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hey evry1, glad to b here n hoping to give n get sum help n support. I have only just begun my journey this time round, have tried numerous times in past with best effort being smoke free for 3 wks. used champix to achieve that and am once again using this method. i am very impressed with how it works and signigficantly decreases the need for a smoke. I started taking tabs about 2 wks ago, have had couple of hiccups in reguard to taking tabs on time but i dont think i have any need to smoke. strangely enough I am still lighting up! That first smoke in the morning is one that i struggle with most and it is the only smoke that i actually have in full all day. the rest of the day i succumb to the urge a couple of times (habit after a meal, with coffee, as a break and reward and boredom), will light up, have a couple of not enjoyable draws and stub it out. It just doesnt make any sense to me....its irrational...i dont need it, find i dont enjoy it and dont want it but it is still an urge to do so????????????? I dont understand this and am starting to fear that i will never be able to truely and wholely be rid of smokes. i really hope this is just habit that lessens over time. advice please.
Hi Mandi
When I first told someone that I was planning to give up smoking they asked did I go straight away to have a smoke when I woke up, I replied, yes so they suggested to go clean my teeth instead. I have done this now (43 days) and have forgotten about my morning cigarette and I actually go to the gym now instead. Maybe try the brushing of teeth. They also suggested that if I felt like a cigarette during the day to have a lot of vitamin c tablets, I do that too and I feel fine with it.
Maybe you can try these options and see if they work with you too. I am on patches and not the Champix.
Good luck with it Mandi
I have only just started as well. Similar story to you Mandi, although my doctor doesn't recommend champix for me. I feel the same way you do, how maybe you will never be able to give them up completely. When someone says "you are now a non-smoker" i feel an immediate dread; feels kind of traumatic for me to say that to myself! I think I need to say I'll have one or two with a glass of wine, but then try not to. If I say I'm never having a cigarette ever again it's too overwhelming. I have never been on a forum for quitting smoking, it's fantastic to read other's stories and be able to support eachother! Maybe this will be the difference to finally quitting and getting past those first few weeks! Good luck :)
WOW! Thanks everyone. What a great support this is...The comments are truly helpful and inspirational and comforting and I didn't really expect to get all that from this facility. We have since ceased the availability of smokes and yes that did help and there has been a couple of times where I'v thought "see, if there were smokes here you would have atleast lit one just then". So not having them there defineatly helps but I find this a little strange because I always felt a bit panicy and pressured when running low on smokes on previous attempts so this time I thought I didn't want to put myself in that position and keep them available and just resist but having them available makes it too easy for one with more 'wont' power rather then 'will' power to slip up and smoke. Anyway, when all is said and done, I have just made it through my first full day smoke free and feel confident about how I made it through and am feeling good about today and making it smoke free day number 2.
I am on day 9 of champix and still smoking the same amount nothing is really happening is there someone else out there that is experiencing the same plese help
Hi chrissy68 - don't panic. I only gave up on my day 16 on champix. Everybody told me to give up between days 7 and 10 btu I wasn't ready. For some reason I was ready on day 16. Everyone is different. Don't stress about it like I did, the champix will help you get ready.
Hi chrissy68 - don't panic. I only gave up on my day 16 on champix. Everybody told me to give up between days 7 and 10 btu I wasn't ready. For some reason I was ready on day 16. Everyone is different. Don't stress about it like I did, the champix will help you get ready.