Sully: thanks for starting this weeks thread, and sending out a recruiting notice. I remember when I first quit too. I used to post constantly. It helped so much. Now I am almost at 2 months. It feels good. The cravings are still there, but I just repeat "smoking is not an option" It is so awesome to start a new year with a new outlook and a new resolve on life. My running is going slow, and I have lots to make up for in the C25K from finals and the holidays. But I will keep it up. This is a big time of the year for quitting. I know around my part of the country everywhere is going no smoking, and they are putting a huge tax on cigarettes. That provided even more incentive to quit for me. I always kept saying that if they got to $3 a pack I would quit, then $4 then I was paying almost $5. wow. I am glad I quit. So good luck to everyone and please post post post. we are here for you and each other. These are great people.

Hey Gang! Happy New Year!! Sorry I haven't beeen posting here much but there hadn't been too much activity as of late. I'm glad to see you are still here. Has any one seen Megs411? For what it's worth guys, I really want you to know that I'm here for you. I know we've all had our hard times trying to quit, but if anyone's having a particularly hard day just post a thread and I'll be there for ya Thanks for starting the week Sully, nice to see ya again dray. TTYL Andy

I'm still on the non-smoking wagon. After work, I'm scheduled to do Week 3, Workout 2 of the C25K program. I had trouble sleeping last night and my lymph nodes are a little swollen, so I'm going to have to listen to my body. Happy New Year

Hey Gang! Smoking wise- doing fine. running wise- gots a little foot thing going on. Getting some pain in my right foot after a few miles. Bumming But , chiropractor ( who is also an ironman, and ultra runner) is looking at it. Hope it's not too big a deal as my Feb. half mary's coming up. Started back on the bike but that's going slow as well. Sullly, Great job with the 10k!! Dray, Are you off Chantix for good? The first day or so was a little rough when I stopped as well. But it gets better. I promise Obiebyke, Congrats on staying on the wagon and c25k! Andy

Tomorrow is my quit day! I think the zyban is working, I'll find out for sure tomorrow, but so far I think I am getting more psychological urges to smoke than actual physical ones. For example I will think to myself "I need to go outside and have a cigarette when I am done with this" and then I will "forget" about going out and smoking, but we'll see how tomorrow goes. I have an 8 mile run scheduled and I am so slow that it should take up most of the day....the only problem is DH is home tomorrow- he smokes, but I can resist! Just one question though for all you quitters out there. If you used zyban, did you also use some kind of nicotine replacement as well- like the patch, gum, ect...? Or did you just do it on the zyban? I AM NOT GOING TO SMOKE AGAIN AFTER TODAY (just had to tell myself that)- the last few times I tried to quit that statement made me a little sad, but this time I just feel relieved that I will finally be done with cigarettes!

good luck holo. i did not use zyban myself. Every time i wanted to smoke, i just told myself smoking is not an option. if i were to start smoking again to relieve this uncomfortable feeling, then it would just be a temporary band aid to the problem, and lead to more suffering int he end. that has been working so far. Really well except when I drink. but the 1st started no smoking in public places and none of my friends smoke,so the temptation is not so bad. if you need to post a lot instead of smoking please feel free.

Hey, Andy! Yeah, since the Raiders and Vikings are out of the Super Bowl race, I'm backing the Pats. Still not smoking. Monday is 5 months without! How're you? And everyone else?