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Any One Have Tips On Reducing Cravings When You Quit Smoking?

A MyCOPDTeam Member asked a question 💭
Clemson, SC

I have COPD and just came home from the hospital yesterday. I haven’t smoked since Monday and I desperately want to succeed in quitting! I was sent home on oxygen. Thanks in advance.

May 18
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Just think of the grand kids, your doing it to be with them.

May 21
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Honestly I used to just contemplate what smoking had done for me then I’d hate it way to bad to do it again

May 19 (edited)
A MyCOPDTeam Member

DBradford - If you have a relapse do not give up, keep trying. Took me a few tries to stop. I believe it was Mark Twain who said, "Quitting smoking was easy, I did it hundreds of times."

May 19
A MyCOPDTeam Member

If you havent smoked since Monday, great. It is tough, but doable (is that a word?).
Besides determination, my crutch was nicotine lozengenes. I kept some in a small cup by my computer.. When I had a craving I took one and let it dissolve. Went through many losengene packages. My wife and I both did this after our daughter's wedding (2007), just after i was diagnosed with COPD, Later diagnosed as emphyzema and on supplemental oxygen on as needed basis. Had my first major exacerbation March 2023 (6 days in hospital); now on O2 full time since.

May 18
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Think that every single seconds, minutes, hours, days smoke free take you to real freedom, control, better health and the best version of yourself! 😘

May 22

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