I quit once for about a year, picked it back up though :( When I did quit, the patches helped me a LOT.

i actually want to quit smoking, but the patches don't work, and the gums tastes like poop. can anyone give me advice? and no, cold turkey is NOT an option, ask Jerry520 how i was when i went cold turkey when we were together, he barely made out with his life.....

*has flashback*

Oh God, no!

I'm glad to see you want to quit, it's the first step towards quitting. I'm proud of you, sweetheart.

thanks pookiebear, just remember next time to not throw my pack of cigarettes out of a moving car or i will push you out to go get them :-D

Oh yea, I did do that. Heh

I'm giving it another shot. I just filled another Chantix prescription today. I didn't follow the program properly the last time I tried.

This time has to work.

Good luck suebe. Don't put unneeded pressure upon yourself. Just follow the program, and keep reminding yourself why you want to quit smoking. What it is about cigarettes you don't like. It's ok if you don't quit smoking exactly one week after you begin the program, but once you are on the full dose, cigarettes should start tasting pretty nasty, and not really doing anything for you. I had that slight panic attack of never having another cigarette, but I went with it, and the Chantix made it relatively easy.

I've told you before, but don't hesitate to tell your doctor of any, even minor side effects that you are having. There are drugs that can offset them, and luckily, none of the side effects were long lasting with me. It is different for everyone, though.

PM me for support, questions, whatever. You can do it. :)

Law of averages?

Try not to remember what Mark Twain said.

Twain was a jackass - you don't need that sort of comment when you're trying to quit.