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Any ex-smokers?

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I smoked on and off since high school....thankfully I've always been what I consider a social smoker, I smoked at the bar, on breaks at work or when I was stressed and upset.  I sometimes had a pack on me all the time, other times I just bought a pack when I "needed"it, but I've never been anything close to a pack a day smoker.

I've quit tons of times in the past, but something stressful always sent me back.  I meant for my last one to be on my wedding night (October) so I could have several months without it before TTC, but after three months cold turkey I got stressed and went back to it.  But I've now been completely smoke free since April 29...just a week before we started TTC, but you've got to start somewhere right.

I find it so much easier to quit for the sake of a baby....kinda sad that its harder to quit for my own health.  So anyone else recently quit to TTC? 

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  • ApsalarApsalar

    I have kicked the habit a few times. I most recently quit one year ago, but not for TTC, I quit for myself. It is damn hard to quit smoking. I'm glad I did, I feel a heck of a lot better. I still have dreams about smoking every now and then, but I don't really get cravings anymore. The only two times I was previously able to quit relatively easily were the two times I was unexpectedly pregnant. A few days before my BFPs I was becoming extremely ill every time I lit up, and the minute I took a test and found out I was pregnant, I quit smoking completely. The fact that smoking was making me sick helped quite a bit, heh. 

     Good luck on your decision to quit smoking! It isn't easy, but you'll feel so much better. Plus, you'll save money!

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  • MrsAB1316MrsAB1316 member
    I'm working on quitting right now.  We just went off of BC, but we're not actively TTC until December.  I was a pack a day smoker...I've cut down to less than half a pack.  Each week, I cut back a little more.  Hopefully soon, I'll be completely done smoking.  It seriously is the hardest thing I've ever done, though...well, almost.  I tried to cut back on caffeine at the same time.  That was insanity... 
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  • LovestruckAJLovestruckAJ member
    Your smoking habits sound exactly like what mine were. Most of it was social (being out partying is why I started in the 1st place). Yet, whenever I would "quit," something would happen & the stress I felt it the pit of my stomach would drive me to go out & buy a pack. It's as if when a situation of stress would hit, I'd go into "self destruct" mode. I knew cigs were horrible, but I didn't care in that moment. It was all about the instant gratification. It brought an "up side" to the stress I was feeling at the moment. I managed to ween myself away for GOOD this time. TTC was a huge part of it, & I haven't smoked in about a year. (I got married in Oct too) :) Congrats on quitting!
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  • BlueEyeZ1981BlueEyeZ1981 member
    I quit August 2010 the month before we started TTC and in the last year I've only had 1 cigarette at a bachlorette party. I quit because in the state of Washington its so expensive and because we were going to start trying.
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  • ericad317ericad317 member

    Quitting smoking was the best decision I could have ever made! I haven't had a cigarette in 2 years. I started smoking when I was 13!!! Crazy and I was smoking a full pack every other day by the time I was 18. By the time I quit, I had been smoking for 12 years. My husband and I decided to quit together for our health and to save money. A pack of cigarettes in NY is over $10. I'm not sure how anybody can afford that habbit.

    I used chantix to help me quit. I am allergic to the patch and the gum never helped. I spoke to my doctor about quitting and he suggested chantix. I took it for about 3 months. With out it there would have been no way that I could have quit. I had a horrible headache the 1st week I took it and some odd dreams here and there but really no other side effects. I never suffered from withdrawal - it really made quitting so easy. I never get any cravings.

    Now that we are TTC I am so relieved I gave it up awhile ago. Best of luck to you. It's hard but it can be done!

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