If you don't want to read the huge paragraph you can skip to the questions at the bottom they are kinda self explanatory. Sorry I get wordy sometimes.
So it is time. After 18 years I have to stop smoking. It is a gross and disgusting habit and I hate it. The smell of smoke makes me want to vomit and even though I smoke, sometimes I look at people and think "ewww they smoke". I am a closet smoker, most of my family knows I do, but I don't do it in front of them. I always sit in non smoking sections and if we go someplace like the mall, if I need a smoke I will walk all the way to the car and smoke behind it, rather than stand with the other smokies by the ashtrays. Anyhow, I have tried, and failed. I really do think that the reason I have failed in the past is because I didn't really WANT to stop. Guilt does not work, the crazy sick commercials on tv don't do anything for me, I can watch one and light up at the same time. So the catch is I am bipolar, and I hate it when ppl use that as a cop-out, as in I drowned my children because I'm bipolar. But well it does effect me, and I am terrified of the mood swings that will come with the cravings. On top of the Bipolar there is an anxiety disorder, once the stress gets to be too much panic attacks come. They are very scary for FI and my boy, and I hate that sometimes they have to see them. For the most part my meds keep them at bay, but too much added stress daily, can trigger one even if I am medicated. So now that you have made it past all this, and I realize how much of a baby I sound like, I will ask my questions.
1. Have you or anyone you know recently quit smoking?
2. Are you or anyone you know Bipolar or have anxiety disorder, AND quit smoking?
3. Please explain how you quit.
4. Anyone use Chantix or anyone bipolar or with anxiety disorder use Chantix?
I really really appreciate any advise you can give.
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