I did it ! I did it!

[Regs]

I quit smoking! 4 days and counting!

 

[manlymatt83]

GJ!

:thumbsup:

:beer:

and more :beer:

 

[Juno]

i thought it was hiro..

 

[Regs]

chantix works. It blocks the brain from releasing the chemical that makes you fell "awww" when you smoke. So you take it in stages...before you know it your body adapts to having no nicotine. It's still a pain trying to get rid of the mental addiction though. Everytime I finish eating, i go for my pocket looking for cigarrettes to no avial. Especially in the morning with a cop of coffee....good lord. *cries*

 

[MyThirdEye]

:thumbsup:

 

[AVAFREAK182]

 

[FP]

Nice work.

My mom is going to be starting chantix in the next couple of weeks. Are you around other smokers much? My dad refuses to quit so I think it will be difficult for her to quit.

 

[Farang]

Nearly 3 years for me. Good luck

 

[Captante]

:thumbsup:

 

[SSSnail]

Effin quitter, where's your resilience young man? Did the cigarettes quit on you when you needed them?

 

[Auggie]

Chantix worked AMAZINGLY well for my friend up in Dallas who was a 5 year pack-a-day guy. Stopped him cold.

But it sounds like some people (including my friend) have highly disturbing side-effects (ie - depression/suicidal thoughts). Just say something if you start to feel weird, talk to a friend, S.O. or parent, etc. My buddy turned out alright, but did tell his mom out of the blue that he was thinking about suicide about 2 weeks into the Chantix.

 

[simms]

congrats!!!

 

[allisolm]

Kudos!

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Regs
I quit smoking! 4 days and counting!

:thumbsup:

please post your progress reports here. i'll be glad to hear that you are staying smoke-free.

 

[captains]

4 days is more like a break then actually quiting :evil:

 

[Old Hippie]

Congrats! :beer:

That Chantix stuff worked to reduce my smoking, but it mad me soo sick, I had to quit taking it. I'm back to 2 packs a day, but that's better than the previous 3 packs.

 

[imported_yovonbishop]

Great job, keep it up and try your hardest not to allow yourself "just one" because generally that turns into one, then two, then a pack.

Let us know!

 

[Feldenak]

Good job and welcome to the Quitters Club . Keep it up!

 

[Nitemare]

grats, haven't had more than a drag off one in 10 years

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: Auggie
Chantix worked AMAZINGLY well for my friend up in Dallas who was a 5 year pack-a-day guy. Stopped him cold.

But it sounds like some people (including my friend) have highly disturbing side-effects (ie - depression/suicidal thoughts). Just say something if you start to feel weird, talk to a friend, S.O. or parent, etc. My buddy turned out alright, but did tell his mom out of the blue that he was thinking about suicide about 2 weeks into the Chantix.

I heard crap like that and I choose not to believe it. I don't think it's chantix, but people who really don't want to quit smoking. They become dependent on smoking to pass time just like an alcoholic wants to be drunk all the time. Usually because they are all ready depressed.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Regs
I quit smoking! 4 days and counting!

:thumbsup:

please post your progress reports here. i'll be glad to hear that you are staying smoke-free.

Thanks mosh!

I understand now why people ask "eww how can you smoke that crap?". When your body gets so use to the buzz and tar you don't mind it.

Though now after 4 days of no nicotine, tar, and god knows what else, the smell of a cigarette actually makes me sick. I can still taste it in the morning as my lungs are likely saturated with it and it makes feel sick to my stomach. All the better to keep me not smoking.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: binister
Nice work.

My mom is going to be starting chantix in the next couple of weeks. Are you around other smokers much? My dad refuses to quit so I think it will be difficult for her to quit.

My mother, sister, and bro-in-law smoke about a pack a day. Which is why I started when I was 20. Your dad will likely keep saying he won't quit but I bet you he is thinking about quiting all the time. It's just one of those father-pride things. He'll quit when he wants and he knows he has too. The only difference is that he just doesn't want to be told to.

 

[Tremulant]

Grats! It's a tough thing to do..

My dad quit a few months ago; cold turkey. He just decided that after 33 years he didn't want to smoke anymore.

He said the hardest part was a few days after, when he was around smokers. He also realizes how gross it is now.

Edit: my dad had tried multiple times in the past, but I have the feeling that he didn't really want to quit those previous times.

 

[Casawi]

Stay smoke-free !

 

[FoBoT]

that is good, stick with it :sun: