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After reading the responses to my topic i started yesterday and responses to other topics, I've decided to develop a plan to quit tobacco altogether.
The first time I tried to quit a couple months ago was cold turkey. I basically decided to do it the day before. I only lasted a day and a half before caving in to the craving.
This time, I am planning to start cutting down and eventually stopping altogether. I have only two weeks of college courses left. After the last day is when I plan to start cutting down. As of right now, I'm not sure on what increments within what time limits.
Currently, I dip about 3-4 small to average sized pinches of chew a day. I just started chewing 2 days ago, before which I smoked 1-2 Black & Mild's a day for almost a year.
If anyone has any ideas or recommendations they would be appreciated,
The first time I tried to quit a couple months ago was cold turkey. I basically decided to do it the day before. I only lasted a day and a half before caving in to the craving.
This time, I am planning to start cutting down and eventually stopping altogether. I have only two weeks of college courses left. After the last day is when I plan to start cutting down. As of right now, I'm not sure on what increments within what time limits.
Currently, I dip about 3-4 small to average sized pinches of chew a day. I just started chewing 2 days ago, before which I smoked 1-2 Black & Mild's a day for almost a year.
If anyone has any ideas or recommendations they would be appreciated,
i don't think cold turkey is the answer. i think that maybe you need to talk to a doctor and maybe try something like the patch or gum.
you want to quit but in order for you to succeed, you have to be 110% committed to it. you have to want to do it on every level, physically, emotionally mentally and you have to believe in yourself. my grandfather used to say if someting wasn't hard to do , it wasn't worth doing". The choice is yours.
A lil confused here!