Hi, My name is Jen. I have been smoking for 24 years, and 2 weeks ago, they removed a lesion from my throat. It was not cancerous- thank God! However, it really scared me. I want to quit & thats why I've joined this site. My doctor wants to prescribe Wellbutrin - does anyone know if this is effective? or have any other suggestions? God Bless all of you! Jen

I'm on the wellbutrin myself and I do believe that it has helped me, however, you still have to want the quit. I did try 2 other times with the wellbutrin and didn't make it, but I consider that my fault. I believe that I just didn't want it badly enough at the time. This time, I'm doing great with it. I really believe that it's both my desire to quit and the meds to help with the mental part of quitting. You need to decide what sounds like the best option for you. Some people go cold turkey, others will use a prescription like wellbutrin along with an nrt, some use one or the other by themselves. I figure, whatever gives you the best chance for quitting! By the way, do a search on the web for a book by allen carr. It has also helped me so much! You can do this! Joyce [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/23/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 244 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $30.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

Jen Welcome to this site. When I started my quit I sort of landed here. It has been a great blessing for me and it will be so for you. I am very thankful that the lesion was benign and that you are taking action. You will quickly learn that everyone quits in their own way...That is probably because their are different reasons for smoking in the first place. In answer to your question, I use welbutrin because I already know that I smoke to self-medicate...There is no doubt in my mind. It has been logical, therefore, to use an antidepressant as I go through this journey. However, I would never say that you should do that...Please consult with your doctor before taking any medication. I will tell you this though, we are all addicts, this is not a habit, this is a full blown substance abuse problem. Learn all you can about the effects of this drug and how it operates. You will be surprised to find how this thing alters your perception. And because it does this the only way for you to fight it is to alter your own perceptions, rewire your brain if you will...THIS CAN BE DONE... Organize yourself now, understand clearly why you are doing this and when you are ready, begin. There are many people here who will invest in you along the way. And as you go you will begin to invest in the well being of others...This will be a natural thing to do, because this journey will teach you the universal law of returns. Now relax yourself, you have dodged a bullet, but never forget that the gun is always loaded. Take this seriously and put your whole self in and you may find it easier than you think...In many ways once the physical withdrawal is complete it becomes a matter of the mind and spirit overcoming the evil that this thing is. Be brave about this and know that you have made a wonderful decision today...I am looking forward to having you grow along with the rest of us... nonic

jaset ...thanks for the read of my little post...This thing is a big time mind bender...Just think you have to choke down all this garbage in the form of smoke into the organ in your body that is reserved for oxygen...and pay a fortue for the priveledge...and as we are doing this we are playing Russian roulette with the the most debilitating diseases known to man...And we are convinced that this is a good idea...I don't think so...I tink I got my mind bent some where along the line... Stay strong my friend you have got this thing right nonic

Hello Jen, Glad that your lesion is treatable, some are not. Also glad that you decided to quit that habit of ours. Like so many people, it�s a habit that will destroy us and it will destroy the people who love us so much. I was never into artifical means of quitting although I tried them all, but realized that if I really wanted to quit, I was going to have to just stop cold turkey and beat this thing on my own. Hell, I started on my own, I might as well stop on my own. Quitting is nothing but a mind game Jen. Many reasons why we smoke are actually all in our head and its important to realize that if we change the way we think, we can change anything we want to. Our brains are designed in that way. People who are over weight have to change there life style if they are going to lose weight. It�s the same for smoking. You have to change the way you live and the way you think. Its not that hard to do if you think about it. We know that smoking can and will kill us, that in its self is reason to quit. But we also are afraid to imagine what we will go through if we have a untreatable situation concerning our lungs or heart. We tend to put that out of our head and we try not to think about that part. If you change your way of life and your way of thinking, you will succeed. That is a fact. So, first of all, you need to know what will happen if you are diagnosed with a disease that is untreatable. Realize that a lot of people will be hurt by your news. I know its scary, but its also fact. Let me tell you what I think is one of the most important thing to quitting. First of all, you Must eliminate all the smoking trigger points. That is, if you like to smoke with your coffee, then stop the coffee. If you like to smoke while reading the paper, then stop reading the paper. When you drive your car and you want a smoke, open the window or blast the radio. Change the smoking habits all together. These things you will only have to change for a while, its not forever. Also, you must control the urge. The urge is the thing that will get you if you don�t control it. For me Jen, when I got the urge, I got mad and very angry at it. I yelled at it to go away. But I also quickly reached for a stick of plain ol gum so that would help take my mind off that urge. But I got very

NONIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SHOULD LAMINATE THIS POST FOR ALL TO READ!!!! PERFECTO! You could not of said it any better. This is so true. This drug is a mind altering drug and it can be stopped. To retrain your mind and anyone can beat it! No more said! Jaset [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 86 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,728 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $473 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34

Hello Jen I am married to a Jen so I know you are a very determined lady all Jens are!!! What you need to stop smoking part from meds. or whatever is a huge dose of will power. Having got this far I can always lend you some of mine so if you want a mentor here I am! Phil (UK) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 188 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,955 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �987 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58

Hi, Jen! Welcome! Good advice, Jaset. However you decide to quit, keep in mind that the determination and desire has to be present. All of my failed quits came from 'just one won't hurt' mentality. N.O.P.E. Not One Puff Ever! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 156 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,817 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1248 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

Jen, Welcome to the SSC! Many of our members have quit with the help of Wellbutrin. Be sure to use the search engine to find posts of their experience in our forums. Also be sure to start working through our quit program. It is a great tool that will help you put a plan to attack cravings and teach you what you need to know about quitting. Keep us posted. Danielle _______________________ The SSC Support Team

Hi Jen, Welcome to SSC, have you set a quit date? I'm so thankful that the lesion in your throat was not cancer. Cancer is a scary word!! I know that was a wake up call for you. Jen, I don't know anything about Wellbutrin, but I know several on this site have used it with success. I used the patch and followed it as prescribed for 10 weeks. We are all different what works for one doesn't work for someone else. We all know that there is no magic pill, but if you are determined to quit these NRT will help. So have a good attitude, and a deep commitment you CAN DO THIS!!! Stay strong........ Sunshine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 399 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,792 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1396.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 58 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47