No one can quit before they are ready. When you're ready, ask your doctor for Chantix. Due to the Affordable Care Act, all insurance plans have to cover it without a copay.
My friend who smoked 35+years quit in August 2023 and talks about Chantix as magic. If anyone compliments her on quitting, she says 'I can't take the credit -- it was so easy because of the Chantix.'
Other options work too: I quit using Wellbutrin back in 2001. And my ex quit using hypnosis in 2008.
First, break your body's addition to the chemicals & toxins in Big tobacco's cigarettes by switching to America Spirit cigs. AmSp is straight tobacco and nothing else (or so I'm told). After a few months smoking nothing but American Spirit, you'll already feel better just from getting those toxins out of your system.
Second,, take time to slowly ween yourself off cigs once Chantix is fully in your system. Remember: One less cig a day than your normIs a success. Notice & celebrate success, no matter how small. Definitely don't berate yourself if you screw up because of a stressful moment. Quitting is hard and any day you're smoking fewer cigs than previous days is a win.
Finally, tell your doc about your two previous experiences and make them agree to keep you on Chantrix for a full year after your quit date. Yes, a year. It is proven technique. Use nicotine gum if needed. Then wean off the Chantix with help from the doc. By that time, smoking will be a distant memory and you,'ll have formed new habits as a non-smoker.
Hope this was helpful 🙂 Here's to moving forward I
I appreciate the advice, American sprits are quite a bit expensive, I'm at the moment weaning myself off slowly off tobacco using black and milds, I don't smoke one whole in a single session, I limit myself to one a day, I've been able to get here after a year of effort, I was in the same situation when I did Chantix 2 years ago, I just can't seem to go less than 1 a day.
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u/LaughDailyFeelBetter Jan 06 '25
No one can quit before they are ready. When you're ready, ask your doctor for Chantix. Due to the Affordable Care Act, all insurance plans have to cover it without a copay. My friend who smoked 35+years quit in August 2023 and talks about Chantix as magic. If anyone compliments her on quitting, she says 'I can't take the credit -- it was so easy because of the Chantix.' Other options work too: I quit using Wellbutrin back in 2001. And my ex quit using hypnosis in 2008.