The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

CKhalvashi

green1970 wrote: »

Good luckCK, plenty of mutual support on here from everyone. Are you managing to fill those times where you'd smoke those extras with something fun, hope so!!!

Thanks Green,

Down to 8 so far today, and you’ll see me going up/down.

I WILL get there this time! :j

CKhalvashi

Isaac-the-red wrote: »

Chris, if you just want to cut down to begin with, an e-cig would be ideal for you. There is no stress factor with them & you can use them either as a complete alternative to smoking or just to cut down, whatever suits you

Thanks Isaac, that’s something else to consider. I’ve got a thing for Liberro on my desktop, so might bite the dust and get one!

It’s the kids I’m doing this for, not me!

choille

I spent 32 years attempting to cut down on the cigs - always crept back up. Most folks have to quit, stop - hard to face up to but you just have to chuck the fags out - set a quit date & get support.

choille

There are many ways to stop & some people do it cold turkey, some go the patches route some medication. There is no one way to go.
Best anyone can do is contact a cessation clinic & talk through with a trained nurse about what sort of smoker you are & the best way to achieve stopping. I was told that such a service existed on this very thread & had to pester my GP to get an appointment with one but was definately worth while as was this thread that is so supportive to all who wish to stop regardless of how they choose to so.

Some people read Alan Carr's book, some choose champix, Zyban, some sheer will power, some nicotime replacement theraphy - gum, patches etc. Some use more than one method, but being on this thread is great for moral support without getting told that one way is the way to go - it don't work like that - everyone is different.

The_Economist

Hi all,
I haven't read all the posts but good luck too all that are trying to get off it. All i can say is what a journey and it continues. Boy am i glad to get of the ciggis. Had many experinces since stopping, highs and lows but dont realy wannna go back. Be strong and find the route that suits you. One glove doesn't fit all. Theres plenty of things to help you stop or cut down but at the end of the day it is up to YOU! There is never a good time to give up no matter how you twist the situation, be strong and focus , it does kinda get easier.

Money_maker

Still haven't stopped yet. Saw nurse last week, hadn't been told I have to have a quit date so seeing her again in a fortnight when I will hopefully be cigarette free. Nurse was nice but got more info off this thread and other sites. Didn't even mention the free quit kit but seemed keen to dish out the pills. Took a prescription for the inhalers. Breathalysed (!) at 38 which is quite high.

Have received a couple of workout type dvd's (was going to rejoin gym but the classes look a little energetic so practise at home first to ensure I don't put on weight) and dug out Alan Carrs book.

Alan Carr - halfway through and I suddenly have hope that there may be a way of doing this without NRT. Am hoping by the time I reach the end that I can just ditch the smokes full stop. Really enjoying his writings as he understands how we feel at the thought of stopping smoking and he's breaking it down and opening our eyes. Bit of a change to my nurse who was saying that it doesn't matter how much nicotine we have in the body as 'no ones ever died from too much nicotine, it's just the way you take it'.

Hoping that Sue is back to this thread soon as I think I am really going to need her support.

Farzackerly

flis21 wrote: »

Slept with my patch on again last night, whoops. Every time I do that I get really wierd vivid dreams, does anyone else suffer with that?

Hoyuss and some of them are strange - not nightmares, just very odd.

spicyprawn

Money_maker wrote: »

Still haven't stopped yet. Saw nurse last week, hadn't been told I have to have a quit date so seeing her again in a fortnight when I will hopefully be cigarette free. Nurse was nice but got more info off this thread and other sites. Didn't even mention the free quit kit but seemed keen to dish out the pills. Took a prescription for the inhalers. Breathalysed (!) at 38 which is quite high.

Have received a couple of workout type dvd's (was going to rejoin gym but the classes look a little energetic so practise at home first to ensure I don't put on weight) and dug out Alan Carrs book.

Alan Carr - halfway through and I suddenly have hope that there may be a way of doing this without NRT. Am hoping by the time I reach the end that I can just ditch the smokes full stop. Really enjoying his writings as he understands how we feel at the thought of stopping smoking and he's breaking it down and opening our eyes. Bit of a change to my nurse who was saying that it doesn't matter how much nicotine we have in the body as 'no ones ever died from too much nicotine, it's just the way you take it'.

Hoping that Sue is back to this thread soon as I think I am really going to need her support.

I hope so too, she just knows the right things to say when the day isn't working out how you thought they would.:(

On a more positive note:

Hi all, lots of snow here! kids are happy but only went out for about 5 mins and now theyre on the Wii :eek: I feel like putting them outside and locking the door:rotfl: (they are doing the dance one though so I suppose still getting exercise) I remember being outside all day in snow!

Me and Dh went outside last night without any shoes and ran up and down the street in it, I was giggling like a school girl :rotfl:

Is anyone else getting the mouth watering at food? I hate waiting for my food now, I feel like a kid again keep asking when is it ready!

Keep it up everyone, for those who haven't stopped yet keep up those positive thoughts and be happy!

Spicy

jacci45

Hi all. cant believe Im on day 17 with NO problems....its just great!!:j:j

Happy Sunday all!!

choille

Hi Moneymaker - great that you are on the road & doing the reading. I think we do build ourselves up as addicts when we smoke & sorta keep on by telling ourselves it's impossible to stop - which it aint obviously. I did after thinking like that for 32 years. All you have to do is stop & stay stopped - and do everything that helps the cravings & remember that the cravings don't last for very long at all & when they hit you come on the thread, find a distraction that works such as excercise, brushing your teeth - whatever works for you at that time. It passes. If you download the quit thingy onto your desk top then that is an incentive - lets you know how many cigs you haven't smoked, how much money you've actually saved etc.
It's amazing how quickly the cough goes - really disappears within days & the sour, disgusting mouth in the morning.
My skin looks alive, much better than the dead greyish white it used to be, but sadly I did lose most of my teeth from smoking & that aint owt I'll ever get back.

I think the dream thing is common & is vivid - your body is undergoing quite a change & shows really what a powerful drug nicotine is.

All the best to everyone who has decided that smoking is no longer something they want to do.
You can do it & you will do it.
I stopped nearly two years ago on Valentine's day & it's the best Valentine's gift I've ever had.