Thread: Anyone here quit smoking successfully?

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.

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.....

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.....

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!

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........

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

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

Gots ta has some fun, ya know!!

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!

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.

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.

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

Originally Posted by HNSB

I switched to Copenhagen.

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.

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.