Chantix Day 3: Nothing Much Has Changed
By Saintless. Filed in Not Smoking |
Today was the last day of the .5 mg once per day. As of tomorrow, I take the .5 mg pills twice per day, until the first week is over. Really, nothing has changed. I did go to a friend’s birthday party last night, and found myself out smoking with the rest of the smokers quite a bit. But, I would often get halfway through the cigarette and realize I didn’t want it, so I’d put it out and go back in. I think tomorrow I’m going to start counting how many I smoke, and try to decide where I need to consciously back away from them. Should I keep smoking at the habitual times – like when I wake, or when I need a break from my desk? Or should I wait until the entire desire to smoke goes away, and I find that those are the only times I’m partaking? I think mentally, if the desire to have a smoke goes away, I’ll be able to then substitute other things for those times that I’m doing it out of habit.
Yes, I’m in my jammies at 6:30. Don’t judge. I did leave the house today, so it’s not like I’ve been in them all day. I need to figure out something more interesting than just to put a photo of myself holding the package. That’s getting old, I think.
The only thing that I might be able to credit as a side effect is that I’m itchy everywhere today! It could be stress, but I generally get hives when I’m stressed, and there isn’t a hive to be seen anywhere. Epidermal conditions are one of the lowest reported side effects of Chantix, so I’m guessing it probably isn’t related. Mood wise, I’m just fine. I’m feeling pretty lazy today, mostly because I’m kind of recovering from a really fun party where I made the mistake of drinking red wine, which does bad things to me. But, I did manage to accomplish a few things today, and I’m not depressed in the least.
I hope I have time to keep blogging every day this week. It’s going to be a busy one, and I’m going to be stretched pretty thin. I’m not sure how many people are even interested in these blogs, but I’m mostly doing it so I have something to look back on, and keep track of myself.
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