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Re: AAAArgh...Nicotine addiction but not smoking!
I quit smoking using the same meathod, but also had difficulty droping the gum.<br />My doc told me the gum was as harmfull as the cigs, but to stay on the gum, and keep trying to cut the dosage.<br />After almost a year of gum, here is how i finally did it, NOS;<br />First, note the fact that you are no longer smoking cigs, and that is BY FAR the "biggie".<br />Don't ever pick up another one, because you already know what will happen.<br />Second, you have to switch to the lowest MG gum today, and switch to the wally world genreric gum...It tastes nasty, but the effect is identical (and this should be all you are after)<br />Get used to the lower dosage before attempting to ween yourself further.<br />Third, I then picked a "day of commitment", just like I did to quit cigs, to cut the gum in half.<br />Also, I took longer before giving into the urge to break-out the gum.<br />Fourth, I Suplemented the nic gum with a sugar-free gum i could stomach..The stuff is as nasty as nic gum, but just as the nic gum, you get accustomed to it. <br />I did not allow myself ANY nic gum, until i have chewed the regular for a while (at least long enough to loose all flavor--yuk).<br />Fifth; make another "comittment day" to quarter the gum.<br />After about 90 days of quarter dosage, you will want to pick another day to just quit altogether.<br />It werked for me. I have been off the smokes since Jan1,2000.<br /> <br />And let me just congratulate you for taking the plunge in the first place.<br /> Don't give up now. You're almost home,NOS!
