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The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

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  • yellowmonkey
    yellowmonkey Posts: 7,052 Forumite
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    Well day 6 draws to a close. Worst day so far for me for cravings. Mind you I have had about 10 bottles of Stella so if I can get through this I will be Ok. Will settle down and watch Oz and James's wine adventure and read a bit of Allen Carr that TNG sent me and get through to the morrow.

    All the best to you all.

    ym
  • jo1972
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    OMG BE, how awful! I hope you are all okay. Please let us know how you are doing when you can, hope you get everything sorted out very soon, thank God no one was hurt. xx

    TNG, so sad to see you taking a break from the thread as you give so much support to everyone, but I understand that it can start to take over your life as it did with me a little while a go. Best wishes to you and yours xx
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  • BigEars_2
    BigEars_2 Posts: 147 Forumite
    Dear Jo, YM, TNG and JoeHel
    Just dropped by to see how everyone was getting on – thanks for your messages – JoeHel, not offended at all, have considered my !!!! well and truly kicked and I am resisting the cravings as best I can!
    TNG, I hope you get sorted too and hopefully I’ll see you all back here in the new year
    Best wishes and Merry Christmas!
    BE x
  • yellowmonkey
    yellowmonkey Posts: 7,052 Forumite
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    Well made it through to day 7. Struggled a bit yesterday but i realised that as I HAVE given up why think about fags. I dont smoke so why worry and fret about having one. Time to get on and enjoy my life. Not waste my time thinking about them.

    BigEars. Nice to hear from you hope everything is Ok.

    Good wishes to you all.

    ym
  • mumzyof2
    mumzyof2 Posts: 3,343 Forumite
    Hello everyone sorry i no been on..just worried as went for scan and they said im 5 weeks but culd only see the sac..but they said thats normal..but im back for a scan again in 13days. Since finding out im preg i still smoking... but not as much and anytime after dinner i get about 5 drags down and it knocks me sick and i put it out..
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  • jo1972
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    Good luck for the scan Mumzy, don't worry yourself too much yet, it's unlikely they would be able to detect a heartbeat until around 8 weeks. Occassionaly they can see it from 6 weeks but they usually call you in nearer the 8 to get a more accurate scan. I'll be thinking of you, make sure you let us know what happens.

    YM, you are doing so well, 7 days is the time to say 'I must remember to not become complacent' as over the next couple of weeks the cravings will not be as close and when one hits you may not be ready, so take all the precautions you can, i.e. keep reading the links on page 1 of this thread, get the Allen Carr/Neil Casey out etc etc and keep the knowledge to banish complacency!!

    Hope everyone else is well?

    xx
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    Hi Everyone. Hope you don't mind me dropping in. I was ill in february and gave up the weed for 6 months!!! then... stupidly let stress coerce me into starting again. However. I have just had the most awful last couple of months with various different happenings and events knocking us for 6!!! I have been in bed for 4 days-completely run down and a total wreck. On a positive note, I haven't had a cigarette since saturday, so I am on my 5th day (coughing like a good'un). OH is still smoking but I've gone cold turkey again and hopefully with support will stay not smoking!!! Good luck with everyone else who is trying to quit!!!
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  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    Good evening everyone. Day six today-still coughing lots!!! (hate the coughing bit when the lungs try to clear themselves and energy levels are c*ap) OH still smoking but my cravings aren't too bad at the mo. Hope everyone else is doing ok.
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
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    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • jo1972
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    Hi there Cath, welcome to the thread :wave: sorry I've not been around much but I've been on a course this week and not really been logging on much.

    You are doing great, it's often that people quit smoking after being ill as they feel too bad to smoke so that's a good couple of steps up the ladder! The cough is a great sign, your body is repairing itself :D

    Keep up the great work and keep us updated.

    I do read the posts at work so keep posting, unfortunately I can't really log on to post at the moment as I've got a new job and don't wanna take the **** at the moment :D:D

    Good luck and speak to you soon.

    Hope everyone else is ok??

    xx
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    Hi Jo1972 and any one else who's around. Thanks for the warm welcome Jo-much appreciated. Well, it's now day 7 and I'm not finding it too bad at the mo. OH is still smoking around me, in car etc... but I'm still not really craving. Eating polos etc. trying not to do what I did last time-last time I comfort ate and put on over 2 stone in weight!:eek: I'm still coughing well and apparently the cough can last for months!!!
    continued good luck to everyone else!!
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    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
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