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First Day

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deleted_user
Ok this is my first day. And Yes I am committed to this only I need help. How do I take the edge off Patch Gum Candy uggggg Any suggestions right now would be Sooo helpful!
shevie
shevie
Deep breaths, plenty of water (ice water is good), and distractions. Healthy snacks (carrot and celery sticks, nuts, etc) work great, too.

Some have found sucking on a cinnamon stick or chewing on a drinking straw helpful.

Take it one day/hour/minute at a time.

Lots of rewards, too. At least every day you need to treat yourself to something. It doesn't have to be expensive, or cost anything at all. It just needs to make you feel special and happy, warm and fuzzy. Rewards are very important.

Strength, blessings and peace, sun1rise.
Shevie
Quit May, 2005
xjanedoe
xjanedoe
Congrats on your first day!! I don't know anything about Patch Gum Candy I am a cold turkey! Hopefully others will pipe up! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Good luck, you can do it!
xjanedoe
xjanedoe
Ooops, sorry. I completely misread that!! I feel pretty stupid! You meant patch or gum or candy NOT patch gum candy. I was wondering what that was! Ha Ha! What a dummy!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would suggest downloading a quit keeper at whyquit.com it's nice to pop on everday and see your progress. I also have a "power board" hanging in my office. I keep my days tallied on it, pics from magazines that are inspiring along with slogans, 4- one dollars bills as that is what I spent everyday, things like that, all positive, oh yes and the wrapper to the last pack of cigs and the words never again. Get through this week then next and next, quitting is really a big reward in itself. Shevie though,, little rewards are really important, you're doing a life changing and saving thing. Good for you!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
...I meant what Shevie said is so right, reward yourself...
loiacki
loiacki
I would recommend the patch.
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