The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

hayley1471

Morning TNG
Day 6 - still going strong. Got the odd craving which jumps out and surprises me. Still missing my early morning, first one of the day smoke, but getting a handle on the 'after dinner' feeling.
Allen Carr makes the most sense to me. I have his book for women. One thing that I have noticed is that I am feeling my emotions more strongly (and letting myself feel them), instead of hiding them under a blanket of cigarette smoke.
I always thought I was a 'Super Mum', now I know I am.
Good luck to you all.

TNG

hayley1471 wrote: »

I always thought I was a 'Super Mum', now I know I am.

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Well done, Hayley. Day 6 - any craving you are experiencing is mental, as there are now NO physical 'withdrawal symptoms'. Your body is free of nicotine. Accept that it is just your brain trying to trick you and move on

You're doing great!! :j

JoeHel

Heh... TNG I need a prod when I'm getting a bit over-enthusiastic... :rotfl:

hayley, I'm in touch with the stronger emotions thing. I have found that I deal with things head-on a lot more than I used to but that's because I don't have the "time out" of a 5 minute fag break to cool down any more! But I don't actually think that's a bad thing. People are starting to think of me as a lot less of a push-over these days!! The other reason is that quitting just gives you SO much confidence!! For most people it's the hardest thing they think they will ever have to do. To achieve quitting and be nicotine free is the biggest boost to my self-esteem in years! It's just FAB. :T

TNG

Quick bumpification from me

Mrs T has now done 8 WEEKS!!! :T :T :T

Hope we are all well

haven't seen jo1972 around here for a while....... hope you're ok, hun?

JoeHel - nothing wrong with enthusiasm, hun. You carry on (it saves my fingers :rotfl:)

tattycath

Just a quick note. I'm on my 19th day today and I feel great-I'm not fit and need more exercise but as far as smoking is concerned, it isn't bothering me. Hope everone else is doing well. TNG, well done to Mrs T.
continued good luck to everyone

hayley1471

Day 7 for me, and this is the hardest day for me so far. I don't know why, but feel kind of dismal and blue - you will probably all say its nothing to do with the smokes - I would be blue and dismal anyway....????

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hayley1471 wrote: »

Day 7 for me, and this is the hardest day for me so far. I don't know why, but feel kind of dismal and blue - you will probably all say its nothing to do with the smokes - I would be blue and dismal anyway....????

I've been where you are Hayley .... its ridiculous but almost like a bereavement! Lots of people describe a time in their quit where the realisation its "forever" hits. Its like a turning point and once passed things begin to get a little easier. Sorry for waffling - hope it makes sense! :rotfl:

Hi TNG how are things - all busy in my world!! Jo where are you hiding, come out, come out, wherever you are!!!

Hi to everyone else - its great to see so many new quitters!!

Happy smoke free days.

love and hugs
IDA
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steveymp

Keep forgetting or I just don't have enough time to report in here :eek:

anyway 6 weeks and 3 whole days clean of the nasty weed thanks to the tablets;) I have now cut myself down to one tablet a day too and I have enough of them left to see me into the new year

Well done to everyone else who has started to quit the weed, chins up and stay strong together we can win

And for anyone reading and thinking of a new years res you know it makes sense

Well thats smoking taken care of, my debts haven't drastically vanished however:eek: must seek advice from the other sections in this forum now;)

TNG

Well done Steve. :T :T :T

yellowmonkey

Hi

23 days now. Really enjoying it. Love putting on clean smelling clothes and not smelling of stale smoke. Have not had that feeling of "loss" so to speak this time and i think that is why it is easier this time.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Jo for starting this thread and thank you to you all for contributing and helping me. It has made my xmas so much better not having to smoke and i wish you all a

Happy Christmas :beer:

ym