The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

dundeedoll_2

Sue-UU wrote: »

Please everyone: Don't forget to put the amount of time free from fags in the Title bar of your posts, along with the method used to stop i.e. Cold turkey, Patches, Champix etc. It helps us all to know how far you've come, it helps others too. Thanks a lot.


Sue x

And you have stopped for......................Oh, did you forget to put it in the title bar????


Sue, I'm so sorry.........I just couldn't resist

jojododd

Thank you sue uu for that encouraging message you really are an inspiration to me and Im sure others.

Im still having cravings but, have taken to doing crocheting blankets. Giving them to family for Christmas pressies. Keeping my mind off the cravings whilst doing somthing useful, now thats a first for me!

Another week over and more money towards my debt! :j

Well done everybody. We can do this:T

Jojo

Catherine25

Hi all sorry I havnt been on here, I dont seem to have a minute these days lol! But am pleased to say the days are flying in and it hasnt been too bad at all. Iv had the odd craving but im finding im hardly thinking about smoking.

Thanks payless I have just been taking the patches off at night and am sleeping a bit better but not as good as usual. A few hrs ago I realised I forgot to put a patch on this morning when I woke up. Saying as I have went nearly all day without realising Im thinking I shouldnt bother with the patches anymore. What does everyone
think?

Welcome and good luck to all the newbies and congrats to everyone else!:)
Catherine xx

jammy_dodger

hi everyone

well i,ve not been on here for quite some time.....

my origin post was way back on jan 3rd 2010 and i managed to give up .......


i have been "beating" myself up for the past 4 weeks as yes ...you guessed it i started again after a whopping 9 and a half months stopping:eek:

I was doing SO well ..no real excuses i should of started reading my posts but no i picked up cigarettes
...I had "survived " soooooooo many hurdles inc my personnal 3 month mile stone and my dd going off to uni ..the straw that broke my back was when OH and i seperated after nearly 20 years of marriage and the evil weed raised its head and i foolishly took the bait ....

but i am back i have dusted well am dusting myself off emotionally , and i am NOT going to live my life as a smoker ...i really didnt want to pick that packet up again and i am frightened by how quickly the old habit and ways kicked in again

it has helped my desicion to stop now as i have 2 feet of snow lying outside and there was me puffing away thinking ..what the hell are you doing this again for , one thing i hated was the hold fags had and being outside shivering to have that fix ....it takes over ones life but NO MORE ......

so im grasping the nettle have gum at the ready if i need hopefullly like last time , can manage pretty much without i used about 4 pieces of gum during first 2 days then went it alone ......well ...when i say alone it was iwth the support of all you lovely guys on this thread .... am starting my smoke free journey once more ..:)

thanks to all the guys that helped on my origin journey am here for the long haul this time

have just deleted my old signature with a heavy heart as it was as i say way back on jan 3rd but hay ho...at least i am back


wish me luck x x x

and magic to read all those that have stopped and continued to stay stopped

that beast is NOT going to win this time

dundeedoll_2

16 weeks 6 days & 14 hours willpower & this thread

jojododd wrote: »

Thank you sue uu for that encouraging message you really are an inspiration to me and Im sure others.

Im still having cravings but, have taken to doing crocheting blankets. Giving them to family for Christmas pressies. Keeping my mind off the cravings whilst doing somthing useful, now thats a first for me!

Another week over and more money towards my debt! :j

Well done everybody. We can do this:T

Jojo

Well done indeed, Jojo! :T It's a great feeling, isn't it?
I used to crochet...........might go over to the OS board and have a look at the crochet thread.
(And yes, EVERYONE on here is so encouraging but 'our Sue' is just wonderful - I always appreciate how much effort she puts into posts)

Catherine25 wrote: »

Hi all sorry I havnt been on here, I dont seem to have a minute these days lol! But am pleased to say the days are flying in and it hasnt been too bad at all. Iv had the odd craving but im finding im hardly thinking about smoking.
:T:T That's brilliant, Catherine! Have been wondering how you were doing.

Welcome and good luck to all the newbies and congrats to everyone else!:)
Catherine xx

jammy_dodger wrote: »

hi everyone

well i,ve not been on here for quite some time.....

my origin post was way back on jan 3rd 2010 and i managed to give up .......


i have been "beating" myself up for the past 4 weeks as yes ...you guessed it i started again after a whopping 9 and a half months stopping:eek:

I was doing SO well ..no real excuses i should of started reading my posts but no i picked up cigarettes
...I had "survived " soooooooo many hurdles inc my personnal 3 month mile stone and my dd going off to uni ..the straw that broke my back was when OH and i seperated after nearly 20 years of marriage and the evil weed raised its head and i foolishly took the bait ....

but i am back i have dusted well am dusting myself off emotionally , and i am NOT going to live my life as a smoker ...i really didnt want to pick that packet up again and i am frightened by how quickly the old habit and ways kicked in again

it has helped my desicion to stop now as i have 2 feet of snow lying outside and there was me puffing away thinking ..what the hell are you doing this again for , one thing i hated was the hold fags had and being outside shivering to have that fix ....it takes over ones life but NO MORE ......

so im grasping the nettle have gum at the ready if i need hopefullly like last time , can manage pretty much without i used about 4 pieces of gum during first 2 days then went it alone ......well ...when i say alone it was iwth the support of all you lovely guys on this thread .... am starting my smoke free journey once more ..:)

thanks to all the guys that helped on my origin journey am here for the long haul this time

have just deleted my old signature with a heavy heart as it was as i say way back on jan 3rd but hay ho...at least i am back


wish me luck x x x

and magic to read all those that have stopped and continued to stay stopped

that beast is NOT going to win this time

Hi jammy dodger,
I've actually been up to bed but couldn't sleep so came down and read your post. I just HAD to sign in to reply!

Firstly :T on your 91/2 months of not smoking.
Secondly, really sorry to hear of you and OH seperating. I have split with my OH and am just starting to feel a bit better - however, I did stop smoking just after the break up. Amazed myself!!

You know it doesn't actually make it better............and you want to stop again.............and you've come back on here..............That's 3 very positive decisions made already! :T

Judging by your post it won't be long 'til you forget about your little detour and are off on the smoke free journey again

You don't need luck.............your determination is what will get you there!

DD x

jammy_dodger

Thank you so much DD I AM determined and I WILL keep posting , and well done on your achievements too , its a thought startng off all over again ..but better to be on my smoke free journey once aggain than never getting back on the right road .....

dundeedoll_2

jammy_dodger wrote: »

Thank you so much DD I AM determined and I WILL keep posting , and well done on your achievements too , its a thought startng off all over again ..but better to be on my smoke free journey once aggain than never getting back on the right road .....

I know what you mean.............BUT if you don't stop now, you will just carry on and on, as you say: but better to be on my smoke free journey once aggain than never getting back on the right road

If you fancy a 'chat' anytime, PM me.

Sue-UU

Catherine25 wrote: »

A few hrs ago I realised I forgot to put a patch on this morning when I woke up. Saying as I have went nearly all day without realising Im thinking I shouldnt bother with the patches anymore. What does everyone
think?

Hi Catherine and very well done indeed!!! :T:T A difficult question to answer as you're still in earlyish days - BUT - give it a try by all means and see how you go. Any cravings - real or in the mind - then see how they go and if you're anywhere near thinking of "just one puff or oh, bu**er it, I'll have one"" GO BACK ON THEM - please!!!! For any cravings, sip a glass of water, breathe un and out slowly, but deeply about 10 times or go for a walk, eat an apple or peal an orange, run upstairs, get the washing in even if there's none out - ANYTHING until it passes and it will, sooner than you think. You seem to be keeping busy anyway, stay that way as it helps a heck of a lot. Keep giving up - but - never give in!!! Good luck Catherine and please let us know what's happening? Sue x

Jojo, that is so very, very good for you and I was thrilled to bits on reading your post!!! :T:T Oh, it does make such a huge difference to debts - health too mind! Keep right on crocheting Jojo, it's doing you a power of good and distracting you. I really am proud of how far you've come!!!

Whoops! Sorry DD! Though to be really honest, I don't often put mine on for fear folk just might think I'm bragging. Any way, well done on getting away from your sticky day or two!! :T:T

Oh jammy, what can I say. You've truthfully just had me in tears on reading that. It was such a shock for YOU, jammy! However, I think that after all you've been through and especially separating after nearly 20 years of marriage (!!) I can see why it would have rocked you and set you back all that way.

However, we're not going to dwell on things past, we refuse to :mad: - it's the future that needs focusing on now and I know full well you'll do it again! Your sig may look a little glum at present, but you know how fast the time went last time and soon enough you'll be so proud of the one you will have again! If anyone can get through this again jammy, I just KNOW it's YOU!!!!! Be proud of yourself for coming back and starting over and welcome home and to the non-smoking world!

Well everyone, as you can see from poor jammy's post, you never, ever need to let your guard down or become complacent....or listen to friends. Be strong, focused and stay as YOU - the ex-smoker!!

Sue x

dundeedoll_2

Jammy Have a look at posts4503 & 4559

A 46 yr old lady, used NRT..............VERY inspiring posts.

(Mustkeephoping hasn't posted since 19.11...........hope all's ok)

dundeedoll_2

Sue-UU wrote: »

Whoops! Sorry DD! Though to be really honest, I don't often put mine on for fear folk just might think I'm bragging. Any way, well done on getting away from your sticky day or two!! :T:T


Sue x

That's why it's so amazing that you STILL give up so much of your time on here!

Yep, it was that Friday night thing........taking Kevin the teenager to his dad's and being tempted to get 'just 1 pack for the weekend' :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Deep dragging and reading this thread got me out of that mindset:D

DD X

(You're early............it's normally about 1/4 to 3 when you post )