This is an established method of quitting smoking. There are
several accepted methods . Nicotine gum and patches are available in India. I
thought of gum. It is not that I have not tasted the nicotine gum earlier. I
enjoyed them along with my cigarettes. More kick! But this time I was serious.
I read the manual came along with. The gum is available in two strengths 2mg
and 4 mg. The dose is dependent on how much you are smoking presently and you
nicotine requirement. I used to smoke about 20 cigarettes a day means about one
cigarette every half an hour or so.
The first thing I did , I tried to find out How much smoking
is absolutely essential for me. I found I cannot leave the morning smoke in
toilet, smokes after major meals and before bed. That means about 5 cigarettes.
I bought some 2mg nicotine gum and continued with the 5
cigarettes per day and rest of the day I continued with the gum. What I found,
I didn't felt the urge of smoking for at least half an hour after the I had the
gum. I was so happy, except I had to fight with my habit of lighting up
cigarette each time but I succeeded by not doing so, Within next week I replaced those 5 cigarettes
with 2 mg gum. Believe me I succeeded again. I didn't smoke a single cigarette
till then. I am writing it after 2
years!
Though I could not taper off the nicotine gum as suggested
but I have quitted smoking the nasty
cigarettes!
A small tip is: Try this when you are away from your normal
routine. Preferably when you are on your holidays for at least 7 days. Any
pressure from work or, family can revert you back to smoking. So beware and
fight continuously with yourself.
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