The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

jo1972

TNG wrote: »

Updates please - or I start "pm"ing.........

Ermm, how bout an update from you? Where you been, hope you're ok

Bellie_2

Ok I am preparing to stop smoking on thursday. I have smoked for about 4 years and dont wnt to do it anymore. I have stopped about four times but allways started again. Stupid I know but I want to make this the last time I have to quit ever. My best friend just had a baby and I hate the thought of going near her smelling of smoke! The reason I chose thursday and not before is I have two degree exams this week, one tomorrow and one on wed. So Thur will be my quit day. I am planning to go cold turkey and I am going to gut my house and do a massive deep clean to get ready for christmas as I dont work. Sorry for rambling and hope everyone is doing well with their no smoking, x

TNG

jo1972 wrote: »

Ermm, how bout an update from you? Where you been, hope you're ok

Oh - hi jo. Thanks for popping in :whistle:



Where've I been? Not a very nice place at all. One that I wouldn't like to return to. Thankfully, things seem to be returning to some kind of normality so yeah, I'm ok

Mrs T successfully flew past 6 weeks of not smoking :T . Chocolate gnomes are still around along with their new friend, the bye-bye monster :rotfl:




Hi Bellie :hello: and welcome to the thread (it's usually a bit more lively than this - dunno where everyone's gone....)

If you want motivation and support, you've come to the right place. Check out some of the links in post #1 and, when you have time, browse through for helpful advice and experiences. You are not alone in this and with the help of people on here,you have a better chance of succeeding (IMO )

JoeHel

Hellooooo everyone!

I have not vanished, I promise. I have had absolutely HORRENDOUS toothache for a week (dentist thought she'd fixed it last week but hadn't, and I couldn't get back there 'til today). Anyway, long story short, she removed the nerve today so I should now be free of the stabbing pains, although I apparently might be a bit "bruised" for a while from the instruments they used to remove the nerve... I kept my eyes shut so I didn't see any of it!!!!!

And just so you know ... the dentist is absolutely my biggest phobia ever and I was TERRIFIED but I never even considered needing a ciggie. In my 6th week of nicotine free life and still loving it!! In fact, I'm starting to forget I ever did it, if that makes sense? I've stopped thinking about it at all really. I honestly thought I would wake up every day thinking about smoking and I would miss it for the rest of my life. I wish I'd had the courage to try this years ago because I honestly don't miss it one little bit!! :j

notanothergreyhair - it's great motivation to hear that there are people out there who gave up yonks ago and are still going strong so please don't think you are boasting!

TNG - have missed you!

Would be great to hear how Tobruk, mumzy and Frugaljo are doing....

TNG

JoeHel wrote: »

TNG - have missed you!

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Awwww - thanks hun

And well done on the dentist thing :T

FrugalJo

I'm here ! In the middle of silly season madness, still smoking and still trying to stop.
Not trying to justify it just getting nowhere fast.

blowingbubbles

Only just found this thread!!!

As you can see in my signature I have gone over 2 months :beer:
I am no longer craving so keep going it gets easier!!!!!!!!!!!!

My top tips:

Allen Carrs book, a must read.
Change your routines, for example I gave up my morning coffee this meant I didn't need my morning ciggy.
Buy yourself nice things with the extra money!!!

Good luck :beer:

elle45

Hi Everyone!!:santa2: Tng- good to see you are back, hope you are ok!!!
BB-Yoohoo:j Well done you!! Smartie will have wondered where you have gone!!!:p Its 9 weeks for me too and yes it does get easier!!!
Jo- hows the job going, its sounds like you don't have much free time anymore!!
Tobruk- are you still smokefree!!
Big Ears- soooo sorry for what has happened to you!! Hope things are getting there with you!!
To anyone else I haven't mentioned, hope all is doing good and just because xmas is coming up it doesn't mean it has to be any harder for us!!! Think of new years eve, we won't have to say my new years resolution is to give up smoking cos we are already there!! Apart from the peeps who are yet to give up!! New year, new you!!:j

yellowmonkey

Hi

Still here and not smoking. Day 12 and feeling Great :j .

Good luck to you all. TNG your book has really helped. Seem to have got into the mind set this time and , to be honest, am not missing it at all

ym

tattycath

Hi Everyone. Well it's nearly the end of day 9 and my cravings have been very mild today. OH has said he is going outside for a cig and I hac=ve just smiled and thought-great I can stay where it's warm and you have to freeze your n*ts off to have a fag!!!!! lol It felt very empowering, I must say!!!:D Well done to fellow stoppers and continued good wishes, and good luck to all those who are full of good intentions and will stop soon!!!