Alysiak, thanks for stopping by to comment on my story. I feel so badly for your 'DH'-husband?-being fearful of the smoking aids. Can you tell me why he has to use them? I'm not a doctor or anything, but I feel for your situation and I'd love to help.
If nothing else has worked-'will-power', gum, patches...well, I wish I knew of his situation a little more. Smoking aids like Chantix have had some bad press recently, and I have never known anyone who used them. Honestly, Alysiak, I wouldn't push him too hard to use the prescription, it sounds like he's anxious about taking it, and that's about the last thing you need when trying to quit smoking cigarettes, more anxiety!
I was so lucky when I quit, but nothing is ever certain, so I have to be very careful, too.
One thing I read in some of the NICA (Nicotine Anonymous) literature is that quitting is really not as hard as we think it is going to be. In other words, as smokers we tend to think in absolutes, that quitting is impossible. Not true!
I had to use a nicotine patch (21mg) for about 3 weeks, though. I could not have made it without the nicotine replacement. Maybe he can try one of these 'aids' instead. The gum hurt my jaws...really! :o)
Please write back if you'd like, I'd sure like to hear from you...
Laurel
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Alysiak, thanks for stopping by to comment on my story. I feel so badly for your 'DH'-husband?-being fearful of the smoking aids. Can you tell me why he has to use them? I'm not a doctor or anything, but I feel for your situation and I'd love to help.
September 2, 2009 - 5:58pmIf nothing else has worked-'will-power', gum, patches...well, I wish I knew of his situation a little more. Smoking aids like Chantix have had some bad press recently, and I have never known anyone who used them. Honestly, Alysiak, I wouldn't push him too hard to use the prescription, it sounds like he's anxious about taking it, and that's about the last thing you need when trying to quit smoking cigarettes, more anxiety!
I was so lucky when I quit, but nothing is ever certain, so I have to be very careful, too.
One thing I read in some of the NICA (Nicotine Anonymous) literature is that quitting is really not as hard as we think it is going to be. In other words, as smokers we tend to think in absolutes, that quitting is impossible. Not true!
I had to use a nicotine patch (21mg) for about 3 weeks, though. I could not have made it without the nicotine replacement. Maybe he can try one of these 'aids' instead. The gum hurt my jaws...really! :o)
Please write back if you'd like, I'd sure like to hear from you...
Laurel
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