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Day 447 and I just can't believe I've ever smoked. I started smoking at 17 and gave up at 43.... that's a long time to have the dreaded addiction of nicotine ! With the help of Champix (it was my third attempt)... I finally kicked it and have found the freedom denied all these years . Champix may have some side effects but I really couldn't think of using any other method, they just didn't work for me. I know someone who is 82 and is dying from lung cancer, having smoked for ever in his life. It is not the preferred way to die I can tell you now ! My tip, don't make any more excuses, get onto the Champix or something else now, don't say you just can't ! You can !

Hi tiger68, sorry about your friend. Thank you for writing this post .... it is motivational to us that are behind you....... you have come really far along on your journey amazing achievement,well done!!! It is a horrible addiction I am son glad I stopped..... I wish you many successful years smoke free.

I can't wait to be able to say 447 days smoke free! I see people every day at work struggling to breathe because of smoke related diseases, people dying from cancer whose family can't look after them at home any more. Whole families ripped apart by those little white sticks we thought were our friend..
You're an absolute trooper getting so far - go you!
hey Tige - awesome story - congrats to you and thankyou for coming back to inspire us all - even the lurkers :)