IndigoChilde

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Sounds good to me! I'll be here for ya!

Come to think of it, I got double-vision just the other day when I stopped smoking. I couldn't figure out why.

So sorry about Baxter. Glad you're back on the train.

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Congratulations! ^_^

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I've had a huge appetite since quitting smoking. And I'm not nauseous all the time anymore. Speaking of such, going to eat some mac and cheese. Yup!

Yeah, that third month was hard. Harder than when I first quit smoking. Now I'm using the patch and am on my second day of my quit.

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I've tried cold turkey and haven't made it a day. Even with the videos and Allan Carr. I made it two hours at most before I caved in. The patch has helped immensely. It might be all in my head, but I don't care. If I think it helps, and it winds up doing just that, then I'm going to follow the program. But my dad quit cold turkey and did just fine. But then again, he had a health problem that wouldn't clear up unless he quit, so that really pushed him. And of course, these forums help a lot.

She actually apologized for smoking around me while I was trying to quit before. Which was appreciated, but I know it was me that gave in in the end. I'm also working with my psychiatrist and am less depressed going in this time around. My Klonopin was apparently causing it. Though yesterday, I slept twice. Once close to my bedtime, so I wound up staying awake til midnight last night! I seem to be hypersalvinating so I've got a phone appt with a doctor about it since it's keeping me up at night. I thought it was from smoking, since I'd have a smoke at night before I went to bed, and it happened during the day when I smoked, but when I had my three month quit it still happened. And last night was just the last straw, because just as I was falling asleep, I started drooling and when I kept my mouth closed it just filled up with saliva every 10 seconds. I swallowed so much it made me nauseous. I even read online using mouthwash and brushing my teeth, so I tried it to no avail.

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I had a 3 month quit but my depression kept getting worse and worse until at the end of three months I was suicidal and started smoking again. Depression is really rough and can catch you off guard. I worked with a psychiatrist to manage my meds and now I'm not depressed anymore. I'm hoping as I keep with this quit I can keep my mood up. But I've got my doctor's number handy in case it happens again. It's best to discuss your quit smoking plan with a doctor and get depression treated early if possible. Have regular checkups with a psychiatrist if you can while you quit so that your depression is caught early and they can work with meds for you. Not any one pill does the trick. Sometimes they have to change medications a few times, and antidepressants take a few weeks to build up in your system, so you have to be prepared for that. Try to stay active and get some sunshine if possible. That will help with depression too.

Now I just wish my mom would quit. The thought of her dealing with COPD or cancer scares the hell outta me. So far she's been lucky, but I don't know how long before something kicks in. She's already lost all but two teeth. She loves salt water taffy because it's soft. She keeps saying she's going to quit but when she runs low on cigarette she winds up getting a carton. I was hopeful this time around because she seemed serious about quitting, but as soon as she bought that carton I gave up and just decided to quit on my own. Literally it happened yesterday so I gave her the pack I had in my bag this morning and put on a patch and decided to just start my quit. I even went in the back yard and passed by the smoking spot without a second thought and sat on the patio, relaxing. Until it got a little too warm, then I came back inside.

This time I'm using the patch. I know there's mixed feeling about using NRT, but this morning I woke up and first thing I did was put on the patch. And I'm doing fantastic. My quit's never been easier. It helps my depression was figured out and I'm awake and alert now instead of down in the dumps. I don't miss cigarettes at all. I have small craves here and there, but they're horribly manageable for now. This is the best first day of a quit I've had. I feel marvelous. I even took two walks today, and I haven't gone for a walk in a while. My dad's gone on a week-long business trip, so I feel kinda anxious about that. Usually he comes home after work and I get to spend some time with him then, but I won't have that for this week. But I've still got my mom around. I'm celebrating every hour I don't smoke, totally glad I'm a non-smoker. I've barely even had the urge to go in the back yard, where mom smokes and I used to smoke. I might go on the back patio tonight to have coffee and enjoy the sunset. I don't think I was this excited about not smoking when I quit before, so I'm taking it as a good omen.

So last night I finally said goodbye to my cigarettes and placed the patch on top of my clothes for tomorrow as a reminder that I was quitting tomorrow. I stood there a moment looking at the patch and feeling good about my quit. So far I made it most of the day without a smoke and minimal cravings. I've got ice cold water just in case by my computer. Had a ravenous appetite this morning. Which is good because I've been losing weight from not eating very much. Due to medication changes, I'm not feeling depressed. I'm active and alert. A few hallucinations since I weaned off the meds, but not panic causing like they used to be. Had a surprise nap this morning. Just sitting on the couch watching TV and I fell asleep and didn't realize it until I woke up. But no dry mouth or nasty taste in my mouth when I woke up. I'm passing by all my triggers with ease and just pushing the light cravings away. For my food, I went from eating half a bowl of cereal yesterday, to having a full bowl of cereal today, plus a mac and cheese cup, plus a bowl of ramen noodles. Total difference. And I have a high metabolism so if I don't eat a lot I lose weight easily. Now for lunch!

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Buy a lot of salad! I've never heard of people getting fat on salad. ^_^