i feel a little like a broken record. now that's an interesting metaphor. it'll probably need to be explained to children in the near future. we can say that it's sort of like a skipping c.d. it makes me think that it would be great to have to explain smoking to the next generation. maybe it'll sound ridiculous......"... Read more
believe it or not, i actually do keep a private journal. i write on this site because i feel that it has impact. even if my posts go unread, they still exsist in a public forum and maybe they can help. i've gotten so much help from this site. there's news and professional's opinions. i read jim and the mid life... Read more
I don't mean to be glib about taking medicine. It's an important consideration, best discussed with medical professionals. Of which I am certainly not. But I marvelling at the strengh I've gained through chantix. Here's the thing---I still have cravings but they're far far fewer. And much much more manageable. ... Read more
the fear, no make that terror of relapsing sent me back to chantix. I took the pills for 4 months and then decided that i was already on enough medication. That was 2 months ago. And I was o.k. For about a month. Then I thought I was losing my mind. The craving came back full force. I became convinced that I... Read more
i should start off by saying that i AM happy that i no longer smoke. sometimes i get so caught up in the battles that i forget that for now i AM winning the war. i'd like to say that i'll never smoke again. i feel that i should be able to. but friends i know that are addicts say that i can't. they pontificate about... Read more