Hi Angela... well.... over the past 6 months or so I have been trying to cut back.. with the thought that I could wean myself of cigs... I stoped smoking in my house even (and man does my house smell better!). Then I noticed that I was starting to smoke more.. Then about 3 weeks ago I got really sick and had a bad asthma attack (the first and only asthma attack I have ever had). Well, the doc told me that day that I needed to quit now cause he was starting to see changes on my chest x-ray. After a week I was feeling better but still having pain in my chest.. I knew then that I needed to get Chantix. I work in a hospital and our pulmonary doc is giving out Chantix like it is candy so it was easy to get. I have been smoking about 1/2 a pack to a whole pack a day the past seven days. But I have noticed that instead of smoking a full one, it would be a half and I wouldn't want anymore. That was a nice feeling. I think I was day 4 when I noticed that they tasted different.. I actually put one out after 2 puffs... tasted awful. Then today noticed that they don't have much of a taste at all.. and they don't seem to really be doing much for me. So, I really feel the Chantix is going to make this much much easier. Like others have said, you still have to have the will to quit, but this will help with the withdrawls.
Yes I am pretty nervous tonight.. but I am ready to take control back. We can do this!!!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
