A few of you already know, but for those who don’t, I’m getting ready to make a huge life changing decision. I’m honestly going to try to quit smoking for good. This is going to be SO hard, because I really love to smoke. I enjoy it, I look forward to it, I miss it when I can’t have it. And I’m going to crave it when I’m trying to quit. I’m going to lust for it. But when I go to see my psychologist at the end of the month, I’m going to ask him to write me a script for Chantix. A lot of people I know have had great luck with it, and the worst is just the slight nausea for the first week or so. And I’m going to continue to smoke until I get on the medicine, because I’ve tried quitting ‘cold turkey’ and trust me, it’s not pretty.
I’m just really starting to think in terms of my long term future. I see people on oxygen everyday, struggling to do daily activities, let alone breath and function. I’ve watched (literally, he was one of my patients) a man die from COPD, and watched three of my grandparents die from chronic lung problems and cancer. My neighbor, Jim, is dying from it. I want to have a child in the next three to five years. I don’t want that child to suffer because I couldn’t give up smoking soon enough. I know that it will be hell, but I really hope that this time I can quit for good. Wish me luck!
Luck wished! Consider me in you corner. My father had two collapsed lungs before he quit finally. I know what will happen and I hope that we can help support you!
Good luck hun! May you have success!
I work in a hospital that has Chantix on formulary… Yes, there is some nausea, and some people have nightmares, but it is an amazing drug. You don’t quit cold turkey when you go on it. You actually gradually build up your doses, so you naturally lose the craving for the nicotine. They offer a great support program for the drug, too.
Good luck to you, Amy. What a great decision to make for yourself.
I’m so proud of you for making this decision for yourself. I know it’s not an easy decision to make. My family struggles with health issues to do weight issues and to have to make the decision at this point in my life to try to be healthier in preparatin for the next stages in life is hard. Habits are hard to change. One thing that might help is if you set some reward goals for yourself, like if you can go X amount of time without smoking you get bla-bla-bla. At my WW group we make bets with each other to push each other on. Or we support each other by saying I’ll do x, y, and z for you if you can just get yourself to —-.
Rock on!! I’m off the heaters for 4+ years now and nuttnhubby is 6 mo. free and clear.
I quit using the miraculous morning sickness/pregnancy method and nuttnhubby (after 34 years of smoking camel straights) used chantix.
Let me know if you need some reward goals from blog friends!
Super proud of you for taking this fantastic step for yourself!!!
Good for you. Good luck!
As someone who has never smoked- I can’t completely relate to what you will be going through- but I know that its tough (from watching many family members quit & start up & quit). So, my thoughts and positive vibes are being sent your way!
You can do it! You’re a strong, can-do woman, with a host of support.
Best of luck to you on your Smoke Free journey. It wont be easy, but it will be so worth it when you are free from it.
Nice new digs! I hope the smoking quitting works for you this time. I’ve known quite a few people who have had good experiences with that medication.
You can do it!!!
Started Chantix just before Christmas, and Quit on the first of the year – I’ve had a few slips here and there, but for the most part, I’m done. The nicest thing the medicine does is simple: It makes it stop being good, so even when it’s the MENTAL longing that gets you to slip up? The smoke’s not nearly as great as it was before, and you’re like.. and I erased the 2 days with that?!
Beware though, the side effects are rocking me a bit – tummy wise, and the eating with the pill is DEFINITELY advised. Never felt so bad in my life as the times I didn’t eat.
Yay for you!