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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3541

I think the point of the thread was more directed at unnecessary or overprescribed drugs, not cases like yours, Lady. mercy's recent experience comes to mind, where she was prescribed something that was absolutely wrong for her & her doctor didn't bother enough to get the info he needed to actually help her. He just threw some drugs at it. Also, Sue's story about her doctor not being able to advise her about weaning off chantix & trying to prescribe a bunch of crap to make her go away. We just have to be so careful & do all the research we can before we accept a medication, I think especially us who become addicted easily. Lady, nobody would say that you are not strong, certainly not that you're any kind of idiot. You take a med that you need to treat a disorder that you have. It makes your life better & makes you the person you are supposed to be. You would be an idiot not to take it! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 100 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,000 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,100.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 832

If I have offended anyone, I do hereby apologise. Mr. Ed when it comes to quitting cigarettes, my personal feeling is thaz it all out war on nicotine addiction and what ever we use to beat it is fine with me. I was one of the older quitters and we are to stupid to go through any of the craves and other components of withdrawl. I went CT but do not repead DO NOT fault any one for their choice be it NRT, patches, gum, Zyban etc etc. This started out as a general comment on the AP article of drug overuse. It seems though that it has turned into another thought provoking thread and that in itself is good. Rusty I aplogize as I know about the difficulty you have had with your son and it was careless of me to ignore that. To anyone else that I may have offended, I again apologize. Love to you all Duffis [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 919 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 27,570 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,216.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 199 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

Thanks Rusty. This has always been a touchy topic for me. I still struggle with it. You have always been very supportive. I appreciate it. I guess if there is a point to be made here it is that even though I struggle, I do what I have to do. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 781 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,620 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,733.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 70 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1040

Any drug should be avoided if it's not needed. There's no homogenous solution for what constitutes "need". I know people who routinely refuse novacaine when they get work done to their teeth... but is that what I would expect from myself or you? No. :) Not all people have the same limits, the same pain threshhold... for a variety of reasons, so each of us is responsible to evaluate their own situation (or to do so in concert with their doctor) and make choices about what's best for themselves. As for NRT's... whatever works. I believe that they're often beneficial. Again, that's for the individual to determine. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/6/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 168 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,200 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,554.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 27 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2462

Lady, don't choose that reaction. Just because Bear and Duffis have that opinion, doesn't mean it is correct for you. If you needed antibiotics, you'd take them, wouldn't you? Just don't go there today, Lady. It isn't productive or constructive. You are doing what you need to do. It isn't a moral issue. Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 981 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 27,468 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,433.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 138 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

Great! Now I feel like an idiot again. Nothing anyone has said. It's just my own personal hang up that I've always had about depression/chemicle inbalance whatever you want to call it. I've always been of the opinion that people don't need drugs to get through the day. And here I sit!!!! I hate this feeling. The feeling that I don't have control without help. Am I a part of drugged out society? I suppose I am. Did I take the easy way out? Maybe I did. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 781 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,620 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,733.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 70 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Interesting topic! Your quit is yours and you have to deal with it. If medications help, then it is a good way to start your journey. Use your determination and perserverance to help you through. Always take the time to make an informed choice reagrding medications and if they are necesssary for you and your body. Doctors and pharmacists have a world of knowledge to give :) Josie, Support Specialist

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1698

Lady Just so there's no misunderstanding.I'm not condeming your use of drugs..You do what you have to do to feel confortable in your own skin.Me I am crazy after all of these years but I like it.I don't choose the word crazy rather I look upon myself as being unique. ;p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 154 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,772 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,540.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 35 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

Bear, I too denied the fact that I needed any kind of help. I blamed everything on quitting smoking and other outside forces. The problem with that is it didn't help me at all. I tried to tough it out and deal with things like "normal" people do. I was always asking myself "what is wrong with me?". I found support here and people who said there isn't anything wrong with you. I thought I was mental, crazy, insane, didn't have a handle on life and if I needed drugs, that just verified that I was a nut. I know there are probably others that experience the same issues. It finally got to the point where something had to change. My ability to function normally, (go to work, take care of kids, clean the house) was suffering. I remember one day not long before I started the medication, I cleaned the bathroom and that was a major success. I could not continue to live like that. I went to the doctor and he put me on medication. I had no idea what was wrong with me. When the doctor said he wanted to try the anti-depressants and had been thinking about it for a while, I thought he had just committed me to an insane aslymn. Seriously! It devastated me and really tore my world apart. I still have a hard time comprehending the chemical imbalance. It isn't as clear to me as it is to those around me. There are those around me that know instantly if I have skipped doses of my medicine or if I need a little something extra (which is also prescribed and I do have to use them on ocassion) That was almost a year ago now. If I had to choose between the medication and smoking to get through the days, I choose the medication. I am now a happy person and I function quite well. I do wish I didn't need the meds but it has been proven often for the last year that I do. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 781 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15,620 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,733.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 70 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5009

Duffis, I am in agreement with your general view, but what is wrong with NRT as an aid to quitting? Good on those of you who have managed to 'tough it out' going Cold Turkey, but what's wrong with taking 'the easy way out' if, as the stats suggest, it helps you successfully escape from a life of slavery? :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 554 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,620 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �4,155.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 89 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

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