Mcccoy,
Yay! I was just getting ready to post to remind you that you [i]are withdrawing from nicotine even before you quit smoking[/i] while on Chantix and to assure you that it WILL get better.
But, I see you already made it there! :)
I am a chantix user also and am going GREAT. I do advise you get rid of *all* smoking things, if you haven't already, though. The first week of not smoking I felt so *good* and *happy* about not smoking, that I'm fairly certain that I would have smoked if cigarettes were around. I know on paper that makes zero sense, but you probably know what I mean. :)
I found the cravings while on Chantix (because they do come) to be VERY manageable; they all felt kind of dulled and wrapped in cotton. More of a "I *want* a cigarette" and not an "I *need* a cigarette".
I can tell you that today, which is day 29 of my quit (and started 6th week of Chantix yesterday), I don't even think of cigarettes anymore unless something specifically reminds me. And what usually reminds me is noticing I'm not thinking about cigarettes!
But, really, all those times I thought I'd be panicked? In the morning when I wake up? With my coffee? After dinner? Driving? ....? Nothing. Not smoking has now worked so seamlessly into my life that I don't even notice.
And I thank the Chantix for getting me to this point.
I'm still on guard, because there are still things I haven't done as a "non-smoker" (bars, parties, etc.), but I have *NEVER* felt this confident in a quit and I've tried every other method before other than the antidepressants.
Be proud of yourself, you're doing great!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 29
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 474
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $145
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42
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Quit Meter
$221,456.63
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 6009
Hours: 21
Minutes: 2
Seconds: 38
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
45427
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
681,405
Cigarettes Not Smoked
