The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

oops_a_daisy

Biffy Clyro :think: :rotfl:

TNG

hi all :hello:

Just to add my support (see my sig!).

The way I see it is that it is all in the mind. this is why some people who stop still 'crave' long after any physical symptoms have gone. If you can get your mindset right, you WILL find it a lot easier. Hypnotherapy is one way - I haven't done it, though. I found reading Allen Carr heplful, but didn't quite do it for me. Then I read Neil Casey's book and BANG! it hit me. I haven't had a 'craving' since.

I would recommend it to anyone. It'll only cost you the price of a packet of fags

Hope you are all successful at stopping.

Best wishes

Coolmum66

Hi all

Just a quick note to let you know I'm still not smoking. What's that now? 1 week and 2 days.

Keep on everyone giving up - you know you can do it!! If you're struggling - just post on here and support will be yours!!!!!

ani*fan

Hi everyone. :hello: How you all doing today? It's awful quiet on here...

I've just been to the chemist to pick up my patches in preparation for Tuesday. The pharmacist took my details and asked about my smoking, then told me she had quit a year ago, is now addicted to nicotine chewing gum and would gladly have a cigarette if I offered her one.

After A WHOLE YEAR?!

Good job I have you lot for support because it looks like me and her might be smoking fags together when I go to pick up my patches every week...

Hope everyone is doing ok today.

Dragon_Lady_3

Well, I checked my patches from my last non smoking attempt. and guess what, they went out of date October 2006!!!! God was it really that long ago.

So, off to the nurse I go.

So I now have, 1 weeks worth of patches, she wants me to go every week to give me encouragement, she said. More like to make sure I'm not cheating:p

She tried to get me to find out what my trigger moments were. I honestly cannot think of any, I JUST SMOKE, and now I don't want to anymore.

I have also bought one of those inhaler thingys that look like a plastic cigarette holder for when the urge really takes hold. :eek:

I am working on my own tomorrow so I won't have anyone around me, smoking or otherwise. Not sure if this is a good thing or not.

So that's it then, as from tomorrow I will officially be a non smoker!!! :cool:

P.s. Why is it that I can manage to get rid of two kids over a weekend, but never all three at the same time? Oh well the one that's at home [DD 17]doesn't smoke so that will help. I hope. Fingers crossed.

PPS: Must remember to throw out the ashtray in the van and the car and hang up one of those smelly air freshner things.

oops_a_daisy

:T Well done TNG thats nearly a year for you :T and well done to coolmum66 too - you really are a coolmum now Good luck for Tuesday ani*fan and Im sure you are going to be just fine tomorrow Dragon Lady

how is everybody else doing today

jo1972

Morning all,

Sorry I been AWOL, the boss had me working yesterday :eek: and then I had to go off early to parents evening :eek: :eek:

Still not smoking it's getting easier day to day although have cravings that really knock me off my feet

TNG, thanks for recommending the book, you've done so well I will have to look into it!! Thanks for posting, keep looking in and give us your tips!

ani*fan, lol your pharmacist sounds as good as mine was, she told me I couldn't join the programme cos I'd already been given up for 24 hours and if I wanted to start again she could sign me up :rotfl: Good luck for Tuesday

Dragonlady, woohooo!! How you doing hun? I've got everything crossed for you today, good luck!

Oops, how are you doing, are the cravings subsiding yet?

Jo.x

jo1972

pork_pie wrote: »

Right i'm quitting too!

But not until the 25th May. I cant possibly cope with my exams and not smoking, so the day after my last exam I will be an ex smoker

Please will someone PM on the 24th to remind me!

Ta.

Pork pie did you remember??

oops_a_daisy

how are you getting on Dragon lady :wave: and Pork Pie

LouBlue

How is everyone doing? As previously posted, I had last cig on 20 March. No patches or gums, just went for it and its going surprisingly well. Every time I feel like one, I just keep thinking..."4 day week....4 day week...." as I can afford to work one day a week less if I give up. Also, mates of mine have now told me they didn't come round as much as they wanted cos of my smoky living room but now they will. I had NO idea!!! :eek:

Keep up the good work everyone and those of you thinking about doing it. Its the best thing I have ever done, and its not always easy but the pros FAR outweigh the CONS.

And a little tip, there is ALWAYS going to be something going on in your day or life which is stressful or worrying so don't keep using the excuse..."I'll give up when this is over or when that is over..." - the key is dealing with those stressful moments without the need for a ciggie....its just habit, believe me! I know you can all do it. :T