Hey Charel, great job on 26 days!
I used Chantix for my quit, as well. It really helped. I did try Chantix on a previous quit and went off of it after a month and slipped shortly thereafter. Like Aloha said, you have to be prepared if you choose to do that...and I wasn't. So the next time I tried, I decided to go ahead and do the full dosage of Chantix: the cost, the inconvenience, the weird dreams, the gas (pardon me) were all worth it if I could actually kick this thing.
Anyway, I took it for a little over two months and, since I wasn't even thinking about smoking or cravings or any of that stuff any more, I forgot to take it for a couple of days. I took that as a positive sign and stopped for good. No hitches whatsoever. I WAS prepared that time, by the way, to use the many tools I'd learned to keep from slippage. But the cravings were considerably less intense than after only a month and stopping.
Only you can decide if you're ready to go off of the drug. But the bottom line of my advice is that you take the extra measures to protect your quit. It's worth it. YOU're worth it.
I hope I've made sense here and I know you'll find lots of fantastic advice here.
Good luck...but don't rely on luck.
--Shakes
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/5/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 227
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,540
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,043.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36
