Hey KatieLynn! welcome- dont beat yourself up about your slips-you'll get there. I used patches and thought they were marvellous-I smoked 30 cigarettes a day for the best part of 37 years-so take hope that if I can do it with a combination of the patch, my doctor, and SSC then theres hope for everyone!
Please share your quit with us, it does help to ask for help and support if you feel yourself waning.
Good luck KatieLynn
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 73 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,825 Amount Saved: $1,095.00 Life Gained: Days: 8 Hrs: 14 Mins: 18 Seconds: 5
Shutterbug, as you said yourself you are doing this now for his life, for your life too and there can be no better incentive than that.
Smokiejoe has had the news we all dread but with the two of you fighting its strength in numbers.
My husband and I quit around the same time, and boy has it helped- someone there who knows exactly how it feels and can be empathetic.
There is no greater quit reward than life-focus on that and get on that journey together.
And Shutter, please make use of this site and its health advisors and members, they are an invaluable source of information, and there will always be someone who knows how you're feeling-theres lots of our succesful members who have used Chantix/Champix.
Good Luck Shutterbug.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 73 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,825 Amount Saved: $1,095.00 Life Gained: Days: 8 Hrs: 14 Mins: 19 Seconds: 37
Thats the spirit FR8!! yes you put yourself in temptations way too early it sounds like-and course with a little bit of the old grown up's soda inside you, you let your guard right down!
Never mind, you're back and ready again, lets get this train back on track!!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 73 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,825 Amount Saved: $1,095.00 Life Gained: Days: 8 Hrs: 14 Mins: 20 Seconds: 11
My method was nicotine replacement patches as like ML I truly know that I could not have done CT-however, I started my quit journey prior to the patches by reducing the number of cigarettes from 30 to 8 then 5. I do beleive instilling this discipline really did help and when i eventually picked my total quit day I have never looked back.
I did the programme more or less properly, starting with a 21mg, then a 14mg then a 7mg, however, I didnt feel the 7 were really relevant and ended them early.
I was up for trying the Champix/Chantix too if the NRT hadnt worked. I believe strongly its whatever works for the individual, and if it takes us to the same goal then thats the main thing.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 73 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,825 Amount Saved: $1,095.00 Life Gained: Days: 8 Hrs: 15 Mins: 12 Seconds: 3
Patrick, I can only apologise for missing this thread- Huge congratulations on your 6 month quit, and huge thanks too for your help and guidance and the use of a strong shoulder to lean on when needed- I know your support in my early days was crucial and you have been so instrumental in my achievement I want you to know that.
Enjoy your success you deserve it!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 73 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,825 Amount Saved: $1,095.00 Life Gained: Days: 8 Hrs: 15 Mins: 13 Seconds: 59
Sassy- many congratulations on your 50th birthday- wow and what a present you gave to yourself!!!
For me turning 50 and not smoking was my goal, but I didnt quite do it, but I certainly made 50 my final smoking year and hit 51 as a ..........................NON SMOKER!!
So WOO HOO for the 1950's kids-enjoy your special day.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 73 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,825 Amount Saved: $1,095.00 Life Gained: Days: 8 Hrs: 15 Mins: 15 Seconds: 8
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