Nancy

Welcome aboard the Quit Train, Sam! Every one of us have been where you are now, and are anxious to encourage you on this journey. You have to do the work, but we will cheer you on and tell you things that helped us. Congratulations on your decision to quit!!!

It is August 30, down under....so let's get this party started! One year free for Gemma! Let's see, we will need: Wine, of course And, Lots of Food And Fireworks!! So very happy for you, Gemma!! Welcome to the Lido Deck!! Party goers...what else do we need for Gemma's party?

Countdown for Gemzee!!! Less than an hour left in Perth!!

and then there were

Only a few hours left, Gemma!!!

Oh, Sue!! Eleven months is awesome! So very glad you are here!

No smoking for me!!

Funny!

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Better safe than sorry!!

Here are some lessons...

and you would get to tell Rez what to do...

I am sure you will have a wonderful time!! Who gets to steer?

Crying, here. So sad.

Paul, I can't "quote" on the computer I am using, but the Summer 2013 Quitters are just under 50%. Edited to add: It is important to remember that I did not begin tracking the Summer 2013 quitters until October, so everyone was at least two months, already...

Oh, Lace, I am so happy for you!! Six months is awesome, and so are you!!

I understand keeping Chantix around as a safety net. I got a refill of my prescription after the initial 90 days, because I told myself I would take a pill before I smoked. My logical brain realized that one pill would do virtually nothing, but it made me feel safer in my quit. However, I think if someone has been quit for some weeks or months, that popping on a patch or chewing nicotine gum is only going to make matters worse, because the physical addiction is done. I say this based on the law of addiction: Administration of a drug to an addict will cause reestablishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance." Now, is it better to do that than light a cigarette? Yes, but why awaken the addiction?

My only point is that there is not nicotine, so it is not classified as NRT.

Chantix is not classified as NRT, in my understanding, because there is no nicotine.

No way!!

So very happy!! I can't believe I can do so much!!

Welcome to the board, Wendy! Please let us know how we can help....post often to let us know how you are doing...you can do this!!