me!...im going to give it another go starting 12 midnight on dec 31st/1st january, ive already subscribed to niquitin click to quit, and have the 4mg lozenges at the ready in their millions

whos going to do it with me, cold turkey or not?
SW...:) XX

don't be homophobic:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Originally posted by screamingwitch
me!...im going to give it another go starting 12 midnight on dec 31st/1st january, ive already subscribed to niquitin click to quit, and have the 4mg lozenges at the ready in their millions

whos going to do it with me, cold turkey or not?
SW...:) XX

Me. I have bought patches and warned everyone i know not to come near me for at least 3 days

YEAH!...best to lay of the alcheeeehawl too for a while ...thats makes you want a fag!
and these lozengers thingies,,,say dont drink or eat while having them..i'll be posting on here and my other forum with a head stick!
SW XX

Originally posted by kirky
don't be homophobic:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

hehehehehehehe...what me?...
are you saying you cant give up the faggs kirky me lad?...take this to the other forum..{smirk}
SW xx

shouldnt it be 'who's going to try to quit fags in 2006'

:rolleyes:

hope you get through it :thumbsup:

those of you who are trying to give up fags etc stick with it i quit
25 years ago 40+ a day park drives. if i can do it so can you
apart from feeling better you,ll have more money to spend or save what ever you want to do

posted by Kirky
don't be homophobic

Thats rich coming from you, LOL, but it made me laff :D :D :D

Originally posted by pk014b7161
those of you who are trying to give up fags etc stick with it i quit
25 years ago 40+ a day park drives. if i can do it so can you
apart from feeling better you,ll have more money to spend or save what ever you want to do

Park Drives....you really did well to give those up, me old mate;)

Originally posted by MTheo
shouldnt it be 'who's going to try to quit fags in 2006'

thats how i speak, im typing phonetically...its how we speak from sheffield

:rolleyes:

hope you get through it :thumbsup:

i'll let you know after ive chewed the mantlepiece! :)

No fags = no phonetics........simple ;)

Originally posted by shoeshine
Park Drives....you really did well to give those up, me old mate;)
what really spurred me on to give up is when geofferry howe
put 14 p on cigs i,ll never forget the look on his smug face so i decided to give it up it was hard the first couple of days but if you hang in you,ll beat it

Originally posted by peter41
Thats Rich coming from you, LOL, but it made me laff :D :D :D


Should you really be mentioning Rich when it comes to this subject :suspect:

Originally posted by pk014b7161
what really spurred me on to give up is when geofferry howe
put 14 p on cigs i,ll never forget the look on his smug face so i decided to give it up it was hard the first couple of days but if you hang in you,ll beat it

Yea but what if you smoke other brands?:confused:

posted by Spyro2000
Thats rich coming from you, LOL, but it made me laff

tut tut, changing what I said and twisting it, lol :o

Originally posted by shoeshine
Yea but what if you smoke other brands?:confused:

well then change to parkdrive then pack up:thumbsup:

giving up smoking is easy... if you don't buy them you cant smoke them!

Now stopping nail biting is HARD!
Unless of course you chop your fingers off.
:heyhey:

Originally posted by spyro2000
Should you really be mentioning Rich when it comes to this subject :suspect:

Um, I knew fags in this case meant cigarettes... Contrary to popular belief I am no homophobe... Look can we just not even go there please?!

Originally posted by peter41
tut tut, changing what I said and twisting it, lol :o

Spyro said last night he doesn't suck...only blows... must be a non-smoker..scared the hell out of me last night...

Originally posted by Rich
Um, I knew fags in this case meant cigarettes... Contrary to popular belief I am no homophobe... Look can we just not even go there please?!

lol, come on pal. Im only pulling your leg. I know your not homophobic, but its fun winding you up :hihi:

Originally posted by shoeshine
Spyro said last night he doesn't...only blows... must be a non-smoker..scared the hell out of me last night...

I swear I didnt inhale :o

Originally posted by pk014b7161
well then change to parkdrive then pack up:thumbsup:

me im shocking with the ciggies, ive smoked all apart from illegals (like i think he was suggesting above), at the mo ive mostly been smoking rollup 'drum', and a nice park drive,its gonna be really hard for me,

im giving up for health reasons ive been told too, camera down the throat just b4 christmas. has anyone ever given up because they were warned by a consultant? i feel an idiot now cos you always think "it'll never happen to me"...but tell ya what kids!...it does!
SW! xx

Originally posted by spyro2000
I swear I didnt inhale :o

Yea that's what he said last night.....still scared:confused:

talking of smoking can you remember harrisons on broad street tobacconist & barbers used to sell joy sticks( 6" long cigs )
they took some smoking .and other fancy brands

Originally posted by pk014b7161
talking of smoking can you remember harrisons on broad street tobacconist & barbers used to sell joy sticks( 6" long cigs )
they took some smoking .and other fancy brands

Black Russian Sobranie ring a bell?

Originally posted by pk014b7161
talking of smoking can you remember harrisons on broad street tobacconist & barbers used to sell joy sticks( 6" long cigs )
they took some smoking .and other fancy brands

cant really remember the shop but DO remember all the extravigant brands like sobranie cocktail fags what were all colours under the sun, they tasted like strong marlboro's, awful fags!

tell you what if thats all they sold, camel fags and marlboros, i would have stopped years ago..nasty..! even though i was partial to the old park drive!...its about TASTE! LOL :)
SW xx

No gym..no Training....try Player's Weights:)

Thats the best reason to give up screamingwitch, good luck to you and anyone else giving up.

Although I dont smoke, I remember my mum giving up and she went through hell. At one point I caught her banging her head against the wall, then there was the plate throwing ... but after a couple of weeks it was all over and she will be the first to say it was the best thing she did.

Have you got a substitute? Chewing gum, sweeties, something to suck ... You need a distraction.

Originally posted by shoeshine
Black Russian Sobranie ring a bell?

sobranie cocktails different flavoured papers. black russian with gold tip tasted & smelt like old bus tyres
i never knowwhy my lungs never collapsed

For the lonely...remember You'r Never Alone with a Strand

Originally posted by alysonpeach


Have you got a substitute? Chewing gum, sweeties, something to suck ... You need a distraction. [/B]

i got that house exchange we Pm'd each other about, that will keep me busy...or hopefully it dosnt go the other way and stress me out and be back on the cigs

did you get your move alyson

Ps thanx for the encouragement

loads of NRT standing at the ready!
SW xx

Sorry Screamingwitch...just being mischievous....but if you are feeling all wound up then try Capstan Full Strength...pk knows what I mean:)

No S/witch, sadly I didnt. Had some interest but nothing suitable. Maybe next year will be our year. We are bursting at the seams!

Ive decided to apply to Rotherham to broaden my chances. We really want a 4 bedroomed house.
Did you get the area you wanted?

Originally posted by shoeshine
Sorry Screamingwitch...just being mischievous....but if you are feeling all wound up then try Capstan Full Strength...pk knows what I mean:)

heeeheee meet me when ive given up the fags lover!..thats the end of yer mischeif mister/mrs!
love aunty witch XX

I'll get banned for trivialising the subject.

I have been warned also like you....tried twice to pack in smoking but determined to stop soon.

Good Luck and best wishes:clap:

Originally posted by shoeshine
I'll get banned for trivialising the subject.

I have been warned also like you....trid twice to pack in smoking but determined to stop soon.

Good Luck and best wishes:clap:

thanx mate...monitor my posts, maybe my next banning on here will be excused on accounta nicotine withdrawel...
SW XX

Originally posted by shoeshine
Sorry Screamingwitch...just being mischievous....but if you are feeling all wound up then try Capstan Full Strength...pk knows what I mean:)
shoeshine did you ever try the one where you to a big drag of the cig and held the smoke in your mouth for about 20 -30 seconds then inhaled that knocked your socks off f****** h***

Originally posted by pk014b7161
shoeshine did you ever try the one where you to a big drag of the cig and held the smoke in your mouth for about 20 -30 seconds then inhaled that knocked your socks off f****** h***

Never wore sock...fags kept me poor;)

All those people who have quit, did anything help you in particular?

Have you anything to offer the quitters in terms of distraction techniques or substitutes? Or is it just willpower?

Originally posted by alysonpeach
All those people who have quit, did anything help you in particular?

Have you anything to offer the quitters in terms of distraction techniques or substitutes? Or is it just willpower?
my mates wife had hypnosis it worked for her & some had accupuncture which worked for them i just used willpower i
know this may sound silly but you really have to want to quit
its no good going for hypnosis etc if your determined to light a cig as soon as you have had the treatment to help you stop.
like i said if i can quit you can

Do you remember when there was the Martin St James hypnosis place on High Street? My father in law went there and he quit. I think he paid for a course of sessions, but only went to one as he quit with no trouble. I think it was because he didnt want to lose face after paying out for the hypnosis that he quit! But if it works, I wouldnt knock it.

Originally posted by alysonpeach
Do you remember when there was the Martin St James hypnosis place on High Street? My father in law went there and he quit. I think he paid for a course of sessions, but only went to one as he quit with no trouble. I think it was because he didnt want to lose face after paying out for the hypnosis that he quit! But if it works, I wouldnt knock it. I went there about 1980 I think....it worked for a while....went that night for a beer, resisted all the temptations...didn't want a fag.....then my son drove home to us on a CBR 1000 motorbike after having a drinkypoo and I gave up the ghost on quitting.
A couple of years later tried hypnosis again.. a local charlatan who talked like Alf Ramsey.... no "g"s on the end of her words....."you will stop Smokin'.....You want to stop Smokin'" etc ...no trance just nearly fell of the couch laughin';)

So that cost me about £12 and didn't work.;)

I'm going to give it a go (again!!)

Hopefully, I will last beyond Bank Holiday Monday!

Well i quit on boxing day.
Not that i was wanting to quit in the first place but i was struck down with that sickness bug (that im still getting over) and even tho i not eaten food for the past 6days i also not had a fag ither and it has not botherd me one bit from not haveing one (apart from my bad cough and now can smell things i not been able to smell ie other people fag smoke on them selfs).

So ive now (after running about for fags to see me through the xmas and new year shop shut down days) got 100 fags that not goin to be smoked by me now sat in the cubard.
So even tho i did end up in hospital for two nights and was sick as a dog i think this illness has helped me in a good way too for giveing up.

I gave up on New Year's Eve 1989 (having smoked 20+ a day for about 10 years) - the best thing I ever did. Use the money you save to treat yourself to other things - for a while anyway.
Take it one day at a time. The first month or so is the worst. It's probably best to avoid going out with friends who smoke until you've conquered things. Giving up means NO cigarettes, not "just having one"!
Eventually, you'll hate smokers and cigarette smoke. ;)

Stopping smoking is easy- I've stopped HUNDREDS of times.


:suspect: :gag: :suspect:

For the 30th New Year running I reckon I'll last until January the (insert number - single digits only).

Just like to wish you luck in giving up the ciggies sw :thumbsup:

I'm going to give up smoking too. I have about 10 for the day today and that's it. I don't feel very confident though. It's bad but when I'm out I really enjoy smoking but I know it's not doing my health any good at all.

My new fella is going to give up too and I'm pretty worried we'll have our first argument, he smokes a lot and it's going to be a big deal for him but in a way it may be easier us both giving up at the same time.

Good luck to everyone who's going to try and I hope we all suceed!

Originally posted by screamingwitch
me!...im going to give it another go starting 12 midnight on dec 31st/1st january, ive already subscribed to niquitin click to quit, and have the 4mg lozenges at the ready in their millions

whos going to do it with me, cold turkey or not?
SW...:) XX

Me :clap: :clap:
Like Nimrod says - stopping smoking is easy, it's the staying stopped I have a problem with. :suspect:

Well got my patches at the ready (NRT buy 1 get 2nd half price at Boots:thumbsup: )

So Screamingwitch, Lindseyw, MrH, dieselbabe(keep it up) Zimily and any others- want to be 'quit buddies?' You do realise, of course, that if one of us.. erm succumbs... it usually has a domino effect! So no pressure there then. :suspect: :D

Seriously, Good Luck to anyone who's giving it a go.

Originally posted by bladeslass
Just like to wish you luck in giving up the ciggies sw :thumbsup:

cheers mrs! :)

Originally posted by MysTique
Me :clap: :clap:
Like Nimrod says - stopping smoking is easy, it's the staying stopped I have a problem with. :suspect:

Well got my patches at the ready (NRT buy 1 get 2nd half price at Boots:thumbsup: )

So Screamingwitch, Lindseyw, MrH, dieselbabe(keep it up) Zimily and any others- want to be 'quit buddies?' You do realise, of course, that if one of us.. erm succumbs... it usually has a domino effect! So no pressure there then. :suspect: :D

Seriously, Good Luck to anyone who's giving it a go.

Haha, ok. I'm not going to be the first though! This should give me some encouragement. I did a bad thing already and went out and bought an extra 10 cigs for tonight. Oh well, may as well enjoy the last few I'm allowed.

One problem, how do we know if the other as had a sneaky fag though?

Originally posted by Zimily
One problem, how do we know if the other as had a sneaky fag though?
Aha! I am MysTique and have mmmmmagical psychic powers so will know.........failing that I'll just tell the truth.:hihi:

**now begins to feel a little nervous about announcing intention on an open forum - particularly as the lovely Zimily is over 10 years younger than me and is therefore not such a hardened smoker....** :?

Yeah I'll tell the truth too!

Now I may be younger but I have been smoking for 10 years now...

I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling nervous...EEK!

I decided to quit 3 days early and so far it's going well. 2 drags in all that time.

The real test will be after a week or so, I can cope 4 days easily most of the time.

Wilf

Originally posted by BrainThrust
I decided to quit 3 days early and so far it's going well. 2 drags in all that time.

The real test will be after a week or so, I can cope 4 days easily most of the time.

Wilf

Good luck and keep up the hard work. I also can manage a couple of days but the main struggle for me is when I'm out and I tend to be out drinking a lot!

I've decided I'm going to have a month of the booze at the same time and hopefully it will help...

Originally posted by BrainThrust
I decided to quit 3 days early and so far it's going well. 2 drags in all that time.



Wilf

them 2 drags lead to 2 fags +...thats how i failed last time...get some NRT
SW:)

Hope you do it Screamingwich ,

I did it just over 4 years ago and my wife did just over 5 years ago. We both smoked for 43 years !!!

Good luck to everybody who is going to stop

A Happy New Year to all on the SF and their families

David

:thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Originally posted by deecee
Hope you do it Screamingwich ,

I did it just over 4 years ago and my wife did just over 5 years ago. We both smoked for 43 years !!!

Good luck to everybody who is going to stop

A Happy New Year to all on the SF and their families

David

:thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :clap:

43 years!?...well thats an incentive..i was worried cos ive ben smoking 30!
SW-thanx for your support :)

screamingwitch if you do go without fags for a couple of weeks dont reward yourself with a cigar ..........please

I can recommend the services of a guy called Will Power. He is a difficult, fickle and curmudgeonly fellow is our Will, and will exhibit an unfortunate habit of deserting you at inopportune moments, but if you stick with him he will definitely help you quit smoking. His services are also free, which is an added bonus. All he asks is that you put your faith in him, unreservedly and with no 'temporary' backsliding. Don't contact him though. If you want his services badly enough, he will contact you.

Originally posted by LordChaverly
I can recommend the services of a guy called Will Power. He is a difficult, fickle and curmudgeonly fellow is our Will, and will exhibit an unfortunate habit of deserting you at inopportune moments, but if you stick with him he will definitely help you quit smoking. His services are also free, which is an added bonus. All he asks is that you put your faith in him, unreservedly and with no 'temporary' backsliding. Don't contact him though. If you want his services badly enough, he will contact you.

I tried Will Power a few years ago. He left me for a man called Rich Mond. I think I need another Cig .................:(

Originally posted by cloudybay
I tried Will Power a few years ago. He left me for a man called Rich Mond. I think I need another Cig .................:(

Ben Sons is a nice chap..

Just stay clear of Roy Als..

on the subject of cigs is no 6 still around & the other brands i remember in the late 60s, no 10 , diplomats. parkdrive you could get in pckts of 5 i know parkdrives are still going, no longer in 5 packs though. i have not seen the others & woodbines are they still around

Lord C - Mr Will Power abandoned me on my 4th or was it 5th attempt?, when given his marching orders by Mr Duty Free.;)

Deecee, thank you for that it gives us all hope.

Screamingwitch - 30 years eh? That makes me feel a teeney bit better (been smoking 20+) so the very best of luck to you.

I'm off to get ready for tonight - yes it takes that long :heyhey: - so whatever you're all doing tonight have a good one and I'll see you all chewing the mantlepiece tomorrow. :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Zimily
I've decided I'm going to have a month of the booze at the same time

P.S Zimily you may want to re-read this - might make it a tad more difficult. :D

It's true...Tonight's news from Sky TV....it's more successful if you start your New Year's Resolution on 6th January each year...(then I suppose they can last until January 7Th....;)

right then...whos stayed loyal to themselves, i had a fag at 12 bells last night and that was my LAST ONE...i havnt smoked at all today, but i have had the 4mg lozenges...and they are working!!
ive also subbed to a few web sites click to quit and stuff and resurected an old quit meter i had from last year, i had to reset it as the stats on it today said ' you have been quit 1 year 3 months 7 days and 10 hrs etc' and id have saved over 2 grand!

also found this web page which is use ful and if you click on this link (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/LinksDMeters.html)
futher down the page is a shocking picture which might keep you motivated

this is another link (http://www.whyquit.com/) which is useful to help you quit, loads of info and links

regards
witch XX

Still clean, nothing since a drag on 30th!

Wilf

Not had one today - I had about 3 after midnight last night though, I didn't realise it'd gone 12!!! There was no countdown or anything where I was and I was a little bit worse for wear.

Anyway, today will be pretty easy not to light up because I feel way to ill to even think about smoking! :gag:

Well done everyone - keep it up!!!

Had my last one at 1.30am. Still had 18 cigs in my packet so left them at the party so as not to be tempted.
Had a bit of a wobble this morning when I had my 1st cup of tea (usually accompanied by a fag) and realised that this was it:help:
Slapped on my patch and been ok since.

I just keep thinking 'Not smoking TODAY' - will sort out tomorrow when it comes.

Nice links SW - got my quitmeter,thanks. :thumbsup::

im on my 4th lozenge (suprisingly thought id have done the whole packet in on the first day!) but they taste that horrible i tend to keep taking it out and resuming my NRT at intervals so when it says have one every hour, mines lasting a lot longer

also, what suprised me is that ive had a can of my favorite beer and i thought that it would make my craving worse and it hasnt. in fact is calmed down the anxiety pangs you get when you body's reducing the levels of nicotine

im glad the links help...that photo(on the weblinks) is well thought provoking on the dangers,it only took a few months to kill thet guy after diagnosis

keep it up folks!

witchy XX

Originally posted by Zimily
Not had one today - I had about 3 after midnight last night though, I didn't realise it'd gone 12!!! There was no countdown or anything where I was and I was a little bit worse for wear.

Anyway, today will be pretty easy not to light up because I feel way to ill to even think about smoking! :gag:

well your nicotine trial/craving will start when you feel better Zim,be prepared for it!...christ! i sound like brown owl! heh
SW :)

Originally posted by BrainThrust
Still clean, nothing since a drag on 30th!

Wilf

no NRT? are you a chilling turkey?

Nothing today, no help, no patches, just will power and not spending the money.

I need to keep thinking small, after a week my habit is to then say 'a month' when i should be saying 'another week'!

Plus, it helps if no-one mentions cigs, the act of talking about them or seeing someone smoking bump up the craving, sometimes to unbearable levels.

Wilf

I was unwell at end of October ..... when I lit up after, it tasted awful so I didnt bother with anymore ..... & aint had one since. Had the old craving in the pub but apart from that its been easy.

I've now been stopped for 21hours, 38 mins and 34 seconds :)

and I'm bloody gagging for a fag but aint gonna have one! Not a chance! No patches either for me, cold turkey all the way...

Just being nosey, has anyone given in yet ?

My housemate said he was gonna try but alas, he has failed already...

Originally posted by D2J
Just being nosey, has anyone given in yet ?

My housemate said he was gonna try but alas, he has failed already...
Still hanging on in there! - with fingertips admittedly - but not yet smoked.
Aww tell Limpetboy not to be too disappointed, he can always join this thread, try again and we'll hold his hand. :thumbsup:

So Day 2 for me, how's everyone doing? Harder for me today and am having serious doubts in my ability, but will keep going. In fact the mantlepiece is looking particularly tasty!!! :help: SW, Zimily, BT where are you?

Oh and well done Space / pressy - keep it up.

Originally posted by MysTique
Aww tell Limpetboy not to be too disappointed

He's a FAILURE :hihi:

Just kidding.. He'll just respond to my criticism with some excuse or other :roll:

Originally posted by MysTique
Still hanging on in there! - with fingertips admittedly - but not yet smoked.
Aww tell Limpetboy not to be too disappointed, he can always join this thread, try again and we'll hold his hand. :thumbsup:

So Day 2 for me, how's everyone doing? Harder for me today and am having serious doubts in my ability, but will keep going. In fact the mantlepiece is looking particularly tasty!!! :help: SW, Zimily, BT where are you?

Oh and well done Space / pressy - keep it up.

hi Mystique..im here and having a right ****in nightmare!!!!!...but still NOT had a fag!...the lozenges seem to have let me down today, they are NOT working today...im very tempted to light up, but then i'll feel worse having capitulated to the weed
SW :(

D2J - you are a tease! :nono: :hihi:

Originally posted by screamingwitch
hi Mystique..im here and having a right ****in nightmare!!!!!...but still NOT had a fag!...the lozenges seem to have let me down today, they are NOT working today...im very tempted to light up, but then i'll feel worse having capitulated to the weed
SW :(
Thank God it's not just me then. B H*ll it's only day 2! If I'd had any fags in the house I would have had one by now. PATHETIC eh?
Think I'm just being a miserable sod 'cos today is a bit of a non-day - just want things back to normal now.
SW - just had a read through the links again and am now learning to 'embrace a crave' :D

**runs for cover**

ive just NEARLEY lit up..but popped in a lozenge instead.gawds they taste like them rennie thingies!

:gag:

will read the link of embraceing the cravings...see if that helps more

SW :)

what NRT are you using?...cos these are running off and leaving me to face the enemy alone..

Originally posted by pressy
I was unwell at end of October ..... when I lit up after, it tasted awful so I didnt bother with anymore ..... & aint had one since. Had the old craving in the pub but apart from that its been easy.

you must have only smoked about two fags in your life to say that!...sorry mush, the nicotine pangs are turning me grouchy...its NOT easy...no god damn way!
SW!

its always tomorrow for me.

I need to really, maybe tomorrow is a good day to start. I've only smoked 5 today!

the times that worry me is first thing in the morning, last thing at night, going out, and after sex.

it actually scares me, the thought of not being able to smoke aftyer any of those.

stop press!

ive just read that NRT aint really successful the only way to do it is cold chicken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by having NRT is prolonging the agony, after two weeks of cold bird, your on your way to sucess...i think these d00ds my be right...its having the bottle to do it...wheres me bottle!...hey Mystique are you reading!...give us some encouragement!

im on MSN!!!
WITCH...must do a spell MUST do a spell!

Tablets, Lozenges, Gum and Patches won't help in the long run as they are still feeding your body full of Nicotine in small doses. the only way is cold turkey

CORRECT!! just found this.........


nicodemons lies (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_NicodemonsLies.html)

point 22..

OMG what am i do to dooooooooooooooo!!!!!

its just the FIRST 72 hours...isnt there any kind of knock out aneathesia...fer just, like 72 hours?

SW...spells! i need a nicotine spell!!

I'm going to try things such as - I have a little notebook I always carry round with me. On the back page I've just written

"I am determined to stop smoking. I will write down every time I want/have a cigarette. Hopefully I won't smoke again.
-
SMOKING KILLS OVER 1/5 OF MEN
-
CAUSES IMPOTENCE
-
SMELLS
-
****** ALL OVER ANYONE WHOSE HAD CANCER THROUGH NO CHOICE OF THEIR OWN
"

hopefully just looking at that will help me out.

Originally posted by Carl_Malibu


hopefully just looking at that will help me out. [/B]

try THIS (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/BryanLeeCurtis.html)

witchy XX

biting the windowsills!

WELL DONE TO EVERYONE WHO IS GIVING UP SMOKING "Don't give up, giving up."

;-)

Originally posted by screamingwitch
biting the windowsills!

Ouch!!!! Breathe... SW... Breathe! You'll be OK. :nod:

It all depends on who or what you read as to whether NRT will help or hinder. I've read it can double your chance of succeeding (will find link later) so I'm sticking with it.
I've tried cold turkey a couple of times before, and although I agree if you can do it, the Nicotine is out of your system quicker but I'm doing a 2-pronged approach. I'll use patches that give me a constant small dose of Nicotine throughout the day while I get used to the fact that I'm not actually smoking a cigarette and hopefully changing that habit.

I don't think there is a right or wrong way - whichever helps you and believe me I've tried most of them :D

EDIT: NHS How to Give Up Link (http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/how_to_give_up/a-z/)

Originally posted by pretty_polly
WELL DONE TO EVERYONE WHO IS GIVING UP SMOKING "Don't give up, giving up."

;-)
Thanks for the encouragement pretty polly. As you can see - it's needed. :thumbsup:

If anybody wants to have Therapy on CD I have some Allan Carr CD's (Like a counselling session)

Originally posted by D2J
If anybody wants to have Therapy on CD I have some Allan Carr CD's (Like a counselling session)

YES! send them over in a taxi right now! LOL...ive heard allans the top man with quitting the fags and that!

Witch!XX...need a spell to banish the nicodemons!!!

Luckily enough for me i finally gave up back in August 2004... having my tongue pierced helped me a great deal... not wanting to smoke on an open wound and all that... plus going around with 95% non-smokers really helped too...

For a couple of months later tho i did have the odd puff now and again whilst out drinking should someone i was with be lighting up... :blush: but other then that stopped now completely... feel so much better within myself for doing it... :D

I want to wish all you smokers trying/wanting to give up for the new year all the best of luck... and remember tomorrow is always another day should you relapse... but dont let there be too many tomorrows... :wink:

Originally posted by MysTique
Still hanging on in there! - with fingertips admittedly - but not yet smoked.
Aww tell Limpetboy not to be too disappointed, he can always join this thread, try again and we'll hold his hand. :thumbsup:

So Day 2 for me, how's everyone doing? Harder for me today and am having serious doubts in my ability, but will keep going. In fact the mantlepiece is looking particularly tasty!!! :help: SW, Zimily, BT where are you?

Oh and well done Space / pressy - keep it up.

Sorry I'm still here, been hiding in bed all day to stop the temptation of going out and buying some fags.

I'm back at work tomorrow and am dreading it as I get stressed at the best of times.

Good to see people doing well!! :clap:

Day 3. All I can see at the moment is cigarettes dancing in front of my eyes! I'm finding it hard to get my mind off it - drinking water is helping a bit. Hope everyone else is still going strong...

yep still here and going strong...and im not having as many lozenges either, the max you can have is 15 a day...im surviving on 6-7

to say i smoked 35+ a day...im quite chuffed with myself although i wouldnt be able to do it cold turkey...i take my hat off to those who are
SW :)

I'm on the patches and going ok so far.

it's not that hard to pack up smoking
Iv'e done it about 30 times :D :help:

Originally posted by screamingwitch
yep still here and going strong...and im not having as many lozenges either, the max you can have is 15 a day...im surviving on 6-7

to say i smoked 35+ a day...im quite chuffed with myself although i wouldnt be able to do it cold turkey...i take my hat off to those who are
SW :)


Glad to hear you're doing well SW!!! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by bladeslass
Glad to hear you're doing well SW!!! :thumbsup:

cheers again mrs!
SW :)

to all you who have quit smoking keep up your doing great!
hang in there it,ll be worth it you can do it believe me :thumbsup: :clap:

Well done everyone, hope your all getting on ok.

I've come down with flu/tonsilitis again (it's the 4th time in 2 months) so it's pretty easy for me at the moment as there's not a chance I want to smoke.

Last night was pretty hard though, I couldn't sleep and when I did doze off I kept dreaming about smoking. I never thought I'd feel as bad as I did last night!

It really has helped being able to chat to people on here so thanks to everyone for words of support.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Well done everybody who's trying to give up smoking,
It's worth the effort and the hardship, I hope you can keep it up!!!

Zimily ; hope you soon feel much better, just think how you would have felt if you had still been smoking !!

and screamingwitch ; you're doing just great :clap:

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY

I have to go into hospital tomorrow , so hope you are all still "smoke free" when I come out !

:thumbsup:

:clap: Good to see everyone still hanging on. Well done! :clap:
Nice to see Lindseyw and ginger_lion on board - keep us posted.

SW - did you have a better day today then? Yes you should be chuffed with yourself, keep it up.

Ahhh my little Zimily - I'm sorry you're not feeling well, hope you feel better soon but keep off the fags ;)

Funny you should say about difficulty sleeping - I had very strange dreams last night! Was a cross between French & Saunders, Dr Who and American Werewolf in London. Ended up being eaten by F&S who'd turned into werewolves:rolleyes: :loopy:
(I can't even blame nicotine withdrawal for that as I'm using patches :hihi: :suspect: )

Thank you to everyone who's wishing us all well - it's much appreciated!

Originally posted by MysTique
:clap: Good to see everyone still hanging on. Well done! :clap:
Nice to see Lindseyw and ginger_lion on board - keep us posted.

Funny you should say about difficulty sleeping

Thank you to everyone who's wishing us all well - it's much appreciated!

Ok so last night I dreamt my boss was feeding me string beans covered in salad creme - both of which i hate....is this normal ??

Originally posted by Lindseyw
Ok so last night I dreamt my boss was feeding me string beans covered in salad creme - both of which i hate....is this normal ??

I always had my doubts about you :suspect:

Originally posted by Lindseyw
Ok so last night I dreamt my boss was feeding me string beans covered in salad creme - both of which i hate....is this normal ??

No! you've got a real problem there. :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Originally posted by MysTique
No! you've got a real problem there.

I dunno, after the first few months the dreams die down :hihi:

Originally posted by D2J
I dunno, after the first few months the dreams die down :hihi:

As I said thanks to all for your support and encouragement :rolleyes: :hihi:

Originally posted by MysTique
As I said thanks to all for your support and encouragement :rolleyes: :hihi:

Oooops sorry :hihi:

Originally posted by D2J
I always had my doubts about you :suspect:

hmm I think I'm with you there.....


Although my boss is rather nice :)

Originally posted by MysTique
No! you've got a real problem there. :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Maybe it's subliminal ....or whatever i mean.......it could be a message telling me that salad creme is actually really nice !!!

Originally posted by Lindseyw
Maybe it's subliminal ....or whatever i mean.......it could be a message telling me that salad creme is actually really nice !!!
I quite like salad cream... actually string beans too. Want to swap your dream for mine? :clap:
Erm - may have to change the dose of these damn patches :suspect:

Originally posted by MysTique
I quite like salad cream... actually string beans too. Want to swap your dream for mine? :clap:
Erm - may have to change the dose of these damn patches :suspect:

The patches I have are Niquitin CQ & apparently are notorious for their hallucina...hallusinage.....hallucinati.....dream factor !!


If I leave them on my dreams go mad, I know this from my last failed attempt !!!

Make sure you take them off at sleepy time.

Originally posted by Lindseyw
Make sure you take them off at sleepy time.

LOL- which is about now. What visions await tonight? :heyhey:

Another smoke free day over. Yippee:clap:

Originally posted by MysTique


Another smoke free day over. Yippee:clap:

Good Girl !!!

I have a confession to make :blush:

I had a cigarette last night at the nightclub, it tasted foul but felt so good.

Anyway, apart from that i'm on day 5 now cold turkey. Feeling different to how i've felt when quitting before, I have the feeling of 'I CAN do this'

Thats all you need guys: a PMA!

I learnt today that 1/2 of ALL smokers die of a smoking related illness.

If it's true that 1/3 of the population smokes that means 1/6 of our entire population dies of a smoking illness. Thats put me right off.

Wilf

It's about the unhealthiest thing you can possibly do. Running headfirst repeatedly into a wall is possibly worse, but only slightly - and at least that only hurts you, not everyone around you / random strangers e.g. me. In fact, the wall thing might even be amusing.

Good luck with giving it up. You can do anything with sufficient motivation - way I gave up drinking was just to say I'm never drinking again and mean it... it became kind of a challenge, proving my ability to control what I do. Resisting temptation suddenly became a lot more rewarding than giving into it.

Originally posted by MysTique
:clap: Good to see everyone still hanging on. Well done! :clap:
Nice to see Lindseyw and ginger_lion on board - keep us posted.

SW - did you have a better day today then? Yes you should be chuffed with yourself, keep it up.

Ahhh my little Zimily - I'm sorry you're not feeling well, hope you feel better soon but keep off the fags ;)

Funny you should say about difficulty sleeping - I had very strange dreams last night! Was a cross between French & Saunders, Dr Who and American Werewolf in London. Ended up being eaten by F&S who'd turned into werewolves:rolleyes: :loopy:
(I can't even blame nicotine withdrawal for that as I'm using patches :hihi: :suspect: )

Thank you to everyone who's wishing us all well - it's much appreciated!

thanx for yer support...BTW patches side effects are wierd dreams and sometimes nightmares
SW:)

Just to give you some incentive- Me and lea1979 quit a few weeks ago and on new years eve we check and we had saved a total of £330!!!!!! and we wern't even heavy smokers!!

So keep it up- it IS worth it!

get pregnant ! that will stop the cigarettes! think i have had two halves since he was born and they taste gross.

reckon i might try stopping again

but only with patches cause the dreams you have are right good:clap:

Well done everyone keep it up. I am on day 4 and still feeling wretched. I am using the old trick of a straw packed with cotton wool so that it feels like I have a fag in my hand - seems to help the craving pass a bit better.
Keep on keeping on...

Originally posted by deecee
Well done everybody who's trying to give up smoking,
It's worth the effort and the hardship, I hope you can keep it up!!!

Zimily ; hope you soon feel much better, just think how you would have felt if you had still been smoking !!

and screamingwitch ; you're doing just great :clap:

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY

I have to go into hospital tomorrow , so hope you are all still "smoke free" when I come out !

:thumbsup:

Thanks deecee, lots of daytime tv and sleep and I'm sure I'll be just fine soon...

One week at 7pm tonight!

Wilf

Originally posted by MysTique
:clap: Good to see everyone still hanging on. Well done! :clap:
Nice to see Lindseyw and ginger_lion on board - keep us posted.

SW - did you have a better day today then? Yes you should be chuffed with yourself, keep it up.

Ahhh my little Zimily - I'm sorry you're not feeling well, hope you feel better soon but keep off the fags ;)

Funny you should say about difficulty sleeping - I had very strange dreams last night! Was a cross between French & Saunders, Dr Who and American Werewolf in London. Ended up being eaten by F&S who'd turned into werewolves:rolleyes: :loopy:
(I can't even blame nicotine withdrawal for that as I'm using patches :hihi: :suspect: )

Thank you to everyone who's wishing us all well - it's much appreciated!

MysTique your a diamond! I feel shocking still, but when I popped to the chemist this morning I was gagging for a fag. I resisted buying any though because I knew I'd regret it.

Hope your dreams were a little more calmer last night.

Zim x

Ahh back to odd dreams..............

I dreamt last night that I was stood in my neighbours conservatory and telling her how my husband - he was stood at the side of me - would love to have a look at her conservatory and how she show him someday.

This then moved onto an old man in the corner who told me he was her youngest son - my neighbour is around 40ish.

It then moved onto me trying to get the number from directory enquiries for Polar Ford in Barnsley and getting very cross with the woman who couldn't find the number.

Then and finally it ended with me sitting on my front garden eating a pot of ambrosia custard with a green spoon.

I am seriously considering not sleeping anymore !!

OK, here we go.

Smoked loads on New Year's Eve.

Still had some left on New Year's day, so smoked them - but not all of them. I finished the last one on the morning of 2 January.

Didn't smoke yesterday, or today.

I'm following the Alan Carr principle - the only way to stop smoking is to stop. Nicotine patches only extend the agony, so I am on total cold turkey.

At least that is two days clear - I am told that I should feel a lot better next week?

Originally posted by MrH
OK, here we go.

Smoked loads on New Year's Eve.

Still had some left on New Year's day, so smoked them - but not all of them. I finished the last one on the morning of 2 January.

Didn't smoke yesterday, or today.

I'm following the Alan Carr principle - the only way to stop smoking is to stop. Nicotine patches only extend the agony, so I am on total cold turkey.

At least that is two days clear - I am told that I should feel a lot better next week?


Good Luck !

Originally posted by Lindseyw
The patches I have are Niquitin CQ & apparently are notorious for their hallucina...hallusinage.....hallucinati.....dream factor !!


If I leave them on my dreams go mad, I know this from my last failed attempt !!!

Make sure you take them off at sleepy time.

If I started using them would they make me trip or would I just get hooked on fags (I'm a non-never-have smoker).

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick
If I started using them would they make me trip or would I just get hooked on fags (I'm a non-never-have smoker).

I would suspect they would make you trip !!!

Stopped this evening

Wish me luck

Originally posted by Teabag
Stopped this evening

Wish me luck



Good Luck !!

Originally posted by Lindseyw
I would suspect they would make you trip !!!

cool, how much and where from??? :clap:

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick
cool, how much and where from??? :clap:

Around £17 from most chemists for a pack of 7 but you can get them cheaper from Wilkinsons

I;m trying!!! Normally smoke 30 a day and managed to get down to 5 a day which so far i'm pleased with. Can't quite kick that 1st one in a morning and after a meal ones........

Heres some advice for ya...

1, Stay in bed.

2, Dont eat.

3, Sell me ur stock of fags cheap.

I may have another attempt at some point, but this year is unlikely and hopefully next time i'll last longer than 18 hours.

You might find this thread (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80181&highlight=smoking) useful!

Good Luck!!

:)

Threads Merged - thanks for the link

Originally posted by Teabag
Stopped this evening

Wish me luck

Good luck! Sure you'll do just fine!


Well it's day 5 now...I'm starting to feel pretty confident about quiting the fags but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing...

Originally posted by BrainThrust
I have a confession to make :blush:

I had a cigarette last night at the nightclub, it tasted foul but felt so good.

Anyway, apart from that i'm on day 5 now cold turkey. Feeling different to how i've felt when quitting before, I have the feeling of 'I CAN do this'

Thats all you need guys: a PMA!

I learanan'tnt today that 1/2 of ALL smokers die of a smoking related illness.

If it's true that 1/3 of the population smokes that means 1/6 of our entire population dies of a smoking illness. Thats put me right off.

Wilf

:D you can't quit and smoke at the same time.... even one.... you either smoke or not.

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick
cool, how much and where from??? :clap:

dont!...

1.youll find on the packet, 'do not use if your a non smoker'
2.nicotine can be dangerous, in either form
3.why use it...you'll get addicted...how stupid

:loopy:

witchy XX

still off the fags...day 5 now

Hi all, I stopped on New Years Eve at 11pm. So so far not had a fag in 2006. Its really hard, I keep eating fruit and stuff everytime I get a craving, otherwise Ill end up obese, which is just as dangerous I think!! I havent got patches or anything on, Im sure they are just mind over matter, so totally cold turkey. Everything is starting to smell really strong now, my partner still smokes (outside) and when he comes in, he smells like an old ashtray :gag: So at least I dont smell like that anymore. But to be honest, i do keep feeling miserable and sad, and as though something is missing (grim or what!) Ill keep on with it though, and just take one day at a time, good luck to rest of you, glad there are other people who feel as bad as me. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Originally posted by jaynie38
Hi all, I stopped on New Years Eve at 11pm. So so far not had a fag in 2006. Its really hard, I keep eating fruit and stuff everytime I get a craving, otherwise Ill end up obese, which is just as dangerous I think!! I havent got patches or anything on, Im sure they are just mind over matter, so totally cold turkey. Everything is starting to smell really strong now, my partner still smokes (outside) and when he comes in, he smells like an old ashtray :gag: So at least I dont smell like that anymore. But to be honest, i do keep feeling miserable and sad, and as though something is missing (grim or what!) Ill keep on with it though, and just take one day at a time, good luck to rest of you, glad there are other people who feel as bad as me. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:


Good work!

How do you cope when your boyfriend is smoking though? I know you say he smells like an ashtray but I'd find that so difficult if others (esp boyfriend) was smoking around me.

My boyfriend is quiting along with me but I seriously doubt he is going to make it. I'd love him to prove me wrong but I think he knows himself that he'll give in to temptation soon. When he does it's going to be really hard for me to stay off the fags so good on you for not giving in when your boyfriend has one! :thumbsup:

jaynie- get him to quit too- me and my g/f did and we helped eachother out loads- we were both weak sometimes but the other person helped!!

KEEP GOING EVERYONE - ITS SO WORTH IT!!!

Originally posted by Jake01
:D you can't quit and smoke at the same time.... even one.... you either smoke or not.

Thats balls, it was a moment of drunken weakness. By your argument someone not smoking at that particular moment is a non smoker.

I consider my mental decision to not smoke the point of my non smoking, the moment i break is when i give up trying, whihc isn;t gonna happen hopefully.

Wilf

:clap: Well done to everyone still off the fags!!! :clap:

Nice to see a few new faces aswell. Keep it up everyone!

Day 5 for me and the toughest yet - not helped by my boss and colleagues constantly trying to cajole me into having a cig. :shakes:
Lindsey - I hope that if I dream of my boss tonight it involves something a little more evil than string beans and salad cream :twisted: :hihi:

So I'm in need of a little encouragement, but I'm sure I'll survive another day.

Keep posting everyone and keep up the good work. :thumbsup:

I'm struggling too today. I could smoke a fag right now.
Nearly gave up earlier when I found a cig in my house but my friend came over and I gave it to her. She then smoked it and asked if I wanted some, it was so so tempting but I said no.

I really thought after the first couple of days I'd be ok but this is dreadful!

:help:

P.S. MysTique - well done for not giving in!! :clap:

Originally posted by Zimily
P.S. MysTique - well done for not giving in!! :clap:

Likewise to you my little Zimily - are you feeling better BTW?
That's soooo cruel to waft a fag under your nose - I would've been so tempted to just .....take......one....little....puff. :o

But you didn't, and I didn't so we'll get there. :D

I hope so. I know, I thought it was cruel too. She doesn't even smoke normally, she could've waited until I wasn't around knowing how difficult I've found it today.

Erm, I'm feeling a little better thanks, hence the wanting a fag so desparately, still I'm not going into work until next week so by then I'm hoping that I'll cope without the cigarettes a little better then I would've done this week!

Yup we'll get there, as I've said before it's pretty good having the forum to turn to knowing people are in the same position and encouraging each other, so thanks :thumbsup:

I quit two months ago mate after it made me chuck up:gag: never touched one since, even when people have walked passed me smoking one never been tempted.

Well done, just hope I'll be like that a few weeks down the line....

Hi everyone
Still here - day 6. Well done to all of you who are still going.
I am using a quit counter too (http://www.xarka.com/freeware/)
- it tells you how much money you have saved. So far I have saved £10.87. Think I'll treat myself to a new CD this weekend as a reward!!
Keep on keeping on...

Still going - is it day four now? Feels like forever!

That's a useful download, ginger - apparently I have saved over £18 already! I will keep checking that if I feel like starting up again!

Day 9!

I'm feeling pretty weird now. Stopped coughing my lungs up, just got nothing to do with my hands.

Wilf

Day 6 for me. Last night was a real struggle but got through it. I'm looking forward to hitting double figures, day 10 here I come!

I've just downloaded that quit counter thing and finally figured out how to work it! Silly me I got all confused, anyway I've saved £14.07. Think I'm gonna put all the money I save aside until the end of the month and shop with it!! Here's hoping I'll make it until the end of the month!

Day 9 Wilf! Well done! :clap: I'm looking forward to stopping coughing my lungs up too!

Just wondered how everyone is getting on as it's the first weekend since we all quit.

I'm really struggling today :help:

same here zimily...ive had the one big almighty row with hubby...over nuthin! the neigbours must have been worried!...still...he knows its down to nicotine withdrawel ....bless...some dayz are worse than others...and believe me ive been tempted to roll one,theres a discussion forum on the click2quit website which can help...just wondering how long these pangs last
witcho!

Oh no! Sorry to hear about the argument! I'm sure it'll all be sorted soon.

I've not seen my fella for a while so we've not had chance to argue, but at the begining of the week we were really grumpy together (as he's quit too).

Thanks for the advice - I may go check that forum out.

Be strong screamingwitch - we've managed the week I'm sure we can carry on! :thumbsup:

theres also the whyquit dot com site too...and as for the row with hubs, we are fine.....men!...who cares anyhoo, were quitting the fags!!!@@++***!

why do they think THEY come first?...its nicotine what presided!then them!

heheh
Witcho!

:hihi:

Yeah I've been to the whyquit site a few times thanks.

I've had a lovely chinese in replacement of the fags and a bottle of wine (for starters!! hehe)

Zim

I decided to quit late feb 2001 so I did some research on how and why the body reacts how it does as time goes by after giving up, withdrawal symptoms etc.
I then,armed with some knowledge, made some ground rules about who or what was going to make decisions in my life,me or the temporary but explainable effects of certain drugs.
I made my decision.... gave up .......drank loads and I mean loads of water(you will pee like there's no tomorrow) until your kidneys regulate...and stuck to it.
I had one night of grief/shakes but i knew why this was happening so I delt with it.
It will be 5 years on march 17th and I have never smoked since.

Phew.

This as been my 1st week with out fags for 23 yrs.

I didnt smoke much but am still suffering withdrawl and cravings.My husband smoked 15 a day. Its harder for him but the patches are helping.

We are both having trouble sleeping and hubby has a bad sore throat but Im sure if we support each other we will quit for good.:smile:

Originally posted by Zimily
Just wondered how everyone is getting on as it's the first weekend since we all quit.
To everyone who quit on NYE :clap: WELL DONE! First week over and done with (thank god!)
To everyone else who quit before or after well done to you too and keep going!!

For some it's been a breeze, and I'm truly glad you found it easy, for some of us it's been erm.. a bit of a struggle;) but will hopefully start to get a little easier.

Keep posting your progress and any other 'long-term' quitters I'd be pleased to hear your success stories to give us all hope and something to aim for.:thumbsup:

Hi
Stopped around two years ago. Used to smoke between 40 and 60 cigarettes. I visited an Allen Carr stop smoking seminar in Birmingham. Was allowed to smoke during the seminar and then stopped. Have never smoked since.

Good Luck to you all.

Hi all
Hope you're still getting on okay. I'm feeling quite positive this week. Managed to go to pub for a couple of hours on Sat - pretty tough!! I feel so much better in my chest tho - and I am noticing an improvement at the gym already so that's spurring me on.
Keep on keeping on...

HI and well done to all of you!!!

I had my last cigarette yesterday at 10 pm, and am finding it soo difficult at work today, but reading your posts really gives me motivation!I am going cold turkey as i think NRT just extend the agony.

I was a heavy smoker (30 a day at least), and tried last year to quit. It lasted 5 days and i remember that the first 3 days were defo the worse, so i know what to expect!!

Please you all who quit some time ago, keep posting about the benefits you got from it, as it really helps!!

Good luck to all!

X

Hello fellow quiters!

Double figures today!!!! :clap:

I hope everyone is getting on well, I'm starting to feel a little more confident about this now. Taking it one day at a time but I do feel a little better health wise.

MysTique - good to hear you've managed to hang in there and I hope it's getting easier for you :thumbsup:

ginger_lion - well done for resisting at the pub, not sure how I'm going to cope when I step foot in there again. And I hope when I return to the gym I'll notice the difference too! Keep up the good work
:clap:

chocotiger - hope your sleeping is getting better and yours husbands coping aswell as yourself

screamingwitch - just hope your getting on as good as the rest of us

BrainThrust - you stopped a little earlier than the rest of us, how you getting on?

Everyone else who's stopped keep up the good work, even if you've been stopped for a long time, well done and thanks for all the encouragement :)

Originally posted by graffy
HI and well done to all of you!!!

I had my last cigarette yesterday at 10 pm, and am finding it soo difficult at work today, but reading your posts really gives me motivation!I am going cold turkey as i think NRT just extend the agony.

I was a heavy smoker (30 a day at least), and tried last year to quit. It lasted 5 days and i remember that the first 3 days were defo the worse, so i know what to expect!!

Please you all who quit some time ago, keep posting about the benefits you got from it, as it really helps!!

Good luck to all!

X

Stick in there - it'll be worth it in the long run. I've also found reading other peoples sucsess stories and being able to chat to people who are quiting at the same time a real help so stick around, I'm sure you'll get through it.

Good luck :thumbsup:

Hiya all you quitters !!!


very well done for keeping it up, and if you haven't quite managed it, remember the slogan " Don't give up giving up "
I meantioned last week that I wasn't going to be able to keep up the progress of you all because I was going into hospital. Well I am back out now , and I have had my heart fixed !
:clap:
I have very strong feelings about smoking and the very bad effects caused by the evil weed, I am now waiting for a double lung transplant . My lungs have been damaged over the 43 years that I smoked , thirty fags a day. I have been lucky enough to be offered the chance of a transplant by the doctors in Manchester. The heart disease was also caused by the smoking by the way.
so all I can say to you all now is good luck and hang in there Try your best to avoid what I am going through now!!
It will all be worth it:thumbsup:
David

I just thought I would add that all the withdrawal symptoms, ie the sore throats, bad dreams , dizzy spells ,etc. etc., will stop

good luck
David

Good to hear that your op went ok :clap:

My grandad also smoked and had a colapsed lung, it had 3 holes in and the doctor said to him that he'd never seen a lung with 3 holes iin before. He had his lung stappled up and has massive scares on his back. He's also had 2 heart attacks and a stroke all through smoking. He is now no longer a smoker, as he stopped after his lung collapsed and I'm pleased to say (although he's still quite ill and the stroke has caused memory loss) he's still around and fighting all the problems smoking has caused.

I know I should have never started smoking after seeing what my grandad has gone through and having my step dad die of smoking related problems but I did and regret it.

deecee I hope you get the new lungs you need and all goes well for you

Once again everyone stay strong!! :thumbsup:

Thanks for that Zimily:thumbsup:

you seem to be feeling better now , Good luck !!

Hope all who is quitting are doing well!!!!

Originally posted by deecee
I have very strong feelings about smoking and the very bad effects caused by the evil weed, I am now waiting for a double lung transplant . My lungs have been damaged over the 43 years that I smoked , thirty fags a day. I have been lucky enough to be offered the chance of a transplant by the doctors in Manchester. The heart disease was also caused by the smoking by the way.
so all I can say to you all now is good luck and hang in there Try your best to avoid what I am going through now!!
It will all be worth it:thumbsup:
David

Deecee - just wanted to say I'm so glad your heart op went well and fingers crossed for the lung transplant!!
You have been our cheerleader right from the start, giving gentle encouragement and for that I thank you.
Every smoker knows the dangers of smoking and most of us think it will never happen to them, your situation reminds us that it can.
I wish you all the best :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Zimily
Hello fellow quiters!
Double figures today!!!! :clap:
MysTique - good to hear you've managed to hang in there and I hope it's getting easier for you :thumbsup:

Hi Zimily (nice avatar BTW!) Glad your still doing well!
Yep - I've hung on and it is now getting a little easier.
Crunch point came on Friday (day6) when all I could think about was having a cigarette. Finally went out and bought 10 B+H. :o Got back and realised that it was just the action of smoking I missed and not the cigarette itself. I realised that if I lit one it would taste awful and I'd be so disappointed in myself.
So they are still in the unopened packet on the side, and I've felt much calmer since. :)
Still taking it one day at a time, am not complacent as I know that unlike those of you who've gone cold-turkey(you have my admiration for that) in a few months time I'll have to come off these patches so could indeed be back to square one!

Good luck graffy, keep going zimily, ginger_lion and chocotiger.
How are you doing SW, BT, Lindsey, MrH?

If anyone has succumbed, don't be too disappointed - I have tried to quit approx 7 times before this by hypnotherapy, gum, cold-turkey, patches, Allen Carr etc and I've learnt something each time (yes I know:hihi: ) so have a break and try again another time. Nicotine is extremely addictive.

Anyway I've waffled on for far too long now, sorry, but keep posting everyone and yell for help if you need it. :thumbsup:

One day, 10 hours and 33 min!!!:clap: :clap: :clap:
wonder when the next craving's coming :suspect:

good luck for today every body!XX:thumbsup:

Mucho respect to all of you still going on day 11.
I almost cracked this morning while we were waiting for response on our offer on a house. Managed to smother the cravings by scoffing chocolate instead. And now the offer has been accepted :clap: so I guess things are going to be even more stressful for the next few months!! I am proud of myself for getting through a v.stressful couple of hours without the dreaded weed.
Keeping on keeping on...

I’ve quit the fags and not touched one since approx 12:10am on the 1st Jan.

I’m going for the will power method but I don’t have an addictive personality, as they call it, so I’m doing fine without them.

I even had a 'helpful' friend offer me a fag in the pub on Sat night .... I refused :clap:

Hiya all you non smokers , and welcome to all those who have joined since 1st Jan 2006.

thanks for those kind words MysTique , I hope my encouragement has helped. I know the nicotine craving is really bad and the fact that you aren't actually holding anything in your fingers is reminding you as well. A trick we used is to hold a pencil or a piece of rolled up paper in your fingers , but remember not ot light it up, lol.

I hope everybody stays in the non smokers club of the Sheffield Forum.
I reckon the" Mods" ought to make this thread a "sticky " if that's at all possible, just for members to come on and say how they are doing and for that bit of back up from like minded forumers.....come on mods ....can you do that. I'm sure it could possibly help!!!!

:thumbsup:
deecee

Thx Deecee for that!! I agree with you, this thread should become a "sticky", cos quitting is a long term process and we will need support and encouragement for months to come!
I hope everyboby is sticking to their resolutions!

It's been nearly 3 days now for me and apparently nicotine is about to be completely expelled from my body now (cold turkey makes it so quicker, compared to my previous failures with NRT!), so should be slightly easier from today D

Once again well done to all of you and keep the good work!!:clap: :thumbsup: :clap:

Well done graffy, I hope it goes well for you !!!!

:clap:
I am going to come on to this thread every day if I can, like you said , for months to come you will all need some kind of support nd I think it could help if the thread was made a sticky. Doesn't seem to be high up on the mods agenda for some reason. Although it could be that they haven't seen it yet??

I hope the "original" quitters are doing good still, screamingwitch , how's it going ?

good luck for today everybody

:thumbsup:

David

keep going people, 3 months and 1 week for me and lea1979 now, still sometimes get cravings (only when we have had a drink though) but just keep on reminding outselves that it will do nothing apart from look common, make us smell terrible and we will feel terrible the next day!!!!!

plus the money you save- WOW!!! remember to put aside the money you are saving- it really does help!!!!

Still going strong here :)

Didn't actually think of smoking till i read this thread :suspect:

Erm, I have a massive confession to make. And people please don't get cross with me because I already feel angry and upset with myself for this.

I went to the pub on Tuesday night and although I drank in the pub I didn't have a cigarette. I went back to my boyfriends house with his mate and my boyfriend was extremely drunk and started smoking. I resisted for a while but eventually gave in! I had a few cigarettes and can't explain how much I regret it.

I'd managed 10 days and gave in, I am so so so cross. I did go to the pub again last night and I managed to not smoke and I am now more determined than ever that I am going to kick this habbit (I can only hope that this feeling of guilt and the horrid taste I had in my mouth next day not to mention tight chest will help me kick the habbit as it's reminded me how horrid it is and how bad for your health it is)

I'm confessing as I want everyone who is tempted to smoke not to do it. It makes you feel so disapointed with yourself and makes it once again harder to carry on quiting. I'm having cravings again which had calmed down before but are a lot stronger again.

Please people - don't give in like I have. I'm sorry to let everyone down on here but only hope that I will be of some help to show how you guys to carry on.

Here's to quiting......again......

mate- don't worry about it at all- we have had some fags since we quit but the main his is the morning after we regretted it and didn't have one again for aaggeeesss, but now we are better prerared mentally to stop forever!!

Keep going and don't kick yourself if you slip up!

Thanks. I guess I made myself feel worse because I came on here and read that everyone is doing so well and I wasn't....

BTW - Well done people :clap: :clap:

All ex-smokers have minor lapses, alcohol is the one thing that destroys my willpower, and I do have the odd one every now and again. Don't worry about it.

Ah Zimily, please do not worry too much! You have been doing well and your reaction shows that you are strong and determined enough to succeed!!;)
Do not give up giving up!
Good luck XX

Thanks graffy and nick2 :)

Originally posted by Zimily
I'm sorry to let everyone down on here but only hope that I will be of some help to show how you guys to carry on.
Here's to quiting......again......
Now then Mrs "I'm not going to be the first to give in" :hihi: :hihi: (sorry Zim, couldn't resist)

First of all we'll have no more talk of letting anyone down, the only one disappointed in yourself is you. No-one's perfect, some people don't get it right first time and slip-ups happen. It's only because I remember all too well how you're feeling that I haven't reached for those fags and it's taken me a long time to learn that. Just keep the memory of how you're feeling now to help prevent you lighting up next time and don't be too hard on yourself.:thumbsup:

Keep going ginger-lion, graffy, serapis and thanks again to all ex-smokers popping in with support.

PS Day 12 now :clap:

:o Did I really say that I wouldn't be the first?! :hihi:

Thanks MysTique, your words of support are 1st class!

Good to hear your still going strong :clap:

Good luck for today everybody

How is everybody doing, don't worry about your little mistake Zimily, just look forward



:thumbsup: :clap: :clap:

deecee

Originally posted by Zimily
:o Did I really say that I wouldn't be the first?! :hihi:
Ermm yep (page 4 I think) :D How're you doing today hun?

Cheers deecee, hope everyone else is still doing well on Friday 13th :evil:

nice to see your doing well , keep it up you will see the benifits .
healthwise and money wise lets face it a months smoking costs
is equel to paying a loan off for a car etc i was a heavy smoker as stated before , i did it so can you stick at it

I know I said it....whoops....:heyhey:

I'm feeling less guilty than yesterday but stronger than ever thanks.

I'm still getting cravings but not as bad as I was yesterday.

EEK! :o Friday the 13th!! I never even noticed....

How you coping today MysTique? Very proud of you lady!!! :clap: :thumbsup:

deecee, thanks, I am looking forward now and I will do this...I hope...

Not too bad today, still just taking one day at a time - I'm dreading coming off the patches though :o

I know it's early days but I haven't seen any real benefit yet :suspect: (apart from financially of course) Sense of smell / taste still the same as before and I have an highly attractive 'rattle' of a cough :hihi:
Probably because I've smoked so many over too many years that it's taking a bit longer to recover. Ho hum.....

Stay strong Zim - the cravings will get less each day :thumbsup:

You too chuck, you will see the benefits soon I'm sure. And try not to worry about coming off the patches, as you said take it one day at a time.

Don't worry I still have a cough too...rather a cough though than any other disease that smoking causes huh?!

I quit with the nicorette chewing gum and then got addicted to that for two years. Luckily off it now, but watch it, it is addictive. I actually provided to fags in the end.
Haven't smoked for 5 years, so it must have done some good

good luck for today and the weekend

I wonder how many original posters are still not smoking



deecee
:thumbsup:

Originally posted by deecee
[B]I wonder how many original posters are still not smoking


Nope, still not smoking :)

well done D2J

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Originally posted by deecee
well done D2J

I technically gave up on 26th Oct though.

I'm not a smoker, never have been... Infact I've not even tried one! Childhood asthma kind of puts you off when breathing alone is difficult enough! :(

I'm supporting my best mate at uni who is a social smoker... She genuinely only smokes when we have a drink, and never in her room, or back home etc... She knows how bad it is for her, but its so hard to encourage her to stop when the only time she does it is the only time when I'm not 100% in control of myself. :rolleyes:

Surely she cant be addicted if she can take them or leave them just like that? Or would having a drink without a ciggy be an entirely different matter? I really find it difficult to understand, not ever having tried one... But I know she leads herself on a right guilt trip when she gets up the following morning and her hair and fingers stink of cigs :gag: and my hair too, come to mention it.

What can I do to help her?

Originally posted by caprice
What can I do to help her?

Borrow an Allen Carr book I have if you want.

I don't crave cigarettes unless Im drinking, for some unknown reason the Alcohol & Nicotine combo is lethal...

still not smoking!...2 weeks today i quit...didnt even have any lozeges thurs, friday and yesterday on accounta having the flu :(

15 mins.............I'm suffering ...............

Originally posted by screamingwitch
still not smoking!...2 weeks today i quit...didnt even have any lozeges thurs, friday and yesterday on accounta having the flu :(


That's brilliant screamingwich, glad to hear you are still going strong,, hope you soon feel better :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


deecee

Originally posted by deecee
That's brilliant screamingwich, glad to hear you are still going strong,, hope you soon feel better :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


deecee

cheers deeCee!
if i can stop after 30+ fags for 30 years anyone can..o dear i thinks i may be becoming one of those 'ex-smokers' who gives smokers a hard time! hee hee

im not needing half as many as them lozenges (you can have 15 a day)..i had only 3 yesterday...all thanks to getting the hong bong flu this weekend did me a favour!LOL
SW :)

Hi i have only given up today but i am getting really tingly feelings in my legs and arms, i'am using patches
Can anyone shed any light on this cause last time i tried stopping i cannot remember feeling this

Originally posted by Craig7777
Hi i have only given up today but i am getting really tingly feelings in my legs and arms, i'am using patches
Can anyone shed any light on this cause last time i tried stopping i cannot remember feeling this

ive had that in my face!...phone the quit line its free ask them...i'd put it down to anxiety...when yur stressed and overbreatheing an oxygen imbalance causes tinglies...but ring em to check...you might be reacting to some lame ingredient in the patches other than the nicotine
SW :)

craig- that would be the patches- i used then a year ago when i tried to quit first time and they sent me hyper for over an hour- my body was tingleing all over!!!!

Not read whole thread so might be repeating what others have said!

I quit smoking 8 months ago! I was complete nicotine addict who thought they enjoyed smoking. I tried and failed several times. I read Allan Carr and stopped. I found it easy, had very little withdrawal and didn't need any willpower. I recommend reading his original book (not the later additions), Allan Carrs EASYWAY.

I haven't touched one at all, no crafty drags or cigs when drunk. NOTHING. I don't crave, I don't think about it. I was very surprised at how easy it was.

My word of advice is, don't use nicotine replacements. All your doing is supplying your drug habit in a different form and giving money to the drug industry for keeping you addicted. Some people do stop smoking by using patches and gum etc, then find they can't stop the nicotine gum. Like any drug addict, you need to withdraw and stop taking it. After all you don't give Heroin to a Heroin addict to help them stop do you!

Anyways, I know how hard it can be, so just trying to help by sharing how I did it.

Good luck all and well done :clap:

quote from Foxxx
Anyways, I know how hard it can be, so just trying to help by sharing how I did it.

that's brilliant Fox, I think a lot more people on the forum ought to come on and add their experience of stopping smoking , just to be some help. That's my opinion anyway.

Craig , keep at it , the tingling is with the patches. If you carry on ,it will go away. It's much better than smoking, at least you're not getting all the tar and other stuff in your lungs., good luck



good luck to everybody and well done all of you
:clap: :clap:
David

Originally posted by screamingwitch
still not smoking!...2 weeks today i quit...didnt even have any lozeges thurs, friday and yesterday on accounta having the flu :(
Good Girl SW - I'm really proud of you. Well done!! :clap: I'm sorry you've not been well and hope you're feeling a lot better but keep off those fags. ;)
Thanks for your input Foxx, scottf and of course our cheerleader deecee. Encouragement is what we need.
Craig - I can only presume the same as the others that it's the patches doing this. What strength patch are you on? Maybe you only need the Step 2 patch. I'd check it with the Quitline and the best of luck to you.

Now for me - I promised the lovely Zimily that I would be honest so will admit to you all that I've had a few this weekend :blush: SW was so right when she said one cig would lead to another. It does!!!
How do I feel? A total and utter failure, stupid, disappointed and very very angry with myself. I've no excuses.
So to all my lovely quit buddies I apologise profusely and promise that I've not given in, I'll keep on with quitting.

For everyone that's trying to give up - please keep going, try not to give in because this feeling is awful. You have my best wishes.

Originally posted by MysTique


How do I feel? A total and utter failure, stupid, disappointed and very very angry with myself. I've no excuses.


dont!...the main thing is...is that yur still determined...you're no failure mrs!...not in my book...carry on...as you were, all :)
witcho! XX

Hi guys, not been on line for a few days so it's good to catch up on everyones progress and good to see some new faces on this thread.
Craig - my advice would be to keep checking this thread for encouragement and support. It really has helped me, although I had a few the other day the support of others on here has kept me going.

Now MysTique, please please don't say your a failure, your not! I felt exactley like you the other day and you gave me such strong words of support, listen to your own words and you'll be fine - they've made me stronger! You can do this and you have all us on here for support whenever you need it. Keep stong x

Oh and SW I hope you feel better now, it is horrid being ill but it helped me handle the cravings also - basically I had none because i felt so bad!

my doctors surgery rang me at five tonight to ask me if i would be interested in going on a stop smoking course...ill give it a go.
any one else done one of these courses ?

Thank you all for your kind words and lovely PM's. I'm now back on track and with the support from here am determined to crack this. :thumbsup:

Depoix - go for it. You've nothing to lose. IIRC the first couple of weeks on the course are just getting to know the rest of the group and looking at all the different aids to help you quit. If you do decide to use some form of NRT then you can get this on prescription, which is a big saving even if you pay for your prescriptions. You don't actually stop smoking until the 2/3? week which gives you time to prepare mentally.
If you do decide to have a go then Good Luck and post back on here as there's a tremendous amount of support and encouragement from some lovely people going through or have been through the same thing.

How is everyone getting on?

Well done SW and all the others that have given up.

I am again later in the month and for good this time.

Did anyone have the Hypnotherapy from the man that just qualified? Did it stil you? Are you still not smoking? Would be interested to know.

good luck again for today , don't let the weeds win !!!!

:thumbsup:

MysTique - is so good to have you back feeling strong and determined to get through this! Good on ya! :clap: :thumbsup:

Hope people have remained strong today, it was an extremely tough one for me today, really having a bad time at work and I normally nip out for a fag when I feel stressed but I can't do that anymore.

I substitued the cigarettes for a packet of fruit pastels and managed to get through it!! I even turned down a cigarette off my friend - I feel proud of myself now and I'm really glad I didn't have one!

Anyway, hope everyone's doing well

Zim x

I decided in the end not to bother with it... save myself the dissapointment.

Hello!! How is everybody doing? I have not posted for a while, as i could not access internet from work (how dare they!are we supposed to actually work at the office?:suspect: ).

I have not touched one ciggie since i stopped on 09.01 and am loving it! I went to pub last week every night from Thursday to Sunday and got plastered, but not one puff!!:clap: :thumbsup: :clap:

Hope everybody's sticking to their resolution, good luck for today,

XX

Well done graffy, keep it up :clap: I'm really glad you're enjoying being a non-smoker.

Everyone else still doing ok? Stay strong all. :thumbsup:

Yeah, well done graffy :clap:

I'm doing pretty well to be honest. I'm very suprised as my week has not gotten better at work and I thought I would have caved in last night!

I even went to the pub last night and drank nearly a bottle of wine and I didn't smoke! I thought to myself this morning that if I had a cigarette then my mouth would've been all fuzzy and horrid like it always is after you've smoked and it wasn't! Nice feeling for a change - oh apart from the wine head of course! :D

Anyway, hope people are still going strong, think about it, we're not that far off a whole month!! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by D2J


I don't crave cigarettes unless Im drinking, for some unknown reason the Alcohol & Nicotine combo is lethal...

Hmm, I'm beginning to see what you mean.
She was doing so well the other night... We drank ourselves silly before we went out and by the time we'd got to the Leadmill, she was fine, ciggy-free.... Then she met this guy who was a smoker and I turned around from shaking-my-thang to find her smoking away, literally behind my back! The little beggar! I remembered and gave her a lecture about it the following morning. :( Think this is gonna be harder than I initially thought.

hiya all you non smokers ,
sorry I didn't post yesterday, but I was in hospital again

Zimily, MysTique , very well done !!!, :clap: and Graffy that's just brilliant and hope you are still on top of it :clap:

and of course everybody

Good Luck for today

:clap: :clap: :clap:

I cut from 2 packs to 15 cigs a day, and thought I was doing well. A biopsy showing I had cancer of the larynx proved otherwise. That was 4 years ago and with radiation therapy I have been clean ever since, but it was a real wake up call. tried nicorette for a while which helped, but the only way in the end is cold turkey. Booze and coffee are bad news until you find yourself craving less and less. I even indulge in a crafty drag now and then ( My wife would kill me ) but no addiction.

caprice - stick with your friend, I'm sure she apreciates your help and even more so in the long run!

buck - good to hear your well now and thanks for adding your story on this thread, it really gives us encouragement to give up by hearing other peoples advice and stories.

Originally posted by caprice
Think this is gonna be harder than I initially thought.

It is mate, just ask Hayley what I was like the first couple of weeks back in October. Good job she didn't have a knife :hihi:

:gag:

Still aint had a cig since end of October ...... I think I'm doing bloody well. Get the odd craving ....but nothing I cant cope with. Put on an extra 4 st in weight but who cares .... (only kiddin)

Originally posted by pressy
Still aint had a cig since end of October ...... I think I'm doing bloody well. Get the odd craving ....but nothing I cant cope with. Put on an extra 4 st in weight but who cares .... (only kiddin)

Well done pressy, hope you can manage to keep it up :clap:

Reporting back that I have yet again failed miserably for something like the 32d year running. Still, can try again in 2007......

Well done everybody and thank you all for your encouragement!

Zimily i see what you mean about the day after your bottle of wine: i used to feel really sh*** after a heavy session at pub, but last weekend, all i got was a headache for the first 2-3 hours of the day and not that disgusting feeling and taste in my mouth i was so used to having!

Keep the good work you lot and thx again to all the long time non smokers who share their experience! (Deecee you're a star!)

XX

Originally posted by Longcol
Reporting back that I have yet again failed miserably for something like the 32d year running.
***Sends Longcol huge hugs*** remember you didn't fail, it just didn't work this time. Maybe it will on the 33rd attempt!;)

Originally posted by Longcol
Still, can try again in 2007
:clap: That's the spirit - Never give up giving up :suspect:
***now runs for cover***

If at first you don't succeed.....

No worries, been there myself, tried and failed a few times until I read Allan Carr, 8 months ago and not touched one since.

Give it a go, there's no harm in trying his method, unless you don't really want to stop. I had the book on my book shelf for 2 years before I was ready to read it! I had my last cigarette on May 11th 2005. What's the significance of this date? Nothing! That's the day I finished the book! Why wait until 1st Jan?? There's never a right time, there's always excuses, so give it another go now. Don't wait until a certain date, it's putting pressure on yourself and building up your fear of stopping on that day. I smoked while I read the book, which you're supposed to do, and by the time you get to the end, if it works for you, you won't want to smoke anymore. I can't explain how easy it was. I was a full time, heavy smoker, who couldn't live without it and couldn't bear the thought of running out, or going somewhere where I couldn't smoke. Now I'm free from that hanging over my head and it feels great.

I hope all of you that are trying have this feeling one day. Good Luck :thumbsup:

Thanks graffy, I hope I have been some help
I agree with Foxxx, you don't have to stop on a certain date ,I'm sure it will add to the pressure. And don't give up trying, you will do it !

good luck everybody it's nearly a month now !


:clap:

Hi all, you are all doing so well!!! I have still not had a fag in 2006, I feel proud, and have been putting the cash in a 'stop smoking' savings tin. You cant open the tin unless you use a tin opener, Im dying to know how much is in it!!!! Im finding this really hard, and feel quite depressed and sad:( but I do keep going, and think to myself if I REALLY want one, I can have one, but then I dont bother (god, I could argue with my own shadow!!!) Anyway good luck the rest of you, and we are nearly on a month soon!!!! Yipppeeeee!!!!:clap: :clap: :clap:

Keep going janie, the depression will pass and just think of what you will be able to buy with your tin full of money, or you will be able to put it towards a holiday somewhere, It's like getting a tax rebate.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Originally posted by deecee
hiya all you non smokers ,
sorry I didn't post yesterday, but I was in hospital again.Good Luck for today
Hope you are ok now deecee - can't have our cheerleader being too ill can we? ;)

Well done Jaynie, you're doing really really well, don't let it get you down. :clap:
I know exactly what you mean about arguing with your shadow, smokers (or should I say ex-smokers are brilliant at trying to justify having that one cigarette. I have the devil on one shoulder and an angel on the the other quite happily battling it out! So far the Angel's winning. :thumbsup:

Now don't I sound completely nuts? Yes I do...No I don't.....Yes I...........:suspect:

Keep it up everyone - we're getting there. :)

hiya all you EX smokers

Thanks MysTique, I'm fine now thanks *crosses fingers *

I think you are all doing good :banana: Just hang on in there , you will beat it :thumbsup: I hope you've managed to get through the week end without the forum to occupy your minds !!

good luck everybody

:clap: :clap:

Hey everyone!

Hope everyone is getting on well.

Confession time for me again and I'm so sorry. I had one on Friday night, I knew it was going to happen, I went to the pub and was in the worst mood ever!!! Had such a bad week and Jaynie, I'm also getting bad depression through not smoking! :(

I know I shouldn't have done it and regret that I did but it was only one and I've not had a craving since.

Please don't give up on me people, :help: I know this is the second time I've slipped but I really do want to do this but am just finding it such a struggle.

I hope you appreciate me being honest with you guys, I didn't want to tell you as I felt so ashamed of myself but I couldn't write on here without telling the truth.

I hope you all had a better weekend than me

Zim

Please don't give up on me people, :help: I know this is the second time I've slipped but I really do want to do this but am just finding it such a struggle.
We won't give up on you hun!! Read my PM Zim xxx

Just think about what you've achieved so far. Ok so you've had a couple of cigs, how many would you have smoked if you'd not quit on 01 Jan? Will those couple of cigs really matter in a years time?
I hope you'll stay with us but just remember that none of us are here to judge or criticise, most of us are going through or have been through it, fully understand and are here to help in whatever way we can. :)

BTW - how did it taste? :o :D

Ok honestly??? I tasted good, but afterwards it tasted bad. I was left with a taste of dirty dirty smoke in my mouth :gag: and I didn't want it there. It was definately the nicotine I was after.

I'm consitering giving the patches a go for a while and seeing how I get on, it's something I'll consider after the end of this week.

I'm positive I can make it to next weekend but I'm scared I'll fail again come Friday night. EEK!

Thanks M - I've checked how many cigarettes I would have smoked if I hadn't of quit and it would have been 219!!!! EWE! That's horrid, anyway I've had 11 instead on 2 separate occasions so yeah I guess it's all not that bad, (I know it's not good either) and I do want to do this so I'm going to stick with it.

Thanks hun, your pretty much my rock right now!

Zim x

Ivs Been Stopped For 8 Years And Ive Never Looked Back

Hiya Zim, hang in there you will do it, don't worry about the lapses
just carry on:thumbsup: