The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

Erme

Yay my new e-cig (my girlie one) came today ;D

Don't worry about the scare stories about the guy with the exploding e-cig....

Judging my what I've read on a reliable forum it was probably one of two things and or abuse - stacking small batteries (praise God I've never done that) or like abuse (over charging, dropping etc)...

Reality is Lithium Ion batteries are dangerous but then they are in lots of things these days. your mobile; your laptop; etc etc....anything almost - even your camera... So why worry? Just take care....

So yeah.....I'm not into creating trouble but I will stand up for e-cigs cos they get such a bad press by folk that have no idea what they are talking about. How many people are hooked on other NRT like the gum etc? Yet no one condemns them...

Now me? I've reduced my concentration from 36mg/ml (which I needed in the beginning) to now 24mg/ml. I don't know when I shall be off the nicotine but I reckon it should be way less than 2 years So why worry? I figure the slow horse wins the race...

E

Jami

Erme wrote: »

Yay my new e-cig (my girlie one) came today ;D

Don't worry about the scare stories about the guy with the exploding e-cig....

Judging my what I've read on a reliable forum it was probably one of two things and or abuse - stacking small batteries (praise God I've never done that) or like abuse (over charging, dropping etc)...

Reality is Lithium Ion batteries are dangerous but then they are in lots of things these days. your mobile; your laptop; etc etc....anything almost - even your camera... So why worry? Just take care....

So yeah.....I'm not into creating trouble but I will stand up for e-cigs cos they get such a bad press by folk that have no idea what they are talking about. How many people are hooked on other NRT like the gum etc? Yet no one condemns them...

Now me? I've reduced my concentration from 36mg/ml (which I needed in the beginning) to now 24mg/ml. I don't know when I shall be off the nicotine but I reckon it should be way less than 2 years So why worry? I figure the slow horse wins the race...

E

I've been off ciggerettes for two and a half years now.. and on the e-cig for just as long.

I started out with a 510 and have now moved upto the megalodon (past year almost/more reliable-better performance) I have no intention of coming off the nicotine until I can no longer be bothered to buy bits. The fact of the matter is.. when I wasn't on the e-cig, I found myself craving cigs. Whilst I have it, I have no cravings whatsoever for a cig. And thats the truth. I can sit around a table full of fully pledged smokers, and not be bothered by it one bit. One of them has even converted too, six months in himself. The others are too tight and rather buy cigs.

I vape on average a 15 - 18mg strength VG based liquid. Does me just fine. Can sit n puff on it all day if I really wanted too and still not worry bout overdosing myself.

I see it in a sense, that once a certain times comes when I put down the e-cig, even if there is still a craving there for that nicotine and want for it. The last thing that comes to my mind in order to fufill it will be to buy some ciggerettes. And that's good. Because not only is my e-cig supplying the nicotine my body still craves.. it's also acting as a placebo to ween me fully away from ciggerettes. Hell... if it's been 5 yrs since the last one. Why would you even think about doing it again.

NRT products made me smoke more.. with this I don't smoke at all. That's the logic.

Needstochange

oooohhh after today I will be on a single figure countdown :j:j

Had a smoky weekend with a fellow smoking friend who was not happy that I was giving up. I get that though I think its a "dying" club in more ways than one and I understand why she wants me to stay in it. I wont be though and I hope one day she decides to join me in the new club.

Going to put my chart up in the kitchen today which came with my quit pack. Looking forward to sticking the first sticker on the first day How old am I?:rotfl::rotfl:

flis21

Hey all,

Well a good and a bad things happened last night. I was on a girls night out and I had a few puffs of a fag. Bad as I have been quit for 4 weeks now. Good as I absolutely hated it. Didn't enjoy it at all and I could really smeel the horrible smell. I think, given my reaction to the fag, that i can count myself as a non smoker now. After that I didn't want one at all for the rest of the night.

So while I'm disappointed that i gave in, I'm pleased that I didn't enjoy it, only had a few puffs and really don't want one at all now!! Onwards and Upwards! xx

paidinchickens

choille wrote: »

Smiley Tiger - you're doing really well & good for you having fun with the singing all dancing hobbies. It's good to give yourself a treat as you so deserve it. What healthy habits too.

Underpressure - I too am a coffee head - drink far too much of the stuff. I was concerned about it but didn't stop the coffee & still drink as much. I think it would of been too hard for me giving up both drugs at once.
Many years ago I stopped for a while & stopped coffee at the same time & boy did I have some strange side effects/withdrawal syptoms which I didn't get this time round - maybe just me.
One thing I did find I had to stop was being around alcohol & smokers for a while as I felt I had to have a few weeks under my belt before facing that hurdle. Before each new situation I would really have a good think about scenarios - prepare myself mentally before the encounter - you have to be aware & in the here & now when coming off the nicotine.

All the best - you're doing great.

I am drinking loads more coffee since giving up nic :eek:

smileytiger wrote: »

Sorry if i came across as harsh - that was purely unintentional - that's the problem with typing what you actually mean can come across as something totally different to another. Perish the thought that i would actually ever be that horrible to one of my oldest friends, but obviously my late night humour wasn't appreciated. I'm a great believer in taking people at face value smokers or not, and would never discriminate against someone because they do now i don't. For the record my OH still smokes and again although i've posted about banning him from the house as we do our pre sale refurb, i'd like to think it was taken with a pinch of my Yorkshire humour attached to it.
So sorry again if i offended anyone.

Chrissie.x

Must be your turn to come out wrong it was mine last week :rotfl::rotfl:

flis21 wrote: »

Hey all,

Well a good and a bad things happened last night. I was on a girls night out and I had a few puffs of a fag. Bad as I have been quit for 4 weeks now. Good as I absolutely hated it. Didn't enjoy it at all and I could really smeel the horrible smell. I think, given my reaction to the fag, that i can count myself as a non smoker now. After that I didn't want one at all for the rest of the night.

So while I'm disappointed that i gave in, I'm pleased that I didn't enjoy it, only had a few puffs and really don't want one at all now!! Onwards and Upwards! xx

Don't put yourself down and keep looking at the positives YOU DID NOT LIKE IT :T:T I have still got an ashtray in the porch for visitors and I sniff it to remind myself how bad it smells........or maybe I have started a new fetish :rotfl:


27 days clear today :D

Still having good days and bad days. The pain in my back was so bad the other night I sobbed for a good half an hour, like a blinkin baby where as when I was smoking I would go and have a couple of fags to calm down before I got to that point. After a good sob I felt a lot better and so how was I ever doing myself any favours by bottling it all up and having a cig instead???

I found out at the docs on Friday that I have two crumbled discs and nerve damage to the left leg so with that and not having a fag the doc says I am allowed to be a mardy bag for at least a couple more weeks :rotfl::rotfl:

Seriously as soon as I am mobile I must watch my weight and try to exercise (within limits) as much as poss so if you don't mind I will soon post my weight along with my days free from nic just to spur me on.

PIC x

choille

Needtochange - good for you. It's hard having friends who smoke coz some, like alcoholics want you to join them, 'Just the one won't do any harm.' That got me years ago & I smoked for a further 20 years after 'just the one.' Sad thing is, we can't have just the one.
Great with the stickers idea - use anything if it works. I used to lie down with a book at night, coz that way I didn't want a cig. It's all allowed.

flis21 - Great that you don't want one. Hope that that is always the case as you've done so well. A month is wonderful. You've come through the unhooking of the habit & you don't want to have to go through that again. It's always good to keep an awareness of how addictive nicotine is. It's a powerful drug. The extra money saved is always a great incentive I find. I can't imagine how I ever afforded it.

PIC - That sounds so painful with the back. I hope that things ease with it & you get some relief. You're doing really well coming up to a month fag free. I wouldn't worry about the coffee, it's actually helps with pain relief mildly. We're all allowed to be mardy cows! You especially with all the pain.

Keep up giving up all, it gets easier & easier.

jacci45

Hi all, hope you are all enjoying a non smoking Sunday!!

I have struggled this weekend tbh but havent had a ciggie, I have felt depressed and moody though. This smoking habit is a hard one to crack. Anyway I was looking on line at a few bits and found something that will honestly keep me on the straight and narrow. My cravings have now gone and Im back in the mindset where Im thankful I have stopped smoking.

If you go onto google and type in Barb Tarbox what you will see will be devastating and some pictures upsetting but your resolve will come back if its showing signs of weakening. This astonishing lady got lung cancer in 2002 and spent her last months going to schools and colleges to show young people what smoking does to people. As I say be careful as it is upsetting to see but if you can cope with it its worth seeing. At the end of the day we know smoking kills and this just gets to your heart and your mind.

I hope noone minds that Ive posted this but for me it has been lifechanging and Im not saying that lightly. I had a bone cancer scare Dec/Jan which is why I have stopped so for me it was all about health not money and reading and seeing this brave brave lady has done something very profound to me. As I said before be careful because her story is upsetting.

Take care all...

Money_maker

Barb Tarbox was an amazing lady. Very inspiring to watch but brought tears to my eyes that her daughter was only 9. I have a 3 year old and cannot comprehend her ever having to grow up without me around.

Did watch a few other youtube vids which sounds really depressing but helps me to remember that these silly little white deathsticks really do cause illness and death.

Had a dream last night that I was just about to light a smoke when I suddenly remembered that I was a non-smoker. Gave me a bit of a shock!

DH said yesterday for the first time that he was so proud and had so much respect for me for being able to do this. Hopefully he will join me one day.

UnderPressure

Morning All

I hope you have all had a great weekend, SMILEYTIGER I did not take offence I was worried about your friend taking offence. You are right it is hard to judge people tone from a post on a forum, I tend to think to myself if this was about me and I was reading this what would I feel, anyhow as said I hope you have a great weekend

Champix Day 16 & 17

Everything is pretty much the same as it has been since I started taking these tablets, tiredness returned this weekend though I could have quite happily slept the weekend away sadly the children and my wife would not allow that!
I have smoked quite a lot this weekend, mainly because Monday (today) is my quit day, it has been some sad attempt at paying some kind of homage to the evil weed!
No side affects worth mentioning, the ones I have noticed that have affected me are tiredness and a massively increased appetite, I am eating like a horse which fro me is not good I am a big chappy to begin with! Still once I have actually quit for a few weeks I will turn my attention to this issue off to the gym we go grrrrrrrrrrrr what joy!
As my quit day is Monday I had a bit of a wobbler Sunday night, I found myself sat there and for no reason started thinking the tablets are not working I am not ready to quit, then justifying it to myself by thinking I do not want to fail again. It took me around an hour to realise this was a familiar pattern, I had done this every time I had tried to give up smoking before, "I am not ready" well when will I ever be ready! Needless to say after a talking to myself I soon re-adopted the correct frame of mind

Champix Day 18

Well it is here, day 18 my quit day and from the moment I woke up it was on my mind, will I be able to do this? The cravings are going to drive me nuts da de da de da de da It is still only early but so far so good, I feel a bit apprehensive and worried to a certain degree but I am determined this time I will not fail! I am about to take my morning tablet then go and feast on pancakes for breakfast Just got back from the school run so the house is nice and quiet, I have a load of Uni work to do today so that will be a welcome distraction.
I am going to update this throughout the day with how I am doing, what I am feeling etc etc, so far Champix seems to be working for me, the truth will be in the coming weeks.
To give me an added advantage I have also dug out a copy of the Allen Carr book, I have a hard copy and also an audio copy I have listened and read both of them a total of zero times! I am going to listen to the audio version this morning just to give a little extra hopefully

Have a great day quitters and keep up the good work

paidinchickens

UnderPressure wrote: »

Morning All

I hope you have all had a great weekend, SMILEYTIGER I did not take offence I was worried about your friend taking offence. You are right it is hard to judge people tone from a post on a forum, I tend to think to myself if this was about me and I was reading this what would I feel, anyhow as said I hope you have a great weekend

Champix Day 16 & 17

Everything is pretty much the same as it has been since I started taking these tablets, tiredness returned this weekend though I could have quite happily slept the weekend away sadly the children and my wife would not allow that!
I have smoked quite a lot this weekend, mainly because Monday (today) is my quit day, it has been some sad attempt at paying some kind of homage to the evil weed!
No side affects worth mentioning, the ones I have noticed that have affected me are tiredness and a massively increased appetite, I am eating like a horse which fro me is not good I am a big chappy to begin with! Still once I have actually quit for a few weeks I will turn my attention to this issue off to the gym we go grrrrrrrrrrrr what joy!
As my quit day is Monday I had a bit of a wobbler Sunday night, I found myself sat there and for no reason started thinking the tablets are not working I am not ready to quit, then justifying it to myself by thinking I do not want to fail again. It took me around an hour to realise this was a familiar pattern, I had done this every time I had tried to give up smoking before, "I am not ready" well when will I ever be ready! Needless to say after a talking to myself I soon re-adopted the correct frame of mind

Champix Day 18

Well it is here, day 18 my quit day and from the moment I woke up it was on my mind, will I be able to do this? The cravings are going to drive me nuts da de da de da de da It is still only early but so far so good, I feel a bit apprehensive and worried to a certain degree but I am determined this time I will not fail! I am about to take my morning tablet then go and feast on pancakes for breakfast Just got back from the school run so the house is nice and quiet, I have a load of Uni work to do today so that will be a welcome distraction.
I am going to update this throughout the day with how I am doing, what I am feeling etc etc, so far Champix seems to be working for me, the truth will be in the coming weeks.
To give me an added advantage I have also dug out a copy of the Allen Carr book, I have a hard copy and also an audio copy I have listened and read both of them a total of zero times! I am going to listen to the audio version this morning just to give a little extra hopefully

Have a great day quitters and keep up the good work

Good luck for day 1 :j:j

I think most of this giving up is a battle of wills and I constantly argue with myself in my own mind "I can do this.........oh no I can't" lol its like a bad pantomime in my head :rotfl::rotfl:

Seriously you can do this, if a big craving comes on take a deep breath and go and do something for 10 minutes and it will have worn off. I would flick through I player for obscure programmes just til the urge went I don't really watch tv but it help in the first few days

4 weeks at 9pm tonight, could not remember how long it was and had to check the calender :rotfl::rotfl:

PIC x