I first gave up smoking over 4 years ago and swore I would NEVER EVER return to the evil sticks. Fast forward 2 years, and despite having managed to get through a divorce during the first few months of the quit, stress reared it's ugly head again in the form of my mother.... a recurrent theme in my life since I was a small child... you'd think I'd be used to it after all these years! I think in that moment I could have committed murder to get a ciggie... fortunately I didn't have to resort to such drastic measures but managed to bully a friend into giving me one, promising them that it would be just the one... I wasn't going to start again... I just NEEDED one.
As the weeks and months passed, I promised myself that I was going to give up next week, tomorrow, well next week then..... and suddenly 2 years had passed and I was still smoking. I realised that I was finding it harder to quit this time as I KNEW how hard it was. Last time I kept telling myself "It will get better soon" in blissful ignorance of just how long 'soon' would really take!
So this time I decided I needed help. Having browsed this forum and talking to friends who had quit I felt that Champix was the way I needed to do it this time.
I'm now on day 6 of taking the tablets and have set my quit date for monday. Other than feeling absolutely dreadful after taking my first tablet (nausea, vertigo and wiped out all day) it's all been fine so far. I've already noticed that I'm not thinking about cigarettes as much and my smoking has naturally cut down to around 5 a day from around 20 without any concious effort. Those I am smoking I'm not really enjoying and am putting them out half way through. It's looking promising!
Like many others, I'm having the prolific vivid dreaming combined with nocturnal wakenings too.... some nightmares, some nice dreams and some just downright freaky!:eek:
Look forward to sharing the ups and downs of the smoke free journey!
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It always alarms me to hear of people who have quit for a couple of years and then started smoking again, goes to show how much we underestimate the power of the evil little weed.
Well done you for quitting again, hopefully you'll be more prepared this time and it won't be so tough.
Have no experience of Champix i'm afraid but there are plenty on this forum who do. Good luck, take it day by day and let this forum know how you're doing.
Well with you on this one i quite for 3 years and then started again just had an unbelievable craving that wouldnt go away. Now nearing the end of day 2 and my god i dont remember it being this hard although i am sure it probably was. Good luck I dont know anything about champix either unfortunatley. Today has been so hard but getting through. countless cups of tea and 3 showers plus hours browsing the web and i am still hear
You Guys are doing GREAT!!! Keep it up. Make sure you eat with the Champix it really helps. I have oatmeal for breakfast everyday even though I hate it. It keeps my stomach from getting upset. Other than that when the cravings get really bad hit the forum it does wonders!!!!!
Day eight now and onto the first of my stronger blue tablets. Was rather concerned, reading a few posts on here, that the nausea might really kick in... but so far so good and I have absolutely no urge to smoke at the moment so I'm going with it for the time being. Had a couple this morning but they tasted nasty! No pressure though.... my quit date isn't set till monday so if I really want one later I know I can have one. I think that thought takes the pressure off and makes it easier not to smoke!
Last time I gave up I remember that one of the worse things I had to come to terms with was the feeling that I was losing my identity. I had been a smoker for so many years (over 20!) that the cigarettes had become part of who I was. I haven't been back smoking for long enough for that to be the case this time. All through the past 2 years when I was back on them, I told myself I was still a non smoker who was about to quit again rather than a smoker who had started again. I'm starting to get really excited about returning to my former non-smoking self... I was really proud of her. I liked and respected her much more. She had shiny hair and a glowing complexion. She smelt great!
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