Giving up smoking

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  • jtbox28
    jtbox28 Posts: 4 Member
    I quit smoking over a year ago.

    I need Chantix to help, but it really worked for me.

    I liked that I could smoke for 2 weeks while starting out the medicine, but smoking eventually made me nauseous.

    The first week of no cigarettes was tough, but it got easier day by day.

    I also got an app that kept track of how many days it's been, how many cigs I haven't smoked, and how much money I've saved. When you look at it like that, it's really quite an expensive habit.

    Good luck!!
  • stephe1987
    stephe1987 Posts: 406 Member
    I've never smoked but from what I hear, the beginning is the hardest.

    E-cigarettes, patches, the liquid cigarettes at 7-Eleven (supposed to be really good and it's not expensive to use), and chewing gum can be helpful when transitioning off cigarettes. Some people quit cold turkey while others slowly decrease the number of cigarettes they smoke.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    One thing that helps more than you'd think is to thoroughly clean all the spaces where you smoked. That means detailing the inside of your car, wiping down the walls of your office, possibly even repainting. Get the smell out, remove the yellow film, make it fresh and clean, and you'll be less tempted to light up again in those spots, especially if they were trigger spots.
  • YesImAwesomeUR2
    YesImAwesomeUR2 Posts: 4
    Good for you! Sometimes we quit several times before it actually sticks but don't give up! I have been cigarette free since 2007. I can,t even tell you how many times I tried quitting before finally quitting. I tried the gum, the patch, cold turkey several times. I finally decided that I needed to get scared. I made a list of horrible things that could happen to me if I continued to smoke including dying of cancer, my son ( who was 3 at the time) being mother-less and an orphan, my son crying at my funeral and always missing me. I looked at this list every day and cried. I also looked at anti-smoking videos online and one in particular struck me pretty hard because a boy in the video looked about the same age as my son. I heard later that they pulled that video because it was so intense....but I'm glad I saw it because that's what kicked my butt into gear....and now I'm smoke-free! :-)
  • aliciamunday7
    aliciamunday7 Posts: 40 Member
    I havent had any side effects since the 3rd day on the weakest pills. For the first 3 days I felt kind of crappy

    Did you have any problems or side effects when you started taking the full dosage, two 1mg tablets per day? I had to cut mine back to only 1 a day. It was making me depressed and angry at everything. The total opposite of my personality.
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  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    I'm on Chantix also, and it's been extremely helpful.

    The first time I took it, several years ago, I had very vivid dreams. Not nightmares, just very intense and bizarre. I liked it. I did have one episode of irrational anger, but I recognized it as a side effect and was able to laugh it off. I did have some nausea if I took it on an empty stomach. It was working until I began dating a heavy smoker and got derailed.

    This time around I have had no side effects, which is disappointing since I was looking forward to the dreams. But the nausea also hasn't been a problem, so I guess it's a decent trade-off. It helps that my current boyfriend, the love of my life, is a non-smoker.
  • deana2828
    deana2828 Posts: 23
    I am totally overwhelmed by all the positive replies on this post. Thank you all so much for sharing and well done to all of you who have quit smoking. Healthy lungs is the aim for me. Thanks again :-) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:flowerforyou:
  • Birdie1952
    Birdie1952 Posts: 48 Member
    How's everyone doing on their quit smoking quest? Going on week 6 without a cig so far. I quit taking the Chantix last Thursday, 4-17. I can't tell any different than when I was taking them. Still want one 2 or 3 times a day but only takes a couple of minutes of distraction and I forget about it.
  • mc_hudd
    mc_hudd Posts: 47
    I officially quit on Good Friday, the 18th. I'm using the patches. Have taken a few drags here & there, but no more than 1 full cigarette in any given day since I "quit". I'm not having any issues. I'll be glad to go to the next step of patches & then be finally done! It's been a lot easier than I thought it would be!
  • teeya1984
    teeya1984 Posts: 33 Member
    It's been awhile since anyone posted on this thread so I'm gonna - I'm on day 5 today with the help of Champix :)

    Today is the first day I don't want to kill everyone I come into contact with....so it's a yay day for me! :)
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Still haven't smoked since March 29. I'm not even taking the Chantix any more. The only time I even think about it is after a good meal or when I walk by someone else smoking.
  • getlean414
    getlean414 Posts: 27
    I quit smoking last year in August. It was the best decision I ever made! I was also around that time getting into shape and wanting to do best for myself. I quit cold turkey. I was just tried of spending the money, tired of stinking, tired of not being able to breathe, tried of the headaches, I was just over it. And with all that being said, you would think that quitting would be easier, but sometimes its not. If it was easy everyone would do it. All you have to know is; If you want it, you have it. And by that I mean, you have to remember why it is that your quitting, and also remember the time and effort you have put into NOT smoking, and when the temptations come, just think about those things. For example, when I quit, towards the middle of the day I of course was craving some nicotine like no other, but I thought to myself "I'm not giving in. I don't want to be a nasty smoker and waste my money and life. Its been 6 hours (or however long it was) and I am not going to WASTE 5 minutes to smoke this, when I just put in 6 HOURS NOT TO!" .. And just knowing that I was putting in effort like that made me want to quit even more. Each day got easier and eventually I was not smoking at all or even really thinking about it. Now, I do not crave cigarettes, or think about smoking them, or even really like to be around them. Its just a mind over matter thing, if you want it you got it! Wishing you the best!

    oh and i forgot to say, when times are really stressful and you want a cigarette more then ever, instead of smoking, just do some working out! You don't have to have like an extreme workout or anything just a set of lunges, or push ups or something to release that worked up energy, or yoga.

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