So it's now been four weeks...yeah that's right FOUR WEEKS since my last cigarette!
I wish I could say we were 1/2 way through the weaning period...but no! Although we are almost done with Step 1. This step is six weeks on a 21mg patch. At the end of six weeks you "step" down to 14mg for two weeks and then another "step" down to a 7mg patch for another two weeks and that's it.
I'll post again when I start Step 2. In my opinion this will be another hard step. The first being stopping the act of lighting a cigarette and inhaling it. As you may remember from previous posts that this had a few ups and downs. However, even though no smoking is involved there has been no reduction in nicotine. Step 2 will be the first decrease in nicotene, so I'm sure there will be issues.
I'm going to be following your progress because I'm thinking of doing the same.
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for picking us up at the airport saturday. Sadly, the dollar I gambled for you was last to the casino. The dollars I gamblied for myself were also lost. Tsk Tsk.
skytower: Thanks for the encouragement...I know what you mean about the first month :)
ReplyDeletejay: I highly recommend it. It's tough but I feel alot better not to mention the $$ savings.
TAH: Thanks and your welcome. Too bad about the gambling :( I was so hoping you were going to win big and take me away from all this madness.
Good Luck on your decision to stop smoking! I haven't been able to do it myself but I wish I could someday . . .
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Hey... It's over six weeks.
ReplyDeleteDamn, Gina.