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Originally posted by theBeast:
I used to smoke about 3/4-1 pack a day for the past 10 years. I quit a year and a half ago, and haven't looked back since (well, ok, I've had about 3 cigarettes in the past year).
I quit using Zyban. It wasn't an easy trip, but it was worth it.
I promissed myself that I wouldn't be an anti-smoker when I quit, so I won't say, "You should quit!"
I will say, if you feel you have more bad cigarettes in a day than good ones, then maybe you should check out Zyban.
In a nutshell, it's an anti-depressant, and not a nicotene suppliment like the patch or the gum is. So, when you quit, you are completely depriving your body of nicotene, and not just teasing it with suppliments. You're quitting cold turkey, but Zyban is helping take the edge off. You tend to forget that you need a cigarette.
The physical strain from quitting is still there...the sweats, the shakes. But the crankiness is gone.
Amen and Alleluia to that brother!!! Zyban and 12 weeks and ANYONE who is ready can quit smoking. You just have to be ready and willing to quit. I used to smoke 2.5 – 3 packs a day and if I can quit anyone can.