted by kjv2acts

I smoke way too much. I cannot afford any more medications. Can anyone tell me how they successfully quit? Thanks.

I would love to. My doctor prescribed a medication called Chantex. I took it for 120 days. I haven't had a cigarette since. That was on march 1 2009. I also am a member of a 12-step group. I highly recommend this group.