Too much deprivation can easily backfire
I wasnt going anywhere for several days, and there wasnt time for me to sneak out and enjoy one last cigarette because I was busy being shuffled around for lab work, CT scans, meeting with the anesthesiologist, and generally falling to pieces, not sure if I would live through the surgery
When people I didnt know very well figured out I was a smoker, they couldnt believe it
In addition to your doctor, here are some places to start: 1-800-QUIT-NOW smokefree.gov Treatments available Treatment with medications (nicotine replacement, varenicline, or bupropion) increases quit-rates, especially when combined with counseling
The first time I had to be around someone smoking, I nearly crawled out of my skin that night because I couldnt sleep, sit still, and wanted a cigarette so bad