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Originally Posted by John_W
I smoked 2-1/2 packs a day for 35 years, I guess that would make me a chain smoker. I never bought cigs by the pack, only the carton because I couldn't stand having less than 3 or 4 packs on hand.
When I was 55 I had thought to myself that I would smoke the rest of my life, it might be a shorter life but I liked smoking very much and on two previous attempts to quit smoking it never lasted more than six months. In both situations I had to give up coffee and alcohol.
In 2006 when I was 56 my wife came home from our family doctor and said I have a prescription for you, it's a new drug called Chantix, it's suppose to help you quit smoking.
I wasn't really interested but I thought, to make her happy I'll give it a try. To myself I thought, this will never work and I'm not changing a bit. Even with my drug card it was $100, well that's a $100 wasted.
I started the drug on Wednesday, on Saturday I was down to three packs, time to go to the store and buy a carton, but when I started to get up I didn't feel the urge to go. Sunday night I ran out of cigarettes and have never smoked since. That was five years ago.
It's the best thing I have ever done. Initially my weight went from 155 to 180, I'm only 5'9", eventually it leveled off at 165. In the last five years I have taken up bicycling, golf and 60 minutes of exercise five days a week. My weight now is at 155 and we have moved to TV last month. I haven't felt this good since I was a teenager. I played golf at Havana on Tuesday and shot an 82 from the white tees, I'm going out for softball in September and I'm going to ride my bike right now.
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What a great story.....and so encouraging for those who REALLY want to quit the weed.
You did a wonderful thing for you and yours....best thing you could do for your health and your longevity.
You now know your quality of life is so much better. Congratulations...big time!
