Hang in there, Jay. I also quit just a tad over a month ago. For me, it was the $1/pack extra tax that finally did it for me. I've been smoking since I was 21 (at least proud that I didn't succumb to peer pressure) and I'm fifty now. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to quit. I think the longest I'd ever gone was a little over a month, and that was with the patch back when you had to get a Dr.'s prescription for the patch. They started me too high, and it backfired. When the dosage started, I was getting the equivalent nicotine of 10.5 packs of cigs a day, then tapered down two weeks later from 21mg to 14mg, which was tough, but I rode it out, then when I tried to taper down to 7mg, I could not handle it. I wound up smoking more than I had when I tried to quit. Tried several times since then, never lasted longer than eleven days. This time, I didn't even WANT to quit, I just felt I had to because my cigs went from $24/carton to $50/carton OVERNIGHT. I was already spending way too much money on them, but to double it? Oddly enough, it was not nearly as bad this time for some reason. I started on the 14mg patches, and never even got to the 7mg patches. I did use some lozenges that I'd been rationing on-an-off forever, and finally ran out. Went and bought a HUGE supply of nicotine gum at Sam's club (4 mg) and wound up using only about 1/12 of that. If you'd like some free patches and/or gum, let me know. I don't need either one anymore, I've finally kicked the habit for good.
Only problem is, I think I've gained like 10 pounds in the mean time, sigh. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Jay Cicone Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 1:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: apparently I Importance: Low Thanks for the support. Stressing out at the office is no fun. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arthur Polhill Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 1:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: apparently I life without addiction is free. Anything else is not. p.s Sometimes old farts just have to speak out. I was without freedom for years.. A. Leon Polhill, Gator Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: JNene <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, October 31, 2009 2:31:01 PM Subject: [gatortalk] apparently I I'm proud of you! Keep it up and you'll fit right in at UF's smoke-free campus. Shands & the Medical facilities go smoke-free this week. By July 1, 2010 smoking will be banned campus wide, even in personal vehicles. UF is offering free cessation programs to all staff. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Cicone" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Sent: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:18:13 -0400 Subject: [gatortalk] Re: apparently I -- Show Quoted Text -- Ahh---spam. Best they didn’t go through anyway. I’m a little punchy after 11 days with no cig’s. Go Gators! Whoop the dawgs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Msg sent via Spiderhost - http://www.spiderhost.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
