I am on day 2 now...and hope to not be smoking by the 16th. So far no side affects but its only been 2 days. Had a rough winter and having a lot of stress with both my parents having health issues. My mother has lung cancer and my father having heart issues. Lifes been tough...but so sick of the cigarettes dictating my every waking moment. Any advice or tips as I am using Chantix this time, I have tried a half dozen times with the patch and fail...cold turkey 2 times and about had a nervous break down...my doctor recommended me trying the chantix along with some xanax when I needed it. I hope to hear positive vibes about the chantix as I am going in to this with the attitude of not worrying about the side effects and to concentrate on quitting..for good!