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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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TABSenior Contributor
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ethSenior Contributor
Sorry you're feeling down @TAB You've got a lot of change going on at the moment. Just want to reassure you that you've made amazing progress in at least one aspect of your life lately. Hang in there buddy. Talk if you want to.
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ethSenior Contributor
Hey again @TAB you might get a laugh out of this image of me : When I do go out for a cig at night (I have to smoke in the vegie garden at the back of the house next door coz bro and sil are so sensitive to it and disapprove - they own both houses and I live in a cabin in their back yard) no matter if the weather is as dry as a bone I have to take an umbrella and sit under it because fruit bats have discovered the paw paw and avo trees I sit near!!! They really put the wind up me as they often fly quite close to me. So I'm getting an adrenalin rush instead of winiding down to sleep!!! Talk about desperate and dedicated!!
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TABSenior Contributor
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ethSenior Contributor
True that @TAB even if they crap on you it can carry disease. The umbrella seems to be working so far. Really I should just tuck in and vape which I can do inside, but ........
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TABSenior Contributor
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Hey @TAB @eth
how’re you going with the stop smoking or preps? There’s an app called ‘smoke free’ which I’m using, find it better than the ‘I can quit’ perhaps because it’s a novelty.
im on day 3 now and have problems keeping the patch on in the heat and stuff. So haven’t put one on yet, not sure if I should just ditch it. Managed 2 weeks cold turkey last time, then ddid something unhelpful and couldn’t see the sense of not smoking.
Havent really had many cravings, I think smoking increases my anxiety (higher pulse, blood pressure, breathing) and I’m anxious enough without smokes.
anyway hope you’re both well.
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TABSenior Contributor
hi @Former-Member@eth I looked for the app as saw it mentioned somewhere, but couldnt find it. yeah Ive been using patches, ended up getting the ones that are only supposed to be on PBS ie script and $6 but they seem to be noticeably worse than the full price ones? dont stick properly and had really bad urges on them, worse than ever, even tho havent smoked for 2 weeks. Sounds like youre doing really well @Former-Member
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ethSenior Contributor
Good on you @TAB and @Former-Member - keep it up!
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TABSenior Contributor
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