Today is

my birthday. Let's just say I am not thrilled, I turned 31 years old today. This morning I got no Happy Birthdays from anyone in my house. Oh well...they certainly don't let me forget about their b-days.

So I have been taking Chantix...the pill for smokers....for almost 2 weeks now. I sleep like crap and get some serious heartburn. They do seem to work though, I went from 1 pack a day (sometimes more) to 1 pack every 3 days. Not to shabby as far as I am concerned. I do find that I tend to eat alot more, so I will be returning to Weight Watchers just until I get a grip on this no smoking adventure.

My son is off punishment early...He had a good report card 2 A's 2 B's and the rest C's. Last marking period his report card was terrible..c's, f's d's. He has some learning disabilities and such. But he is doing ok...

Smoking

So 5 days ago I decided to quit smoking. There is a new pill out and I thought I might give it a try. It is call Chantix and it is supposed to shut of the receptors in your brain that trigger the need or want for a cigarette. So far so good, no side effect to speak of. I have been taking 1/2 mg twice daily for the past few days. On day 8 I will start taking 1 mg twice a day. That is when the real fun begins!!! I hope this works, I have been a smoker since I was 12 years old. I will be 31 in 5 days. So that would be 19 years.....geez...more than 1/2 my life...