I am a very heavy smoker since I am 17 now I am 64 years old and I need to quit smoking. I try 4 years ago with the patches I it work fine as of the desire but I became very depresses , I used to cry for no reason at all and I gained 40 pounds. I am already taking ANTIDEPRESSANT so there is no way to used more and I really can not afford to go to a therapist I totally broke I live on a disability check. Can you give me advices please, I really need every advice possible. I feel helpless.I would really appreciate all the support I can get from you people, so I will be awaiting your replies Thanks GLORIA
Karl S2009-09-25T22:55:38Z
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Gloria, I'm sorry life's been giving you some bad twists a turns, but everything will be alright, as long as you remember to focus on what you want in life. Know it is never too late to start your dream or fulfill a passion.
I remember 3 years ago in college, my girlfriend was such as horrible smoker. I mean she smoked like a chimney. I hated it. Me, I was the complete opposite I had quit 2 years prior. I tried to get her to quit cold turkey like I did, but she couldn't do it. It's not something many people can pull it off, and it definitely wasn't working for her.
So, we tried the patch and that didn't work and then we tried the gum. And, she really liked that and kinda got addicted to the gum,lol. Then we found this break through that really did help us. I mean she was off of it, I thought she was gonna relapse but she hasn't smoked in 3 years so, I knew it worked.
http://susanwilder.com/quitsmokingnow
So don't give up. Remember it's never to late to quit. hope this helps
You really need to enlist the help of a physician. Are you getting Medicare or Medicaid benefits because of your disability? If so, you should be able to get help withou it costing a lot.
Nicotine patches do work well for many people, but there are other alternatives, including some prescription drugs. I think you are just going to have to try again and hope things will go better this time. Most people who quit smoking have to try two or more times before success. The important thing is to not give up. If you aren't on Medicare now, hopefully you will be in a year when you're 65, and then you will be able to get help from a therapist at lower cost. And....maybe we'll actually have heath care reform soon, too.
You need to realize that quitting smoking, or dieting, or exercising, are activities that require some degree of self-discipline and self-control. No patch, or drug, or doctor can solve your problem unless you have at least some self-discipline.