The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

BrickingIt

JoeHel wrote: »

The only one I disagree with slightly is No. 6. The second you extinguish your last ciggie you become an ex-smoker or non-smoker. You will always be an ADDICT.

Exactly, you'll always be an addict. As you stated, one ciggy once you've stopped and thats the end of that, more often than not.

JoeHel

Hello yellowmonkey! I started typing before I saw your post. How's you?! You have definitely cracked it mate, it's obvious from the way you are talking about it. Tomorrow is your first whole month!!! Amazing. Well done you!! :beer:

JoeHel

deb76 wrote: »

I have given up lots of times in the past (longest for 1 year) but i always go back to it. The thing is - i really like smoking.

I am intrigued by that statement. As someone who has never given up for a year ... once you have rid your body of nicotine and you don't have that chemical dependence any more ... what does a ciggie "do" for you that makes it worth starting again?

I gave up nearly 2 months ago and I honestly can't imagine ANYTHING that could make me want to start again, but being forewarned is being forearmed and if there's something that will hit me a bit further down the line I'd love to know about it!

yellowmonkey

JoeHel wrote: »

Hello yellowmonkey! I started typing before I saw your post. How's you?! You have definitely cracked it mate, it's obvious from the way you are talking about it. Tomorrow is your first whole month!!! Amazing. Well done you!! :beer:

Hi JH.

One whole month already. Cannot believe myself. You are right about the mental state. Get that sorted everything else falls into place.

Thanks for the support :T

ym

jo1972

Evening all!!

Melbury, BrickingIt & Deb, welcome to the thread :wave:

Good luck to you all.

Deb, I thought I liked smoking too (and maybe sometimes I did) but then I wonder why I always wanted to stop, if I liked it so much why was I always thinking of quitting? The time will come that you think s0d it, I'm gonna quit (again) and maybe this time will be the time. We're all here for you

JoeHel, that vid was hilarious! I've never seen it before, thanks for giving us the link. Next time a bloke friend of mine is suffering with [strike]sniffles[/strike] man-flu I shall send it to them!!

Hope we're all well this evening?

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Hi all
belated merry Christmas to everyone and premature Happy New Year to you all too! Things are good with me - I reached

6 MONTHS on Christmas Day

I can't believe I got here - any of you doubters go for it!! I have to agree that I'll always be just one cigarette from adiction again and knowing that can never allow myself that one cigarette - it works for me!!
Welcome to all the new quitters you are in the right place and are guaranteed support and a bit of larf!!
love and hugs
IDA
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yellowmonkey

Well Done ida. Half a year look at you :T :T :T

ym

JoeHel

Amazing achievement IDA you should be so proud of yourself. WELL DONE YOU!! :beer: One million percent agree that any ex-smoker is only one ciggie away from relapse and I will never again underestimate what nicotine can do. Not planning on ever giving it another chance to get me hooked though!

antronella

JoeHel wrote: »

I am intrigued by that statement. As someone who has never given up for a year ... once you have rid your body of nicotine and you don't have that chemical dependence any more ... what does a ciggie "do" for you that makes it worth starting again?

I gave up nearly 2 months ago and I honestly can't imagine ANYTHING that could make me want to start again, but being forewarned is being forearmed and if there's something that will hit me a bit further down the line I'd love to know about it!

Once the physical addiction to nicotine has gone..at the most 3 weeks I think, it's the psychological problem we have to deal with. In times of stress etc we remember that having a ciggy 'helped' us cope (it didn't really, but thats part of the trap that keeps us smoking). We think there won't be a problem just having 1...cos we don't NEED them anymore. This can also happen if we're having a good time..we remember how smoking seemed to enhance the enjoyment of a situation...so we just have 1..same goes for relaxing etc etc etc. That 1, becomes 2 and before we know it we're right back to square 1.

I am speaking from experience! I gave up for 5 years,then went through an extremely stressful time and wanted something to help me cope...of course it didn't do that..and now 4 years on I'm right back to being totally addicted again.

So, now I have to give up AGAIN!! Last time was a nightmare for me, and I'm dreading it. I posted here a while ago of my intentions to give up and have been lurking eversince. Think I must try for 1st jan. I'm living alone for the first time in over 20 years, but I need to think about both my health and my lack of money!! I need to save for my future.

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Hi antronella good luck to you - you know you've done it before you'll do it again with even more strength because you know you can!!
Hi YM and Joehel thanks for my congrats - would never have believed I'd have quit this time last year. Just goes to show!!
This site/forum definately made the difference for me, being able to log in and post everytime I needed to (hourly in the beginning!!) and also updating my sig (by the minute!!). Thanks again to our founder Jo and to all the posters who kept me postitive and motivated - I love you all!
IDA
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