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Stopping smoking - yes again!

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youngandreckless
youngandreckless Posts: 339 Forumite
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Hi Everyone,

I'm going to give up smoking again tomorrow. Yes I know I'm on here every so often giving up and then all goes quiet, but I really have to do it. Health wise obviously and money wise £5.60 odd for 20!!

I'll keep you all informed on how I get on and if anyone else fancies joining me and having another stab then great.

I will put my no smoking money in my savings for xmas, as it has been worrying me about how to afford it!

Y&R x
Quit smoking 18/08/07
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  • wullieb1
    wullieb1 Posts: 92 Forumite
    Good luck.
  • o_Looby_o
    o_Looby_o Posts: 53 Forumite
    I'm tempted to join you.... But hmmm

    Best of luck! :T

    Keep us updated on how you get on

    L x
  • yung
    yung Posts: 700 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    good luck to you, I gave up smoking about 25 yrs ago and that after trying on several occasion, looking back now I can still see the Benefits in my Health and money saved. used to be 20 a day
    Yung
    Early Retiree debt & stress free. and Joined the SKI club:j

  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I think it was Mark Twain who said "Giving up smoking was easy, he had done it dozens of times"

    Any way best of luck to you. It was one of the hardest things I have done.

    Try and stick with it.
    I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
  • jessicamb
    jessicamb Posts: 10,446 Forumite
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    All the best with it.

    Have you tried the Allan Carr book? It is really good - anyway he says that you should think to yourself that you are 'stopping' smoking as you are not 'giving up' anything - because you dont want to smoke anymore.

    I stopped about 8 weeks ago and I'm really not missing it, apart from the odd urges which have got less and less.
    The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :cool:
  • o_Looby_o
    o_Looby_o Posts: 53 Forumite
    jessicamb wrote:

    I stopped about 8 weeks ago and I'm really not missing it, apart from the odd urges which have got less and less.

    Well done!! I wish I was as strong as you!
  • Wonder_Girl
    Wonder_Girl Posts: 999 Forumite
    Good luck sweetie!

    I am on day 6 and i feel great :D
    All comments and advice given is my own opinion and does not represent the views or advice of any debt advice organisation.

    DFW Nerd #132
  • youngandreckless
    youngandreckless Posts: 339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks everyone, I'm just going to get my head down and get on with it. I have patches for the first few days, so fingers crossed.......
    Quit smoking 18/08/07
  • Wonder_Girl
    Wonder_Girl Posts: 999 Forumite
    youngandreckless wrote:
    Thanks everyone, I'm just going to get my head down and get on with it. I have patches for the first few days, so fingers crossed.......

    Well I’m not sure how far you have gotten before but I am a few days ahead of you and if you want to know what to expect or need a bit of support just PM me.

    Good luck

    Wg xx
    All comments and advice given is my own opinion and does not represent the views or advice of any debt advice organisation.

    DFW Nerd #132
  • Glass_Half_Empty??
    Glass_Half_Empty?? Posts: 785 Forumite
    youngandreckless wrote:
    Hi Everyone,

    I'm going to give up smoking again tomorrow. Yes I know I'm on here every so often giving up and then all goes quiet, but I really have to do it. Health wise obviously and money wise £5.60 odd for 20!!

    I'll keep you all informed on how I get on and if anyone else fancies joining me and having another stab then great.

    I will put my no smoking money in my savings for xmas, as it has been worrying me about how to afford it!

    Y&R x
    Fancy a "challenge"?
    I have also planned to give up this disgusting habit tomorrow and to be in a challenge with someone would really help my motivation and also yours to probably.
    Let me know by the time I come on here tomorrow(will be in the morning as i'm addicted:rolleyes:) and we can spurr each other on to give in first ;)
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