wanting to stop smoking

[Linda reding]

Hello I have been smoking for about 11 1/2 years..I want to stop..I have tryed the patch,the gum and cold turky...And I can,t stop..I want to stop..But when I try i just don,t make it..he crving is so strong..And i get so iritated..any thing makes me mad...I get in a very bad mood...And my kids get yelled at a lot..thats not fair...So i start smoking..

My question is How do I stop????????????????????????????????????


I can,t aford to go to the doctor...But I want to stop..

Please help!!!


Thank you!!

Linda reding

[Merry]

Have you tried Zyban/Welbutrin?  I used that and quit over 10 months ago.  I know  that it can have bad side effects for some people, but for me it was a miracle drug.  I had tried all of the other quit smoking methods before, but nothing worked as well as Zyban.  I had no irritability, cravings, or other w/d symptoms.  Maybe you can talk to your doc and see if this would be a good route for you to take.  BTW -- see if your doc can prescribe Welbutrin (same drug, different name.)  Most insurance policies will pay for that to treat depression,  but they won't pay for Zyban to quit smoking -- go figure.  Also, try visiting the following website -- there's a great chat room and lots of support resources there:
http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/intro.htm
Good luck, you can do it!

[Mike]

Something that has worked for me is the online support group called the quitnet. You can find it at www.quitnet.org

[ed]

I also have quit smoking by using Zyban and can not praise it enough...I slowly cut down my smokes each day for 2 weeks while taking the Zyban and then quit totally. I did not have any w/d and no mood swings. I was impressed with the way it basically blocked the craving for a smoke. The key is to make a date you will quit on and stick to it!! GOOD LUCK