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Aristus

(66,096 posts)
21. Good. Best thing you can do.
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 04:58 PM
Apr 2020

I tell my patients that, as good for your physical health quitting cold turkey would be, it is a nightmare for your psychological health. It's the biggest reason why smokers fail to quit.

I always tell them to taper off slowly. This not only reduces your tolerance and dependence on nicotine in a bearable way, it also decreases the psychological need to go digging around for the pack, and the ritual of lighting up.

Do you have... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #1
Here's a link zonemaster Apr 2020 #2
Thanks. Newest Reality Apr 2020 #6
smoke 'em if you got 'em Celerity Apr 2020 #7
Nicotine patches being tested not smoking Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #3
It isn't the nicotine SoCalNative Apr 2020 #9
of course ... Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #12
This is not strictly true, but it is a common subject of wish fulfillment in nicotine addicts. Aristus Apr 2020 #17
Yes, an an addict, I see my BP go up with nicotine gum. Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #20
Good. Best thing you can do. Aristus Apr 2020 #21
Thanks a lot for the information. nilesobek Apr 2020 #15
err - Nicotine is a chemical. And it is extremely toxic. yellowcanine Apr 2020 #4
If you wanna get technical, everything that exists is a chemical or combination of chemicals ... mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #8
Several botanicals are quite toxic.... yellowcanine Apr 2020 #14
Sorry, I meant I pour out lines of tobacco in the garden. nilesobek Apr 2020 #16
Survival rate for seriously ill covid-19 patients is dependent on one thing more than others.... at140 Apr 2020 #5
I suspect smoking isn't quite as risky as... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #10
Do you have a link? Dem2 Apr 2020 #22
Glad that I saw your request! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #23
Thanks! Dem2 Apr 2020 #27
You're welcome! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #28
I'm sorry, but smoking is a risk factor for all of those, and an exacerbating factor, Aristus Apr 2020 #24
+ struggle4progress Apr 2020 #25
I can't find much on the antiviral properties of nicotine, just Mike 03 Apr 2020 #11
Might not have to do with viral replication at all. Igel Apr 2020 #19
My husband laughed as I told him we needed to start smoking again. I think it was because Tech Apr 2020 #13
Omg, this did not help with 14 days not smoking after 4 decades. This did. not. help. one bit. Lol LizBeth Apr 2020 #18
This is a respiratory illness right? Initech Apr 2020 #26
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