Rhondababy,
Welcome to the SSC and congratulations on three weeks smoke free!
Please take the time to work through our online quit program. It is a wonderful tool that can help you prepare and plan for cravings and other triggers.
With regards to your drinking, both alcohol & nicotine stimulate similar chemical changes in your brain through the central nervous mesolimbic dopamine system.
Chantix blocks nicotine from stimulating your brain in this manner, it's possible it may also be doing the same for alcohol although there is no research as of yet that has examine this medication' potential role in alcohol consumption.
If you'd like additional help on reducing your consumption, we have a sister site that may be of help to you: www.alcoholhelpcenter.net
Lou,
Anything you want! Have a coffee, go for a quick stroll, have a snack, listen to some music, read a few pages from a book, do a crossword. Again, whatever you want!
Maitas,
We recommend that you follow the full course of treatment. If you search through our threads, you'll find most quitters do not experience great difficulty stepping down after their course of treatment is complete.
Keep us posted.
Danielle
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The SSC Support Team
