To smoke or not to smoke?

DapperButch · 11-25-2010, 09:55 PM

Outlaw and gayla, I really enjoyed reading both of your open and powerful posts.

Like Outlaw, for me, quitting smoking was a loss. A loss of a best friend. I too was sad and didn't have the agitation like symptoms others have when quitting.

gayla's post about not being ready to meet who she is as a non-smoker is spot on. For me, being a smoker was a part of my identity. So it wasn't only losing a friend, it was losing part of my identity somehow. Kind of strange.

Jet, you may not have had as hard of a time quitting as some others, as they have found there to be a nicotine "gene" just like one finds in alcoholics. You can still be addicted to nicotine and such without the gene, but it is harder to quit for one who has this gene.

Just to throw it out there for people who are considering quitting, Chantix is what worked for me. The patches and gum didn't do anything.

Some states will pay for Chantix if your insurance doesn't cover it.

11-25-2010, 09:55 PM	#1
DapperButch Roadster Guy How Do You Identify?: FTM, Stone Butch Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,745 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 26,545 Thanked 26,811 Times in 5,772 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Outlaw and gayla, I really enjoyed reading both of your open and powerful posts. Like Outlaw, for me, quitting smoking was a loss. A loss of a best friend. I too was sad and didn't have the agitation like symptoms others have when quitting. gayla's post about not being ready to meet who she is as a non-smoker is spot on. For me, being a smoker was a part of my identity. So it wasn't only losing a friend, it was losing part of my identity somehow. Kind of strange. Jet, you may not have had as hard of a time quitting as some others, as they have found there to be a nicotine "gene" just like one finds in alcoholics. You can still be addicted to nicotine and such without the gene, but it is harder to quit for one who has this gene. Just to throw it out there for people who are considering quitting, Chantix is what worked for me. The patches and gum didn't do anything. Some states will pay for Chantix if your insurance doesn't cover it. __________________ -Dapper Are you educated or indoctrinated?