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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:43 pm
Granny...I have had booze and no effect at all.....I really wish I was here during day so I coulda responed to you earlier you have my cel....call me during day if you have questions hahahah look at me!! the stop smoking expert!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:48 pm
last thing LOL I have not given up ANYTHING!! I still have tea in the morning. I think the people that had to stop drinking coffee etc didnt have the advantage of chantrix.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:50 pm
Spy, I do NOT think Chantrix works as an antidepressant....every thing I have read says it just blocks the nictotine from the brain...this is NOT like previous meds that were also used to treat depression...this is ONLY used to quit smoking
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:51 pm
MEME!!!!! Yippeeeeee!!! congrats on your first 24 hrs...I am sooo proud of you!!!! and yes you can count sleeping hours, I do!!! 
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 8:09 pm
Thanks!!! I'm doing the reaching thingy tonight. No cigs here, so as soon as I reach, I tell myself NO, and just continue whatever I'm doing. So far so good.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 8:22 pm
Way to go all of you...I just realized by reading this thread on December 5 it will be 14 years since my last ciggy. I still 1-2 times per year dream of having one lol. Keep at it you can all do it!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 8:35 pm
Chantix is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist, binding to the same receptors that nicotine does. That means it has two effects essentially, the first is it increases the amount of dopamine available which causes some of the same pleasant effects that nicotine does and therefore reduces withdrawal symptoms. The second is that since it binds to the same receptors that nicotine does, it reduces the effectiveness of nicotine, so smoking no longer produces those pleasant sensations that cause addiction. There are currently no restrictrions on alcohol use with Chantix. There is however ongoing research that Chantrix may also work to help to curb alcohol addiction, since alcohol stimulates those same receptor sites. So drinking may not be as pleasurable when you are on Chantrix. 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 8:54 pm
Interesting stuff Karuuna found. And, Pamy, you and GAL sort of are the experts now because you have both had such great results with Chantix. I was almost gonna tell Grannyg myself that it was probably okay not to worry about those morning cigs at this point based on what you and GAL and Twinkie had written, but I would rather you did it. And congratulations again, Pamy!!! So ... Grannyg probably had a margarita tonight and got no kick from it. The poor thing. Oh well, there's another money saver, lol. margaritas
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 6:31 am
Hahahaha Juju!!! I have decided that I need to have a margarita every morning cause the cig tasted AWFUL after having 2 margaritas. I didn't even smoke half of it before I put it out. Didn't notice the margaritas tasting any different. Today I start the 2 pills a day. Yay!!!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 6:49 am
Granny and Pamy...Yay...I want to get on your boat!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 7:05 am
Granny, I felt same way...still wanting cig but they start tasting like shit so I would only have few puffs and put out Granny, you have my cel, call me if you have any questions Scooter, come on and join our love train!!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 7:57 am
Hahahahaha, Grannyg! Glad you can still enjoy the margaritas. I love margaritas but I probably haven't had one in over a year. And here I am down here in margaritaville with cheap happy hours. I need to get my margarita-loving butt in gear and start knocking them back. Scooterrific, there is no time like the present to jump into the boat. Happy sailing!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 8:01 am
Pamy...stop by my folder and tell me more about this miracle drug...PLEASE!!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 8:27 am
Well, aren't you all doing just beautifully!!!!?!!?!! Where was that Chantrix when the rest of us quit - with varying degrees of difficulty? It is exciting though to see so many butt out within such a short time. You won't regret it. Keep up the good work!
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 9:13 am
I'm thankful that I'm in the Chantix generation. lol Scoots, it's worth it. I don't know if I would be doing as good as I am with out it. I'm not gonna try since this is doing such a good job. lol This is my fourth day and my first day of two pills and already there is a big difference in how many cigs I'm smoking.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 5:09 pm
Agreed with Lumbele. I bet all of us oldsters are here just shaking our heads in amazement over this miracle drug. We went through living hell. But, I am VERY happy that y'all are able to do so well on it, because you all are getting too old to still be smoking. And, of course, the sooner you can quit, the better.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 5:50 pm
Over 48 hours of livin' hell here...LOL I went and told dh it was 48 hrs since my last cig....he hadn't even noticed. He is one of those that fussed every time he saw me with a cig...and now he didn't even notice for 2 day ....grumpy here!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 6:29 pm
Bet he'll notice when you bite his head off, Meme! Aw, I'm so sorry. You know he may even begin to pay "more" attention to you when you've become smoke free. 
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 6:58 pm
lol, Gracie, I bite it off yesterday! Later, he agreed he deserved it. I didn't want to tell him yesterday because I didn't want to fail again. LOL at the "more"...all I have to do is look at him and he's ready! LOL
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 7:18 pm
Juju's right, as always. You're all too old to still be smoking,LOL. Seriously though, the earlier you quit, the better, but regardless, any time is a good time to put 'em down. Congrats to you all--I'm watching this train pick up speed and I'm just loving it I bet Dylan is real proud of you and happy that you've quit Pamy!
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 7:37 pm
YAY GAL YAY GRANNY YAY MEME YAY PAMY YAY TWINKIE YAY ALL QUITTERS!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 9:20 pm
Meme, WE are proud of you, screw your DH!!! lol j/k.....I cant imagine how hard this is for you since you cant use Chantrix. xoxoxooxo Scooter,,,,,I will answer anything ya need...alot of info is in this thread, prolly archived...I have talked alot about it over last 2 wks....but I am happy to answer your questions basically IT ROCKS and I didnt even really want to quit deep down inside but damn if this stuff made me quit anyway LOL for some reason I had 2 really strong urges today..came outa blue....I waited 5 min, telling myself YIPPEEE I AM A NON SMOKER....and the urge left I drove 2 hrs alone today (HUGE trigger for me) and didnt even think of smokin
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 9:38 pm
Thanks everyone!!! Oh my gosh, driving, alone, and not thinking of smoking, for 2 hours....Pamy that is HUGE!!! Congrats! LOL, I got the joke.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 9:51 pm
I found driving to be difficult without smoking at first. My answer was to purchase a spinner ring to keep my hands and fingers busy. Got mine on eBay for less than $10.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 10:32 pm
You are all AWESOME! I met up with two friends for Disneyland and Frank is using Chantix too I think he had three all day. He says he had to change his morning routine.. same old thing cigs and coffee..
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