The Nicotine patch, my dear old friend. Can't wait for the dreams tonight

[Worst Username Ever]

About to quit for the fifth or so time, this time I am ignoring Zyban, it never works for me. The patch has been successful in the past, until through my own fault I relapse 6-8 months later. I am looking forward to the vivid, vivid dreams that will come tonight. Better than a movie.

[Beaverhausen]

1. My honey is using Committ lozenges

the patch doesn't work for him. He needs the immediate nicotine punch of the lozenges.

I'm so glad I'm not addicted to smoking.

Good luck! :hi:

[Worst Username Ever]

2. I bought 110 pieces of nicotine gum for emergencies!

For when the temptation gets too tough. Yeah!

[Bluebear]

8. Those are what finally worked for me!

:hi:

[Beaverhausen]

11. Really? How long did you do the lozenges

and how did you wean off of them?

My honey has tried many times and can't seem to quit. He needs help!!!

[Bluebear]

12. You are supposed to wean by tapering down

Of course, then you get hooked on the lozenges. Which don't hurt you at all like smoking does. But they're 3X more expensive. :crazy:

[hollywood926]

3. I've tried them all...

the only thing that works, in my humble opinion, is cold turkey.

But I wish you the best! Different things work for different people!

[Worst Username Ever]

5. Well, they HAVE worked, my problem is 6 months down the line

when I am at the bar and decide to just have "0ne" when I am with my friends. The next time I am out it is two, then when I am having a beer by myself I'll go grab a pack to have "just one," or "in my car in traffic," you get the picture. I need to avoind having that ONE cig later in the year. The initial quit is usually only modestly painful, I only smoke about 5 cigs a day.

[goodboy]

13. I know EXACTLY what you mean. This is how I start smoking every

fuckin' time.

one here, then two there, then "only if I have a few drinks"

Once you buy a pack, you're fucked./

[Worst Username Ever]

15. Totally. And yet I still do it. I should just stop drinking for a year.

yeeeahhh rriiiight

[goodboy]

21. lol...I'm at a loss. Are we born smokers? Or is it a choice?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


I need help.


seriously.

[Worst Username Ever]

27. I am the fidgety type, that doesn't help.

I recommend you pop in a lozenge while tucking a piece of the gum in your cheek and slapping on a patch as you down a Zyban. Tobacco company fuckers.

[goodboy]

32. I'm like Krusty the Clown, with those patches stuck all over my face

and chewing on them.

[Zuni]

20. sounds eerily familiar

Happened to me many times. You have alittle too much to drink and think "what is one ciggarette going to do?"

[Worst Username Ever]

23. EXACTLY. Evidentally that one cig is going to do me in every time.

#@*! tobacco companies. They are probably reading this thread and giving an evil laugh. Muuahhhahahahaha

[Zuni]

29. Don't blame the Tobacco companies

You, like me, are 100% responsible for our own self destructive habits.

But it is hard to think of more unscrupulous characters than the heads of Tobacco companies, especially the ones who tried to pretend that smoking was in no way dangerous to your health.

[Worst Username Ever]

33. I admit responsibilty for relapsing, however

once you start, they know damn well how addictive it is and had to have the pants sued off of them to finally admit it. It's been proven that they market their product to those well under 18, those who don't have the capacity to make an informed decision.

Plus they lobby tons of $$$ to the pukes.

I still hate them.

[Zuni]

34. No doubt they are slime

I agree with everything you said.

But we do have control over ourselves. You can stop smoking. No amount of nicotine and no Tobacco executive can force you to light up and inhale

[goodboy]

4. I agree...the dreams are fantastic

you describe them very well by saying, "better than a movie"

[Wilber_Stool]

6. So they really do

give you vivid dreams? I've been thinking about buying a batch just for the entertainment value. Do you need the strong ones or will the weak ones do?

[Worst Username Ever]

9. If you smoke less than 10 cigs a day, they tell you to start at step 2

If you don't smoke, I don't think there is a physician in the world that would recommend even doing step 3 (the weakest), since hey, why introduce yourself to nicotine, you could risk addiction.

That being said, I bet step 3 would work :evilgrin:

If you slap one on and start to get sweaty/hot, that is the equivalent of getting sick from a 1st cigarrette, I would remove it pronto.

[goodboy]

14. once it's on, it's probably too late....ride the wave.

[liontamer]

31. yes on the dreams

my gf quit with the patch once and had not just vivid dreams but horribly vivid nightmares. Be prepared for them, but know they don't last forever

[Richardo]

7. Best. Subject Line. Today.

[BlueHandDuo]

10. I've said it before, and I'll say it again...

...Frank's Original Hot Sauce!

Straight from the bottle!

Sip it whenever you get a craving for a smoke.

It cured me six years ago.

And it's a lot cheaper than nicotine supplementation, Zyban, etc.

[Worst Username Ever]

17. All I have is tobasco. Maybe I'll just smear it in my eyes.

Bet that would do it :7

[Zuni]

30. Thats the plan!

:evilgrin:

[Liberal Veteran]

16. Good luck...it's been 3 years for me without a smoke.

I did the patch AND zyban at the same time.

[Worst Username Ever]

18. I have done the combo as well. I think I'll be fine, just need to avoid

the relapse. Thanks for the good luck wishes!

[slutticus]

19. Zyban (Wellbutrin) gives some intense dreams too.

When you first start taking it.


BTW, Good Luck!

[Worst Username Ever]

22. Thanks! I didn't experience the dreams from zyban,

it just dried my mouth out. It worked, but I am no good at remembering to fill prescriptions, so I am going without this time.

[MuseRider]

24. Good luck.

I have been down that road so many times. I LOVED the dreams but could never stay off the cigs too long after I quit the patch. Got hooked on the lozenges. Hang in there. Picture some good old boy in a nice suit, cowboy boots on his mahogany desk smoking a stogie and watching the money roll in from all of us poor, hooked suckers. That vision and deep, deep breaths kept me from going back the last time.

[Worst Username Ever]

25. Mental motivation. They give money to boosh, hopefully that will

be a bit of an incentive. Thanks for the luck!

[Zuni]

35. When you buy cigs you support Bush, DeLay, Cheney and all

the other members of the GOP rogues gallery

[vikegirl]

26. I quit smoking 7 years ago....

....using the gum. Problem is, I'm still using the gum. How do you break a Nicotine gum addiction? :shrug:

Anyway good luck....I know how hard it is!

[Worst Username Ever]

28. You should try smoking to break your gum habit.

J/K! Nicotine itself is not a carcinogen, from what I understand. Not that it is all that good for you, but at least you aren't inhaling smoke or eliminating your gums with a big ole slab or Redman. Wean away, Vikegirl

[Lady President]

36. It's okay, I'm now a patch addict

I stopped smoking right after the election. I'm proud that so far I've been successful, except that I can't seem to wean myself off the step 3 patch. So much for saving money...

[Worst Username Ever]

37. Money v. health

Nice work on not smoking, that is great! I'd buy some gum and just have it handy for emergency cravings and get rid of that step three. Good luck!

[Digit]

38. I liked Smoke Away

I found it at Target
It's herbal and guaranteed.
(I slipped, my dad is almost on his deathbed and the stress was a killer)
Otherwise, I think I could have done it.
I will try it one more time when things calm down.

[Worst Username Ever]

40. Good luck!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

39. Those patches worked great on me...

The dreams were really cool, too. Then there were the times I would be dying for a smoke and hit the gum on top of the patch. Speak of a pick me up! I would be buzzing all around my office.. :)

[Worst Username Ever]

41. That is happening as we speak.

Had three glasses of wine and now I have the patch + gum. Good stuff, seriously.