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A saddled unicorn, pegs, cute chick with an annoying voice. This could easily be porn but, it may be nightmare fodder. Glad you are powering through the fog. Stay focused. Quitting DOESN'T suck. SMOKING SUCKS and Freedom is Delicious

Diane, are you still having shortness of breath ? Please pay attention to any symptoms. This is from the FDA Drug Safety site, "Patients taking Chantix should contact their health care professional if they experience new or worsening symptoms of cardiovascular disease, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, calf pain when walking, or sudden onset of weakness, numbness, or difficulty speaking. Patients should also contact their health care professional if they have any questions or concerns " Here is more information from Chantix Stay aware and alert. I was so excited that you had quit, I forgot you were on Chantix. There are more complicated things to be aware of with a drug like that. You may be experiencing things that have nothing to do with quitting smoking and everything to do with taking Chantix.

I am only here to keep the game going before I am summoned. Number 1 is left for me but I think #2 is the lie because you gave so much information.

If ever you feel like you are hitting the wall, post an SOS and wait 10 minutes. Many of us are alerted by email and will respond as soon as possible (and may be inspired by Doreen's Frying Pan Thwack Therapy )

There are many paths to the center. The point of providing choices is; everybody is different and will build their quit in their own unique way. Some swear by Alan Carr, others resonate with Joel Spitzer, some find guidance through other quitting methods. I quit cold turkey, that is my experience but, there are many successful quitters here who found NRT's helpful. There is NO one way, no right way, no magic bullet, except to commit to never taking another puff, and it has been my experience, that educating myself about nicotine addiction, especially the science of it, helped me understand what I was going through and empowered me to keep my quit. I read Alan Carr, watched all of Joel Spitzer's videos and lurked here and there to learn everything I could. I am still learning. I just want to add that quitting smoking is a personal journey and one that will provide numerous benefits, not only health, & wealth but an honest trust and confidence in yourself.

Congratulations on your Two Months of Freedom ! How are you feeling, @freeatlast ?

Congratulations @DizzyDon your Four Months of Freedom

Hello peeper ! Welcome to our merry band of quitters ! A eureka moment is not necessary to have a successful quit. The only thing you are missing is making the commitment to yourself to never take another puff. Not One Puff Ever (moment by moment, day to day....) Sure, you may have some gruesome moments but, education about nicotine addiction will help you understand and live through them as a Free person. This post may help you negotiate your way around. 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum

@Eight-Toe Joe, your post of Luca Stricagnoli reminded me of Stanley Jordan. Awesome techniques and soulful players.

@jillar, I would like to add instructions to this thread also 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum. Would you be into composing something and pm'ing me with it ? I will edit it into that thread. Maybe we could have a pinned thread about tickers too.

Ticker looking good, ETJ ! That's a lotta change, Martian5. Glad you have it to invest in your choppers. I spent my big stash on broken bones but, should start saving the nearly 10 bucks a day again. Ducats....might should use doubloons for the pirate. I use the terms ducats and dosh a lot, don't know when/where I picked them up.

I only see a link, ETJ I saved my ducats daily in a big mason jar and counted it frequently, often when having smokey thoughts. It was a huge motivator for me.

I'm not sure I got that 'burst of energy' either. I was able to sleep through the first few days and self-medicated with Whisky. When I surfaced, I dove into the fury of cleaning my house. Here is a thread Your First Days, Nicotine Free Hey, drink lots of water and watch your blood sugar !

How are you feeling, Diane ? Hope I didn't give you a Disco ear worm yesterday. Soon nicotine will be gone from your body and the healing will begin. Our bodies are amazingly forgiving.

Congratulations, @Edy, on your First Day of Freedom ! NOPE your way through each moment. Remember craves are not a command. You have Choice. Our friend, Joel Spitzer's Videos may help you, they helped me. Daily Quitting Lesson Guide

Never loose sight of your accomplishment, You Quit Smoking ! Reward yourself. Remember to Breathe. When doubts or craves or triggers present themselves, consider HALT. Are you Hungry, Angry (emotional), Lonesome (Bored), Tired. Here's a thread, Riffing On H.A.L.T. Glad our pirate names gave you some cheer and distraction, matey. Melancholy Lea Dagger @Linda Thomas Cap'n Hayley What's 'is Name @jillar Cap'n Tof Farrell @notsmokinjo Cap'n Blair Bloodbath @Sazerac Carmen the Parrotless @Jordan7 Vinny the Infected @Boo Rum Balls Joe, @Martian5 Decayin' Jasmine Bellamy @Diane R Cap'n Sam Beerbong @reciprocity Wade "Fair Wind" Sweet @BKP (I hope I didn't miss anybody, Pirates are dangerous creatures)

Here is something sickening I found on the Wall Street Journal twitter feed today, The Wall Street Journal Retweeted WSJ Custom Content‏ Paid Program for PMI: More than $6 billion has been spent researching and developing smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes. A short vid, It's Time To Unsmoke, sponsored by our friends at Phillip Morris.

I hope we are entertaining @Eight-Toe Joe (and distracting him from smokey thoughts) ! I'm in hysterics. @Martian5 Rum Balls Joe sounds like a christmas confection or another porn name.

Well, I pick up cigarette butts all along my street nearly every day, in a mostly calm fury. When I smoked I thought I was being virtuous by 'field stripping' my smoke, which is stubbing out the fire, twisting the leftover tobacco out and pocketing the filter to be thrown in the trash. You know where the trash goes ? Landfill, put out to sea on a barge, or sent to another country. Filters are not biodegradable. My nearly 300,000 cigarette butts are still on the planet. Sickened at the reality. Virtuous pffftttt.

I think you were mixing up porn and pirate. Private Vinny The Infected is most certainly a porn name, innit ?