Anyone else quit smoking?

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  • SorchaEilis
    SorchaEilis Posts: 99 Member
    I smoked my last cigarette at about 3pm on January 3rd 2013. I've been using the patch since Dec 21st, but untillast week, I was smoking 2-3 cigarettes a day. After that last cigarette on the 3rd, I told myself 'just don't buy anymore. If it turns out to be impossible, the gas station is a 5 minute walk up the street.' It turns out that it wasn't impossible, and though I've been tempted once or twice, I still haven't bought anymore. Today is my first day with the Step 2 patch, and so far I feel okay.

    I've tried several times to quit before without success- 1st with Zyban/Wellbutrin, which I am apparently extremely allergic to, so that didn't work out so well; then off and on a few times with the patch or the lozenges or the gum, then finally, a few years ago I tried Chantix. I didn't like how that made me feel AT ALL, so that didn't work either. So I tried the patch again a few more times without success. I tried cold turkey a few times with absolutely no success- I felt like a monster, so I just went back to smoking. I only quit cold turkey successfully when I got pregnant (twice), but both times I miscarried early and started smoking like a chimney after.

    What's different this time? Why is the patch working? I think it's because I actually WANT to quit smoking this time. It's not that I SHOULD quit or that I NEED TO quit; finally it's that i WANT to quit. I don't mind using an aid like the patch, because it keeps me from feeling like a total witch, and since I'm so far following the step down process, I'm pretty sure that I won't continue the nicotine addiction forever.

    Starting to smoke was probably one of my worst decisions. Sure, it seemed okay at the time, but I think if I knew I'd struggle with quitting for years, I'd never have started in the first place. Good luck to you all! We can get through it, and I think it will be so worth it in the end!
  • staciarose13
    staciarose13 Posts: 51 Member
    Did anyone that used the patch or cold turkey find themselves to be very very emotional in the time immediately after quitting? It's been two weeks for me (I already responded to this thread but just thought of asking this) and I am just a wreck sometimes. If anyone also experienced this, how long did it last??
  • Lotus1026
    Lotus1026 Posts: 49
    6 months smoke free <3 15lbs gained :( it sticks but it was so worth it!!! i feel better and healthier! i went cold turkey for heath reasons so that was my insentive. i have a planned and would mark down every week i was smoke free so that it kept me motivated and accountable! good luck
  • BeyondTrouble
    BeyondTrouble Posts: 62 Member
    Add another Allen Carr success to this list. My partner & I quit cold turkey over 3 months ago. We smoked a pack (sometimes a pack & a half) a day for 13-14 years (with 3 quit attempts that never lasted more than a few days mixed in that timeframe).. We feel great and I never worry ill ever go back to it. I have no reason to.

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