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"Cold turkey" is a slang expression describing the actions of a person who gives up a habit or addiction all at once, rather than gradually (easing the process through tapering off or using supplemental medication). This is, of course, the cheapest method of quitting any habit, and its supposed advantage is that by not... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Alcoholism | 2191 |
73% |
| Smoking Addiction & Rec... | 1886 |
63% |
| Marijuana Addiction & R... | 53 |
77% |
| Prescription and Synthe... | 34 |
85% |
| Cocaine Addiction & Rec... | 37 |
95% |
Overall, 69% (4309
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So far working, but I'm only 2 days sober
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So far so good.
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works- but only when im pregnant
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Did this because I cannot drink in moderation. I have been successful doing this on my own so far (first try), but it is definitely not easy.
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I know that I want to quit cold turkey because I want the nicotine addiction over with asap and the withdrawls are a lot in my head
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I was able to abstain after the withdraw symptoms let up for a few days but I then realized that there are social factors involved with my wanting to use this substance.
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I'm sooooo stromg
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very difficult. I was very sick for awhile.
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I had to have a life changing bariatric surgery and just couldn't see myself continuing to smoke after. If I did I knew that the healing time and experience would be altered. 9 days without a cigerette!!!
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After being in AA for awhile (while still drinking) I set a date to stop drinking and give this a try. I wanted to be able to live life like AA people were talking about and be happy and good to others. My black outs were really bad and I hurt so many people.
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