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What if any nicotine replacement helped you quit smoking?

jillygirl profile imagejillygirlAdministratorQueen Bee40 Voters
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E.cig/Vape
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patches
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Champix/Chantix
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lozenges
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gum
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spray
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inhalator
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mints
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Catmad10 profile image
Catmad10LONG TERM WINNER

Plus this site.

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jillygirlAdministratorQueen Bee in reply toCatmad10

Nice one 👍🌝

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Catmad10LONG TERM WINNER in reply tojillygirl

Credit where it’s due. In order of importance, patches came second.

Enjoy your day my friend xxx

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BriarwoodAdministratorDucky in reply toCatmad10

Well said👍👏👏

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Catmad10LONG TERM WINNER in reply toBriarwood

All true 😍. No one should underestimate the power of this website, the admin and members. When I did think about returning to smoking I used to think how I’d be letting you lot down as well as myself. It was mainly your belief in me that kept me going.

Anyway enough of this mush, I’m about to tuck in to toast with homemade coronation chicken. Delicious 🤣🤣🤣

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BriarwoodAdministratorDucky in reply toCatmad10

Enjoy👍

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droopyJ in reply toCatmad10

Oooh coronation chicken!!! Can I have your recipe please 👏👏

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Catmad10LONG TERM WINNER in reply todroopyJ

2 cooked chicken breasts (minus skin) shredded or finely chopped - 6 tablespoons of mayonnaise - 3 rounded teaspoons of medium curry powder - 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon - 2 tablespoons of mango chutney - approx 3 tablespoons of sultanas.

Mix together and enjoy xxx

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jillygirlAdministratorQueen Bee in reply toCatmad10

Sounds yummy! xx

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droopyJ in reply toCatmad10

Fanks catmad I’ll give it a go and let ya know how I get on 👍👏👏

I’ve tried patches, gum, e-cigs and ended up smoking more as a result. Champix was the only thing that worked for me, had some horrible side effects (nose bleeds being one of them) so didn’t end up completing the full course but have now been smoke-free for almost 3 years (still miss it though!)

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Meno279 MONTH WINNER

Ecig never smoked since 2 yrs

jaybro28 profile image
jaybro28LONG TERM WINNER

Chantix was vital to my quit, but it's not nicotine replacement.

Spanchic profile image
Spanchic

I tried almost all of them but eventually managed cold turkey with the help of this site.

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desperatetostop9 MONTH WINNER in reply toSpanchic

I'm. On cold turkey now 12 day after trying all of them

I found patches and inhalator to be ok but inhalator and vape kept me too much on the hand to mouth habit so trying this way and so far manageable

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Spanchic in reply todesperatetostop

Hang in there - and use this site every time you’re tempted. Remember, Not One Puff Ever (NOPE). I used to chant this to myself all the time! Stay strong.

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Stevetodd123433 Months Winner

None of the options applied for me. I woke up on Saturday 11th February 2017 and just gave up after 50 years of smoking. I have never missed it. The heart attack I had on the 12th did help

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TheTabbyCatAdministratorLONG TERM WINNER

No nicotine replacement! I didn't know how to get or use them. Just the power of this community! I always felt I had one of the lovely Admin team on my shoulder! I got incredibly stuck around the 4 month point and had lots of help!!

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Suffolk_guy4 YEARS WINNER in reply toTheTabbyCat

Same here :)

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Clivee

Non will power is the only way trust me...

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jillygirlAdministratorQueen Bee in reply toClivee

Some people are not that strong. Believe it or not. If we were all so clever we wouldnt start smoking in the first place.

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daichaLONG TERM WINNER

I tried almost every one of them over several years. None worked. Finally managed to quit cold turkey five years ago after reading book The Easy Way.

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veganistaLONG TERM WINNER

The mouth spray has been amazing for me , it’s the only thing that I’ve used through the years that has kept me quit. Everything else I’ve tried In the past I ended up starting again, but not so with the spray, I’m loving being an ex smoker xx

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hallentine47

I used a plastic cigarette which unscrewed in half to allow the insertion of a nicotine plug. I actually did not use the plugs but simply chewed on the plastic cigarette for months.

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