Anyone here quit smoking successfully?

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Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I had the same thing with Chantix, very strange and lucid dreams, and then alternate bouts of sleeplessness, felt like a zombie, I even had something akin to what I believe would be an LSD acid trip while driving one day. I had to pull over and for about 15 to 20 minutes I had to get my head together and plan every intersection and stop light on a well worn route home before I felt safe to drive again. The stuff should be illegal IMO.

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That was my experienced as well, now years ago i would welcome that kind of feeling, but not so much today!

I quit a thousand times successfully, but the last successful time was using Chantix also. Now, what to do about the cigars is another story.....:D

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Originally Posted by Lynn

I quit a thousand times successfully, but the last successful time was using Chantix also. Now, what to do about the cigars is another story.....:D

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I hear you on that lol!! The way I see it is cigarettes are a destructive habit. They are created to be excessive. A cigar is meant to be savored, enjoyed... it's a blood pressure reducer :). It's akin to drinking 12 Budweiser vs say One micro-brew.

And you know what - my doctor agrees :)! She has no problem with me enjoying a good stick now and again. Moreover it must be ok because my health insurance premiums and my life insurance premiums didn't go up when I admitted I smoked a stick now and again.

That's good enough for me :)!! You?? lol!

I dunno about the pills. I generally don't do well with them! :p


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Quit when my oldest daughter was born 18 yrs ago. Cold turkey. I smoke one or 2 a year nowadays, I can safely do so as I am no longer addicted.

It's funny because even with the cigars, I feel so much healthier. A stick now and then is a nice Monte #2 in the morning for me. It showed up on a blood test for our insurance carrier too and I am having to pay increased premiums for it, but what the heck. I figure something will kill me eventually in any case.

So, I said screw it and traded in my 98 Roadking on a new 2013 Roadking. Go figure........:beer1:

What next?? No more Vodka?? No way Jose!!

Now about that razor addiction.........

Gots ta has some fun, ya know!!

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Originally Posted by earcutter

I hear you on that lol!! The way I see it is cigarettes are a destructive habit. They are created to be excessive. A cigar is meant to be savored, enjoyed... it's a blood pressure reducer :). It's akin to drinking 12 Budweiser vs say One micro-brew.

And you know what - my doctor agrees :)! She has no problem with me enjoying a good stick now and again. Moreover it must be ok because my health insurance premiums and my life insurance premiums didn't go up when I admitted I smoked a stick now and again.

That's good enough for me :)!! You?? lol!

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My cardiologist and I have enjoyed many fine Habana cigars together. : )

Since I was the one doing the asking I feel I should keep quiet and take in your words, but...
I have to relate my previous experience with Chantix. I took it several years ago while in school. I was having some major stomach issues and one of the side effects of Chantix is gas. It was a bad combination of stress from school, stomach problems, and gas causing medication. My "aroma" became so noxious I moved into the guest room. I quit the drug before I reached the therapeutic level because I couldn't bear to be in he same room with myself. Hopefully, with my stress levels and gi problems under control I won't have the same problem this time.
Like others have related, my dreams did become more vivid while taking Chantix but nothing too scary. I had tried Zyban/Wellbutrin in the past and it was disturbing; extremely irritable building up and zombie like when it reached therapeutic level.
Thanks again for sharing gents! Back to listening mode for me.

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Originally Posted by Sticky

Started smoking about 1968. Stopped in 2004, cold turkey. Was much easier than previous efforts using nicotine gum.

I allowed myself to put a cigarette in my mouth whenever I wanted; just didn't allow myself to do it with a lit one. Never really wanted one after about 3 or 4 weeks of that. Now the smell of burning tobacco is slightly nauseating.

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What I want to know is how you cured the BHAD ? :thinking:

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Originally Posted by HNSB

I switched to Copenhagen.

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I began that habit when I was 19 when a tin was $0.35 cents. Stopped and started over the years. When a single tin got up to just under $7.00 I had to give it up. :gaah:

March 4, 1986, 430PM. I remember when, where and who was there. It was very difficult to do for me. I read the US Army Guide to Physical Fitness which helped a great deal. There was one entire chapter on how to quit.

Good Luck.