Today is the first day of the rest of my life, but it’s strangely, just another day as a non-smoker. I have stopped taking Chantix. I have fallen off the wagon and cheated. But the urge to smoke is now so minuscule, I feel it’s safe to consider myself a non-smoker today.
Or, “The Day I Went Back On Chantix Consistently.”
I finally caved to my desire to have a smoke this weekend. A lot of close friends were in town, we were drinking, and everyone seemed to be smoking. It’s one of those situations where, even if you already smoke, you end up smoking more when [...]
Today is either the last day of the first month or the first (or third) day of the second month of the rest of my life. Today marks 31 days I’ve been on Chantix. Here’s the rub, I honestly couldn’t tell you the last time I actually took my Chantix.
28 days on the other little blue pill. That’s a month in February!
What’s more, I am just 9 days away from being smoke free for a solid 30 days. Sure, some months have 31 days, but 30 is a nice, round number, it happens on a Friday, and I’m calling it a month. I [...]
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