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jackelope: Every time but the last when I attempted to quit drinking coffee and tea, I tried to do it alone. I didn’t tell anyone that I was going to quit it and I thought it would be no problem. Yep, I was wrong on both counts: 'twas a problem and I didn’t quit. My biggest mistake was doing it without help. Second biggest mistake was in overcompensating for the missing coffee and tea by really swilling Coca-Cola and Pepsi along with a few other caffeine-fortified drinks. When I informed people I knew that I was quitting it, everyone helped me with it.

So, stick with it. Let your friends and family know you’re serious about it. Don’t substitute other nicotene products (“chaw” and the like) for the missing cigarettes. And most important: don’t abandon the cessation if you backslide. Just start the cessation process all over.

Good luck!

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Hmm…left out something: I’ve been completely caffeine-free (unless you count the daily chocolate zinger) since I began the last attempt. That last attempt’s worked very well and I think it’s because of the “support network.”

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Yay for you, jackelope! I know what you mean, I also had read Q.E.D.'s thread and vaguely thought I needed to quit, but then I just woke up one day in May and decided now was the time to do it. Haven’t smoked since then (though there still are times where it’s harder than others, so be prepared).

Oh, and try putting away the money you save by not smoking. I just fritter it all away, but recently I thought it would have been nice to have a financial reminder of why quitting was a good idea.