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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1209

I started with Chantix, then I found this.. and another support site. I read most of "Allen Carr's Easy Way To Quit Smoking"

I used Rewards... I dedicated my "quit" to my mother in law.. who was diagnosed with lung cancer.. on the day I started the Chantix. She is now in remission. I read, I bought mints, water, I tried to prepare...

By day 5 on the Chantix the smokes tasted sooo awful day 6 i smoked 3 and I quit smoking on day 7 ( one day early) as they tasted so NASTY ( kind of aversion herapy)

I also remind myslef ..... HOW awful the first month was.. how awful the craves right before I hit some "milestones" and I ask myself... Do you want to go through that again... so NOPE ( not one puff ever) HAS to be imprinted on my brain....

because i sure as HE _________ do not want to repeat that... no matte how much I may want a smoke. .... I don't want those first 30 days again.

Bonnie

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 163
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,771
Amount Saved: $554.20
Life Gained:
Days: 23 Hrs: 10 Mins: 6 Seconds: 45

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

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

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 130

I used Chantix as I was a long time smoker and knew if I tried cold turkey, I would never make it. Actually, I think the Chantix gave me that crutch I needed to quit. Magic bullet and all that - which it was for me. I didn't complete the full course but it worked - - - - so far.

It did give me time to learn coping methods so that when the craves came, I was prepared, more or less. But I'm still standing and watching my days creep up which is another boost to keeping quit.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 11/22/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 243
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,860
Amount Saved: $1,506.60
Life Gained:
Days: 31 Hrs: 4 Mins: 22 Seconds: 27

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 744

My method of choice was cold turkey. I wanted to get the nicotine out of my system as soon as I could so I could get past the physical detox and move on to the bigger more challenging part, the mental aspect. I just wanted to get it over with ASAP and that is what worked best for me.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 7/17/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 736
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,888
Amount Saved: $2,760.00
Life Gained:
Days: 82 Hrs: 19 Mins: 10 Seconds: 31