You had a lot of questions and not sure they all got answered.
One, should you call in sick when you quit? Well, you will be edgy - often refered to as the rage. Your concentration will be compromised - often refered to as the fog. However, you will need as many things as possible to keep you occupied. It is up to you whether you work or not. Personally, I say yes as long as you remember you will have long periods of time in the first week or ten days where you get nothing done.
Lozenges....hmmmmmmmm....there are only two real rules on this site. First, don't be a troll. Second, don't post roll with your group if you are consuming nicotine in any form. However, this does NOT mean that you are not welcome on the site. By all means post in your introduction thread and read everything on this site- hell I encourage you to spend a lot of time on this site reading and watching. There is a lot of wisdom to be found here.
Finally, waiting until friday. Couple of thoughts on this. First, I set a date when I quit: December 10, 2010. Haven't chewed since. I set that date in October sometime. Second, setting that date didn't make it any easier than if I had just quit when I set my date. In fact, it caused more anxiety and consternation. It's like waiting to jump of the cliff into the water or get out of your warm sleeping bag and dry tent on a cold and rainy morning. You know it is going to suck and but it will suck now and it will suck later. However, once you get up, get moving around, stoke the fire and make some coffee you will start feeling better. Same thing here. The sooner you quit, the sooner you get through the suck.
I chewed for 26 years and "managed" to quit. It was because of all these folks you see posting on this thread and hundreds more like them. It was because without fail, I made my promise to not use nicotine everyday. You can do this. Name is Terry. You will find me around the boards but EVERY DAY in March '10. Feel free to PM me any questions and if you need a phone number just ask.
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