The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

Lucy1010

Casperthefriendlyghost wrote: »

hi everyone

I had my last cigarette at 09h00 on the 28th January 2011. I've now stopped for 37 days, 11hrs, 52 minutes! and have saved a total of £242.22! I'm really pleased about that. I've given up before but started again when my mom suddenly died 20 months ago so it hasn't been that long that I started again, but I'm tired of giving up and starting again. I gave up for 2yrs previously & then my brother died suddenly 10yrs ago & I started again.

I simply have to find other coping mechanisms but am hoping that this time it will be for good! Just got to take it one day at a time and hang in there.

Thanx for the support guys. I don't post much but always read this thread. It's fantastic to be able to come here and not feel alone.

Cheers
Casper
xx

Hi Casper

Thanks for sharing.... for me it is the money saving that is keeping me going.... I just can't justify over £200 p/m on cigs when I read how people with families live on less than that for food... it's disgusting really! I feel ashamed of myself! BUT we are recovering drug addicts and it is a constant fight

shegirl

Hi guys!

I've decided to give up smoking:D

I've been smoking 20 a day and just suddenly decided I want to stop the other day.

Today I cut down to 10 and have to say I've been a little stressy and had pangs for more but haven't given in,only had pangs for more during the evening too.

I was originally planning on going with another 10 tomorrow and getting some patches delivered on Tuesday with my shopping BUT I' not sure now.I don't know if I like the idea of patches and have read that most who use patches end up smoking again after a year or so.So,I decided this afternoon that seeing as I'd cut down today and got some pangs and irritation that I may aswell just go cold turkey tomorrow and get it over and done with...

...but I'm scared...:o

Any advice?

Lucy1010

shegirl wrote: »

I don't know if I like the idea of patches and have read that most who use patches end up smoking again after a year or so.So,I decided this afternoon that seeing as I'd cut down today and got some pangs and irritation that I may aswell just go cold turkey tomorrow and get it over and done with...

...but I'm scared...:o

Any advice?

Hi Shegirl

I went cold turkey on 26th Feb, 8 days ago, nearly 9.

I am not going to make it sound pretty... it has been HORRIBLE at times, really really hard but I have this forum to thank for the support. These lovely ex smokers will help you through your difficult times and I am sure they will be along soon to help you out in the same way they helped me. I too was 20 a day for 20 years, it is still early days but I am not going crazy like I was a few days ago.

Good luck and glad you're deciding to quit, it's so expensive and so bad for our lungs x

dundeedoll_2

shegirl wrote: »

Hi guys!

I've decided to give up smoking:D

I've been smoking 20 a day and just suddenly decided I want to stop the other day.

Today I cut down to 10 and have to say I've been a little stressy and had pangs for more but haven't given in,only had pangs for more during the evening too.

I was originally planning on going with another 10 tomorrow and getting some patches delivered on Tuesday with my shopping BUT I' not sure now.I don't know if I like the idea of patches and have read that most who use patches end up smoking again after a year or so.So,I decided this afternoon that seeing as I'd cut down today and got some pangs and irritation that I may aswell just go cold turkey tomorrow and get it over and done with...

...but I'm scared...:o

Any advice?

Lucy1010 wrote: »

Hi Shegirl

I went cold turkey on 26th Feb, 8 days ago, nearly 9.

I am not going to make it sound pretty... it has been HORRIBLE at times, really really hard but I have this forum to thank for the support. These lovely ex smokers will help you through your difficult times and I am sure they will be along soon to help you out in the same way they helped me. I too was 20 a day for 20 years, it is still early days but I am not going crazy like I was a few days ago.

Good luck and glad you're deciding to quit, it's so expensive and so bad for our lungs x

Well, what brilliant advice from Lucy! :T

Shegirl, firstly well done on your decision - it really is the best thing you can do fo yourself. :cool:

It isn't going to be easy...........otherwise everybody would be stopping but it really really will not be long for it to get easier and easier.
Have a good read back through this thread and the previous 1s - link on first page...........so so inspiring and reassuring too.

Go for it...................

Casperthefriendlyghost

Hi

I went cold-turkey this time too and must admit the first 3 days was hellish! Couldn't sleep, was tired and irritable and the rest! but after that it got a little bit easier every day.

I took champix before to help me to stop but after two weeks they started to make me ill (vomiting for 3 days before I decided to stop taking them) and I was even more ratty than I was this time! so I just decided to stick with it and see what happens x The thought of having to go through those 3 days again is what's stopping me because the two times I gave up before I went through the same things and don't want to have to do that ever again!

Cheers
Casper
xx

Casperthefriendlyghost

Lucy1010 wrote: »

Hi Casper

Thanks for sharing.... for me it is the money saving that is keeping me going.... I just can't justify over £200 p/m on cigs when I read how people with families live on less than that for food... it's disgusting really! I feel ashamed of myself! BUT we are recovering drug addicts and it is a constant fight

thanx so much . . .

The money is a big part of it too and don't actually know how I managed to spend that kind of money on smoking, it's really bad when you think of it in those terms.

Cheers
Casper
xx

janie-h

:jChapmpix 2 weeks,3 days, 1 minute smoke free

Just a quick update - Feeling a little low on Friday and Saturday (missing having a cig!) but not physically craving at all. Was out with my sister on Wednesday and she said it was strange that I didn't light up as soon as we came out of the cafe! Although, I hadn't even thought about it. So, not just me that has the habit of me being a smoker, other people have as well.

Anyway, the sun was shining here today and I got out and about to the shops, pottered in the garden tidying up and cleaned the windows. Then did some ironing tonight! Bit tired, but another day over and another day smoke free

Hope everyone keeping well and feeling great smoke free:)

Lucy1010

Casperthefriendlyghost wrote: »

thanx so much . . .

The money is a big part of it too and don't actually know how I managed to spend that kind of money on smoking, it's really bad when you think of it in those terms.

Cheers
Casper
xx

Totally agree!! xx

slugger09

Hi all, update from me. Well that start of week 2 smoke free, its certainly getting easier however still get that feeling now and then that I'm missing something, but all desire to smoke now appears to have gone which is a result.

One thing I am curious about, how long was it before you started to feel healthier? I thought once I quite i'd get more energy, but I come home from work in the evening and am still good for nothing apart from lying on the sofa, I haven't really saw any health benefits yet, I still get bouts of being wheezy etc and the skipped heart beats etc, I thought they would go, my main reason for quitting was for better health.

But I'm still only into my 2nd week so still very much a newbie to this.

determined_new_ms

hello :wave: and another day on the smoke-free-athon :j must admit I did have a cheeky "ooooo I could just have a fag" when I got in on Saturday night - just habit though as I would have smoked after a night out previously...

slugger excellent stuff on entering the 2nd smoke free week - you can totally do it you know you can!

Lucy no point in giving urself a hard time over the amount you used to spend, we all did it crazy madness but that is now a thing of the past :dance: did u get that facial? I might treat myself to a spa experience after payday

H shegirl :hello: welcome to the giving up gang all I can say is when you do give up its not as scary as you thinks its going to be before you give up, iyswim? I used to be absolutely gripped by fear of what it would be like but when I did do it I wondered what there had been to be frightened of! Yes there are cravings - whether you go cold turkey, use patches or any other means - but you ride those out and they pass. work out which method is for u and then go for it! Sue will send u an email with some tips to help - keep busy and drink water!

hi casper :hello: good on u for quiting! I have found dealing with stress has been my biggest hurdle and have had to find ways to let off steam without just letting it all pile on top of me. I have found running is a real outlet which helps on a day to day basis and making sure I'm making enough time to do fun things & laugh with the ppl who mean the most to me!

its been real quiet on here recently I hope all the regulars who gave up when I did are still out there flying the flag for the fag free club