Thread: Anyone here quit smoking successfully?

Holy batcrap Batman, our Blue Cross Blue Shield only lets you have 3 continuing packs of Chantix...retail is $231!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guess I will be weaning myself off them for the next few days and have to tough it out too, heck, I guess I'll be joining the OP's support group instead of being a "big brother"...

Good luck in your attempt Scott!
My insurance didn't cover it either. My pharmacy was able to find a "coupon" so I paid about half of the retail(which was very close to $231 if not exactly that amount). The wife and I decided that although the price was out of our budget,the Chantix would save money in the long run. In the past I have been give vouchers for patches or Chantix from a local program designed to help people quit smoking. I think it was called Cold Turkey and if you were enrolled in the program and went to the meeting once a week they gave you vouchers that made the patches or meds free. I think there are similar programs all over the U.S. The one I went to was sponsored by the local University. The same program was also offered by a local health care provider.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but if you truly WANT to quit, you will do it right now, instead of picking a date. Make the choice, right now. Do it. Throw away those remaining cigs....what, you already paid for them, so you should smoke them? Really? Commit. Now.
Good luck.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Update.
I saw the doctor last week, filled the script for Chantix, and began taking it this weekend.
Now I need to pick a date. Going to re-read this thread tonight.

Be strong. Go on a 'health kick'. Work out a lot. Talk constantly about smoking being a dirty filthy habit practised by dirty filthy people. If you need to smoke, smoke herbs...

Originally Posted by algernon

Another thing I remember is that it was also the habit which I had to get rid of; I could smoke at work, so I usually lit one every time I'd tinker with a server (I'm work in IT) so I found myself sucking a pencil instead, for quite a while. No pencils were harmed

I should also mention that I'm not known to have a particulary strong will

Be well!

You smoked in the computer room?

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Guess I will be weaning myself off them for the next few days and have to tough it out too, heck, I guess I'll be joining the OP's support group instead of being a "big brother"...

You could create a social group for people who want to quit smoking.
Maybe it would help you in some way to support each other?

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Holy batcrap Batman, our Blue Cross Blue Shield only lets you have 3 continuing packs of Chantix...retail is $231!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guess I will be weaning myself off them for the next few days and have to tough it out too, heck, I guess I'll be joining the OP's support group instead of being a "big brother"...

I know what you mean, I wouldn't spend that on a quit smoking aid when I could get a new Glock or and XDs for $500 or $600 ........... got to keep our priorities in order .

Best of luck to all who are reading this thread and thinking of quiting or actually giving it a try. I must admit that this thread has got me thinking of it.

38 years ago. 2 pack a day habit. First and last of the day smoked while sitting at the edge of my bed. One morning I went "COLD TURKEY BABY". Never been back.

Originally Posted by Bruno

You smoked in the computer room?

No no no That would've resulted in quite a shower, lol
We worked from the office, through ssh or remote desktop. Everybody in the room was smoking back then, now all of us quit or switched to digital ones

I Still smoke pipe/Cigar and green, But hav'nt had a cig in about 3 yrs now. I found suckers helped a lot, when ever I got a craving Id pop a tootsie roll pop into my mouth and would be all good. It also helps if you find reasons not to smoke like you dont have time for a smoke break at work, Can't smoke in the new car, ect. you can do it!!!