Stopping smoking - yes again!

james3333

was a nightmare for first 6 months.... then, like magic....hey presto..... forgot all about 'nic' and his nasty grasp he has on smokers!:D
i set up an e-savings account with barclays, that helped A LOT , i could see it going up and up every week, now £900 smackers!

Richard_S

I've been stopped almost 9 days and I would never have believed how difficult giving up was going to be. I've read the Allen Carr book and accept the basic concepts of the book but even so, to me it does feel like a physical craving similar to being thirsty, rather than just a mental approach.

I worked from home yesterday and it was absolute purgatory, definitely the worst day since I stopped. I feel as though I could be the "weakest link" on this thread and be the first to sucumb.

On the bright side "it's almost the weekend"

Verbatim

Think positive Richard!

You can do it.

Verbatim

And well done and good intentions to all out there who have succeeded or are struggling.

I gave up so long ago I can't relly remember how! But I think I missed it most in the pub over a pint.

FrugalJo

Richard_S wrote:

I've been stopped almost 9 days and I would never have believed how difficult giving up was going to be. I've read the Allen Carr book and accept the basic concepts of the book but even so, to me it does feel like a physical craving similar to being thirsty, rather than just a mental approach.

I worked from home yesterday and it was absolute purgatory, definitely the worst day since I stopped. I feel as though I could be the "weakest link" on this thread and be the first to sucumb.

On the bright side "it's almost the weekend"

Richard
I'm on the first chapter of the big Allen Carr book - how to stop permanently, after failing earlier this year. However something I noticed during the early days of beating the urges was the need to change my routines. Stop the trigger.

As I work at home usually sat at the PC I rearranged the desk, no room for an ashstray, changed morning routines in particular (realised I was I was getting up early to get a fix), walked the dog more often, if the urge arose I'd do the washing up, clean something, do a two minute job that had been hanging around, drunk water instead of tea, extremely hot cinnamon flavour chewing gum, just do something different.

It's all very well me saying all this but I still haven't beaten it but I did for four months. I just don't know wht we do it/did it. What's the point ? That moment in time isn't going to be enhanced by 'nic' if anything it will make you feel worse because 'nic' won.

9 days is brilliant, please don't stop stopping !:T

Richard_S

Verbatim wrote:

Think positive Richard!

You can do it.

Thanks for that vote of confidence Verbatim, I really want / need to stop. Have a "super" weekend

Richard_S

FrugalJo wrote:

Richard
I'm on the first chapter of the big Allen Carr book - how to stop permanently, after failing earlier this year. However something I noticed during the early days of beating the urges was the need to change my routines. Stop the trigger.

As I work at home usually sat at the PC I rearranged the desk, no room for an ashstray, changed morning routines in particular (realised I was I was getting up early to get a fix), walked the dog more often, if the urge arose I'd do the washing up, clean something, do a two minute job that had been hanging around, drunk water instead of tea, extremely hot cinnamon flavour chewing gum, just do something different.

It's all very well me saying all this but I still haven't beaten it but I did for four months. I just don't know wht we do it/did it. What's the point ? That moment in time isn't going to be enhanced by 'nic' if anything it will make you feel worse because 'nic' won.

9 days is brilliant, please don't stop stopping !:T

Hi Jo,

I have recognised the importance of changing routines, my first job every morning was to let the pooch out, make a cup of coffee and light up - mmmm. It's not the first one of the day that's bothering me, it's starting to get me at various times during the day and especially just before tea. Get home from work, chatting with rest of family in kitchen, open a bottle of wine and stand at the back door and have a smoke.

Thanks for the message, it's surprising how encouraging it is to know that other people are trying to stop and finding it difficult. Pretty sobering thought knowing that I've saved almost £50 in 9 days.

Oh how I love Friday afternoon

Redrose

Richard_S I have to agree with FrugalJo - during the early days of beating the urges was the need to change my routines. Stop the trigger - Iam on day 5, and thats what iam doing changing my rountines, - ie, washing up straight after dinner, rather that sit and smoke..... etc. Hey we can do this - just have to be positive and tell that nasty "nic" to go away, cos you don;t need or want him anymore.....Well done on your 9 days..... hopefully it won't be long before i am there

FrugalJo

Richard_S wrote:

Hi Jo,

I have recognised the importance of changing routines, my first job every morning was to let the pooch out, make a cup of coffee and light up - mmmm. It's not the first one of the day that's bothering me, it's starting to get me at various times during the day and especially just before tea. Get home from work, chatting with rest of family in kitchen, open a bottle of wine and stand at the back door and have a smoke.

See that's exactly me and my triggers too - and I'm sure hundreds of us all over the world ! The one early evening a chat with a half a lager is the one that got me straight back into it..sigh.

FrugalJo

Redrose wrote:

Iam on day 5, and thats what iam doing changing my rountines, - ie, washing up straight after dinner, rather that sit and smoke..... etc. Hey we can do this - just have to be positive and tell that nasty "nic" to go away, cos you don;t need or want him anymore.....Well done on your 9 days..... hopefully it won't be long before i am there

Well done Rose !
I agree , my house was a lot cleaner !

I did see a photo of me smoking and it struck me how stupid I looked, think I'll dig it out...