The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

larmy16

That is wonderful Ross. You deserve a huge pat on the back. It can only get better and better for you now. Well done.

dundeedoll_2

I have just found this on the internet........................

The Smoker’s Vow

To be said just before taking your first puff after
having quit for any appreciable period of time

<B>

With this puff I enslave myself
to a lifetime of addiction.
While I can’t promise to always love you,
I do promise to obey every craving and
support my addiction to you
no matter how expensive you become.
I will let no husband or wife,
no family member or friend,
no doctor or any other health professional,
no employer or government policy,
no burns or no stench,
no cough or raspy voice,
no cancer or emphysema,
no heart attack or stroke,
no threat of loss of life or limbs,
come between us.
I will smoke you forever
from this day forth,
for better or worse,
whether richer or poorer,
in sickness and in health,
till death do us part!
“You may now light the cigarette.”

“I now pronounce you a full-fledged smoker.”

Postscript: While 1 in 2 marriages end in divorce, the addiction to smoking will last a lifetime—albeit a shorter lifetime. Once a smoker, annulment of the addiction is impossible. One puff can result in a permanent relapse. Don’t take the chance of relapsing to this marriage of inconvenience.

NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!

</B>

rmplc

larmy16 wrote: »

That is wonderful Ross. You deserve a huge pat on the back. It can only get better and better for you now. Well done.

Larmy I hope it stays this way, I am not going to say I am a reformed smoker/non smoker/ex smoker just yet as I personally do not feel it is long enough, maybe in a few weeks :rotfl:seriously though on all my other quits it was so difficult and so hard to get through a day, this time just seems so easy.

dundeedoll wrote: »

I have just found this on the internet........................

Dundeedoll, I have not quoted the whole verse but can honestly say I LOVE IT! well done you for finding it.

Ross
xx

dundeedoll_2

Ross Very well done to you :T
I too come on here and trawl the thread...............I went right back to Jo starting it and read quite a lot of posts from then.
I came across a link to a site called http://whyquit.com/ ...........the 'smoking vow' came from there.
It's got lots of different links to click on - very interesting!

This one's very enlightning about the addiction/food side of smoking.

http://whyquit.com/whyquit/LinksAAddiction.html

More interesting reading

http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_NicodemonsLies.html

tinkertaylor05

Not been on this thread before but just wanted to share as the sig says 5 failed attempts and finally got there! The 5 attempts were within a year, each time managing up to several weeks and then giving up.

Things I found helpful in the end were the fruit flavoured nicorette (not quite as foul) still has nasty after taste though and the inhalator for at home.

I have quit before when I found out I was pregnant I quit until my dd was 6 months old then fell back to the old ways.

What really did it this time???? Taking up cycling :eek:

There's no way I could do the 6 mile commute each way and still be smoking my 20-30 a day lol

I will always be a smoker at heart, I love smoking BUT I can breathe for the first time in years. I am actually starting to feel that I can inflate my lungs with a good deep breath now 6 months on, I don't smell like an ashtray, my skin's looking great. Oh yeah and it's very MSE

Keep going no matter how many slips or wobbles and hopefully everyone can find their 'bike' :beer:

shoperholicnot

Hi
Glad to see everyone is keeping it up and doing so welll!
Its now day 16 smoke free days for me :j thanks to Champix. still no side effects apart from nausea ......so far so good.
cant believe its been this easy! I worked out that in 15 days of not smoking i have saved about £100 just from not buying 20 a day...no wonder I was skint! lol

well done everybody!:beer:

rmplc

Hi Shoperholicnot

shoperholicnot wrote: »

Its now day 16 smoke free days for me :j thanks to Champix. still no side effects apart from nausea ......so far so good.

Champix is great.....I agree so so easy, and ive not even had the nausea :j

shoperholicnot wrote: »

I worked out that in 15 days of not smoking i have saved about £100 just from not buying 20 a day...no wonder I was skint! lol

Again I completely agree, when I smoked I would always find money for fags, and would worry about having enough cash to see me with ciggies until payday, but now im not spending an obscene amount everyday I find I can go out shopping and not have to worry if i have enough money to allow me to smoke the rest of the month lol

Sue-UU

Hi there everyone and congratulations on the huge successes so far, the frames of mind too! :T:T:T:T:T

An amazing piece you found with that Vow, DD! You do your utmost to get everyone to stay finished with fags for good, thanks so very much!

Ross, you're extremely wise on not viewing yourself as any particular status too soon - though when you get to a year - you'll be sure to be an ex-smoker at the least!!! Congratulations on 4 WEEKS free!!! :T:T:T

Great news, slishsplash and many congratulations on how far you've already!! :T:T:T If coffee (or the lack of it) is really playing on your mind and you feel strong in willpower, then why not give the decaffeinated a try. See how you go - BUT - be aware from the first sip ....any thoughts of bad ideas - chuck the coffee, drink some water, clean your teeth and ........eat an apple while going for a walk!!! Then read DDs "Vow" above and count your lucky stars for your determination and willpower! :j You've come so far on your journey and while you don't want to deprive yourself of too much, always test the water with things and have an escape route planned for an "IF" event. Just never, ever, ever let yourself go back to where you were as you'll really hate yourself from then on! Be careful, please.

Many congratulations, tinkertaylor05!!! :T:T:T Now I see why you're on the SPC 4 thread, so much money to save! Seriously, you've done marvelously and even got yourself as healthy as possible as quick as possible too, excellent news! If you save like you've quit you'll have loads by next year!. :j

Keep strong everyone and free yourself from this evil - you CAN do it and most of you are well on your way!

Sue x

dundeedoll_2

Sue-UU wrote: »

Hi there everyone and congratulations on the huge successes so far, the frames of mind too! :T:T:T:T

An amazing piece you found with that Vow, DD! You do your utmost to get everyone to stay finished with fags for good, thanks so very much!


Keep strong everyone and free yourself from this evil - you CAN do it and most of you are well on your way!

Sue x

Thanks Sue.
Yes I am trying to keep everyone motivated, but if I'm totally honest I have had 'the wobbles' for the last 3 weeks and I'm doing my utmost to keep myself on the straight and narrow!
I've got 2 voices in my head at the moment..............Mr. Nick O'Teen and mine.

I do not want to smoke again...................EVER!!!

jammy_dodger

hi all
great reading up how well everyone is doing , dundeedoll dont listen to Mr Nick .... , it just aint worth giving in is it ? i do dwell on why o why i gave in and feel back at square one:o but have to keep reminding myself better to be at square one and making progress than never getting back to square one

we'll get there for sure
stay strong
JD xx