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Read more about Sleep, at last :)

Sleep, at last :)

Getting my sleep pattern back on course finally (keeping my fingers crossed). I started this quit smoking way back in May, and just this past week got some good sleep. This sounds trivial compared to what some folks are going through, but I find it hard to cope each day without at least 5 hours of sleep. And finally it's coming around. Whoo hoo!

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• SanDar
• September 3, 201412 yr

Read more about Week 2Q

Week 2Q

Has it really been 2 weeks? This past week has flown by! I am feeling very strong in my quit :)   This past week I reduced my Chantix to 1 dose in the morning, as the nausea in the evening was bad. So I am taking just the 1 pill in the morning and noticing no difference. If anything changes, I will go right back to the full dose.   I have said it before, but will say it again. This quit feels so different than any other before. The fear of failure is just not here. I will never smoke agai

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• SanDar
• August 7, 201412 yr

Read more about Week 1

Week 1

All done with hell week. And well, it really wasn't as hellish as I thought it would be. Fairly easy actually, well maybe not "easy peasy" but definitely doable! First couple days were kinda blah. I found keeping busy was helpful. The huge thing though is realizing I'm not giving up or sacrificing anything at all. In fact, the total opposite is true - I'm receiving so much! The health benefits appearing this early are real motivators.   I can do this, I am doing this! :)

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• SanDar
• July 31, 201412 yr

Read more about Day 4

Day 4

Day y 4 is down and dusted. What I really need to think about now is patience. This is what got me into trouble in my previous quit. I can't hurry to my new normal, it will just happen when it happens. So Sandy chill out! Had a couple thoughts of smoking today, but really nothing serious. Oh, and boredom. I need to be careful of that. Smoking is what I did whenever I was bored. My plan now is to try one of my alternatives such as getting on the forum to read. This quit really does feel di

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• SanDar
• July 28, 201412 yr

Read more about Freedom!

Freedom!

July 24, 2014 I put down that last nasty, awful cig and said to myself "No more!". I have been taking Chantix, and it is working. I had not planned to quit that day, but could not stand smoking for another day! Now here it is July 25th, and I'm smoke-free!I cannot possibly do this again so I just know this is going to be my final quit. I'm glad to have found this Quit Train forum :)   Oh, and my coffee really tastes like coffee today :)

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• SanDar
• July 25, 201412 yr