Hi, I really thank you for being honest, you are doing soo well, I hope when I eventually quit I'll be as courageous as you. Have a Great Day!!!! Kim [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/9/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] -37 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

Welbutrin and me are having a hard time getting along. 2 1/2 weeks and still quite jittery and have trouble remembering things still. However not smoking to this day. ;p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 194 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $190 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19

Welcome and I know we can all help each other to catch up to those long time show offs. LOL Yahoooo day 6 and counting. :p ;p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 66 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

How hard it must have been for you to quit after 40+ years You're my hero I really respect somonewho can do that and hold it so well. I've been struggling for a year now with my quits any advise for someone who seems to fail after 2 weeks :8o: :| [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 115 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $110 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 37 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

When I kicked off this discussion "Thoughts after 21 days" I was having a tough time. Now, after an additional 21 (42 days) I thought an update may be in order. Bear with me - I am posting more for myself than anything else! I am still hanging in - no cheating. In fact, hanging in is probably the wrong message because it has certainly got easier. I reduced my patch at 4 weeks down to 14mg without really noticing the difference. OK, I still get regular urges to smoke, but notice that these are now due to physical triggers (after a long meeting or stopping at a rest area on a long drive etc.). They seem to be controllable and I have developed routines to cope with them. Also I notice that I seem to crave more in the mornings and then progressively less during the day. I still have trouble sleeping but less than before - I had real problems the first month and suffer from mouth cankers - something I never had when I was a smoker. Mentally there is certainly a change. I feel less in control than when I was smoking. I smoked for 30 years and used it to handle stress and also reward myself. Now that has changed but I feel like there is something missing. I know this will decrease in time and I know that I am not going to sucumb to it. However, I also know that this is something I need to be aware of and ultimately work out. I was worried about getting through the holidays but had no real problems. In fact, saw my success so far as a real christmas present to myself - quite motivating. I am still taking Wellbutrin but have dropped it down to one tablet in the morning - I think it has made all the difference. Anyway, enough ramblings. I am proud of myself and really believe I will make it. I don't think that I could have said that at 21 days. Give you an update at 63 days! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 43 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 782 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $215 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

Thanks for the support everybody - as I said I could not have got this far without all the virtual support! I am still hanging in and have not cheated! I took your advice and stayed on the 21mg patches. Sunday (day 24) was horrible - I just kept thinking about smoking all day. Strange because the previous and following days were OK. It goes to show that I cannot let my guard down. My biggest motivation is the determination to never have to go through this again! It certainly is "one day at a time". One question to you long time quitters, do you see yourselves as smokers who have not had a cigarette for a long time (as AA would recommend for an alcholic) or as non-smokers? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 476 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $130 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

First let me say that this is my first post. However, you all have helped me so much - both in deciding to quit and then through the process. It is so reassuring to know that you are not alone and others are going through the same process and succeeding. I am using the patch and Wellbuterin. Iam am still on the 21mg patches but I am going to try and drop down this weekend. I find the thought of that a bit scary and may buy some 21mg as well, just in case. I think the Wellbuterin helped a lot at first - I started taking it 2 weeks before I quit and I certainly was smoking less because it made my cigs. taste so bad. However, I have noticed some side effects such as feeling anxious and being forgetful. I have tried to quit previous times, and each time have cheated early on in the quit. This time I decided that I could either be a smoker on a non-smoker - anything else is just folling myself. I have ha more resolve this time and probably put that down to the Wellbuterin. The first week was as bad as expected - I now know why it is called hell week. I deliberately kept away from other smokers and smoking situations - I think if I had been offered a cig. that first week I may have taken it. Towards the end of week 1 I started getting real physical symptoms that I wasn't expecting. Things like a mouth full of cankers and a sores on my lip exactly where I used to hold my cig! Also, my chest started to feel very tight which scared me at first until I read here that it was a common symptom. Also I found that I could not sleep - probably 3 hours a night was the max. This was probably the worst thing as I found that it was really sapping my strength and resolve. Week 2 was probably a bit easier although it did not feel so at the time. Still not sleeping and having really bad periods of craving and still a very sore mouth although the tightness in my chest went away and my breathing felt really good - a lot better than when I was smoking. Week 3 I found that it started to come together. Still problems sleeping but my sore mouth cleared up. Also, while the cravings are still there, they have become easier to control. Also, probably feel fitter than I have done for a long time. I know have a long way to go, and many of you long time quitters are sm

WEll Christmas is over. The last couple of days have felt like hell week all over again - constant cravings. I thought I would be further along by now. I guess it was being out of my routine with more time on my hands. Also I dropped my patch down from 21 to 14 - probably not the best of ideas just before the holiday. To join in the Wellbutrin discussion, I think that it has made the difference this time. Like others, I started off very jittery but this seems to have subsided. I would certainly recommend that anybody just starting taking it perseveres. I have a friend who dropped off the Wellbutrin after a 14 day quit because of the side effects. She was smoking again within 2 days. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 602 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $165 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

I am a part of the Wellbutrin and patch club too. Dunedad and Sillyme, I can totally relate to you regarding the sleep disturbances and vivid dreams. Taking the patch off a couple hours before bed has helped, but I still have problems falling and staying asleep. I also cut the dosage of the Wellbutrin down to just once a day because of jitteriness - well, jittery would be an understatement! It was like being in a hyper alert fog. It's evened out now. Despite any side affects, overall I would say the combination is working very well for me too. I was lucky not to have any problems with mouth sores but oh the cough! If my overactive brain wasn't keeping me awake when I should've been sleeping, the coughing fits were. It seems to be improving though - last night I actually slept, uninterrupted, for one of the first times since I quit. I wish you the best of luck and if you find something that helps, let me know! One thing I've found that works very well with the cravings, tyler555, is to think about how far I've come so far & to contemplate having to repeat all the initial and on-going withdrawal symptoms again. We are making a sacrifice - temporary discomfort in exchange for greater health. You've done so well! I hope you are staying strong, not giving in to the cravings. You are a few days ahead of me - isn't it wonderful to have gone so many days without the stink and burn of cigarettes? Be proud of yourself for the accomplishment. :) Stay strong everyone! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/5/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 498 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $144 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

Tyler, Very very good question. I'm not sure if this is right or not. I look at myself as an addict. I'm addicted to the drug called nicoteen, therefore, I cannot and will not smoke because I will become hooked again. I don't want to be a slave to the addiction ever again. So I guess I'm an ex-smoker. [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/kaitilina/no_smoking.jpg[/IMG] Kaiti [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 42 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 933 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $231 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8