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As of Monday the 2nd of October I will be a non smoker.

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  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    Good luck.

    I gave up 4 months ago. I havn't really noticed a difference in the money as I only smoked 3 to 4 thin roll ups a day so I only spent about £3 per week anyway. I must admit though I have done nothing but cough ever since I gave up.
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  • Thanks all. Its fine at the moment a bit strange to have a cup of tea without a smoke as well. It will get worse later when OH is up and he starts smoking. I feel guilty chucking him outside but he chose not to give up.
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  • Well done and good luck.
    'You can't change the past, you can only change the future' Gary Boulet.

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  • Best of luck Broken Hearted - you can do it!

    :j
  • CosmoCat
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    best of luck BH, it's really worth you doing this for yourself. you won't regret the decision.
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  • 3 or 4 a day presumably costs you about £1 a day (unless you smoke rollies - in which case maybe 50p?)

    Could you put £1 a day away in a safe place, as a little pile to gloat over? What would you spend £365 on, at the end of next September?
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  • My mum and dad always smoked and I became immune to the smell of it. However my dad started having a sneaky one here and there and he stinks of it even after just the 1! :eek:

    Can also tell when my relatives have been round coz as soon as I open the front door it hits me!

    You will be so much better off without them!

    Good luck and well done! :beer:
  • Oh crap well I had one so not doing that well. But 1 is better than 4 so will keep positive.
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  • poppycracker
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    1 IS better than 4 ! And it will be a lot easier to aim for none tomorrow :)

    keep it up :T :T
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  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
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    BH - well done on giving up! I found this when doing some snowballing which might help keep the motivation going....

    http://www.whatsthecost.co.uk/smoking.aspx
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    NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 2009
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