Last time I quit I used xanax for the first few days to get me over the physical withdrawls and it helped a lot. I just stayed home kinda zoned for 3 days. Unfortunately, I'm smoking again...that quit didn't last long. I've tried the patch, nic. gum, Zyban, dwindling down...this last time was just cold turkey prior to surgery but I failed misserably...cold turkey is NOT for me. My friend is into homeopathic medicine and she owns a regular walk-in medical clinic. When I talked to her about the smoking, she suggesred that when the addiction is as bad as it is with someone like me (it's like a heroine addiction) that there's quite often a nutritional deficiency. I'm going to get with her within the next few weeks, see the doc., and combine it with hypnosis...after cutting back some over the next few weeks.

I'll let ya know how it goes...good luck to you and keep us posted! I know how hard it can be. I've been smoking since I was a freshman in high school and now I'm 37...I GOTTA quit! I've been able to do everything else that I've set my mind to, but this one has me beat. The only time I quit for any length of time was when I was pregnant and nursing.

when i tried i found it helped to sleep with the patch on, that way you dont get the killer cravings when waking up

sleeping with the patch on will make you tired as hell in the morning. It is like smoking for 24 hours straight with no sleep.

weird, never noticed that

I have no will power when it comes to quitting! Sux to sneek one in in the restroom at a meet!!