The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

jammy_dodger

mrs-d wrote: »

Sue-UU thank you for your PM it's very helpful. I'm not doing too bad so far. It is a constant tug of war in my head but I'm fighting it. I'm going through tha stage when I try to convince myself that I enjoy a cig and I should have 1. Then I tell myself yes maybe I enjoyed an occasional cig but I didn't/don't enjoy poisoning myself or my children. I don't want them to smoke one day but how can I tell them not to if I'm puffing away. If I have just one I'll be back to smoking and when will I stop? When is it enough? NOW, no more I smoked my last cigarette!!
As hard as it might be now it will only get easier. Don't give in, we are not giving up anything we are stopping a poisonous addiction. I take it hour by hour and don't think about it ahead. I find it works for me. I also find that drinking water all the time does help.
Well this is kind of what I'm going through at the moment. Hope it helps someone.
Keep strong everyone.

know exactly how your feeling Mrs D I,m on day 2 you can do it you can do it .its amazing how strong those cravings get but they do pass . keep on with the water thats what i'm doing . good luck

MumOf2

Well done, everyone! And for those who have blipped: a blip is a blip, no more than that, and definitely not terminal. Just keep keeping on - as Sue says, fruit, water and exercise are your main weapons against the evil that is Nic.

Feeling much better today and now:

Quit time: 1M 2W 2D (i.e. 6 weeks and 4 days)
Amount saved: £275 (yippeeeee!)
Not smoked: 920 (yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!)

How amazing is that - nearly 5 cartons not smoked.

Despite the snow and ice, will go out for a walk or jog this evening - the scales are starting to creep up a bit and I only have a 4lb tolerance before I just have to do something about it, otherwise won't be able to wear my beautiful, palest silver silk, size 8 wedding dress.

Having a quite aggressive facial on Thursday morning - second in a course of three. Although I had been thinking about stopping, it was the first one 7 weeks ago that really did it for me - there were lots of after-care instructions and one of them was that you shouldn't smoke for three days! Hadn't been told about this before I went in, and nearly fell over when I read it - just couldn't believe it! I actually said that I thought they were joking, but they weren't... I didn't smoke for the rest of that day but had one the following evening after stupidly pouring myself a glass of wine - that was 7pm on 20th November and haven't had one since.

The silly thing was that I was so scared that I'd stop for three days and then decide to stop altogether! Oh dear, it had got me bad.

Bit hard to say whether my skin looks better because of the stopping smoking or the effects of the facial treatment - probably the combination of both. You have photos taken every time so it will be interesting to see the ones this Thursday compared to the ones taken 7 weeks ago. Certainly my crows feet are shallower and a scar just above my eyebrow from a fall 30 years ago is also less noticeable. as are some wrinkles.

Am also looking forward to my next oral hygienist visit. The fronts are white as white and the backs aren't at all stained. Every six months she says 'Ah, I see you're still smoking', then works her magic at getting them looking beautiful, but this time I hope she'll say 'Ah, I see you've stopped smoking' and work her magic at getting them even more beautiful.

The power of positive thinking is so, erm... powerful :-)

Again, well done everyone, and thanks to Sue for her long, empowering and encouraging posts.

MumOf2

DesertFlyer

Nearly 1,000 cigarettes not smoked - that is really impressive MumOf2!

Have you noticed a decrease in cravings as expected after almost 2 months?

Well done and keep it going!

Luckycharm_2

Hi Everyone :hello: How are you all doing? I'm on day 11 and still going strong. I'm having long periods where I don't think about smoking at all then suddenly remember that I quit.

I really liked the article about the imp who grows into a demon...so true of my drug addiction to nicotine. It's helping me to think that my nicotine demon is asleep right now but it wouldn't take much to wake him up. Just one wee puff and he'd be back even bigger than before.

I'm really bad for thinking 'I'll just have one, one won't hurt' then being back on 20 a day before I know what's happened. Well, not this time.

Happy quitting everyone. Your lungs love you.

LCx

bucketshop

I've done 48 hrs so far and it hasn't been too bad except that I came down with the flu on the 2nd and was stopping on the 3rd.
I've been feeling really ill and have barely eaten since New Years Day but can't work out if it's the flu or Zyban making me feel so bad.
I've not had any cravings yet, bit worried about tomorrow though, the dreaded day 3!

bucketshop

Oh I meant to add, I'm 24 and have been smoking for 9-10 years. I've been on 20 a day for at least 6 years. I want to have properly quit before my 25th in April.

glodh1973

well day 5 and still managed to avoid them and must admit suprised myself as was in car with a friend and she asked if i minded if she lit up i said no of course not as it is her car and it really did not bother me. then went out with my sister and her partner and he smoked in car and it did not bother me went to matalan and bought myself some new clothes with money i would of otherwise smoked away!!!

mollie123_2

I have just spent the past hour writing a post - and I've been booted out (twice!) and lost it. This isn't the first time this has happened to me - does this happen to anyone else or is it something I'm doing wrong?

Anyway, the very brief version now!! I've just gone 4 weeks without a cigarette and I am so chuffed with myself!! I feel as though I've reached a real milestone.

To everyone in the early days of giving up - it does get easier. Honestly it does. Just stick with it.

jojododd - I'm sorry you had such a bad night/early morning and I hope you are feeling better. jammydodger - well done on day 2. And do you know, I think that walk to work tomorrow will be easier than you think. I found that the thought of doing something without a cigarette was harder than the actual doing it. Good luck and let me know how you get on.

To everyone - thank you for helping me reach 4 whole smoke free weeks. Sue and Larmy - thank you for the constant support you both give. I'm know I'm not the only one who has been helped so much by this thread.

Mollie

ceebeeby

Day 5 of No Smoking - Cold Turkey

Today wasn't too bad at all. Instead of the constant "I want a fag", it probably crossed my mind about 20 - 30 times, but that's a massive massive improvement.

The easiest time by far is when I took DD3 down to the library in my car - she doesn't normally go in mine, rather DH's. I was shocked at how much the car stank of stale cigarette smoke (ps I never smoked with kids in car!), and even through 2 feet of snow, kept both front windows down and scarves pulled up so as not to pollute her!

Tomorrow I've got to sit for 30 miles in that smell - that'll teach me! I might have to make some cheap airfreshners (soak cardboard in essential oils / old air freshners) and hang them all over it until it clears up enough to valet it!

A definite encouragement though!

My darling, darling gran gave me some fruit today that was on its way out. In the lovely stash were four beautiful satsumas! I had one today - am going to have 2 tomorrow (well, tis first day back at work), with the last one saved for Thursday - post youth group meeting!

jojododd

Thank you all for your kind words and an extra special thank you to sue. I was feeling sorry for myself last night but, the determination has kicked in again. Ive even braved the snow and gone to a friends house (who doesnt smoke). My family are trying to make an effort and not smoke on top of me. My dad was an 80 - 100 a day smoker and he gave up 2 years ago. We all thought he would never give up. It just goes to show it can be done. I wish everybody the best of luck and I will read your pms again sue everytime I feel like I want 1. The part about relaxing really appelead to me. Your all genuine caring people.

Joanne x