Regardless of how much we might want to stop smoking, early cessation brings on an internal battle with the smoker in our heads. We think about smoking seemingly nonstop, trying to rationalize why having just one cigarette or smoking just for tonight is okay.
At two years smoke-free, About.com Smoking Cessation support forum member Kevin has a lot to say on how to successfully navigate early cessation...and quiet that smoker in our heads.
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Basically I quit smoking cold turkey. I’m not saying I’m better than anybody else, but using these patches and nicotine gums are just another addiction waiting to happen…You want to quit, stop cold turkey!