The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

MissGolightly

morning, just popping in to say hi, i've not fallen off the wagon, woo!

goodgirl, don't beat yourself up about it, cold turkey is really really difficult i imagine, did you not want to use any NRT or see a smoking cessation counsellor? some people can do it on willpower alone, but it's no big deal if you need help cause you'll be better off in the long run! why not, instead of thinking, I AM QUITTING SMOKING (big and scary thought), just think, i am not smoking today. and they'll start to mount up!

xmercx

morning everyone goodgirl dont b so hard on yourself. i have tried and failed many times over the past few years to stop smoking and up until now have never been able to go more than 6 hrs without starting again. i never ever thought id stop neither did my daughter but me and my oh have not had a cig since last thu and im shocked myself lol. have u tired champix?? thats what we are using. iv tried patches gum inhaler and have failed with them all but champix seems to b working great. so please dont b sad everyone on here knows what ur going through and how hard it is to get rid of the evil habit .

Det_Dawson

It's great to see everyone getting on so well & more & more people joining us on our journey. Just passed another milestone (2 weeks) which I never thought I would achieve Roll on a whole month smoke free.

Good luck everyone

Ads x

PS: goodgirl, don't be so hard on yourself, it took me a few tries to get on the way to being a non smoker - your time will come too. I'd echo what others have said and look into the various NRT products available - I found patches to be a help because it felt (I know this sounds stupid) like I wasn't fighting on my own lol

andy.m_2

Very many congratulations to everyone doing this, there have been some really amazing milestones acheived since I last popped in and its amazing to see.

With respect the NHS breath test results and how many ppm you can get I seem to recall that you can get up to a few ppm living with a smoker or being in close proximity, however a zero reading is possible.

I think my first session reading was 20ppm, then after a fortnight was half that and the final reading at 4 weeks was below 1, although to make me feel good the nurse wrote it as zero.


Keep going guys, you're doing brilliantly

jammy_dodger

good morning everyone
just looking in before i head off to work , starting a bit later than normal so made good use of my morning baking and batch cooking
just wanted to give a hug goodgirl08. If you really truly want to stop smoking YOU WILL find a way that is right for you . there is a wealth of physical and psychological support out there to help you get through the difficult first days ,

i guess sometimes it can be hard coming on here when you are reading such possitive threads on how well folk are doing , and feel you are unable to cope or reach the milestones people have reached ..Thats what old nic wants you to think ...but if you look back to when we all started posting and began our first tentative steps you will read and see that we ALL had difficulities
dont give up goodgirl08 find a way that will suit you , yes have a weep , feel frustrated , angry then get yourself back in that driving seat and gain control of your life dont let old nic win
we are all there for you
JD x x

Kiwisaver_2

goodgirl80 wrote: »

OK I know it's pathetic - I couldn't even make 24 hours :mad:. The withdrawal - I'd never experienced this before when I'd tried quitting and I just fell apart. Started sobbing over the stove whilst cooking dinner, pacing up and down the lounge, mind racing, dizziness, nausea...so utterly, utterly miserable.

I have a life to lead - I haven't got time to be a mess. Not sure what to do next.

Thanks to everyone who has extended their support. You've all done so well and I look forward to finding the strength to get there too:o

I think you made a very brave first step going cold turkey, I couldn't have done it by willpower alone and perhaps it was a step too far, too soon for you. Why not explore some of the other methods, even if it is just to support you in the short term: inhalator, gum or whatever you think might help you. Don't let this stop you trying to give up by any other means.

triggerhappy_2

Hi folks, not been around recently as didn't have much to add as I was just building up my Champix dose in advance of quitting.

Pleased to say I had my last cigarette at 11:15pm last night and am doing quite well today. Just started to feel a bit sick a few minutes ago, but I suspect that's something to do with the 4 coffees I've had this morning!

Got my first challenge tonight - going to the pub to celebrate my new non-smoker status. Thought I should just face things head on! Anyway, thanks for all the encouragement so far. Here's hoping I'll be able to put weeks and months in my title soon rather than just hours and minutes!

donnaessex

*skulks back in*

Last cigarette was 11.20pm on 31st January and I'm feeling surprisingly well. Used a patch found in my medicine cabinet yesterday but nothing today.

I had a real moment in my car this morning after dropping my daughter at nursery and forgot myself - thats my danger point - as soon as the kids are out of the car I light up but I guess I'll get used to it.

My husband has quit too with me so thats going to make things so much easier. My sister hasnt smoked for 4 weeks, and my brother in law for 3 weeks so with all the success going on around me I cant help but feel optimistic this time.

I have no plans to go out socialising for a little while as that is when I weaken usually and also my new incentive is having another baby hopefully in the next 2 years or so (husband willing!) Any money saved from not smoking (£48 per week between me and my husband!) is being put into a pot to buy myself a nifty little DSLR camera - a long time ambition of mine is to become a photographer but I've never been able to afford the kit for it which is around £1300 so £50 a week should go a hell of a long way towards helping me realise that - only 6 months!

Glad to see so many people are still here giving their valuable support - I really hope I can do it this time.

saffronflowers

Morning all

Firstly GG please dont beat yourself up about anything let alone this, nothing that is worth it is easy or happens first time, regroup, remotivate and remember what was the trigger and make a coping strategy! What might be an idea is to start cutting down first I have read on both the NRT websites that they have plans and strategies for this.

OK I know that it is a bit rich coming from me with barely 12 hours under my belt but it is very much a philosophy that I try to use in my everyday life both private and proffesional as well!

Anyhoos, nearly murdered my OH last night when he offered to roll me a cigarette, and I said " You do know what tomorrow is dont you" "Yes" he said " Thought it was best not to mention it"

Well dont think I will be relying on him for a huge amount of support, hey ho, in future when he asks me if a certain tie goes with a certain shirt, I will lie!

Being a bit of a Pollyanna (urghh I know so very annoying even for me) I decided to write a little note to our friend Nick O'Teyn -

Dear Nick

Thank you for your partnership over the considerable amount of time that we have to been together, through highs and lows, and some life defiing moments.

I have now decided that it is time for me to experiance life's great abundances on my own and have the inner strength to deal with what ever life's rich tapestry has in store on my own without a crutch.

I am more than positive that you will find another happy and willing partner and they will be more of a team player than me who want's to go it alone.

Take care

SFx

Congrats to you one monthers, three weekers, two weekers, one weekrs and us who are merely days!

SFx

goodgirl80

Thanks Saffronflower and everyone :grouphug:

I think I will do the 'cutting down' as I had one last night and then one this morning. My OH says he's happy for me to pinch a roll-up when I feel I can't cope with the symptoms. I know it sounds like a cop-out. As I said, I need to make sure I can carry out my daily life.

Many thanks for all your support xx