Help To Quit...

[nsd_user663_8083]

Hi Folks!

Been having a read through the forum and it looks a great community

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, if so sorry! And please feel free to move it to where it belongs mods.

Ok, so basically I'm at a loss on what to do next with regards to quitting.

I have tried hypnotherapy, acupuncture, chewing gum, inhalers, champix and cold turkey.

Champix had a bad effect and I stopped after 3 days, the rest didn't help at all, except cold turkey which I did for 6 days then smoked one on day 7 then did 4 more days before starting again.

My desire has increased after my 5 year old asked me to quit and told me his friend at school "had no dad because he smoked and died."

My guilt each time I smoke is unbearable and I feel like I'm letting him down.

I do want to quit, I know I need to for my health and my family but each time I set a day I become so anxious I can't even start my attempt.

I just don't know what to do to get my quit attempt started and hopefully kick it once and for good.

Any tips/hints/ideas would great be appreciated.

Thanks for reading, and sorry for the EPIC post!

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Paul

I'm so sorry you're having a problem getting off the ground with your quit

You have to want it for you as well as you're family though

I think you need to do a lot of reading both the posts here and the links in many of our signatures to help you then set a date after that

You need to get to know your enemy and how he works he has a lot of tricks and you need to know what some of them are

Below is my standard welcome and advice post which I try and give all new members

Welcome to the forum and well done on the decision to quit possibly one of the most important you will ever make and you will be losing nothing but you will regain control of your life and that has to be good

You will find all the help and support you need on here as we all help each other just like a family we are here for you every step of the way cheering the good days and sympathising with the bad but the good far outweigh the bad

Read the posts on here you will find a lot of tips and advice and in the signatures of a lot you will find links to other sites just click on them Here are 2 I find very good to start you off whyquit.com and woofmang.com Read, read and then read some more as the more you read and learn about why you smoked and about your addiction the easier your quit will be

This link is good for the psychological part of quittingwhyquit.com/whyquit/A_Sympt...

Post often to let us know how you're doing, to rant, rave have a moan whatever you like pretty much anything goes on here

Love

Marg xx