It has been two years...two long years, but I did it. Today is my 2 year Smokefree Anniversary!

[Behind the Aegis]

118. I thought about Chantix.

However, while I know a few people who quit using it, not a single person, NOT ONE, escaped some side-effects. In at least two cases, they were pretty severe. So, I knew that wasn't the path for me. E-cigs didn't work for me either, but the vape method really helped. I tried the gum too. BLECH! I am not real fond of gum chewing anyway, so I figured it likely wouldn't work. I also tried that Swedish method, all I did was spit all the time.

I used a schedule of sorts. I kept track of how much I was smoking, then gradually cut back. I smoked about three cigarettes for 5 days, before I got to two, then zero. I did it in conjunction with breaking habits. I started with the easiest, not smoking when I was on the phone. That was only really hard when it was with my mom because she can stress me out and sometimes our calls can last over two hours. Momma's boy.

I wish her luck.