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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 | 1575 |
72% |
| Smoking Addiction & Rec... | 1479 |
60% |
| Marijuana Addiction & R... | 42 |
76% |
| Cocaine Addiction & Rec... | 32 |
94% |
| Prescription Drug Abuse | 23 |
87% |
Overall, 67% (3239
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Was hard but sort of managed
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Managed to get off a few of the benzodiazepines
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Last cigarette smoked on 6/8/09
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I quit 4/3/09, I made it through Hell Week, and it is getting easier everyday.
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This is the only way I will do it and it has worked every time.
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day by day, minute by minute
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2 weeks tomorrow - cold turkey - so far so good.
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Worked for many years
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Theories on how to quit drinking such as SMART Recovery and Rational Recovery have been extremely helpful and the most effective.
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I had the shakes, pounding headache, nausea, digestive issues, body aches and insomnia. But I got through it all in about a week. I had the support of family, friends, my doc and therapist and my/NA AA friends. The headaches persisted for about 60 days but they weren't terrible after the first week. The insomnia lasted for a bout 2 months also but now I'm sleeping fine.
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