The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

darwins_mum

Hey all, is there a giving up alcohol thread on here?

determined_new_ms

darwins_mum wrote: »

Hey all, is there a giving up alcohol thread on here?

there's a giving up/cutting down alcohol thread somewhere on the diary board....

here it is x

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2749978

jammy_dodger

hope everyone is enjoying there weekend ,

im just back from a framed basket course , now theres a new hobby to indulge in as it wold be IMPOSSIBLE to fag it and do it at same time , infact need another pair of hands .:D..great fun though ..wether i bring home something that resembles a basket tomoorow is debatable though ...I'll call it rustic:)

enjoy being in control of YOUR weekend and NOT have to go outside in this awful rain to get wet while shielding your fag from the elements ...crazy when you think what lengths we went to to smoke , and we thought it was making us feel better

FREEDOM FROM SLAVERY Whoooop whooooop:D

JD xx

Lucy1010

jammy_dodger wrote: »

hope everyone is enjoying there weekend ,

enjoy being in control of YOUR weekend and NOT have to go outside in this awful rain to get wet while shielding your fag from the elements ...crazy when you think what lengths we went to to smoke , and we thought it was making us feel better

FREEDOM FROM SLAVERY Whoooop whooooop:D

JD xx

Thanks JD... I am still doing good!! Hope everyone else is, please post xx

jammy_dodger

you are diong TERRIFIC lucy1010 you should be well chuffed with yourself ,,keep it going x x

Lucy1010

JD, I feel really good again! I didn't even think about smoking today and when I made myself think about it, I didn't feel the same way, I felt sick at the thought of it

Lippycow

I stopped smoking 9 days ago and after 40 years of smoking 25 ciggies a day i am feeling pleased with myself and determined to stay on track:-)

Lucy1010

Lippycow wrote: »

I stopped smoking 9 days ago and after 40 years of smoking 25 ciggies a day i am feeling pleased with myself and determined to stay on track:-)

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for this, you keep people like me going!!! 40 years! I thought my 20 years was bad.... IF YOU CAN DO IT I CAN DO IT! Well done LC!!! xx

slugger09

Well I slipped Fell of the wagon yesterday lunch time, why? I'm not really sure, as I mentioned before I had high expectations about giving up smoking, I thought I was gonna have more energy, I was gonna feel different but the reality was I never felt any different being a non smoker than a smoker, and I think thats what ultimately tripped me up,

So I think this time I am going in with the attitude of this is it, this is all there is and not going to expect anything to happen.

Hope this makes sense

determined_new_ms

hey slugger bad times but try not to feel too bad about it. I guess when you get the urge next week then just push through it & don't smoke, and then the temptation will reduce over time.

I don't think initially you feel anything other than it being a struggle but I do now feel that things seem brighter for me so it will come. I feel like I'm being more productive - because I have more time on my hands! - and also I feel happier now, I think I laugh more - I'm not sure why that is but I think its true. Stick with it and you will feel better. I think what ppl mean is they feel better because they don't need to puff away and that in itself is a bit of a buzz.

Also the energy thing, are you exercising? that it is way of increasing energy levels. Also the weather is gonna change soon and we will all benefit from an increase in energy levels!