Quiting smoking

[lil skeeter]

i am currently using Chantix to help me with quitting. i quit with it before for 5 months but my dad got diagnosed with prostate cancer and i started again. he's fine now so im going to quit again hopefully for good. through the insurance at my work i get a perscription for $25 or so. but even if i had to pay the whole amount i would because the stuff really works. youll need a little will power but nothing like cold turkey. also theres no better support than your family, let them know what your doing and what your going through. i wish you the best of luck however you choose to quit.

[Bobby Headrick]

Thanks for all the support and ideas. I am going to try cold turkey, it is harder but will power is what I need to stop. Motivation is almost 30$ carton, that is 120 + a month, that is a payment on a boat, truck, and the way the market is now a house in Detroit, lol, more bills pd, less cost for health ins, after a yr or two, life ins. I am not sure about the chantex, the thoughts of vivid dreams, I have them already, and the sucide thoughts. I am a state worker, so I dont need those thoughts, I want to live as long as possible, and fish. Thanks again guys. Just like Ike says "NEVER GIVE UP".

[Grumpy]

I already sent a PM to Bobby, but it looks like there may be several people that are or want to stop smoking--you notice I said stop not QUIT,

Anyhow, several years ago, I wrote a two piece newspaper article about how I stopped smoking COLD TURKEY. In the column I explain the reasons why I said STOP not QUIT. Many people have told me it was very helpful for them. Anyone that would like of copy can send me a PM with your email address and after I get back home on Thursday I will send you a copy. (Right now I am away from home and using a laptop.)

In my personal opinion and experience, if you really want to stop, you do not need patches or other drugs and can do it cold turkey AND IT IS ACTUALLY EASY.

Grumpy

[arkie]

CHANTIX! Been smoke free over 2 years. Chantix works on the craving but don't forget to work on the "habit" while you are at it. That is what will get you. BTW, since you are a state worker, your insurance will pay for the scrip. You just pay your deductible.