The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

frugalpam

Big welcomes to dianek2c and tselliebell from me too :beer: Can see you've already had lots of good advice already - sorry I'm late welcoming you aboard to what is the best thread on MSE
You'll get loads of advice and support, so do keep coming on here every day, if only to read - but we'd love to hear how you're getting on and will offer advice whenever we can.

Pam x

stclair

Evening everyone just to let you know i'm back from Barcelona had a really good time with the money I have saved from not smoking.

I was a bit worried before I went that I would be tempted to smoke as you can still smoke in bars and clubs in spain.

However i'm please to say I did not even think about smoking. I actually found it really frustrating as it was really smokey and made my eyes water and my clothes stunk.

Sue-UU

Oh Carl, that is such terrific news, I honestly can't tell you just how thrilled I am to hear you didn't buckle!!! :T:T:T:T:T I'm delighted you had a wonderful time and could really concentrate on that alone rather than have had a fight on your hands.
Congratulations Carl, you really have done yourself so very proud, I'm so chuffed and was grinning from ear to ear as soon as I was reading your post through. I can sleep in peace now!

DD, I got your question muddled up with Di's and was thinking it was Di who'd asked

(Am i sposed to put my nicotine free time at the top of my posts?)

If you'd put i in the Title Bar, it would be just great. If not we send Daz round to ensure you do!! Best not say things like that as he does has them ther weird dreams!!! :shhh:

Thanks DD!

Hi again Di, yes one of your fiends here! :mad: Relax at the weekend and enjoy it all, don't worry about thoughts that mightn't be too bad anyway. You'll soon have your time full - when we all trapse round for a Sunday dinner - right??? Course if you'd kindly keep Christmas Day free too!

Night all, she says to a sleeping lot of quitters.

Sue x

dundeedoll_2

QUOTE FROM SUE:
DD, I got your question muddled up with Di's and was thinking it was Di who'd asked

(Am i sposed to put my nicotine free time at the top of my posts?)

If you'd put i in the Title Bar, it would be just great. If not we send Daz round to ensure you do!! Best not say things like that as he does has them ther weird dreams!!! :shhh:

Thanks DD!


Sorry Sue, yes it was Di that asked. I just quoted that and then answered it.

Soz for the confusion!

splishsplash

Morning everyone,
Congratulations to dianek2c, itselliebelle and all those who have quit!

I can't believe it's been five weeks since I had a cigarette - I'm convinced that without Champix, I'd still be smoking, so I'm extremely grateful to it for getting me started. Actually, I'm even more grateful to this thread, which nudged my to try it!

So, thank you all so much for giving your time and encouragement to those of us just starting out, your support is invaluable :T.

sockdrawer

Hi everyone. Can I join the thread please?
Stupid stupid stupid me. After 7 smoke free years, having dealt with several major life events, and a very stressful job that has recently become easier, I started having the odd cigarette after meals on holiday in Italy. No idea where the craving came from, and no idea why I gave in. That was in April. Since then I seem to have gone from zero to about 30-40 a day. And I am so disappointed and cross with myself. Stopping smoking allowed me to address my debts, have an amazon book habit, and paid for me to take part in my favorite sport.
I cannot carry on smoking. My family has a huge history of lung cancer so I suspect there's a genetic element that makes us vulnerable, and I have Psoriasis which is aggravated by smoking. I also find myself in the ridiculous position of trying to finalise my debts (by paying some a day) yet blithely going out and paying over £12 a day on fags for myself.
Last time I stopped I used Allan Carr, and it worked. I was able to stop in spite of my DH carrying on smoking in front of me, and my FIL (who I worked for at the time) doing the same in my "smoke free" room every day. I'm just at the point in which I'm about to read it again, and would really really appreciate some support and back up. Will you guys help me out?

larmy16

Morning Sockdrawer, I am off to work so just wanted to say a quick hello and welcome.

You have done the very best thing in coming to the thread and joining us. I have been very "stupid" as you call it many many times and we may have lost the battle but we can still go on to win the war! Yay.

Big hugs to you and also just get back on that bicycle and join us on our merry journey. Not long before you can get back to your Amazon habit - I have one too.!:D

splishsplash

Hi Sockdrawer,
I think you're doing a good thing by joining this thread. I read it from start to finish (which took a while), and found by the time I caught up with the current posts, it had put me in the right frame of mind to continue my own efforts to give up. I've now quit for over 5 weeks, and still check in every day to this thread to see how others are doing and to take inspiration from all those who post.
Best of luck in your bid to quit - I look forward to seeing you post!

BARGAINMAD101

Hi everyone hoping I could join this thread! Have just stared on Champix-2days in. Have given up many times in the past and always started again within months!!!! So Fingers crossed this time!:)

frugalpam

Hi Bargainmad (love your name ) - big welcome to the thread! It's a great supportive thread with tons of advice and support, so make yourself comfy :T Some of the people on here have quit using Champix, so I'm sure they'll be along later to give you tips and advice.

Welcome also to sockdrawer Yep, been there and got the T shirt many times - this time my quit seems a lot more real somehow and I'm fiercely committed to staying quit - you'll find the thread a great support, as I mentioned to bargainmad.

Well done to splishsplash :j Isn't it just the greatest feeling getting some quit time behind you! Well done to you, Carl! It can be tough abroad, when it feels like everyone smokes.

And well done to all of us. What a great group of non-smoking stars we truly are :A:money: Keep posting everyone - share how you're getting on and read here daily for motivation!

Pam x