In Reply to: AQGP posted by GJON NIKOLLAJ on July 02, 2000 at 14:14:25:
ok, i'll play. i'm 29 and i smoked over 20 cigarettes/day. smoked as in past, tho recent past. 14 days, and i hafta agree; days 3 and 4 were HELL, days 13 and 14 are/were also HELL. but...the overwhelming feelings pass. they're intense, for up to 2 - 3 hours - but they do pass. what works? 1 1/4 patches, and sleeping (took meds) the entire first week (well, i worked, but avoided contact with people ;)) licorice (pack a day) and lots o lollipops. constant eating - but mainly sugar. this is it for me - about my 10th time trying in as many years - but i'd never made it this long. i alternate between feeling empowered, to fighting the urge to pull into every gas station i pass. best tip i could give - rent The Insider - it'll piss you off. al pacino. i did this a week in, and it motivated me thru some really tough days. i'm going to buy it this week. good luck. we CAN do it.
