DAY 1 without smoking

well i put a nicotine patch on last night before bed.  i have been awake for almost an hour and i have very mild cravings.  I am 33 and have been smoking since i was 21.  i am determined to never smoke again.  So you wonderful folks are going to be my escape in case i need some comfort,  i will try and post everyday as i walk through the changes in my new life as a non-smoker.  My husband is 40 and has been a smoker since he was 16 or 17 years old.  He would like to quit also but he has no will power.  So i will do the walk of shame first and show him it can be done and hopefully he will follow suit. any comments or suggestions are happily accepted from any of you out there who have successfully quit.  p.s. the myrtle beach marathon is valentines day and i am going to do the half so now would be a good time to stop smoking.

As someone who recently quit ciggies about a month ago, after smoking a pack a day for 10 years and a number of failed attempts, my advice is to try Champix.

it's a new drug you take twice a day. doesn't contain any nicotine but it really helps with the cravings. it took longer to start working for me than i was told it would, but once it gets to the right level in your system, it really works. i still had to get over the psychological/habitual addiction to smoking. and sometimes, even now i would probably like a cigarette. but, you won't be climbing the walls to have one. i found when i'd tried to quit cold turkey or with patches in the past, cigarettes would totally consume my thoughts. i hardly ever think about smoking since champix kicked in. i even work around people smoking and i'm no longer tempted.

patches keep you hooked on nicotine. you might as well light up another cigarette.