Im 29 with bipolar, been smoking roughly 12 years. Tried Wellbutrin, nicotine patches & gum with no results. Bought an electronic cigarette & it was absolutely disgusting & my pulmonary function is too poor to even get a good drag off it. I tried Chantix about a year ago & about a month or so into it, I got really good results. For about 2 months, I didnt even want to smell a cigarette....was really nice....even made my anxiety better. Normally when something stressful would happen I would automatically want to smoke to relieve it. When I didnt smoke, I couldnt do that & it really made the anxiety better. Well....I started smoking about 1/2 pack a day about 4 months ago. It started as just one here & one there & escalated from there. I am extremely manic right now & my doctors are very frustrated bc they havent been able to even somewhat get it under control for about 6 months now. I asked doc at last appt. if I could go back on Chantix. She said absolutely not until she made some progress with the mania. If I get a good bit better, she said we could discuss it further. There are ALOT of VERY serious side effects from Chantix so please keep a very close eye on any symptoms while taking it & have others keep an eye on you too in case its something you dont notice. When I took Chantix, I always laughed when people freaked when they found out I was taking it. I would say, I already have all of those symptoms anyways so I am fine. Not funny really, but I can find humor in it....gotta be able to laugh at yourself sometimes of you will go crazy!! Good luck!!!! This in very tough!!!