My Quitting Smoking Diary - yours too!

jammy_dodger

hi everyone HI sue

am still doing grand and never a second thought i give to those blummin sticks :j

sorry have not been on for ages but severe lap top connectivity issues...now resolved by a shiny new computer curtesy of my sealed pot challenge fund :j:j

will have a read back though cant say i can read back 2 months worth :eek: glad to see familiar faces doing well....and a warm welcome to those newly on their journey....stick with it , stick with us ...you too can enjoy a life free of fags

what a gift to you and loved ones xxxx

JD xx

( just read back ....am too nosey and hate to miss out )

jammy_dodger

Sue-UU wrote: »

We must be reading each others minds, determined, I was thinking hard (a rare event) a couple of days ago about how long it is you've quit for and here you are answering it, or what it will be come Monday.

I won't say a word until Monday comes, but...........!

Ere..fancy you telling old Nic to :eek:! I hope it worked as others will know what to do in future!! :rotfl:

I'm fine thanks, a bit busy at the mo due to end of year on the SPC thread and with 1855 members it's a mammoth task! I love it though.

I'll be back Monday, D, and I do hope Fergie and JD will soon be back. Take care.

Sue x

I'm back girl :D:D:D:D:D:D xxxx

jammy_dodger

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Excellent news 166! So pleased for you both, I guess nothing like a reminder about our health to give us a kick. And I've said it before, and I'll probably say it a million (see what I did there 166???!) times but really once you get over the first few few days the fear that prevents us from stopping is over, we realise its not as hard as we thought it was and on to the maintenance.

Will be 3 months for me on Monday. Very happy to announce that! Still easy and hard. Still battling nic in times of stress, still telling him to p*ss off :rotfl:

Rising 47 days is fantastic, I'm really proud of you :T keep it up lovely and that boiler fund will be urs in no time :j

And to the lovely sue thank you. Hope your health is grand and you are enjoying the lead up to the festive season :A

Fergie & jammie where are you? x

hiya determined ( glad to be missed hugs to ya ) as said couldnt get on lline and fell out trying to get on with the phone that was hopeless..but all sorted now, glad to see you here too Great stuff you are doing SO well stand proud and tall

JD xx

Sue-UU

tyadog wrote: »

Im just about to celebrate my first day in twenty odd years cigarette free after being a 25-30 a day person

The Easy Way book has helped so much, it seemed to get me into the right place mentally, which was my big problem - I could not imagine not having another, ever, and felt deprived.

T

A very warm welcome, tyadog! Congratulations on that 1st GREAT day!!!!! :T Doesn't it feel just amazing to get through a day without one! I bet you feel ecstatic right now that you're even further away from your former life! :j Don't you worry about being deprived either as, on the opposite, you've been deprived all your smoking life. Instead feel elated at being FREED and starting now to gain in life!!!!

I'll send you a PM, it's a ready made one to cover all forms of quitting, but there are also some helpful tips on what to do with your hands/fingers.

Well done on taking that terrific first move. We're here most of the time so feel free to tell us how things are going. Best wishes!

Sue x

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

had a hospital appt yesterday - I'm part of a research project so have a questionnaire to fill in every so often and ..... got to tick the NO box beside the "are you a smoker" question :j 1st time ever and it did make me smile.

Hi there rising and excellent news on how wonderfully you're doing....and to read about the "NO" you so proudly ticked the box asking if you were a smoker!!!! :T:T:T Such splendid news, rising, you are doing SOOOOO well and feeling so proud!!!!!!

Sue x

Hiya determined, please forgive me for not coming back on the Monday. However, VERY, MANY CONGRATULATIONS on 3 + (a lot!!!!!) glorious smoke-free months!!!! :T:T:T:T Bet you're feeling so terribly proud about it all too! Very well done, D!! You still talking to me?

Sue x

Hi there JD...it's soooo good to see you back here with us!!!!! :j:j:j:j I was hopeful that you might be after seeing you on SPC 5 with that fantastic amount saved and NOT smoked!!! :T Oh it's great to see you back and don't forget we're now on SPC 6.

Sue x

It's lovely to see the threrd swing into action after a little while not. Join us!

jammy_dodger

to all the wanna be quiters and smokers and lurkers ( of which there are a few I'm sure;)

dont bother wasting your hard earned pennies and time on the fags ...dont wait till new year ...DO IT NOW , your worth it

GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE BEST

PRESENT OF ALL THIS CHRISTMAS

the gift that keeps on giving.......

JD xx

determined_new_ms

blinking nora!!!!! Don't come on for a week and suddenly there's a blooming party :beer:

Welcome tyadog and congrats on your first day :j wow sounds like it was a blast and you are full of motivation, excellent stuff! Double wammy eh? Ole Nic won't know what hit him. Am a little in awe that your first day was so good and very pleased for you. Truly think you only have another day and then things start to get a little easier. Come on here whenever you need some moral and someone will be around to help.

Jammy good to see you back! Sad news re old lappy, fantastic news about the SP & new one! :T ha ha never would have been possible eh if you were chugging away! :T

I reckon we'll get really busy over the next few weeks....

ha ha! of course I'm talking to you Sue! You are our :A not sure why I didn't stick my head round the door on Monday :huh: I guess its just a case of it being so normal now! Oh and actually I have my sewing classes on a Monday and went to it last week which was really good fun

rising you know I think you're doing a fantastic job especially with all that time on your hands. Glad that its getting easier, still moments when I think about it - was a moment today when I wanted to have one. Just have to keep saying NO!

determined_new_ms

Hiya tyadog how are you doing? x

tyadog

Hi all

Thank you for all the good wishes - certainly helps!

On Day 5 now, and I haven't slipped although there have been a few moments where the habit of having a ciggy at certain times has been almost overwhelming. I have to admit to nibbling a little on occasion, but nothing drastic, and probably not much worse than usual to be honest. I have realised though that I smoked to fill empty time, so I need to find a few things to do with which I can relax but be busy....

Tablets are certainly controlling the cravings for nicotine, and it really is the habit I need to break now. Getting there - every day seems to bring a new challenge, as I now notice triggers for having a cig. I just seem to feel bored at times, and that is when I would have lit up to relieve that .....

Anyway so far so good, it much lighter on my purse, tho I guess its too soon to notice health benefits in particular.

Loads of folk on here have been doing really well, so Im very inspired!

T

rising_from_the_ashes

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Glad that its getting easier, still moments when I think about it - was a moment today when I wanted to have one. Just have to keep saying NO!

Wonder when those moments disappear .....:o

It's funny as I can go days without thinking about them and then :eek: back to the "I'd kill for one" stage - not happening as often tho'!:)

Have also noticed a big difference with not spending the money (still counting up in the cig) and hopefully it'll show a bit of a difference on this month's c/card bill when it comes (will be 1st full month of not buying them!).

Sue-UU

determined_new_ms wrote: »

blinking nora!!!!! Don't come on for a week and suddenly there's a blooming party :beer:
I reckon we'll get really busy over the next few weeks....

ha ha! of course I'm talking to you Sue! You are our :A not sure why

That ist line of yours, determined, really made me giggle like mad :rotfl: Not sure about the line to me though! I mean...it's positively wicked. :eek: :rotfl:

You're right about your thoughts 'over the next few weeks' though, we WILL be very busy indeed.

Sue x

jammy_dodger wrote: »

to all the wanna be quiters and smokers and lurkers ( of which there are a few I'm sure

dont bother wasting your hard earned pennies and time on the fags ...dont wait till new year ...DO IT NOW , your worth it

GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE BEST

PRESENT OF ALL THIS CHRISTMAS
the gift that keeps on giving.......

JD xx

Absolutely true, JD, and the gift we all give most to ourselves and our loved ones is the gift of life!

Sue x

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Wonder when those moments disappear .....:o

Depending on the individual, rising, you too tyadog, it can affect us barely at all or for a little while, but, mark my words, a day will son come when you think "oooh, I haven't thought of those demons all day..or for a week" and the further away you get the less you'll think of them.

It's hardly any wonder they happen, after all, we smoked for a long time and that addiction was strong, but now it's petering out. As soon as a 'thought' comes, switch your thinking to something you LOVE, anything, memories from the past or plans for the future, just have a few ready for such times, it really does make it much easier.

rising, I'm so pleased you've noticed such a difference in your spends now and that it can really help you in so many ways.

Sue x

VERY well done, tyadog, being on Day 5 is really huge, gettig close to a week! :eek: You've so much to be sooooo proud of!!!! :T BTW, I forgot to send you that PM!! So very sorry, I shall do so in just a tick.

Sue x