day 1
After smoking for over 50 years I have decided to try and quit.
Reasons - recently had pneumonia and was short of breath and now have to sit down and get my breath after doing small chores. Also I worked out that cigs had cost me about $30,000 over the last 10 years. I could use that money better elsewhere.
So today is day 1 on champix and I really do not know if I can succeed - actually it scares me that I am really trying. After making the big decision, having the motives, reading others stories here - can I really do it ? I know it will be hard and I think of things like will I put on weight - will I get cranky ? Can I do it ?
I admire those who have tried and succeeded and one day I hope to be able to say "I did it too"
Hi Gerry, having recently become a non smoker myself (72 days today) I can say with conviction that anyone can give up....... the only condition is that you have to really want to, if there are any doubts then you may very well fail and trust me it does get easier, there's plenty of testaments to that here. Good luck
Been on champix for 10 days and today is first day without a smoke - only way I did it was to give my remaining packs of cigs away. While they were there I couldn't stop.
But now I am happy that I have started - the pangs are there but I keep telling myself how good it feels to have won. I am now more confident that I can do it.
Day 1 - a small step - but .....