On 26 nov, 19:34, MsNurse13 <yeaitsme...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> It's official.. I can't take it anymore. I tried lowering the dose and
> I still have the same affects, of course to a lesser degree but I
> can't live the next couple months like this... I am 5 days quit. I've
> had no desires or urges to smoke even when being around people... Just
> dreams about cigarettes (thanks Chantix). I've chosen not to drink any
> drinks up until new years eve.. I will be partying but I'm gonna make
> damn sure that my ass won't be freezing outside in my little dress
> smoking no damn cigarette... I'll keep ya'll posted.
Keep in mind that chantix fooled your brain it was still getting
nicotine. But after 5 days, the worst physical withdrawal should be
over. But the mind can play devious tricks on you so stay vigilant.
Don't envy the poor misguided smokers who will have to go outside,
through wind and rain and freezing cold, to obey their addiction. They
got no choice. You do have a choice!
Here's something I wrote to another board about my 1st non-smoking
outtage:
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We went to the Zoo today
Today I went on my 1st daytrip as an ex-smoker. I was a little
worried. Normally, after hours of driving, I was always relieved to
finally get out of the car and light a cigarette. My boyfriend never
smoked and never allowed me to smoke in the car. This time would be
different. Strolling through the zoo, watching all the animals and..
no cigarettes..
I made a few observation there tho. I noticed I could smell who was a
smoker and who was not. A month ago I wouldn't have noticed any
difference, since I smelled like an ashtray myself. I was shocked when
I realised that that was how I smelled too, not too long ago.
A second observation was at the children's playground. At a table next
to us were 2 couples. Both the men smoked. I watched them closely, but
not too closely because they might have gotten some ideas.. ;-)
Whenever I looked, one of them was always holding a burning cigarette,
talking loudly, feeling tough. The other smoked less, most the time he
did not.
Then it happened, one of their kids came running back, crying. Dad
could not comfort her, because he was holding a cigarette. Then dad
could not talk to her because he was coughing too hard. (go ahead,
light another, I thought.. yes I'm evil
)
Again I was shocked, because I was like that too. Many times I told my
kids to go to dad because I was holding a cigarette. Many times I
denied them to sit on my lap after diner because I was holding a
cigarette. And many times I could not finish a sentence because I was
coughing..
Then there was a disabled, elderly woman in a wheelchair. A young
woman walked up close to her, lit a cigarette and all the smoke was
blown towards the woman in the wheelchair. I was appalled.. And
shocked, because I never minded too much myself either, to where my
smoke was blowing..
All in all it was a great day with a few revelations, and a nasty
sunburn on my shoulders. But what struck me most was the rudeness of
smokers, who couldn't care less where their ash and smoke would blow.
And I'm ashamed to admit, that I was one of them, barely a month ago.
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Inky,
Free since 22/06/07. No nicotine for 5 months, 5 days, 6 hours, 41
minutes and 23 seconds. That's 4748 stinkers not smoked, saving EURO
503,46. Reclaiming 2 weeks, 2 days, 11 hours, 40 minutes.
I'm stopping the Chantix 
stick close and let us know how it is going.
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