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TABSenior Contributor
Hi Everyone , am quitting smoking after doing it for 16 years the last time. A good day was a packet, a bad day on the drink, well double that. I have some old patches and lozenges. What could go wrong? ok to my advantage Im off work so can hide myself away physically to get thru first bit.
ok its day 2. 
@CheerBear
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ethSenior Contributor
You must be feeling quite liberated by now @TAB. Free of the dependence and all the consequences of doing it. You are inspiring me. Each time we chat I go longer between cigs. So far the packet I have now has lasted 13 days so I am improving gradually.
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TABSenior Contributor
far out @eth well if you can do that, just get patches maybe ? I was on over 40 a day glad youre getting something from it
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TABSenior Contributor
yeah just getting impatient for the non monetary benefits @eth lol well guess i dont stink so much anymore god knows how bad I was before, nicotine stains nearly worn of fingers from not smoking, left them there to remind me. Well theyll be gone soon. Also getting horrible gunk from nose, think my hearing getting better already tho not kidding
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ethSenior Contributor
Last time I used patches I went completely manic @TAB so I won't risk it again. And champix is contraindicated for ppl like me with bipolar 1 too. But I do have a small amount of nicotine in the juice in my vape (e-cig) so it's satisfying me more than when I had the nicotine-free version. That one just made me crave the real thing more.
Amazing re hearing improvement. You must be really detoxing atm.
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TABSenior Contributor
oh, sorry, you did say that. Forgot. umm hearing might be imagined but dont think so @eth yes sleeping during day and like a log a night re detoxing
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ethSenior Contributor
How's it going today @TAB?
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TABSenior Contributor
..still cig free @eth Day .. 7 .. its surreal
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ethSenior Contributor
Wow @TAB that's fantastic!
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TABSenior Contributor
thanks @eth
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Hi @TAB,
Checking back in to see how your going, good for you that you’re coming up day 8?
👍🏻
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