The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

Sue-UU

I believe it Az, honest I do...in fact there's just been a warning on TV that a May Pole in Essex held up by a mass of kiddies ended up bruising the poor little mites.

Thanks a lot Az, I'm getting much better thanks.

Sue x

Triciaxx

Hi all :wave:

Just a quick check in. We've been out all day, meeting some family for lunch at a pub half way between their house and ours. No one else smokes so that was not a problem and I didn't see ONE person leave a table and go outside for a quick puff! That shows how people must be quitting.

I kept my half patch on and put the other half in my bag as a safety blanket. There was a point when we were chatting over coffee when I felt restless but I don't think it was really a 'want a cig' feeling, more that I had been sitting in one place for nearly three hours. :eek:

That made we wonder if some of our cravings during quitting are because smokers don't sit still for that long?

Well done, everyone. We all deserve a pat on the back.

Sue Glad you are feeling better. We all missed you.

Tally I'm probably too late for the drive by now but just wanted to say that I've been very flexible with my patches. I went down to a half within a day or so, take them off in the evening if we are watching TV. On New Years eve, I wore a whole one for the evening as we were with friends where the wife smokes and I knew she would 'tip me the wink' to go outside and also not be particularly sympathetic to my quit. Poor soul, I guess she is jealous.

Sally The good news from your problems today is that you have taken charge of your quit. You've not felt that you had to post or read websites or even think about it. You do it your way and you'll succeed. :T:T:T

Still cautiously confident, thanks to you all.

Azkaban_2

Sue-UU wrote: »

I believe it Az, honest I do...in fact there's just been a warning on TV that a May Pole in Essex held up by a mass of kiddies ended up bruising the poor little mites.

Thanks a lot Az, I'm getting much better thanks.

Sue x

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I nearly wet myself then, Sue. I've got to give you a :T I think I need to visit the little bathroom now.. I've got to give you some more :rotfl::rotfl: as that was brilliant.

What would we all do without you....

AZ xx

Nym_Mcfroglet

Azkaban wrote: »

Ah! Nym that's not fair, I don't have any 'padding' I want some, I really, really do :rotfl:

And it was really windy here today, I didn't stand a chance out there..I need some bodyguards for windy days..

AZ xx

Awww sorry I forget you want some padding, well I'm sure there's somebody out there who'll give you a bit, or be a bodyguard for you

Azkaban_2

Nym_Mcfroglet wrote: »

Awww sorry I forget you want some padding, well I'm sure there's somebody out there who'll give you a bit, or be a bodyguard for you

I shall handcuff the next man I see and give him the job of keeping me grounded on a windy day (and in case I fall over :rotfl:)

AZ xx

circus_48

My wife and I have been chatting. We are going to give it a real go!! :j

We have 10 left and are plannng on quitting TM morning.

I will keep you posted

M

salski

jammy_dodger wrote: »

hi salski

sorry to hear you are having a time of it today, can you take yourself out for a walk or DO somethng you really enjoy doing , evil "nic" is tapping you on the shoulder but YOU are the one in control , and NOT the nic , you are stronger that theat and remind yourself of all the possitive things ridding yourself of this weed will bring
you are doing fine and the right thing posting wobbles on heer but we have alll been there and you will succeed, if aver tempted to waver think short t erm goals i wont have one today or in the next hour when time passes reaffirm your goals, they will get longer and it DOES get easier xx

great to hear your stats geoff it really is a black cloud that has gone very well done

Sue-UU wrote: »

Hi Sally, not such a good day today then, but try to focus on tomorrow as the next day is so often totally different. It's lovely to see your last 5 word phrase though - stick to it Sally - you're lttle one to be will be quite chuffed one day to know you quit for him/her! One tip - as soon as the Ads come on TV, mute it so you don't hear any and look away or at something so your mind's taken from it immediately. My hubby does that all the time....and he's never taken a puff in his life! :laugh: :silenced:

Thanks for your support guys, and Im sorry for the pitty arty. I have found it hard, but it has gotten easier as the day has gone on. I dont know if its the baby, or the smoking but Im so hungry all of the time! After losing 10 stone to get prregnant, Im worried about banging the weight on, but then I think that I can lose weight again, stopping smoking and having a healthy baby is worth it more than my vanity!
Pitty party at my house today if anyone wants to join
Everyone is doing so well! Im dead pleased for you all!
How do you know how much you have saved etc. Which online tool are you using for this?

Azkaban_2

circus_48 wrote: »

My wife and I have been chatting. We are going to give it a real go!! :j

We have 10 left and are plannng on quitting TM morning.

I will keep you posted

M

Well done M and wife on your decision to stop. :T I wish you both happiness on your new 'life' journey. Keep coming on here for extra support, it's doing me the world of good in my 'quitting smoking'. Although I now like to say 'I'm not quitting~I have quit'. We all have faith in both of you and you can support each other. This will be one of the best decisions you both could make. Just take one day at a time, say 'OK, today we will not smoke' the next day say 'We didn't smoke yesterday, (pat on back) so we won't smoke today' (??) It really is whatever works best for you both. Me, my Inhalator helps a lot and I'm using the patches. I really do wish you both good luck.

AZ xx

salski

circus_48 wrote: »

My wife and I have been chatting. We are going to give it a real go!! :j

We have 10 left and are plannng on quitting TM morning.

I will keep you posted

M

EXTRA SUPER DUPER GOOD LUCK! To you both of course! Its hard, but not unbearable and in some respects easier than you think!
Good luck and keep posting, positive and support each other

jammy_dodger

salski,

glad you gottten through your day big hugs to you

here is alink to silk quit meter its "sits" in your task bar just eneter how many you smoked when you stopped how much they cost and it does the maths for you

www.silkquit.org/stop-smoking/quit-meter not great with links so hope it works

its a free downlad i think there are others buts its the one i use and a great motivator
hth
jd xx