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Tiffy, an honest question, not to offend you, don't know if it was raised before but, why do you smoke?? You just seem so health aware that you don't seem like the smoking type. Maybe you had to turn to something that wasn't food or did you smoke before weightloss? Just asking cause I know I have an addictive personality, and I'm not too sure yet what it's gonna be like out in the "real" world, as I'm only 7 weeks out, when I start socializing again. Am I gonna drink loads maybe? I hope not, because among other things drinking helped pile on the weight in the last 10 years. In a way I "know" I'm going to have to turn to something, I'm trying to make it exercise, let's hope, I know it won't be smoking though cause I tried to smoke so many times thinking it might make me lose weight but just makes me nauseous.

I smoked pre-op, and have for a solid 15 years. I've also quit 3 times since surgery, and I've gone back to it.

For me, it's all mental. I've been pretty open about my past use of alcohol and illegal substances to self-medicate. My family is a big booze fest, and it's in my genes for an addictive personality. I didn't eat compulsively, or really even emotionally, but I was a volume eater.

Every time I quit, I want to eat even though I am not hungry. I went on Wellbutrin for a few months to help with the withdraws from nicotine, and it did help, unfortunately I do not suffer from depression or any other anxiety or behavioral issue and when I took Wellbutrin it made me manic, and it was very unhealthy for myself and my family. I also lost my appetite on Wellbutrin and slipped down to 118lbs for a couple of weeks. I was absolutely miserable on Wellbutrin (Zyban) which is prescribed and used a smoking cessation drug. Chantix is out due to my reaction to Wellbutrin.

I do smoke a lot less than what I did pre-op. But, I do still smoke. I hate the withdraws, I hate being that out of control, and I absolutely hate being a slave to nicotine. BUT, I know that right now I am not ready to quit. I will quit when I get pregnant.

There is a small part of me that wants to quit, but there's a bigger part of me that thinks this is all I do, this is my vice, this my weakness. I've tried everything except hypnosis, and that's because the area we live in is nothing but a bunch of scam artist hypnotist, or I'd be doing hypnotic therapy to quit smoking.

I can't do the patch because that makes me worse, and I feel horrible when I use them.

No offense taken. I'm not advocating smoking for anyone, but I also know that I'm only human. I like smoking, it's my destressor, it's the one thing I do now that I guess you could say that is my guilty pleasure. I don't eat a bunch of candy or junk food. I only drink socially, and I obviously have not nor will I ever go back to using illegal substances.

[tamboo 0]

Hey Tiff! I recently stopped smoking (a little over 4 months ago). I can honestly say that I could not have done it without chantix. It's like some miracle drug. I did not experience any crazy side effects. I had vivid dreams that I could remember and that's about it. It did not take away my desire to smoke, it took away my NEED to smoke. It was the best decision I have ever made. I weighed all of the potential negative side effects and decided for myself that they did not outweigh all of the negatives that come with smoking. I was on chantix for about 4 weeks, and I stopped smoking at around 2.5 weeks. I'm not saying it's for everyone, but it may be worth the try. But only when you are ready and willing. Good luck!