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Hi Bamamon47 

I also went to all the stop smoking classes, and where they expensive $300.00 for a week, and I did it twice. But none of the things I did to quit, was I successful, I will say the steps I took were, I prescribed to wellbrutrin, took that for 2 weeks before my quit date. My quit date March 30, I feel the one that will stick with me. I also brought an inhaler, for rough times, I keep it with me, I guess you can say like a security blanket. I know the inhaler has nicotine in it and I am very fearful of returning to smoking. I was a person that truly didn't want to give it up, but when you are told you have "Lung Cancer", that puts it in a different perspective!!! I was truly blessed, they removed the left upper lobe, and I have been clear since, it will be 2 years in October. But you know when your hearts not into it, it won't work. Three months after my surgery, I went back to smoking, a cousin came over (actually the first person that smoked in front of me since the surgery) and I picked those  things up, like it was no  problem for me. Then I preceded to beat myself up daily for smoking again. But it finally hit again when I joined this board. It was totally the support of  people trying to accomplish what you are striving for. And it's working for me.  Post often, we are here for all who want to quit, and for those that are fighting with it daily. 

Linda 

Five months, two weeks, four days, 51 minutes and 52 seconds. 4080 cigarettes not smoked, saving $775.63. Life saved: 2 weeks, 4 hours, 0 minutes.
 

Hi Bamamon47 

I also went to all the stop smoking classes, and where they expensive $300.00 for a week, and I did it twice. But none of the things I did to quit, was I successful, I will say the steps I took were, I prescribed to wellbrutrin, took that for 2 weeks before my quit date. My quit date March 30, I feel the one that will stick with me. I also brought an inhaler, for rough times, I keep it with me, I guess you can say like a security blanket. I know the inhaler has nicotine in it and I am very fearful of returning to smoking. I was a person that truly didn't want to give it up, but when you are told you have "Lung Cancer", that puts it in a different perspective!!! I was truly blessed, they removed the left upper lobe, and I have been clear since, it will be 2 years in October. But you know when your hearts not into it, it won't work. Three months after my surgery, I went back to smoking, a cousin came over (actually the first person that smoked in front of me since the surgery) and I picked those  things up, like it was no  problem for me. Then I preceded to beat myself up daily for smoking again. But it finally hit again when I joined this board. It was totally the support of  people trying to accomplish what you are striving for. And it's working for me.  Post often, we are here for all who want to quit, and for those that are fighting with it daily. 

Linda 

Five months, two weeks, four days, 51 minutes and 52 seconds. 4080 cigarettes not smoked, saving $775.63. Life saved: 2 weeks, 4 hours, 0 minutes.