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lunatica

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10. I don't remember the second time I quit

Reply to Cronkite (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 09:10 PM

May 2012

There were so many times. All I know is I remember the last and that was over 15 years ago. I was lucky enough to be in the clinical experimental study groups for what would later be named Chantix. It worked.

I did take up smoking again after being smoke free for 2 years after the first time like you did. I could never stop cold turkey after that again. I tried all the patches and smoking less and chewing gum, but they didn't work. Chantix worked.

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So, how fun is quitting smoking the SECOND time around? [View all] Cronkite May 2012 OP

No. It's worse. But keep at it. Bake May 2012 #1

Yes, it's better JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #2

You're lucky... pipi_k May 2012 #22

I wish I had never rationalized buying that pack of cigarettes..... Cronkite May 2012 #3

I think that's the key I needed to finally quit LNM May 2012 #11

not easy but since you did it once dana_b May 2012 #4

I quit twice. MiddleFingerMom May 2012 #5

Do most people "relapse" at least once? Cronkite May 2012 #6

The trick is: Don't quit quitting. Any time you relapse, quit again. Electric Monk May 2012 #7

I don't know about most people pipi_k May 2012 #23

The second time was hard too but once I had a good quit under my belt it has been easier to dismiss applegrove May 2012 #8

I'll let you know... AmazingSchnitzel May 2012 #9

I don't remember the second time I quit lunatica May 2012 #10

Just about to smoke the last one. Cronkite May 2012 #12

Second time was more fun. hay rick May 2012 #13

Third time was the charm for me. Very easy. A Simple Game May 2012 #14

That's one way to do it..... Cronkite May 2012 #16

I wouldn't recommend my method to my worst enemy. A Simple Game May 2012 #17

I don't really remember the second time around sharp_stick May 2012 #15

48 hours in, so far it seems better the second time. Cronkite May 2012 #18

I'd say, after 48 hours in tell yourself you don't want to go through that 48 hours of hell again. LNM May 2012 #19

The blood sugar thing is interesting.... (totally worthless right now). Cronkite May 2012 #20

The second time is easier, at least for me it was. IBEWVET May 2012 #21