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Old 10-11-2004, 11:15 AM   #9 (permalink)
avernus
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Location: Bath, UK
I used liquorice root, man that stuff is gross. For the first fortnight I also used lozenges which helped but it took several months to feel 'safe' enough to go to a pub. The craving never goes but i feel proud that I managed to beat it, and smug

Looking at pictures of black lungs also helped. I kept a timetable of changes in you body after you quit, http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/umtobacc09.htm, I also joined an internet support group. They all understood and were very very supportive.

I will say one last thing, if you succomb and have a smoke then consider this - you are not a smoker again but a non-smoker who happened to have a cigarette. Its just a blip and it doesn't mean you have to start again. Think of the shit you went through in the first few days, if you give in now you *will* have to repeat that in the future.

You're free of it now mate, and you can stay free.

David
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