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As far as getting your mother to quit smoking, I'm sure you've tried,
and I'm sure she has tried, as well. My parents quit smoking some fifteen or twenty years ago, and they *still* say it was the hardest thing they ever did. Getting a bit off-topic here (and perhaps out of the experience of this group), but a question: I've never smoked, so I don't know how addictive nicotine is personally, though I am familiar with the discomfort that psycho-physical discomfort that dependence can cause in a small way - don't ask - and I've heard some people say that nicotine is worse than heroin. But could nicotine patches and gum be used basically as a substitue for smoking? It wouldn't do anything for the physical habit of rolling a cigarette in your hand, etc, but could it satisfy the nicotine cravings on a basically permanent basis? Jim |
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Getting a bit off-topic here (and perhaps out of the experience of this
group), but a question: I've never smoked, so I don't know how addictive nicotine is personally, though I am familiar with the discomfort that psycho-physical discomfort that dependence can cause in a small way - don't ask - and I've heard some people say that nicotine is worse than heroin. But could nicotine patches and gum be used basically as a substitue for smoking? It wouldn't do anything for the physical habit of rolling a cigarette in your hand, etc, but could it satisfy the nicotine cravings on a basically permanent basis? Jim Sure it does. People successfully quit with patches & nicotine gum all the time. I have some friends who never gave up the gum, either...it's just a substitute for cigarettes. Sort of like socially-acceptable alternative to chewing tobacco or snuff. But the whole issue in the thread was the OP's mom. No crutch, gimmick or stop-smoking program is going to work on anyone unless the *smoker herself* wants to quit. All the advice, patches and nicotine gum isn't going to be sucessful unless it's *her* idea and she's ready to quit. Sherry |
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Getting a bit off-topic here (and perhaps out of the experience of this
group), but a question: I've never smoked, so I don't know how addictive nicotine is personally, though I am familiar with the discomfort that psycho-physical discomfort that dependence can cause in a small way - don't ask - and I've heard some people say that nicotine is worse than heroin. But could nicotine patches and gum be used basically as a substitue for smoking? It wouldn't do anything for the physical habit of rolling a cigarette in your hand, etc, but could it satisfy the nicotine cravings on a basically permanent basis? Jim Sure it does. People successfully quit with patches & nicotine gum all the time. I have some friends who never gave up the gum, either...it's just a substitute for cigarettes. Sort of like socially-acceptable alternative to chewing tobacco or snuff. But the whole issue in the thread was the OP's mom. No crutch, gimmick or stop-smoking program is going to work on anyone unless the *smoker herself* wants to quit. All the advice, patches and nicotine gum isn't going to be sucessful unless it's *her* idea and she's ready to quit. Sherry |
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Getting a bit off-topic here (and perhaps out of the experience of this
group), but a question: I've never smoked, so I don't know how addictive nicotine is personally, though I am familiar with the discomfort that psycho-physical discomfort that dependence can cause in a small way - don't ask - and I've heard some people say that nicotine is worse than heroin. But could nicotine patches and gum be used basically as a substitue for smoking? It wouldn't do anything for the physical habit of rolling a cigarette in your hand, etc, but could it satisfy the nicotine cravings on a basically permanent basis? Jim Sure it does. People successfully quit with patches & nicotine gum all the time. I have some friends who never gave up the gum, either...it's just a substitute for cigarettes. Sort of like socially-acceptable alternative to chewing tobacco or snuff. But the whole issue in the thread was the OP's mom. No crutch, gimmick or stop-smoking program is going to work on anyone unless the *smoker herself* wants to quit. All the advice, patches and nicotine gum isn't going to be sucessful unless it's *her* idea and she's ready to quit. Sherry |
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