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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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SnowWhiteContributor
Hi
Im ditching the ciggies as well and it sounds like you need combination therapy like patches and lozenges or gum. it helps also to not go where you used to smoke cause the association can make you want one.if you must smoke then outside you go or near the letter box anywhere that is different helps and there is no association of smokes and keep away from passive smoke and other smokers
good luck
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TABSenior Contributor
Hi @SnowWhite I think combination is for a people who really smoke a lot, I did that a bit at the start, good luck, I havent smoked 400 days now, you can do it
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MexContributor
Well done on ditching the smokes. Have to say I feel like a lot of quit info sounds like it was written by non smokers. Ive mostly given up for a while now, found that emotional situations can sometimes be problematic. If youre self isolating then this is good because you dont get triggers from other smokers which can make it more difficult. I went cold turkey but there is an app called "my quit buddy" that I found really helpful.
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TABSenior Contributor
Hi @Mex I used Quit Buddy myself, someone told me about it, that and patches for a few weeks
so its day 449 today lol ie no cigs 2019, 2020 and thanks
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TABSenior Contributor
Hi Everyone @Mex @SnowWhite @MDT @Shaz51 @Meowmy @CheerBear
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MDTSenior Contributor
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TABSenior Contributor
same same its pics from app 650 days today I look at it everynow and again to see if even numbers etc lol @MDT
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
wow @TAB , that is soooo great 
Hello @MDT , @Mex , @SnowWhite , @Meowmy
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MeowmySenior Contributor
@Shaz51 hey Shazzy darling
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TABSenior Contributor
thanks @Shaz51 I like to remind myself on fifties huncreds etc
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