The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

I_Wanna_Retire_Someday

Just popped in to say three months today and ......... I'm still going:j

Well done to all my fellow quitters. Keep Going.:D

Tippytoes

Hi all

Just thought I'd call in and let you know that it's four weeks today!:j

I can't believe it.

best wishes to you all

janiebaby29

Sue-UU wrote: »

Very well said indeed Graeme! It really is that simple stclair! "Easy for you to say being ex-smokers" you might be thinking, but - we only know because of the experience and it DOES turn out to be just as Graeme says. The fear you have is never, ever worth it....you'll see!

Great news janiebaby29! :T Have a wonderful day and enjoy the changes that are already beginning to take place within you! :j

Sue

Hubbie has his tail inbetween his legs and is following suit !!!!!
Well done hubbie !!!

Sue-UU

Brilliant news janiebaby29, good for him!!!! :T

"STAY FOCUSSED on the reasons why you want to quit in first place and reap those rewards along with the rest of us"

You're SO right jammy dodger, that's exactly what everyone need's to do!!! Very well said!! :T

Congratulations on a month freeTippytoes!!! :T Great news and wonderful work!! :j

Many congratulations on three wonderful months smoke-free IWRS!!!! :T :j Make sure you stay strong and true to yourself at all time and who knows when you're next proud post is put on!!!! You've done so well and are a credit to yourself and all your rugged determination!

So very well done everyone!

Sue

MumOf2

Now

Smober time: 1M 3W 4D 20H
Money not spent on cigarettes: £346.15
Cigarettes not smoked: 1,116

Still amazed at the way this racks up so quickly. Not yet at 8 weeks (hit that at 7pm this evening) and already not spent soooooooooooo much and not smoked sooooooooooooo many. When I visualise more than five and half cartons, it seems pretty disgusting that I could have smoked all those since 20th November. And for what? Just to cough and wheeze and smell and be cold.

Just don't feel like drinking either - originally decided not to as its such a strong trigger for smoking, but then just got out of the habit. I usually spend an average of £35 a month on alcohol so that's another saving of £70! £416 all together. This leaves the question - what do you drink with dinner? Am now reverting to my northern roots and drinking cups of tea. With dinner!

Going to bed early is so wonderful, and sleeping better and longer is great too.

Am so impressed with the determination of people on here. This support thread should be patented and marketed as a cessation intervention - I'm sure the success rate is heaps better than the pharmacological interventions pushed as part of the Government propoganda machine.

Keep strong, keep going.

MumOf2

Luckycharm_2

Hi everyone

It's great to see so many new quitters around here. What a positive vibe...:D

I'm at 3 weeks tonight...I'm actually doing it this time! Have also persuaded my mum to join in and she's doing great too.

Good luck everyone!

larmy16

What was that book in the eighties "Feel the Fear but do it anyway" - well it's the same with quitting smoking. The fear is bigger than the actual outcome, which is really rather nice..............:)

Sue-UU

I'll drink to that larmy! Ok, have a cuppa on it then! :rolleyes:

Many congratulations MumOf2 on 8 weeks having quit!!!! :T You've done so very, very well and have so much to be chuffed to bits with, well done!!! A marvellous post MumOf2!! When you analyse it all as you've done above - to carry on smoking is ludicrous! I wish a lot of folk could read your post, it's all so right. BTW. I'm with you on the cup of tea with a meal, that's DH & I to a ...tea!

Congratulations Luckycharm!!! :T 3 weeks as a non-smoker is brilliant!!! Congratulations also to Luckycharm's Mum on finishing the fags!!!:T Keep it up please, as your lass is doing a brilliant job and wants you to as well!!!

Have a lovely weekend everyone. No matter about it being wet folks, don't let it mar your time whatever you do, and - whatever it is that you do - make it smoke-free and healthy!!! :j

Sue x Thinking of you ALL as you carry on your journeys!

mrs-d_3

I'm happy to report that I'm still going strong. Had a bit of a stresssful day today and in my smoking days that would result in a lot of smoking but not today!! It did cross my mind of course but I told myself if I do it now that would be it, I'd be back to smoking and I didn't want that. I know that cigarretes don't help stress only make it worst. Instead I did extra housework.
Someone was asking about coffee in the morning and not smoking, don't worry very quickly I came to a point where I didn't need that coffee or at least not first thing in the morning. I still had coffee first thing when I just started quitting but after about few days I started waking up feeling fresher and more rested and just didn't feel the need for that coffee. Now I have it later in the mornig.
I agree with larmy16 about the fear. It is scary but be strong, persevere! Don't let that nicotine voice in your head brake you. Keep reminding yourself that you don't want to smoke anymore and why you want to quit. It gets better bit by bit.
Keep strong everyone.

ceebeeby

Hi everyone, just a quick check-in to say alls well here. Will have a good catch up with the thread later.

Hope everyones okay and had a lovely smoke free day yesterday x