The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

oldreekie

Hi Sue-UU and Happy Easter to you, too. I did see the pharmacist yesterday: she was no help at all but did acknowledge that it is a common problem. I will take off the patch as soon as the irritation begins and rely on the lozenges, as suggested though they are giving me short, sharp headaches.

I am determined to win through and not be beaten. The first goal has been met this week - when saying farewell to DS, I smelt of expensive, warm perfume rather than eau d' ashtray (is that grammatically correct? ). Long term goal is to be just as fragrant on his return.

Next short-term goal is to be a non-smoker when in hospital next month :j

jojododd

Happy easter everybody.

Im not really getting cravings this time around. Hope Im not being lulled into a false sense of security. I like to think its because, Ive made up my mind once and for all.

Im very annoyed tonight. Ive have just found out that my neighhbour knew my cat was injured and didnt have the decency to knock on my door and tell me. Makes me think he had something to do with it. He also said that it was my cat that was the bully. My cat has never had a fight in its life. It doesnt go out of the garden and is as soft as butter. They only moved in a couple of months ago. He also said he cat has been spayed. It obviously hasnt because, it spends all night crying and screaming. Im so annoyed. I love my animals very much and certainly would not leave my cat out all night. Its a good job I didnt speak to him. Mum relayed all this info to me. I would have been guilty as charged.


Shes still not recovered. Shes got to go back to the vets on tuesday. But her eyes dont look right, and shes very jumpy. I do voluntary work for the pdsa so might ask for some advice.

I better go and try and calm down. Have a lovely smoke free easter everybody.

Thank you sue-uu and old reekie for your words of wisdom and encouragement god bless you.

Jojo x

Sue-UU

Thank you oldreekie. So it was your dear Son that you have had to say farewell to, I see now why you were as you were last week. No doubt you'll have contact though and if you haven't tried Skype (totally free calls all over the world) and webcam then please give it a go, it's marvellous! No need to use a web cam if you don't want to, just download Skype.

For now though, you have the following year to get yourself completely free of all that came with this horrible smoking lark, and I sincerely hope you'll do it, he certainly will too!! Be careful with the lozenges and headaches, are you any good with any sort of gum? If not then go with anything that you think can help you. You have a lot of determination though, that in itself is a Godsend!!

A Happy Easter to you too Jojo.Try hard not to let ignorant folk get to you too much as it really isn't worth letting them get your stress levels up and risking the unthinkable again! You're better than him Jojo, be happy with that knowledge. :T It's still only Saturday yet, so there's still more time for your poor cat to be able to recover yet. A good idea to seek help from the PDSA though,why not! Well done on staying free from the whatsits again yesterday, and if ever you feel stressed, concentrate on breathing deeply in then slowly out, and focus hard on other beautiful things in your life, or wonderful memories from the past.

Another step closer with each day passed folks, be so very proud of that day and all the ones that have already gone by smoke-free before. You've so much to be thrilled about, I am for you!

Sue x

jammy_dodger

Hi all and a happy smoke free easter :j

Great to read encouragement from the long term quitters and to know there is a better life beyond the ash tray

Best of luck Jojo I think you really really have to want to quit to stay quit and pleased to hear you have finally crossed that bridge its not easy but you will get there , focus on all the reasons why you want to stay off them whenever tempted to stray

Glad to hear You are too fantastically well oldreekie keep up the great work isnt a superb feeling not having fags on the brain

wishing everyone all the success in the world and if anyone thinking about stopping smoking is reading this thread GO FOR IT !!!! read some of the posts on here and come and join us you wont regret it for a second and make this easter your last as a smoker

jojododd

Hi all, just a quick message to report another smoke free day.:T

Mmmmm chocolate yum yum in my tum tum.

Have a great day

Jojo x:)

Sue-UU

"...and to know there is a better life beyond the ash tray"

Never heard it said like that before jammy dodger, but by heck how right you are!

Congratulations on being free from the fags for 3 months jammy, very well done indeed!!! :T That is a really great achievement and I know just how proud of yourself you are, and so you should be! Brilliant news!

Very well done Jojo! Keep it up, you know you can if you stay strong and busy. We're all wishing you to be able to do so!

To conclude this post I have to echo jammy dodger's words:

"Wishing everyone all the success in the world and if anyone thinking about stopping smoking is reading this thread GO FOR IT !!!! Read some of the posts on here and come and join us you wont regret it for a second and make this Easter your last as a smoker"

All the very best everyone, Sue x

oldreekie

Thank you Sue-UU for your kind words of encouragement. You are remarkable - you are! You come here every [STRIKE]day[/STRIKE], sorry, night with words of wisdom and encouragement for wrecks like me! :A :T:T:T

Yes, I have Skype set up. It is all so much "easier" to stay in contact with folk these days; I have even succumbed to Facebook

Well done, jammy dodger :j Yes, I am amazed at how little I think about smoking these days - when, it used to rule my life. The urges do come out of the blue but then this weekend I am sharing the house with 2 smokers (outside) ....... and a full tummy (bad, very bad) does make me want a cigarette. I wish nobody had bought me chocolate eggs

Well done, everybody :j:j:j

taxi73

Hi all,
Can I join in please?...Have been smokefree for 5 days now:j:j..I've only used 2 of the lozenges so far but am using the patches.
I was smoking 40 a day for 30+ years:eek::eek::eek::eek:

I'm also trying to shed 9st in weight:eek::eek::eek::eek:

oldreekie

Hello taxi73 and welcome!

Others with more experience will be along to give you advice and encouragement but I just wanted to say that you have done really well and should be over the most difficult part now :j As for losing weight, it is impossible to eat with a lozenge in your mouth

Good luck. You will soon realise that this thread is an invaluable aid to stopping smoking.

jojododd

Hi all Im pleased to tell you another smoke free day to report. Welcome taxi, we can do it. Thank you jammy dodger for your support.

Ive eaten so much chocolate think Im going to pop. I also need to lose a few stones. Bit of an erm embarrasing problem (sorry if this is too much info but,) Im really really badly consipated to the point that Ive been sick and am in agoney. Ive tried all the obvious things fruit wholemeal bread veg etc. Can anyone advise me?

Im feeling abit sorry for myself atm. Think I need a rubber ring lol.

Jojo x:(