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well im just on my 3rd day and it seems today is the hardest so far. never tried to give up before after 22 yrs of smoking. the reason for this is due to the birth of mine and my wife's first child. Been using champix which have been great. im hoping that after today and maybe tomorrow things get better and easier.

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David, it does get easier. I found things much better after the first week. Well done on making the decision to stop smoking. Keep reading her, it really helps.

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Hi David and welcome to the forum. Firstly well done on quitting, you have the best reason in the world.

It does get easier and as long as you are not putting any more nicotine in your body you will be clear of all the nasty stuff by the end of day 3. This does not of course mean that there will be no more cravings but it is fab that your body is no longer been abused by the monster.

The trick (if there is such a thing) to quitting is education, read lots of posts and links. Drink loads (try sticking to water during the day!). Remember why you are doing this, it is so worth it.

You can do it. Stay strong, and keep posting.

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Hi David well done for stopping :) as bev says read read read as well as educating yourself it helps to keep your mind busy and distracted especially when your having a craving as that is the key the craving will pass and over time will weaken

also having a new baby is an even bigger bonus as he or she will never have to have a hug from a smelly daddy

regards Carol

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thanks. i think i worded my original post wrong as the birth of my first child will be in August so want to be smoke free before he/she is born.

thanks for the advise i must say champix has helped, even on day 7 i was down to just 20 smokes over 3 days rather than close to 20 a day.

really strange that when i saw the nurse re the champix she said that i may have set backs, and i said is it not best to use an inhaler rather than a drag on a cigarette and was advised that if i do slip then not to use an inhaler. this i just dont understand surely an inhaler is better for me than a nasty ciggy?

and ideas?

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Hi David and again, congratulations on your decision to stop smoking. Of course an inhaler is better than a cigarette, I think the nurse might have meant that if you do slip up and have a cigarette, then don't continue using the inhaler because of the dose of nicotine. Any method that helps is worth it and will be far better than the awful smelly alternative. As previous advice states, read, read and then read more about the addiction, understanding why your feeling a certain way helps because it helps you to feel in control. Changing certain routines also may help, it will avoid some of those trigger moments.

Along with all the other reasons, your August arrival will certainly be good incentive to keep you in the right place. Take it one day at a time, don't look at the big picture, just one hour or day at a time. Baby steps (excuse the pun!)

Lorraine :)

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