Chantix and quitting smoking.

Okay- so I am a smoker. I don't smoke in public though and most people don't know I smoke unless I tell them. I have smoked since I was 16. I LOVE smoking. About 6 months ago, I started feeling like a smoker; tight chest in the morning coughing some and getting out of breath easy. I hate it that I get "winded" too fast. My body isn't tired, but my lungs are! So- I started Chantix today. I have tried to quit smoking so many times before. It pisses me off that nicotine has that much control over me. Hold on, I need to light a ciggie......

what was I saying? Oh yeah- it pisses me off that nicotine has control over me. I hate that!! I was smoke free for 8 months the last time I quit. 8 months! Then I went on vacation to Jamaica and thought- what the heck? It's vacation- I'll just smoke here then won't smoke when I get back home! Well, it didn't work like that!

I remember how I felt when I quit for the first week. TIRED and sluggish. I couldn't think straight. I was dizzy as hell. I know I'll go through those withdrawals again. I even gained weight those first couple of weeks. But guess what? I ended up losing weight in the long run. When I quit smoking, I had to give up all the things that go along so well with smoking. Like sodas. No more sodas. And coffee. Yep- I had to give up coffee. Nothing was better or went better together for me than a cup of coffee and a smoke! So- I know I'll probably end up giving up those things again.

Here's to breathing easier!!!