Yes, they all tie in together. \u00a0Really \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I was out having breakfast this morning when I over heard the person behind me ask the guy at another table if he had a cigarette. \u00a0Other person smugly replied, you got a quarter? \u00a0To which he said nope, sorry I do not. \u00a0Again with the smugness \\’I guess not for you then\\’. \u00a0I sat there thinking, what a douche bag. \u00a0What if that was you and you had no smokes, no money and wanted one? \u00a0So I\\’m sitting there thinking, this guy is innocently sitting there with his coffee and the thought crossed my mind, what if that was me? Also being a smoker and coffee drinker, they both go hand in hand.<\/p>\n
I reached into my purse, pulled out a cigarette and handed it over no questions asked. \u00a0His face lit up and he said to me\\’ Well that was un-expected, thank you!\\’ \u00a0He looked so happy! \u00a0That was nice, because I knew that he truly appreciated the gesture and he didn\\’t even ask me. \u00a0He also wasn\\’t a douche bag about it either. \u00a0Sometimes a random act of kindness can make someone\\’s day suck a little bit less.<\/p>\n
Then I went off to the clinic and to my delight and surprise, it was almost empty and I got to see the Dr. within the hour. We discussed my previous attempts on trying to quit and whether or not this was ideal for me. \u00a0I was impressed with her professionalism\u00a0and the fact that she took the time to educate herself about my past history (even though I have a different Dr. within the clinic) and educate me about taking a slightly controversial smoking cessation drug. \u00a0I\\’ve gotten some criticism for deciding to go this route and before I get more allow me to fill everyone in on my previous attempts to quit:<\/p>\n
I\\’ve smoked for 22 years now. \u00a0It\\’s NOT an easy habit to give up. \u00a0In the past two years alone (never mind what happened prior to this) I\\’ve had to deal with:<\/p>\n
All in all, a lot of emotional battles. \u00a0I\\’m tired of fighting and while I know this isn\\’t going to be easy, it\\’s my last ditch attempt. Needless to say, I am terribly addicted to nicotine. \u00a0I need help, this HAS. GOT. TO. STOP. \u00a0I have debated taking this drug for a really, really long time. \u00a0I\\’ve made a point to do my own research, I grilled my Dr. and two different pharmacists about this drug. \u00a0ALL of which took the time to answer all my questions and concerns about taking this drug and how to offset any side effects which aren\\’t pleasant to deal with. \u00a0However if it helps me to quit smoking, then I\\’m ALL for it! \u00a0The side effects also force me to live a healthier life, I need to consume more water and eat better to help offset some of the side effects so there are a lot of pluses to be had. \u00a0Also the success rate is high and that also gives me hope! \u00a0Especially since I am at the end of my rope. \u00a0I went to my regular pharmacy and it\\’s closed on Sunday\\’s so I said to hell with this and went to another one. \u00a0Also picked up TP on sale, which is awesome because I was out & it\\’s the good stuff. \u00a0Also got a sweet deal on my prescription as well! \u00a0With the RAMQ aka provincial prescription plan accepting this drug I only paid $28.00 for a 2 week supply, can\\’t beat that!<\/p>\n
So I\\’m not saying that there -is- a magic cure to quitting. \u00a0You have to -WANT- to quit, which I do. \u00a0I hope that this time is my time to do so. \u00a0For those of you that have managed to quit by other means, good for you! \u00a0I\\’m truly happy that you found a method that works for you. \u00a0They didn\\’t work for me, c\\’est la vie. \u00a0If you feel the need to be all smug and self righteous about it, then you can go fuck yourself. \u00a0After I high face you in the face with a baseball bat. \u00a0For real \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
However if you want to encourage me, even if you don\\’t agree with my method of quitting. \u00a0Please do, I need all the help and support I can get and I will willingly accept it. \u00a0There is no right or wrong way to quit, the important thing is finding something that works FOR YOU. \u00a0I hope that this works for me as well as it has for others!<\/p>\n
All I can do is try and that\\’s exactly what I\\’m going to do!<\/p>\n
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