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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

All Aboard Kita & 1939 Bear

Way to Go, Kita!!!!!!!!!! Way to Go Bear!!!!!!!!!!! I'm following in your slipstream -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 49 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,985 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $333.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Weaning off chantix/Halfing the dosage?

Thanks for the reminder Shakes....there is a half life to these things..hmmm..think i'll go look that up...lol -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 49 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,987 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $333.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Weaning off chantix/Halfing the dosage?

ok..i re-read the literature that came with the chantix. The half life is 24 hrs...so that means that by tomorrow morning I'll still have .5 mg in my system. Which is fine, because according to their studies, the efficacy of twice daily .5 and 1 mg doses doesn't vary much...45% vs 51% over time (weeks 9-12). There was one study where the subjects decided how much they wanted to take each day...between .5 and 2 mg total per day. They didnt report the separate results, I think because it sounded like people took different doses on different days. But good results there too-40% abstinence rate weeks 9-12. Follow up studies (up to one year) showed an average 19% abstinence rate for those taking 1 mg a day and 21-23% for 2 mg a day. They didnt report any involvement of their subjects in support groups such as this, and it is my guess they probably didn't, because that would have muddied the studies. On continuing on chantix for an additional 12 weeks- at weeks 13-24 those who didnt continue with chantix had a 50% abstinence rate, while those still taking it had a 70% rate. At 28 weeks post treatment, in other words 40 weeks for those who stopped after 12 weeks, the rate was 39%, while those who took it for the additional 12 weeks, at one year the abstinence rate was 54% Facts and figures...just something to consider. I think I'll stick with it. -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 49 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,987 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $333.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Weaning off chantix/Halfing the dosage?

and packing...a very good idea kita : ) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 49 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,988 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $333.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Weaning off chantix/Halfing the dosage?

ok...got my new chantix prescription.....am covered for now...but, funny, forgot to take it till i started posting this message. am sure it has been a major factor in my quit so far, but i want to just be free from it all..patience, aloha, patience [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,000 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $340 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Super Craves?

I've had a few of those Helix..but maybe not quite so severe as what you describe...i liken them to transition stage of labor....get through it..I think..then Wham! it keeps on coming. I breathe....lots....deeply......like a locomotive...walk around......talk out loud about how, even tho I want a cig, I am a nonsmoker, so of course I won't smoke one...call someone....come here and post, hope someone is around....white knuckle it. as you know, it does eventually pass...and each time it does, I remember that the next time it gets hard Good luck -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,002 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $340 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Smoke-Free or Smoke-Free-Wannabe?

lol legend..thanks for injecting a litle humor into this discussion. I agree that what you do with your quit meter is up to you. But, I also feel like Ki, in that seeing other people's quit meters are an important tool in my determination to remain quit, i.e., If they can do it, so can I, and if they aren't truly reflective of days smoke-free, then it is disappointing, and not really as motivating. I was confused about the difference between a slip and a relapse until it was explained to me, and it makes sense....a relapse is more of a return to previous behavior patterns, not just a one time deal. The idea of re-setting your quit meter a day for a slip seems reasonable, but just throwing it out there, what if someone sees that as a small price to pay for occasionally smoking? That is, for those who invest a lot of weight in their quit meters. I also agree that this site is very supportive in people's quits...no matter what their approach/level of commitment/length of time. So, I can see why some might be bothered by Ki's mention of this issue, thinking she is not being supportive, however I didn't see anything judgmental in her post at all. She was stating how it affected her when she reads about people slipping or relapsing and not re-setting their quit meters, so I am totally in support of her bringing it up, and applaud her for it, because it is important to HER quit. Bottom line, different things mean different things to each of us, we each have a right to express our opinions, and, most of all, we are all in this together, remaining smoke-free!!!! Keep the Quit, Everybody! -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,032 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $340 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Weaning off chantix/Halfing the dosage?

Thanks for sharing that MLK, true and faithful quit buddy I guess maybe I should get that book. I know I saw it once...before I was serious about quitting. After looking at their study results, it kinda makes me want to keep taking chantix, but I also feel like participating here has been a major factor in the success of my quit, so then sometimes I think I'd be okay with out it. All I know is, I never want to smoke again!!!!! despite the occasional cravings. -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,073 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $346.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Hi y'all

Hi Dexter Happy Birhtday! And congratulations on your decision!!! There's a workbook over to the left there too. I didn't notice it when I first quit, but I think it's really helpful, as well as the glove box stuff. Keep close to the site here, and be prepared with your coping strategies. It does get easier!!!! -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 53 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,138 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $360.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

1 WEEK! YAY!

Congratulations, Angela! One week is major! Some people have said they emptied their ash trays in their cars and replaced it with potpourri,and always carried something to chew on with them - straws, empty pens, candy, gum If you smoke because you're upset or worried about your boyfriend, the only thing that will have changed is that you will have smoked, not the situation. Your quit is yours...don't let someone else's behavior ruin it. A week is a very very good start! Reward yourself for doing it!!!! Maybe rent a movie? Something funny or anything that takes your mind to a different place? We're all cheering you on. -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 54 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,172 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $367.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

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