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Originally Posted by Accyexplorer
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Personally,I'm happy paying £5-£8 a week to kill myself so I won't be taking the NHS up on their offer.
The best way to quit is "cold turkey" as Margaret mentioned in the benefits thread.
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£5-£8 a
week? You're not a smoker! Get on the £8 a day and you'll qualify, until it gets you.
Cold turkey is OK for a lucky few, not many manage it.
I've tried everything, patches, gum(revolting), acupuncture, hypnotism, and yes cold turkey.
The nearest I've got is ecigs, not done it yet but I'm getting there. I can go out without cigarettes now, just an e cig. Not quite broken it at home but I will.
It's not just the nicotine(I read it's more addictive than heroin?), it's the habit as well. You're stressed or just want a break, go through the routine of getting out the packet, take a ciggy, get out lighter, light up and before you even inhale you're into that break. (Smoking a pipe was even better, it would be five minutes of messing about before you could even light it).
An e cig comes close to that habit and tops up the nicotine. Also you can make the changeover at your own pace.We weak creatures need all the help we can get!
I don't think they should need to be on the NHS, if you can afford £8 a day(or more!) you can afford £30 or even less for a good e cig which will last forever plus £3 a week for the liquid.
But- patches £14 a week, gum £18 for 240, other methods similar. E cigs on the NHS would cost less, if some folk need that extra incentive to give up why not?