((( The Stop Smoking Cigarettes Thread)))

decides2dream

Black Diamond wrote:

you are my hero! So you did the patch and Wellabutrin together? That must have helped with the heebies I am now having. Is that typical?

yes....and yes.
the patch obviously helps with the nicotine withdrawl, the wellbutrin helps with mood. the wellbutrin helped so much that many who know me didn't even realize i quit :eek:...which means it helped enormously in keeping me from being the raving bitch i normally was whenever i quit. granted, i still had moments...and *anxious* doesn't even begin to describe the feelings, but it DOES get soooo much better the longer you go without. just truly, truly *want* it, and you CAN do it!

Black Diamond

decides2dream wrote:

yes....and yes.
the patch obviously helps with the nicotine withdrawl, the wellbutrin helps with mood. the wellbutrin helped so much that many who know me didn't even realize i quit :eek:...which means it helped enormously in keeping me from being the raving bitch i normally was whenever i quit. granted, i still had moments...and *anxious* doesn't even begin to describe the feelings, but it DOES get soooo much better the longer you go without. just truly, truly *want* it, and you CAN do it!

Good advice. Calling my Dr. I am acting like a total tool today and I am really feeling stress a lot.

SENROCK

Diggin the updates Black D!!! And hey, I know Im late in responding here but REMEMBER.....DISTRACTIONS. Keep FOCUSED!!!! Eye of the tiger!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!! ok go ahead, swing at me. I can take it.

Hart you DO seem calm! Thats good!!!

SENROCK

Black Diamond wrote:

Good advice. Calling my Dr. I am acting like a total tool today and I am really feeling stress a lot.

No stress! Sing your name over and over again!!! And picture The Master singing it!!! awwww you CHUMP! The Master sang your name!!! :eek:

Black Diamond

SENROCK! wrote:

Diggin the updates Black D!!! And hey, I know Im late in responding here but REMEMBER.....DISTRACTIONS. Keep FOCUSED!!!! Eye of the tiger!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!! ok go ahead, swing at me. I can take it.

Hart you DO seem calm! Thats good!!!

I'd rather eat my own arm (which is tasty) than take a swing at the likes of you! Thanks for the words of encouragement.

Black Diamond

hartamh wrote:

That's cuz I'm wasted only kidding

Ahah!! Still quite impressive.

SENROCK

Black Diamond wrote:

I'd rather eat my own arm (which is tasty) than take a swing at the likes of you! Thanks for the words of encouragement.

HAHAHAHA i just got a mental picture of you grubbin on your arm!!!! Maybe melt some cheese on there....add some tomatoes.....you got yourself a snack! Chew straws in between. dont SWALLOW THEM just CHEW them!!!

Black Diamond

SENROCK! wrote:

HAHAHAHA i just got a mental picture of you grubbin on your arm!!!! Maybe melt some cheese on there....add some tomatoes.....you got yourself a snack! Chew straws in between. dont SWALLOW THEM just CHEW them!!!

I am actually go through boxes of altoids. Anyone think there are side effects?

SENROCK

hartamh wrote:

That's cuz I'm wasted only kidding

its ok we know you are NOT kidding!!! What are you drinking over there huh?

SENROCK

Black Diamond wrote:

I am actually go through boxes of altoids. Anyone think there are side effects?

oooh a numb tongue?

Black Diamond

SENROCK! wrote:

oooh a numb tongue?

Got that. How about everything smells like cinnamon. They are curiously strong.

SENROCK

Black Diamond wrote:

Got that. How about everything smells like cinnamon. They are curiously strong.

they are indeed strong. you do what ya gotta do man!!!

KosmicJelli

I did it! At 10:45 pm put the last one out... only fair since BD is on the eastern standard time. I went to bed all stressed and antsy... so I decided to clean the whole house of anything that would be tempting me to smoke cigarettes. Ick didnt get to bed until 3:30am because I decided to clean everything else while I was at it! Bit stressed have to get the kids off to school tommorow for their first day... but dealing with it... bought a Crunch bar!

KosmicJelli

hartamh wrote:

Yay!!!! I was wondering if anyone else quit today? I'm so happy to hear this

Well I had been quasi-quitting since I made the PACT here... grrr was crabby all weekend... still crabby today!

KosmicJelli

hartamh wrote:

Are you on the patch or did you go cold turkey??

Cold Turkey! No patch... I was weening myself down for the past 5 days...

KosmicJelli

How are you doing with things HART???

HOOKER

OH MY MOSES! BD is MISSING!!!!!!!

KosmicJelli

HOOKER wrote:

OH MY MOSES! BD is MISSING!!!!!!!

LMAO... I dont know... I think he might be freaking out! lol

HOOKER

KosmicJelli wrote:

LMAO... I dont know... I think he might be freaking out! lol

yes, he is probably staring at all the people smoking outside.

Poooor BD

decides2dream

Black Diamond wrote:

I am actually go through boxes of altoids. Anyone think there are side effects?

sugar rush...and crash. really not too desirable, especially in the already stressed state of quitting. i would strongly suggest switiching to something sugar-free. i found chewing gum a GREAt help...and amazingly, drinking lots of water. water is great on so many levels.


btw - the wellbutrin takes time to 'kick in'...it is usually recommended to start taking it 2 to 4? (i can't remember which) weeks before you quit, for the full effects. obviously, the patch you just start the ay you want to quit. either way, it's sure to help the edginess/moodiness......just don't expect results tomorrow. i took wellbutrin for 3 months i think, maybe 4....and the nicoderm patch 12 weeks or however long they recommend. again, being 5 years ago..i don't remember precisely.



good luck!