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Readers Respond: Which Stop Smoking Aids Worked Best for You?
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Updated June 02, 2009

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From the article: Stop Smoking Aids
Stop smoking aids are available to help those who wish to quit smoking but are having difficulty. Whether you used medications, nicotine replacement therapy or alternative methods to help you quit, let others know which stop smoking aids worked best for you. Share Your Suggestions

Cigarrest Worked For Me

I tried Cigarrest and it worked best for me. I think I was REALLY ready to quit and it was the first thing that I found online. I liked it because it is said to be all-natural. I guess try other methods and if they don't work you can try Cigarrest.
—jmbinfo

Gail

I smoked 3 packs a day for years, even smoked in the shower. My feet never touched the floor until I had a cigarette in my mouth, even if I was just going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. What worked for me, and it was the first time I ever decided to quit was the "patch". I did not avoid friends who smoked and continued to go places where I had smoked. The patch truely worked! I've been smoke free for about 17 or 18 years now. I wish I had the money I wasted on those cigarettes for the roughly 30 years I did smoke, but I'll never waste another dime on them.
—Guest Gail

Cold Turkey

I did it cold turkey after looking at some pictures of emphysema lungs. Yuk!
—Guest Pam

Quitting

My mother smoked with oxygen hooked to her nose..... couldn't give em up. She left this world in 2005. Her heart couldn't continue and "emphysema" got her. I've ruined my lungs smoking. I stopped in 1997. My doctor said "Mr. Branch if you don't quit it will get worse. If you do quit, it will probally never get any better. I guess I can't understand people smoking after the fact. Life is short enough without this. If you really want to quit, you will. Its all a state of mind.
—Guest Ron

A Support Group

I tried everything from the nicotine patch to Chantix, but the thing that helped me most was joining a local quit smoking support group.
—Guest Jennifer

Chantix, of Course

Chantix worked really well for me. No real side effects and it helped me finally quit after trying many times before.
—Guest Denise

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