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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 452710" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I dunno about the messing with your brain part.........</p><p></p><p>But I do know the few times I attempted to quit cold turkey after a certain point I just became vicious, no joke. </p><p></p><p>This time it's a very gradual process. I'm keeping busy around the house and putting it off. I keep my hands busy while sitting with crochet or something similar. Mine is a nervous habit, so I have to find ways to fill the nervous habit gap. Unless I'm having a really really bad day.......I'm down from 2 packs a day to under a pack a day, which is pretty good. I'm working on making that even less. That I can stretch needing one out to 4 hrs is pretty darn awesome for me.......as long as my hands are busy doing something. </p><p></p><p>I couldn't do that before the chantix trial. When I couldn't get the script refilled I was determined I would NOT go back to smoking the way I did before. If I could do several hours with the darn medication, then I could teach myself (untrain the habit) to go at least that long without the medication. So far it's working for me although the process is much much slower. And I've discovered the ADD/ADHD behavior is back as I can't sit still for nothing, I have to be doing something. </p><p></p><p>If I could get that far along without one, honestly........I'd be so proud of myself I'd never pick up one again. I don't like habits controlling me, I don't care what they are. I might not ever completely quit.....hard to tell at this stage, but it won't control me anymore, period. I like smoking, I enjoy it, and that makes it really hard to stop the habit.</p><p></p><p>Be proud of yourself and find new interests to replace the old expensive habit.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 452710, member: 84"] I dunno about the messing with your brain part......... But I do know the few times I attempted to quit cold turkey after a certain point I just became vicious, no joke. This time it's a very gradual process. I'm keeping busy around the house and putting it off. I keep my hands busy while sitting with crochet or something similar. Mine is a nervous habit, so I have to find ways to fill the nervous habit gap. Unless I'm having a really really bad day.......I'm down from 2 packs a day to under a pack a day, which is pretty good. I'm working on making that even less. That I can stretch needing one out to 4 hrs is pretty darn awesome for me.......as long as my hands are busy doing something. I couldn't do that before the chantix trial. When I couldn't get the script refilled I was determined I would NOT go back to smoking the way I did before. If I could do several hours with the darn medication, then I could teach myself (untrain the habit) to go at least that long without the medication. So far it's working for me although the process is much much slower. And I've discovered the ADD/ADHD behavior is back as I can't sit still for nothing, I have to be doing something. If I could get that far along without one, honestly........I'd be so proud of myself I'd never pick up one again. I don't like habits controlling me, I don't care what they are. I might not ever completely quit.....hard to tell at this stage, but it won't control me anymore, period. I like smoking, I enjoy it, and that makes it really hard to stop the habit. Be proud of yourself and find new interests to replace the old expensive habit. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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