It's a start!

I've changed my name from UglyHabit to (aka) Kathy. No need to call
me Ugly unnecessarily

I posted previously that I was kind of concerned about the side
affects of Chantix. I'm on day 2. I know it's too soon to tell and
I'm on the lowest dosage, but so far so good.

I've been reading and reading and trying to stay hyped about this.

If I can pull this off, I will surprise everyone that has ever known
me. But, more importantly, maybe I can convince my mother to stop
smoking. Her health is not the best and she's gotten very pigheaded
in her old age. She was in the hospital and then nursing home for 2
months when she broke her hip. Wore a patch the whole time. My
sisters and I all talked to her about quitting, but she wouldn't even
discuss it. Walked in the door her first day home and lit a cig...
She lives in Chicago where cigs can cost up to $7.00 A PACK!!! (She
can't drive and the bar across the street has a machine that costs
$7.00)

OK, I'm babbling. Just happy to be here and very thankful for all of
you.

Kathy

Kathy! I am sooooo glad you ditched the 'Ugly' in your handle! We
are all pretty smober folk here! <G> I do remember Day 2 on
Chantix. I was just started to realize that the stuff can work as
smoking seemed to start to feel wierd. That will increase each day
and when you hit Day 4 with the 2 pills a day you will really start to
feel it. For myself, I was psyched enough that when I got to Day 8
and the full dose of the Chantix I really was ready to get smober and
have not looked back.

Now, saying all that, do realize that your body will be going through
a lot of changes as you get smober. I was in a bit of 'brain fog' for
the first month but since I have had that experience before, I was not
freaked out by it but rather knew it was part of the process. Same
with getting tired. You may well find that you want to sleep more.
Do it. You body is healing and sleep is a be part of that process.
In addition, sleep is a GREAT way to put a lot of time on your meter
easily. <G>

If you have not done it yet, I do strongly suggest you sign up for the
Chantix website's help program. I have used it besides this group.
While I get a LOT more from here since we are interactive and can
share experiences, the site had many good and thoughtful articles I
found useful.

Most importantly, each day say your reasons for quitting to yourself
as that helps to re-inforce the quit and make it your own!

Hang Tuff
Don't Puff

You CAN do this!

FlatironMike
Eleven months, three days, 15 hours, 15 minutes and 13 seconds. 6752
cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,025.81. Life saved: 3 weeks, 2 days,
10 hours, 40 minutes.

On Jan 14, 12:34*pm, "(aka) Kathy" <kd60...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> OK, I'm babbling. *Just happy to be here and very thankful for all of
> you.
>
> Kathy

Babble On! Sister.

> If I can pull this off, I will surprise everyone that has ever known me.

WHEN you pull this off, you will surprise everyone but us, and you
will open the door for Mom.

On Jan 14, 1:34*pm, "(aka) Kathy" <kd60...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I've changed my name from UglyHabit to (aka) Kathy. *No need to call
> me Ugly unnecessarily *
>
> I posted previously that I was kind of concerned about the side
> affects of Chantix. *I'm on day 2. *I know it's too soon to tell and
> I'm on the lowest dosage, but so far so good.
>
> I've been reading and reading and trying to stay hyped about this.
>
> If I can pull this off, I will surprise everyone that has ever known
> me. *But, more importantly, maybe I can convince my mother to stop
> smoking. *Her health is not the best and she's gotten very pigheaded
> in her old age. *She was in the hospital and then nursing home for 2
> months when she broke her hip. *Wore a patch the whole time. *My
> sisters and I all talked to her about quitting, but she wouldn't even
> discuss it. *Walked in the door her first day home and lit a cig...
> She lives in Chicago where cigs can cost up to $7.00 A PACK!!! *(She
> can't drive and the bar across the street has a machine that costs
> $7.00)
>
> OK, I'm babbling. *Just happy to be here and very thankful for all of
> you.
>
> Kathy

Kathy welcome to you! You've found the most supportive group in the
world! Stephanie

Welcome Kathy

Cindy
One week, six days, 15 hours, 19 minutes and 54 seconds. 272 cigarettes not
smoked, saving $61.37. Life saved: 22 hours, 40 minutes.

"(aka) Kathy" <kd60504@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:803de7a4-c441-421d-9e5a-8f1ba0b8b0b4@f47g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> I've changed my name from UglyHabit to (aka) Kathy. No need to call
> me Ugly unnecessarily
>
> I posted previously that I was kind of concerned about the side
> affects of Chantix. I'm on day 2. I know it's too soon to tell and
> I'm on the lowest dosage, but so far so good.
>
> I've been reading and reading and trying to stay hyped about this.
>
> If I can pull this off, I will surprise everyone that has ever known
> me. But, more importantly, maybe I can convince my mother to stop
> smoking. Her health is not the best and she's gotten very pigheaded
> in her old age. She was in the hospital and then nursing home for 2
> months when she broke her hip. Wore a patch the whole time. My
> sisters and I all talked to her about quitting, but she wouldn't even
> discuss it. Walked in the door her first day home and lit a cig...
> She lives in Chicago where cigs can cost up to $7.00 A PACK!!! (She
> can't drive and the bar across the street has a machine that costs
> $7.00)
>
> OK, I'm babbling. Just happy to be here and very thankful for all of
> you.
>
> Kathy

babble away and welcome to AS3.
did you check out www.quitbuddies.org yet?
--
Lynn VOF Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"(aka) Kathy" <kd60504@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:803de7a4-c441-421d-9e5a-8f1ba0b8b0b4@f47g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> I've changed my name from UglyHabit to (aka) Kathy. No need to call
> me Ugly unnecessarily
>
> I posted previously that I was kind of concerned about the side
> affects of Chantix. I'm on day 2. I know it's too soon to tell and
> I'm on the lowest dosage, but so far so good.
>
> I've been reading and reading and trying to stay hyped about this.
>
> If I can pull this off, I will surprise everyone that has ever known
> me. But, more importantly, maybe I can convince my mother to stop
> smoking. Her health is not the best and she's gotten very pigheaded
> in her old age. She was in the hospital and then nursing home for 2
> months when she broke her hip. Wore a patch the whole time. My
> sisters and I all talked to her about quitting, but she wouldn't even
> discuss it. Walked in the door her first day home and lit a cig...
> She lives in Chicago where cigs can cost up to $7.00 A PACK!!! (She
> can't drive and the bar across the street has a machine that costs
> $7.00)
>
> OK, I'm babbling. Just happy to be here and very thankful for all of
> you.
>
> Kathy

On Jan 14, 1:34*pm, "(aka) Kathy" <kd60...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Hi Kathy and welcome
Karen
One week, two days, 18 hours, 20 minutes and 15 seconds. 195
cigarettes not smoked, saving $73.23. Life saved: 16 hours, 15
minutes.

Yeah, both David's and my Mom quit in our respective wakes. It is very
cool to be able to be in the vanguard to support Mom. (Well, at least in
this respect ;-) )



"DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1393fd48-ea84-48c2-85ab-aba42bd959bf@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
On Jan 14, 12:34 pm, "(aka) Kathy" <kd60...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> OK, I'm babbling. Just happy to be here and very thankful for all of
> you.
>
> Kathy

Babble On! Sister.

> If I can pull this off, I will surprise everyone that has ever known me.

WHEN you pull this off, you will surprise everyone but us, and you
will open the door for Mom.

Oh, and by the way! Congratulations on your decision to quit, and welcome!
You can do this! Chantix apparently works wonders.


"BostonJW (Lurking007)" <bostonjw@ay-oh-el.com> wrote in message
news:rAUij.34470$pq.22258@newsfe24.lga...
> Yeah, both David's and my Mom quit in our respective wakes. It is very
> cool to be able to be in the vanguard to support Mom. (Well, at least in
> this respect ;-) )
>
>
>
> "DavidL" <Dvd716@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1393fd48-ea84-48c2-85ab-aba42bd959bf@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 14, 12:34 pm, "(aka) Kathy" <kd60...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm babbling. Just happy to be here and very thankful for all of
>> you.
>>
>> Kathy
>
> Babble On! Sister.
>
>> If I can pull this off, I will surprise everyone that has ever known me.
>
> WHEN you pull this off, you will surprise everyone but us, and you
> will open the door for Mom.
>

(aka) Kathy wrote:
> I've changed my name from UglyHabit to (aka) Kathy. No need to call
> me Ugly unnecessarily
>
> I posted previously that I was kind of concerned about the side
> affects of Chantix. I'm on day 2. I know it's too soon to tell and
> I'm on the lowest dosage, but so far so good.
>
> I've been reading and reading and trying to stay hyped about this.
>
> If I can pull this off, I will surprise everyone that has ever known
> me. But, more importantly, maybe I can convince my mother to stop
> smoking. Her health is not the best and she's gotten very pigheaded
> in her old age. She was in the hospital and then nursing home for 2
> months when she broke her hip. Wore a patch the whole time. My
> sisters and I all talked to her about quitting, but she wouldn't even
> discuss it. Walked in the door her first day home and lit a cig...
> She lives in Chicago where cigs can cost up to $7.00 A PACK!!! (She
> can't drive and the bar across the street has a machine that costs
> $7.00)
>
> OK, I'm babbling. Just happy to be here and very thankful for all of
> you.
>
> Kathy
Welcome to AS3 Kathy!!!! And congratulations on your decision to quit.

ConcordPhil
I have not smoked in 6M 6D 6h 57m. That's 190 days! I have not used any
nicotine at all since 9/03/2007.

Instead of taking 24 puffs of smoke, (aka) Kathy spoketh upon us:

>I've changed my name from UglyHabit to (aka) Kathy. No need to call
>me Ugly unnecessarily
>
>I posted previously that I was kind of concerned about the side
>affects of Chantix. I'm on day 2. I know it's too soon to tell and
>I'm on the lowest dosage, but so far so good.
>
>I've been reading and reading and trying to stay hyped about this.

You are in the most sensitive and important part of your quit Kathy!
For years, you will turn your memories back to these days and feel
pride fill your chest every time. And rightly so!

--
Tihomir 7M2W, Knin, HR 44°N 16°E
http://www.usenetpedia.com/google-groups.html

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism."