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Dogrivergirl
Member
06-24-2005
| Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 6:05 pm
Yes! you all have been quite helpful! I don't know what Chantix will cost with my insurance. I quit smoking with both of my pregnancies for the full nine month's each time...cold turkey! I can do it for the babies but I can't do it for myself and them? That's what I keep asking myself. My husband smokes also and he is ready to quit also. I just need to get my mind set, a plan in action and do it!
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Lawrie
Member
08-03-2002
| Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 7:48 pm
Over the past few days, the temperature here has been dipping close to -40. I haven't missed having to go outside for a smoke!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 7:53 pm
(((Meme))) I appreciate your honesty and I am sure the new quitters do also. I think its helpful to hear all the different journeys we are all having. I am surprised they tasted the same/just as good. I am amazed you were able to stop again and havent had one since Sunday...you are all ready on day freakin 4!!!! I say if you dont smoke again you get to keep your original stop date..so you will be over 2 months!!! Dahli, ITA about the book, I think it is a perfect companion to Chantix. Dogrgirl...glad we are some help. I say go see your doc and get the r/x for chantix...how fun it will be to do it w/your dh....you will be our first couple!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 9:33 pm
LOL, Lawrie. I hear ya.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 6:17 pm
Yep, it's cooold outside!!! Storm moving in here...I wouldn't want to go out! I'm not to worried on the stop date...just worried about staying smoke free. I'm not going to let it stop me from trying. Sunday, I smoked because I felt like I had failed and it didn't matter. Then I realized it did matter and I didn't have to keep doing it. I'll do my best to not cave again. I'm still not wanting for the cigs...and that is a good thing. Congrats to all the new people trying quit!!! 'Couple quitters' Cool!!!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Friday, February 01, 2008 - 8:16 pm
Hey Pamy, Meme, Juju, Lawrie, and Dahli, and welcome Dogriver! I am in heaven. A few days ago I was frightened I was not going to be able to do this...while the Chantix was helping I still had all the head games going on, still fearful of what life would be without cigarrettes, still distressing over what all I was going to have to give up! HAHAHAHA THEN I GOT THE BOOK AND STARTED READING. Thank you FlyOnTheWall and thank you Pamy for bringing it over here for us to read and learn from. I will not go on and on tonight, or even for a few days but let me say....I KNOW THE POWER THAT PAMY HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT....what I have learned from Allen Carr's book has set me free. I would encourange anyone who fears all the "head games" that quitting causes to get and read this book. What a difference it has made for me. Meme9 I am so proud for you...you did not let one little slip pull you back into that horrible addiction. Sloth good to hear from you, glad you have noticed the positive effects of Chantix. Remember that not getting your nicotine fix gives you an empty feeling that can easily be confused for hunger, it is just that evil monster nicotine trying to lure you in. I am soooo happy! Thank you all for the support, encouragement, and guideance.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, February 01, 2008 - 8:44 pm
YAH BOBERG!!!! I am sooooo thrilled!!!! that you are feeling the same power I feel!!! It is life changing, isnt it!!??? I loved filling out the forms for my dental surgery NON SMOKER!!! the nurse came in to go over some stuff and asked if I smoked, I said not anymore!!!! and she started to tell me of dry socket and actually said 'just in case you start jonesing for one' I had to LOL and told her...nope, will never jones again..EVER!!! I have no fear of getting dry socket ever again!! Boberg, dont ya think that the book PLUS Chantix is the perfect combo to stay quit??? Meme,, I still am in awe of you, you are strong and you will do this!!! xoxox Oldtex, thinking of you. xoxoxxx
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 9:56 am
Dang, Boberg, you brought tears to my eyes. It is so great when you finally "get it" isn't it? It is SO clear once you finally get it, that it is almost laughable how scared you used to be. Yay Boberg!!! <does a triple back flip> Yay Pamy for no dry socket!! Uhhhhhh ... Boberg? We are not going to have TWO Pamy's in here now, are we? JUST kidding. Be happy, be delirious, be Pamy. Yay!!!
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 10:39 am
Wow Boberg.... so well said. Everytime someone 'gets' it my heart swells. My mom finally read the book six years after I gave it to her, because she was so afraid of losing something. She was stunned at what a difference it made in her 'fear factor' and how differently she viewed the whole thing. Unfortunately it came a little too late. So be delirious for sure! I'm amazingly happy for you Boberg.
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 4:09 pm
Oh man, Boberg. When I got home from work this morning and read your post, I got chills ! Boberg had a Ah Hah moment ! I'm so happy for you ! Wow. Struggling with this addiction, continuing on Chantix, but my mind is not with the program, I am SO ready to read Carr's book and have a hope it will help. I have so much support from my friends and family and all of you, I feel lucky. So far, no change in my smoking habits on the Chantix, I'm going to have to step up soon and try harder to get it. I feel cranky and bitchy the past few days. The crazy dreams have started and are in technocolor ! Pamy, good luck on healing from the dental work ! No dry socket for you !
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 4:47 pm
Sloth, I wanted those dreams to continue!! LOL you are just starting 3rd week right??? I am surprised they dont taste yelcky yet. All of us are different....you might 'get it' in week 6...just keep taking it. The bitchy is a good sign, we all got that before we quit LOL I think you will benefit from the book...cant wait to hear how you like it! I see Sea hasnt updated the chart...I will ask her today.
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 7:04 pm
The Tom Petty/ Stephen King dream I had a couple nights ago which strongly featured a raging mother of a river was spectacular, Pamy. Thank's for reminding me that bitchy is a good sign. This Tuesday I will begin 3rd week of the Chantix. Nope, can't say I notice a bad taste yet and yeah, I'm committed to staying on this stuff for as long as it takes.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 7:20 pm
Hi y'all...it's that time again. I started on Chantix 2 days ago...my target date is next Friday since you're supposed to go on as usual for 7 days. I quit for 9 months last year using the gum...this time it's for good! I'll be 37 Wednesday and I started using Tobacco when I was 14/15 years old.
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 7:30 pm
Hey Nick ! I remember your posts here very well, I was reading and lurking here after I caved from a 3 month quit. You can kick this thing to the curb, yay Nick !! Ohhh, another Chantix experience to read about ! Way to go !
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 7:41 pm
Sloth, week 3 was the magic week for me, so I hope it is magic for you as well..if not..no worries, just keep taking it Nick!!! yah for day 3..dont rush yourself, it says you can quit on the 8th day but I think GAL is the only one that did..most of us did in week 3....I think you will love how easy Chantix is compared to gum. good luck!! Sugarfree gum has been my crutch since quitting...I cant chew right now so I am on day 2 of no gum...today I found myself reaching for GUM! LOL
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 7:59 pm
Hang in there, Slothkitten. Just keep on keeping on. One day at a time. Yay Nick!! You said you would be back, and you are!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 8:09 pm
working on it now.. just finally caught up on the thread and you guys all ROCK! Granny we love you and will be with you when you start again to stop! Meme, you'll be stronger than ever now, just like Twinkie was! (Oh and I had that running out of gas thing once.. I filled the tank in Vegas but evidently it didn't really fill.. so we are driving back from Vegas, this would have been in the mid 80's and very remote part of the drive and it ran out!.. I got over to the side of the road which was roughly paved.. my friend is saying "you can't DRIVE on this!" I'm saying, watch me! (no cell phones, no emergency phones, etc. Luckily we were on a long long gentle downhill and I actually got it going off and on, on the fumes and we rolled for miles, down the hill, down an offramp, across an intersection and into a gas station!!! Whoa! And gas stations were VERY far apart. Dogrivergirl.. how much do you currently smoke? I'm guessing if you add it all up, even if you have to pay full price for Chantix, it will save money in the long run 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 8:32 pm
YAAAAA Nick!!!!! I'm so glad you are back!!! You can do it for good this time! And take the Chantix for as long as you want.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 9:10 pm
Seamonkey is right...even if you have to pay full price for your Chantix, you save money in the long run. My monthly prescription is $126. Lets say I smoked 1 pk cigs per day for 4 weeks...at $4.40 per pack that is $123. Now I smoked more than that so I save money in the long run. For me, the money was never the issue (not that I am wealthy, just that it is not a motivating factor for me.) Sloth I never have had any weird or strange dreams while on Chantix, now I did when I tried the patches before. Sloth the Ahha moment came when I started reading the book. This my favorite quote..." The most pathetic aspect about smoking is that the enjoyment that the smoker gets from a cigarette is the pleasure of trying to get back to the state of peace, tranquility, and confidence that his body had before he became hooked in the first place." I was so frightened that I was not going to become a "happy non-smoker", I checked and found out that Amazon was not going to get me the book till March, I knew if I waited that long I may not be in the mind to read it...so I went to Barnes and Noble and bought it. What I came to understand and know is that I am not giving up anything. Absolutely nothing. You see, "smokers think they smoke for enjoyment, relaxation, or some sort of boost. In fact, this is an illusion. The actual reason is the relief of withdrawal pangs." This one is for Pamy and all the others who have found themselves suddenly empowered to finally break free from the slavery of nicotine addiction. "There is no need to feel depressed-nothing bad is happening. On the contrary, you are about to achieve something that every smoker on the planet would love to achieve. TO BE FREE!" Allen Carr has been there, he understands the addiction and he explains it so well with some insight that really empowers you and helps you to see that you too are really giving up ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Ok, enough, I know. It just has made such a difference for me. I have known all along it would be the psychological part that would be difficult for me and now I have a weapon to fight with and now I know that the only thing cigarettes ever did for me was to relieve the withdrawal pangs that it had created. Dahli, Juju, and everyone who sent good wishes, thank you for the support and encouragement.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 9:29 pm
Wow.. that brings a smile!! All this enthusiasm is wonderful!
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 9:56 pm
YW Boberg, your second last paragraph is so beautifully stated... that's it exactly. 
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 10:42 pm
Looks like we have another happy quitter!!!!! Great job Boberg!!! Nick, welcome back! Sloth just keep taking the chantix(and enjoy the dreams...LOL) Oh, I was a very pissy quitter at first. LOL Congrats to all that have quit and all those trying! I'm doing just fine without the cigs, and can't believe I slipped last weekend...still shake my head on that one...lesson learned. Thanks for all the support fellow quitters
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 8:09 am
That is all exactly right, Boberg. You were not smoking because you enjoyed it. You were smoking because you were an addict, and you HAD to smoke to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms you would not have if you didn't smoke! LOL.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 2:02 pm
Boberg!!! I feel your excitement and power! Your excitement jumps off the screen, it makes me all excited all over again!!! I loved everything you wrote, you said it perfectly! I hope your excitement reaches people here and they too feel it!!! Meme, I am soooo proud of you!!! You slipped but you didnt let it hold you back, you got right back on the quit horse and are still riding like a champ!!!! You are such a success story!!! I love how Fly is still helping people 
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 2:06 pm
A question for all the other Chantix users out there....How long was it before you really felt it was working? Because here I am on my third day and I already feel like my cravings are further apart and I can go longer without a fix....does it start working that quick or does some psychology play into it? Not that I'm complaining.
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