The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

elfen

Fell off the wagon big time (since Monday).

I'll be jumping back on it tomorrow, I know where the inhalators live and I'm not afraid to use it!

Thrifty_Pixie

Hi all,

I wanted to join this here thread so that I've made a public vow to stick to, and to just generally join in with the big, snuggly support pile you got going here (sorry for the allusion but I watched 'Where the Wild Things Are' the other day).

And so. I currently smoke between 5 and 10 hand-rolled menthol-filter-tipped cigarettes per day. I've smoked since I was 15 and I'm now a couple of months away from 40. I always said I didn't want to be smoking when I hit 40, so I'm running out of time :cool:

My fiance smokes 20 B&H per day and is much more addicted to his habit than I am. He's been smoking for about 30 years and has never given up apart from a flight to Thailand once...and even then he had about 3 patches on and lit up as soon as his feet hit the ground. :cool:

We've discussed it, and we've decided to avoid tobacco as of Monday morning. He doesn't like referring to it as 'giving up smoking' as it sounds so daunting. Instead he sees it as avoiding tobacco and replacing it with e-cigs, patches and gum. Oh yeah, and will power

I'm also going to give Allen Carr's book for women a try as I hear good things about it. It can't hurt, right?

I'm quite excited. I gave up for 7 months in 2002 and was stupid to think I could 'just have one' which then led to another...and another...yeah we've all been there....and I ended up back on 10 per day.

Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and send all my heart-felt congratulations to those of you who are abstaining from The Weed. Hopefully I'll be joining you soon!

Tata
TPx

jammy_dodger

a very warm welcome Tp to our " snuggly support "

it looks like you have been reading some of the posts on here and are encouraged by its many successes

keep reading on and post your progress, it truly is the best desision you can make i have been free from the enslavery for 5 months and 7 days and would not of got through this far without the support on here and yes making a publc announcement has helped make me ever more determined

i was a 15 a day smoker for 30 years though in my early days would be reaching 40 plus a day :eek:

its not a giving up its a regain of control and of life i wish you well


and for those having a wee wobble take a deep breathe refocus on the reasons WHY you want to no longer be a human ash tray and fill your lungs with poison , and send your hard earned cash up in flames and climb back on the road to self respect and freedom x x x

dazco

Hiya people

I am quitting after developing a 50 a day habit over 30 years.

I went to the doctor today and she has started me on Chablix, so I was very surprised to learn I did not have to give up today. I was all geared up.

I wish you all well and thank you for any support you may give to me in the future

Thrifty_Pixie

jammy_dodger wrote: »

a very warm welcome Tp to our " snuggly support "

it looks like you have been reading some of the posts on here and are encouraged by its many successes

keep reading on and post your progress, it truly is the best desision you can make i have been free from the enslavery for 5 months and 7 days and would not of got through this far without the support on here and yes making a publc announcement has helped make me ever more determined

i was a 15 a day smoker for 30 years though in my early days would be reaching 40 plus a day :eek:

its not a giving up its a regain of control and of life i wish you well


and for those having a wee wobble take a deep breathe refocus on the reasons WHY you want to no longer be a human ash tray and fill your lungs with poison , and send your hard earned cash up in flames and climb back on the road to self respect and freedom x x x

Thanks for the warm welcome You can be sure I will post my successes and (possible) abject failures here....even if for no other reason than to shame myself into getting back on the wagon!

larmy16

Hi Pixie and welcome.

I found the Allen Carr book very helpful. I had actually stopped for about three days when it arrived, but it really helped to seal my determination to get nicotine out of my life, once and for all.

Just remember when things get tough, that a lot of us have gone through those difficult few days and possibly a month or so, but in the end you come out the other side and is it very worth it to be able to live your life, free of that nagging nicotine.

All the best.

choille

Hi All - Just to touch base & also add that I'm still smoke free after 32 years of 30 a day & this place is soooooooo right it's great.

All the best. It can be done - I've been smoke free since Feb 14th & aim to stay that way.

larmy16

dazco wrote: »

Hiya people

I am quitting after developing a 50 a day habit over 30 years.

I went to the doctor today and she has started me on Chablix, so I was very surprised to learn I did not have to give up today. I was all geared up.

I wish you all well and thank you for any support you may give to me in the future

Hi Dazco and welcome.

Lucky you to be offered a cross between Chablis and Champix!

Choille, so nice to see you again and well done to you.:)

You can do it - All the best!

dazco

larmy16 wrote: »

Hi Dazco and welcome.

Lucky you to be offered a cross between Chablis and Champix!

Choille, so nice to see you again and well done to you.:)

You can do it - All the best!

Thanks Larmy. Oh yeah :rotfl:

I have taken my 0.5mg and I swear it has made me high.

Oh hum

sheldon08

Hello, nice to see some more people joining us.

daz, did you smoke all 80 yesterday?:rotfl::rotfl:;)



I'm having my first 'proper' craving of the day just now so the lolly is in:D Cigarettes have been on my mind pretty much constantly since starting to stop on Tuesday. Third day in and I haven't caved so I'm quite pleased about that. I'm almost doing a bit *too well* atm and have a feeling it will hit me more when I return to work on Monday and will want one as soon as I get home. Deep breaths:cool: