Day 9
Day nine for me and so proud! Although this morning I coughed up blood and had a mini break down thinking I had lung cancer and I waited too long to quit! The doctor said it was a mild bronchial infection and caused by coughing too much, thank god it wasn't more serious but the scare definitely kept my quit in perspective. I don't know why but I haven't craved a cigarette in a few days and the thought of smoking is becoming non exsisent. I don't wake up and think about it at all. I can't explain why... I visited my grandfather today for the first time since my quit and he has been chain smoking for 65 years... I did not envy watching him smoke and I wasn't disgusted by him doing it either, the smell did not affect me at all. I did wonder how he was alive after breathing in so much smoke. I find my reaction very strange. Either the Champix has completely altered my mind as a miracle drug and my sickness is an added deterrent or I was just completely over it? I don't know... But I'm still on guard and waiting for something to trigger me. Has anyone else reacted similar to me when quitting?
Hi Tara......yes when cigarettes are deteriorating your health it does make you very determined to stop as it is just plain stupid like adding water into your car's petrol tank....what will happen then. I am on 19th day and my determination to stop has been fixed on borderline COPD. Spent 50yrs smoking and now the fun is over. Need to adapt to life now without the smoke between my fingers. Our bodies do take time to heal and it is what we are all experiencing at present, but at the end of the tunnel we will all be better off. Bye and keep posting.
I find that with Champix too. I go outside at morning tea and chat to the smokers ( as I was one) but don't feel anything, neither disgust nor longing. It feels good to still be able to go outside at this time if I want to.well done on day 9, I'm one behind you..
glad everything is ok with your health other than some coughing trauma. I think when we are done we are done but I still have thoughts of smoking after 130 days I don't smoke because I do not want too, but if we did it for a long time it takes a bit to change the thoughts.
but we are all different and glad you are doing well.
IC
Hi Tara88. Well done and a great effort. I regularly had bronchitis and often smoked through it ( madness ). Rasping most of the night trying desperately to clear my chest. All gone now thanks to giving up. Like you I have family (son and wife ) who smoke heavy. Hopefully our examples my help them. Keep posting