I've just begun week 3 of Champix. Can't say it's been easy because I'm having side effects. But, side effects or not I still have the determination to persist and think the side effects are worth putting up with than horrible smoking. The inconvenience of 3 months is little to bear in comparison to the effects of smoking. Confessions of a life time smoker - I slipped up earlier this week. :( ...

I never thought i could quit. But i have. Anyone can as i have learned . I quit by accident, trying to better my health, do something for myself if i wanted to avoid further Copd health issue and of course avoid lung cancer. So i found and took a simple lung cleanse of Ginger and Turmeric ( 2 Tbs morning and again before bed) to rid of toxins. I later found out that Ginger prevents nausea a...

hi there. I'm so glad I found this community. I have been a heavy smoker for the last 35years of my life. With heavy, I mean really really heavy, in the end I smoked 50-60 cigs a day. I'm so greatful to find and get inspiration from experiences by longtime adicts here. I didn't stop because of money or health. I nevertheless appreciate very much that my health and the one of my bank account im...

Beware of champix. I have never had depression, anxiety or mental issues in the 50 years of my life. In about the second week of taking champix I encountered serious mental issues, depression, insomnia, anger and so many day to day issues that were way outside my normal behaviour and character .I was defamatory towards a number of people and almost ended up in court with dierectors of an ASX comp...

I’ve been quit since August 11th but have really been struggling recently. I had a slip up in Oct where I smoked a couple of fags on a night out, but have had a bit more of a blip in the last week and feel so ashamed of myself but at the same time tempted to just kick it all in. I’ve been off work with depression for the last month and the temptation to smoke just to get that lovely nicotine rush...

I was reading the book Easy way to quit smoking (referred to me by my mate), after reading the book, I was off for a month. But the one day was with my another friend and had one cigarette... wish I wouldn’t had, but once I picked that, again I started. I can be without cigarettes from morning to noon, or weekends when I am with my kids, but if I have 1, then can’t stop...

After several attempts, I finally quit in 1978. I was seriously addicted but eventually determined to stay off nicotine. My successful method was initially to cut down by one cigarette every day but towards the end it was more like every two or three days. My withdrawal symptoms were very difficult - anxiety, bad temper, physical longing, even hallucinations. I became quite compulsive about cutti...

Good morning everyone it's been almost 6 months for me being smoke free cold Turkey. What I am experiencing is anxiety like symptoms more often like every other week. I don't want to smoke I don't have the urge. But I don't want result to meds for anxiety. Can anyone give me any insights on how to deal with this. Its draining. But I will stay strong day by day. I never experienced anxiety before ...

Hi all, I’m on day 8 smoke free using champix tablets once daily as I find the night time tablet keeps me awake so I just take one in the morning. I’ve found quitting this time around ( I’ve tried many times) so much easier. I don’t understand why but it seems to be more habit than a anything else for me this time, I don’t miss them I don’t get as many cravings for them but I’m still constantly t...

This story was, at first, just a knee jerk experiment. My mum quit smoking February 2013. I was still smoking a year later. Every time I rolled a cigarette, a voice went off in my head, laughing at me: "Your mum smoked almost 50 years and was able to quit. You haven't smoked 30 years, yet, and still can't quit! Loser…” Dad had already quit for good in 1981. I was due to visit mum in Vegas May ...