If You’ve Tried to Quit Before:
Your Experience Counts
You may know more about quitting nicotine than you realize. Even if a past attempt didn’t last, it gave you information you can use the next time you try. This page helps you think about what worked before and how to build on it.
What Helped You the Most?
What’s the longest you’ve gone without nicotine?
What helped most: medication, support, changes in your routine?
Did you make a plan last time? What parts of it worked?
What surprised you about how you handled quitting?
The more you understand your patterns, the more power you have to quit.
It Wasn’t a Waste
You’re not starting over, you’re starting with experience. Even a 24-hour quit attempt teaches something:
It proved you can quit.
It gave you an idea of what helps and what makes quitting harder.
It helped you understand how you “relate” to nicotine.
The best time to quit again is shortly after you relapse.
Common Traps
“It didn’t last long, so it doesn’t count.” → It does count though, because you took action.
“I failed before, so I’ll fail again.” → Quitting is a process, not a one-time event. If it doesn’t stick this time, that’s not failure.
“I used nicotine again, so I ruined my chances. of truly quitting” → You’re still working at it though. You’re still making progress.