ZYBAN/WELLBUTRIN?

[tikibell214]

anybody try Zyban/Wellbutrin? I set my quit date for April 9, but now that its getting closer, i'm afraid of failing, because I've failed every single time before. I'm just not strong enough, and I need any help i can get. the cravings get too strong and I hate myself for not being able to quit on my own.

[JACKIE1-25-15]

I used it for a very short time.  You still have to work your quit.  Have a plan.  Be prepared. It is not a magic pill so to speak.  It only takes the edge of and releases a little dopamine while you adjust to quitting. 

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Welcome to EX.  

You have come to the right place for a new day and a rebirth.

Congratulations on making the decision to quit smoking. 

This is all about you and what you are willing to do to be smoke free. Quitting smoking requires hard work.  It can be challenging at times but you will learn that it is doable if you adhere to NOPE not one puff ever no matter what. 

 Start First, by educating yourself about nicotine addiction.  Education is the key to a successful quit.

Read: Freedom from Nicotine My Journey Home and Nicotine Addiction 101         

Here are the links      http://whyquit.com/whyquit/LinksAAddiction.html   and http://whyquit.com/ffn/

Also Read   Allen Carr’s book, “Easy Easier Way to Quit Smoking”.       

The link is here:  http://media.wix.com/ugd/74fa87_2010cc5496521431188f905b7234a829.pdf

 Go to http://www.becomeanex.org/how-to-quit-smoking.php#thl and get started. We will support you. You are in your journey for freedom

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[YoungAtHeart]

Welcome to our community!

Everyone is afraid of the unknown.  Educate yourself, prepare,  plan and commit to  this quit and you WILL be successful,  Your past failures have nothing to do with this attempt.  Don't beat yourself up for using a quit aid....everybody has different ways to deal with the difficulties of quitting.  If these will help you, then use them.

The most important thing you can do right now is to educate yourself on what nicotine does to your body and mind. To that end, I also highly recommend Allen Carr's “The Easy Way to Stop Smoking.” This is an easy and entertaining read.

 You should also read the posts here and perhaps go the the pages of folks who you think might be helpful. You might visit , quitsmokingonline.com and livewell.com for the good information contained there. @https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/best-of-ex has lots of blogs written by members of this site with their experiences and guidance. You should also do the tracking and separation exercises suggested in My Quit Plan http://www.becomeanex.org/my-quit-plan.php

After you have completed the recommended reading, it will be time to make an informed choice of the quit aid, if any, you will use. If you go that route, I personally recommend the aids that don't let the addict control the dose such as the available prescription drugs or the patch. If used properly, gum, lozenges and inhalers are fine, but they need to be used only as a last resort.  I have seen folks become addicted to them if they substitute them for every cigarette they used to smoke - just trading one addiction for another.  I do not recommend the e-cigarette for three reasons: 1) the vapor has been compared to the polluted air in Bejing on a bad day, 2) they just provide another nicotine delivery system while continuing the hand to mouth smoking motion, and 3) the batteries can spontaneously catch on fire. . But – any method that you think will work well for you will be best for you.

The idea is to change up your routines so the smoking associations are reduced.  Drink your coffee with your OTHER hand. If you always had that first smoke with your coffee, try putting your tennies on right out of bed, going for a quick walk, then taking your shower and THEN your coffee! Rearrange the furniture in the areas you used to smoke so the view is different. Buy your gas at a different station. Take a different route to work. Take a quick walk at break time where the smokers AREN'T.

You need to distract yourself through any craves.  You can take a bite out of a lemon (yup - rind and all), put your head in the freezer and take a deep breath of cold air, do a few jumping jacks, go for a brisk walk or march in place, play a computer game.  Don't let that smoking thought rattle around in your brain unchallenged. Sometimes you need to quit a minute or an hour at a time.  You will need to be disciplined in the early days to distract yourself when a crave hits.    Get busy!  Here is a link to a list of things to do instead of smoke if you need some fresh ideas:

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2013/02/25/100-things-to-do-instea...

The conversation in your head in response to the "I want a cigarette" thought needs to be, "Well, since I have decided not to do that anymore, what shall I do instead for the three minutes this crave will last?"  Then DO it.  You will need to put some effort into this in the early days, but it gets easier and easier to do.

Stay close to us here and ask questions when you have them and for support when you need it. We will be with you every step of the way!

Nancy

[Daniela2016]

I have tried Wellbutrin during one of my failed attempts to quit.  It did not help.

However, educating yourself using the many ideas Jackie and Nancy gave you, is going to help you a lot.

You have to build up your own confidence, believe you can do it, because it is possible.  Just look around on this site, and see how many of us did it, for a couple of weeks, a couple of months, one or many years.

It is all about how you mentally prepare yourself.  Please do the reading, come back and ask questions, there will always be someone to help, guide, speak with you when you need to speak.

Allan Carr's book helped me quit, coming to EX helped me maintain it.

You can do it, believe it, and it will happen for you!

We know you can, and you have to believe us 🙂

[Bree19]

I've been on Wellbutrin for many years.  It's 1 part of the medication prescribed for clinical depression.

I can't say it helped me at all during weeks 1,2 and 3.  But since then, much to my surprise, I seem to be having a much easier time than others.  HOWEVER, every quit is different and the medication may have NOTHING to do with it.  My feeling is that the greatest help of all has been staying on this site daily and reading, reading, reading all the articles mentioned above.  Education about addiction is key.

Bree

[JonesCarpeDiem]

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/message/80847-the-ments 

[gregp136]

I used Zyban during a quit.  It  last ed 2 years then, well, I got stupid.  The point is, and this is huge.

This site will make all the difference.  You, and ex, together , will make this quit work.

It will be hard.  you will hit lots of triggers, and you will want to smoke.  But keep reading, and coming here for support,and you WILL succeed where you have failed in the past.  

Freedom from the evil Nicotine is waiting!  The Zyban will help, but it will be you that will do it this time!

[CommunityAdmin]

tikibell214‌  Looks like you're getting a lot of great support.  Here are some search results for the site (https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/search.jspa?q=wellbutrin ) on what others have said about Wellbutrin.

Congrats on finding us and starting your journey!

Mark
EX Community Manager

[bonniebee]

I would stay away from drugs and stick to the one you have been on for years ......nicotine and by that I mean the patch it sure helped me to quit and like everyone else said above  stick with this site and the reading etc. etc.  I personally do not like drugs unless it is something that you absolutely need for your health . What most of us need to be healthy is a good diet not pills this is just my humble opinion take what you need and leave the rest .