I take rat poison for blood thinners.

I am in the same place.  I need to quit before I start hrt due to my age and history of lower leg arterial issues in my family.  I tried hypnosis a few 6ears ago and it worked for about 8 months.  I started up again when I started hangling out with smokers again.  I think with the extra motivation to finally start hrt might get me over the hump.

Just Keep on Quitting Till You're Done!  Most of us take multiple attempts before we are done.  Work on what helped you quit the last time.  I smoked and quit for ten years and then a boyfriend offered me a drag....oh crap.  I quit again years ago knowing the risks and that i would be on HRT for the rest of my life.  We know the hardest part is usually the first 3 days and then the nicotine is way reduced but the receptor sites in the reptilian portion of our brain still whine like a baby.  Out fox the the little devils and the disgusting tobacco industry that is, BTW investing heavily in e-cigs. 

I remind myself that i can choose to smoke or drink anytime i choose.  Products are available at virtually every corner store.  But why should I choose to, i ask myself, where's the reward, what do we gain?

Keep a laundry list you personally develop for what is good about breathing deep and being free.  It is a learned habit that once made us dizzy and sick.  We can learn to be free of those internal addictive voices, talk back for your freedom.

Quote from: Blackwaters427 on January 10, 2017, 03:05:45 AM
Hey everyone I have a problem. I'm not even a month into my HRT and I really need help putting down the Marlboros for good. I've been trying so hard but this has got to be the hardest part of my transition so far. I've only been able to cut cigs out for a couple days at best.  I can't believe cigarettes are even legal, they're so addictive. I always end up breaking down and getting more or bumming them off coworkers when I'm at work away from my girlfriend, particularly when im dysphoric. It's seriously making her mad and it's stressing me out. What's the easiest way to quit them?

For the most part, Nicotine cravings will last for about a year, then rapidly diminish. In order to quit, you have to really want to quit. That is the key, pretty lady. You need to find a motivation to drive you along. For some it is health -- who wants do develop lung  cancer or chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Who wants to die gasping for air? For others it is quality of life, skin doesn't wrinkle as fast, food tastes better, scent becomes better and clothing smells better.  But really, it has to be something a bit more powerful than that and you need to find it.

Stay away from alcohol. Drinking and smoking go hand in hand as it amplifies the pleasant sedating effects alcohol brings on. Chew gum after eating and avoid stressful situations along with other personal situations that you know about that can be detrimental.