Wish me luck!

United States
March 7, 2021 11:52am CST
I have to quit smoking before they will do my surgery. I don't have to quit just yet, but I decided to go ahead and try. So, I am chewing nicotine gum right now. I've been smoking for 14 years so it's going to be difficult. I know it's something that has to be done if I want the surgery though, so I am going to try my very best. Hopefully if I can quit before the surgery I can stay quit afterwards too. It's a nasty habit! Wish me luck! I am going to need it!
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• United States
7 Mar 21
Good Luck! My sister had to go on welbutrin twice before she kicked the habit.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@AngelisaQT I wish you the best of luck with it. Would trying to create the habit of sucking on a lozenge, or mint or butterscotch candy help at all? I mean, whenever you feel the need to smoke, would doing one of those help anything?
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Well the gum seems to be helping. I am also going to try sucking on a straw while chewing the gum.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
I've been on Wellbutrin and it didn't help. I've even tried Chantix but still couldn't quit. This is going to be hard but I am just going to have to chew my gum and distract myself when I feel like I want one.
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@vandana7 (99376)
• India
7 Mar 21
All the best. Think of me in my Vampire mode then you might just tremble at the thought.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
Thank you! What happens in your vampire mode?
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@vandana7 (99376)
• India
7 Mar 21
@AngelisaQT I drink blood.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@vandana7 Nooo, stay away! I need my blood!
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@popciclecold (36117)
• United States
7 Mar 21
I wish you the very best. It is hard, but you can do it..I did.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@AngelisaQT I had to do some fasting.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
What method did you use to quit?
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@Tina30219 (81556)
• Onaway, Michigan
7 Mar 21
You can do it it is going to take some time. I hope once you have the surgery you can stay not smoking
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@Tina30219 (81556)
• Onaway, Michigan
7 Mar 21
@AngelisaQT My mom quit a few times only issue she had was weight gain. She went back and then lost the weight but she had to quit again for health reasons
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• United States
7 Mar 21
Thanks, me too.
• United States
7 Mar 21
@Tina30219 Weight gain would be horrible. The surgery I have to quit for is weight loss surgery.
@jaboUK (64360)
• United Kingdom
7 Mar 21
I've never smoked but wish you success.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
Good for you. Thanks!
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@CarolDM (203448)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
I wish you luck, I have never smoked before. But I hear it is hard to quit.
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@CarolDM (203448)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
@AngelisaQT You got this.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@CarolDM I hope so, if not I can't have the surgery I need.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
Thank you. Yes, it's VERY hard!
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
8 Mar 21
Good luck! It's going to be hard, but you can do it!
@marguicha (217223)
• Chile
7 Mar 21
It is not a habit. It is an addiction. It is hard to quit but it can be done. I quit after having smoked for 50 years.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
What method did you use to quit?
@marlina (154163)
• Canada
7 Mar 21
My husband quit smoking cold turkey in his early twenties, so when I met him, he was not a smoker, it can be done!
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• United States
7 Mar 21
Quitting cold turkey is very admirable.
@cacay1 (83236)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
8 Mar 21
I wish you luck, when there's a will, there's a way. You can surely surpass that test of time.
@Shiva49 (26284)
• Singapore
8 Mar 21
Yes, it is a nasty habit for sure. I wish you luck and determination.
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@mnglsp (3614)
• Philippines
8 Mar 21
Good luck! We know that you can do it!
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
7 Mar 21
i wish you all luck with quitting smoking and also with surgery.
• United States
7 Mar 21
I appreciate it!
@ladyhero (3846)
• Indonesia
8 Mar 21
good luck quitting smoking, and your operation going smoothly, my father used to be a smoker he had pneumonia so quit smoking, you can do it.
@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
8 Mar 21
Christ help you quit smoking and get through your surgery safely to recovery. Thank yo Christ, amen.
@MmaiLuv (959)
• Indonesia
8 Mar 21
Good luck for you, I have never smoked before. But Im believe yu can do it