Paul,
Cool, same quit date. My cravings are less than they were on week one, but I understand why you are asking. Only thing I can add is that each day/week is getting easier. I am looking forward to that first day that I don't even think about a smoke...
Bart
Ameena666,
I used Chantix for 7 days before I quit smoking (and stopped taking Chantix). The dreams were so vivid and real. I would wake up wanting to go back to sleep just to experience them again. My Doc said it was a side effect (side effects always are perceived as negative, but in this case, I enjoyed them). The dreams aren't the reason I quit Chantix, it was the nausea and the pride that I all of a sudden had that made me want to do this on my own. Good luck and I hope you quit soon, before you eventually have to...
Bart
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/23/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 942
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $260
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
Lou P Lou,
It's OK to be nervous. We all were on our quit day. Tell everyone you are quitting. I even told the gas station cashier where I always bought my cancer sticks. I figured the more people who knew, the more I would be determined to not disappoint myself and them.
Keep some baby carrots handy & some cranberry juice. Do half the caffiene drinks also...and breath deeply when you get the craves...
Bart
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/23/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 942
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $260
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
Hello ToxinFree,
I started the Chantix and did it for a week. I couldn't get by the nausea, so on the 7th day of taking it (the day you are supposed to quit smoking), I stopped taking it. I am glad I used it for the week leading up to my quit since it did make me not want to smoke. Hang in there, the key to success isn't the medication, it is your desire to quit.
Bart
LadyJ,
Great that the Chantix has helped. I used it too, but never forget that the real reason you have quit is because YOU wanted to. There is no magic bullet, just the final decision that you are a non-smoker and anything less is not acceptable.
Bart
Kayla,
I know it seems very frustrating to "blow" a 70 day quit. I did the same last year with a 85 day quit. However, look at it this way, you didn't go completely back to smoking like I did. I waited 6 months before finally quitting again. You had the strength and determination to do it immediately.
I can tell that this time my quit is for good. It also has been the easiest (except Hell week and I never want to go thru that again). I also have taken up exercising regularly (jogging--albeit very sloooow) which has really helped me not think about smoking. In fact, I can honestly say that I go all day sometimes without a single thought of one.
Hang in there, the first time wasn't a failure. It was to help you understand the addiction and this quit you will finally conquer it.
Bart
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/23/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 90
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,150
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $855.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41
Wow! Thanks all for the kind words. I bought a new bike with the money I saved so far as a reward. Joined a Gym too. I guess I'm replacing one addition with another...
Bart
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/23/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 94
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,290
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $893.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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