I'm going to see the smoking cessation nurse at my local GPs surgery next week (UK). I have a 2 part question about this. Firstly, I'm interested in trying Zyban as an acquaintance said it was really good for them - is this easy to get on the NHS? And secondly, what's the smoking cessation program actually like and is there anything I can do to prepare now (for example, keeping a smoking diary or similar)? I'm fed up with my frequent unsuccessful solo quits and am really serious about making this one stick, so want to go prepared.
posted on May 24, 2007 - 16 answers

I have recently quit smoking and thanks to the oral-fixation soothing powers of Altoids, I've been doing fairly well. Unfortunately... [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2005 - 40 answers

smokingfilter: Has anyone had experience using Zyban to quit smoking? More inside...
posted on Nov 21, 2004 - 19 answers

If you have ever smoked, what story, event or argument finally convinced you to stop?
posted on Dec 19, 2003 - 35 answers