The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

jammy_dodger

well done viv147:T 19 days is fab fab fab , soon be countng in weeks

do you want to come and do my paint work , i made the most of a bonnie day yesterday and cleaned "some" of my windows , my wee kittlin uses top windows as a cat flap i only hope he doesnt drag in his prey ....wildebeast alert

sorry to hear you are being bugged by old nic mazza111 but you are doing soooo well did you get out your kntting needles as a distraction ?

a new challenge and something to concentrate on may help , stick with it , it does get easier , were all right behind you xx

i had a lazy afternooon after a fine sleep today after my night shift last night and kntted a fat robin christmas ornament he has turned out well and has kept my hands busy

your savings pot is fairly growing daveys ts amazin how it mounts up my stats say i would of spent over £41 :eek: , i am going to put it towards kids christmas i did have some savinngs but had to use them for severe garage bill and dont think the kds would appreciate brake drums from santa :rotfl:

right i had better get ready for work

enjoy your evenng folks whatever you are up to , and for those like me that used to smoke outside aint in grand being cosy in the evenings not having to duck out side and shelter a fag from the elements while you get wet and half frozen , the things we used to do and we called it choice

jd xx

ps big wave to sue-uu :A hope you are doin fne xx

davesdaughter

3 weeks and 2 days smoke free - champix

For the first time since stopping smoking, I went out on Saturday night and had a few glasses of wine. And although at times I thought 'I could do with a fag', it didn't really bother me at all. Even when DH went out for a smoke.

Congratulations to all you who remain smoke free. You are an inspiration!

Erme

O2b how are you getting on? Are you going to smoking cessation today... Have you managed to stay off them?

Well......I'm still vaping on the wee one (the one on the lanyard) and praying my 3.7v with big batteries comes soon...

Bit better night's sleep but not fab - and now - shock horror - I've put the heating on (though it's still below 20c in the flat) so only on for today or till sleep pattern is fixed and then like it's off again :money:

Of course something wacky happened to the batteries on the wee one in the charger last night (think one fell out mid charge) so like that's a panic if ever there was one LOL...

And once I've tried out the repaired big one I'm going to sell it :money:....cheap plastic it is LOL

Only snag is now I've pulled something in my calf jogging. Can't take diclofenac so will have to buy paracetamol today :A

But eating is getting better - though weighing self no better but no worse...

E

jammy_dodger

1 week 5 days sounds soo much longer than 12 days lol

am doin fine , wont write my usual essay am so far behind and need to get ready for work

i got distracted and learned to knit i cord today as this was needed for my red robins legs , Oo its so easy and effective am gonna make miles of the stuff

hope fellow quitters are enjoying there new found freedom

amazin how much time smoking took if you wasnt doing it you were thinkin where you could "do " it when out anywhere time and money and health consumin ....so glad to be rid of the smelly stuff ....FOR GOOD !!!!

have a great evening folks
JD xx

choille

Hi jammy, Just popped in & realise that you slipped & are brave enough to give up. All the very best - you really gave me so much help.

All the best everyone out there - I did it & have been stopped for 1 year 8 months after a 32 year heavy habit & never believed I could stop. I don't miss it & wonder now how I found the money to do it.

dundeedoll_2

Evening all!

Just signing on quickly to say Hello, well done, keep going!

So so good to see you, Jammy. You helped me so very much, not only with your advice, but also with your enthusiasm even though you were going through a very difficult and life changing time. Thank you!

Also Hello to choille - the same goes for you - thank you for your support to help me to stop smoking.
Well done on your 20 months!


Below is something that donnaessex originally posted in August 2010 - I amended it slightly, printed it out and kept reading it...........was a HUGE help to me.

I hate having to make sure I've got enough fags for the day.

I hate having to shove a packet in my (already) overstuffed bag.

I hate going into the shops asking for 20 cigs and pretending they're not mine.

I hate not wanting to talk to people because my breath stinks of smoke.

I hate that I spend at least £15 a week on something I set fire to.

I hate HAVING to get up 10 minutes earlier so that I can have a cigarette before I get in the shower and then wake my son.

I hate that I have to sit in the garden in the snow and rain.

I hate that I can't sit still after eating a meal.

I hate getting stressed in the morning just because I havent had my tea and fag yet.

I hate being so secretive about my smoking - only a few people know I smoke - I lie to my family.

jammy_dodger

hi there choille , i remember you so well and am really really pleased you made it...WOW 1 year 8 months is fantastic :T:T:T:T

aye , i have had a wee set back but i know i can do it and WILL suceed this time ( I had given up for 9 months ) but as i said i shall not dwell on the past , only looking forward

and feeling great to be back in control again


likewise Dundeedoll you have been a great source of strength , am through that tunnel and the light the other side really shines ...( well most days )

keep up the great work soon too i shall share such wonderful stats ...watch this space I aint going nowhere

JD xx

choille

JD - How wonderful. I wish you all the very best & know that you are a great inspiration. Hope things go easier for you.

All the very best

o2bfree

Erme wrote: »

O2b how are you getting on? Are you going to smoking cessation today... Have you managed to stay off them?

Hi Erme,
Thank you for thinking of me.
I have not had a cigarette since stopping taking the Champix on Friday.
I did go to smoking cessation clinic and all they could offer me was a nicotine replacement.......I figure that I have no nicotine in my body after 19 days so why replace it????
So I refused that.

I am now trying sheer willpower but today is the 8th birthday of my 1st Granddaughter but she is not here to celebrate it as she died in a car accident when she was 3.
I always have a bad time this time of year and I haven't stopped crying for the last couple of days.......just hoping I can hold it together.

Thanks for your support

viv0147

Yippee 3 weeks as a non-smoker and feeling great I am using Champix and its really doing it's job and lucky for me no side effects Good Luck everyone