I quit smoking after being a pack a day for 15 years
Hi everyone. I am a mother of 6 and I just want to share my story with you all.
I was a pack a day smoker for 15 years. I smoked Marlboro Red & Blue..yep I know the strong ones.
Then one day I went to the doctors for a quick check up and decided on the spot that I would ask for a script for Champix. I had heard about this form of quit smoking aid from a friend and thought I would give it a try. Well I started the tablets that afternoon and never looked back. Yes, it was hard for the first 2 weeks but then it became easier by day. I cooked ALOT and browsed eBay ALOT to keep my mind busy...I also ate peanuts and mixed nuts. Each day became easier until then it would be weeks and months....It has now been over a year since I picked up a cigarette and I couldn't be more proud of myself.
My quit date was 4th August 2010 :)
Just wanna say to people who are wanting to quit just hang in there and keep busy...thats how I got through it. It can be done :)
Well done. I am on day 70 and will be thrilled when i get to a year.. Congratulations on your journey
wow congrats thats impressive i'm on day 17 and days that i work seem to be fine it's just trying to keep busy on the my days off that i struggle
Well done Sara, I can relate to what you're saying and the whole occupying yourself thing and I totally believe that if I can do it .... anybody can, 9 weeks today and going stronger each day, still feel like one sometimes and then I think to myself 'why do you want one?' and because I have no answer to that I just forget about them again.
I am yet to quit - heavy smoker for over 50 years but am going to try and Sara it is stories like yours that I hope will give me the incentive to do it.
Gerry
Good job ican! You are in your hardest part at the moment and the fact you're still going is FANTASTIC! keep it up darl coz it's definately doable :)