First time quitter - not smoked since beginning of July!

[Lynne1966]

After 33 years smoking, I have finally quit! I am using Champix and I am absolutely stunned that it actually works. Every time previously I have thought about packing in, I have not managed an hour. So this time, I thought I would try Champix. I was told I had to fix a quit date but in view of the fact that I didn't think it would work, I set a sort of vague date of 14 days after starting (the maximum). Be around day 9 I wasn't enjoying the cigarettes so thought I might as well just stop. It really was that easy and that was 3 July. However, I am now panicking about stopping the Champix - I have around 5 weeks left of it. I have joined this forum for some support and advice about stopping the Champix - and support for the future!

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Welcome to quit support. Lynne a big well done on quitting. I am no expert on champix , however Emjay our advisor and some of the other members should be here soon to advise you. Meanwhile stay focused and positive. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky]

Hi Lynne, welcome to quit support

We will be happy to help you through your journey

It seems hard at the beginning but other members who have been on Champix, will be along to give their advice

You have done really well so far and try not to panic at this point

Just deal with one day at a time and stay positive

You can do this, believe in yourself x

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer]

Hi ya Lynne And a big warm welcome to this lovely quit site and a massive well done to you for quitting the cigs gal

Rite Champix, it is very good for one thing, I used it a while ago, I didnt really set a quit date, it just happened, about the 12th day, I just went down from smoking about 30 - 35 cigs a day to 9 soooo, I thought Pete, this is it, the champix is working, so the next day I quit

Ok, that was fine, BUT, I got cocky and cut course of champix short thought I didnt need it any more !! So young Lady, please, please take the full course Cos the champix wont just be training your brain to not need nicotine, but also, you will be training yourself to get out of the ''habit'' of smoking tooo

So you see Lynne, by the end of the course your brain wont want nicotine anymore and nor will you have the habit Sooooo you see, there is no need for you to panic, is there The longer you go without a ciggie the easier it will get and the stronger you will become

Ermmmm, Lynne, you just maybe able to help another member of ours, she is called '' Caninecrazy48 '' cos she's struggling a bit with champix too, only if you feel up to it gal

Hope to speak soon Lynne, Pete

[droopyJ in reply to monky]

Hi Lynne, welcome to this lovely support site... our monky has given you some great advice

We will be happy to support you on your quit journey and will do whatever we can to help you

Your doing fantastically well so keep up the good work -x-

[Lynne1966 21 Months Winner]

Thank you all - I have got to this point pretty much alone (my support worker has never smoked - how does that work??) and all my family are non smokers! I am definitely going the full course - I'm risking nothing.... what I absolutely love about not smoking is not planning my life around having a cigarette. I got up, had a ciggie and a coffee, one on the way to work,one at 10.30, etc etc. But the strangest things happen - I went on holiday a couple of weeks ago and despite not smoking for 3 weeks or so, I panicked at the airport that I needed a cigarette before the flight! I suppose that is what I have always done in the past. I will be more than happy to discuss anything and everything I am doing with anyone - if it helps at all! Again, THANK YOU!

[droopyJ in reply to Lynne1966]

Well done Lynne on not giving in ..... as to your support worker never smoked.. seems a common occurrence however, the good news is our quit advisor Emjay used to smoke and is a quitter like all of us

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to Lynne1966]

Hay Lynne, way to go gal you just stay positive and keep focused on your quit gal, you sound a lot happier now

If you need a shout a moan a rant & rave, then flippin come on here and let us know gal cos we are all in this together and are aiming for the same goal, thats smokefree

Thank you for replying to us xx

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER]

Hi Lynne,

Welcome to this fantastic group and well done on you quit so far You are doing fantastic!!!!