Thanks bro.. I tried to quit several times over the decade and never could.. each time I tried to quit cold turkey, it seemed something happened to make my life more stressful.. something would happen at work, or some arsehole would cut me off on the way home, or the gf would decide the day I start to be smoke free would be the day she'd start her PMS (bad timing.. haha)..
I found that there would always be stress no matter when I chose to quit, that I had to just go for it and take it one day at a time, because that's the best any of us can do right? It makes it easier. Instead of saying, I'm quitting for good, I told myself in the morning, "I'm not going to wake up and have a smoke. I won't smoke until after lunch (noon)" I'd make it to noon, then say, "shoot bro, make it until you're off from work!" I'd go until 5pm and then say, "Okay you made it this far, no point smoking when you're on your way to the gym.. smoke one after." I'd hit the gym (and yes, for years I'd actually work out then have a smoke within 5 minutes of walking out of the gym!!
Then I'd hit the weights.. when I was done, I'd say to myself, "Just have a smoke before bed, but don't smoke now.. you're muscles need the O2. Just wait an hour."
I kept telling myself whatever I had to tell myself to make mini goals throughout the day until I got through the day. There were times where I slipped and had a smoke, but instead of looking at it like, "Shoot man, I have to start all over again, so might as well smoke the rest of this day away since I messed up." I'd look at it like, "I made it all the way to noon without a smoke. So I had one now, but now I'm going to get all the way through my workout and not have one until bed time. Maybe then I can fight off the urge."
Seriously, one day at a time.. sometimes, esp in the beginning, you gotta take it one part of the day at a time. But trust me, after 3 weeks, it's not nearly that hard anymore.. you can make it for 2-3 days without a sweat, maybe craving one when you're socializing or something, but even then you can fight the urge.. and after 3 months.. the urge is nil.
Dude with the wife Chantix rep.....have her come on her and open a thread or something.
Cedarwood, thanks for that post, good sh1t. I think ill make a REAL commitment this new year...problem is i get real aggitated and irratated when i go about two days without a smoke, well lately its been more like if i go one day without one the next day ill be really on edge. Ill try to do it clean then if it gets bad ill ask about Chantix.