[Grey Matter]

I need to quit smoking for two main reasons. 1) It hinders my medication from working at it's full capacity. 2) My auto-immune issues are only going to get worse if I continue. I started smoking habitually when I was 19. I turn 23 in a week or so. I have tried e-cigarettes, but they have only ended with me wanting a real cigarette or going through them WAY too quickly. Nicotine helps with my anxiety, I suppose because it is ritualistic in nature and it's a "schedule" I follow.

Does anyone who has stopped smoking or is in the middle of their cessation have any advice for quitting? Gum and patches are out of the question because I cannot afford them (I do not pay for my cigarettes, a certain family member rolls them and gives them to me. It started after my brother died).

[optimize990h]

Uhm, my antidepressant Wellbutrin stopped my smoking. I don't know if that would be helpful.

[lifelies]

Hi (((Teen Idle)))
There are a few websites that you could visit. I strongly recommend About.com Smoking Cessation, and ZaynQuit (that one is mine, hehe).
You'll feel much better, and healthier. Yes, we all have to die of something, sooner or later. But when we all get sick, smoking -even if it's not the cause- won't help.
And a magical tip for the cravings: think of them like something good, a sign of recovery!
I wish you the best!
Hugs,
Alex

[mhbucklin]

Information is helpful, but it sounds like you need to replace the habit with something else, like Quit Tea.