The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

BrickingIt

nykmedia wrote: »

So... smoking is just a time consuming habit for you that alleviates some of the boredonm? Can't you just replace the cig with something else, like a book to read, or some silly puzzle or conundrum? Your brain seems to think that every time you sit down your hand has to reach for a cig. Oh! You could get a slapper, like in the film. Then everytime you sat down and reached for a cig they could slap your hand to remind you not to smoke, then distract your attention. I'll try my distance psychic powers to stop you... ummmmmmmmmmmmmm......... zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.............. drrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... every time you sit down, from this minute forth, each and everytime your hand reaches for a cigarette, each and every time you begin the process of 'lighting up', your brain shall flash up a picture of your slapper and make you think about what you are doing... and it isn't a pretty picture! :rotfl:

Please note that, whilst NYK is normally a little short of complete sanity, neither she nor her other self will take any responsibility for the failure of the above method to work as a quit smoking device. It does not constitute formal, sane advice, nor does it mean that the existance of psychic phenomena has been proven scientifically beyond a shadow of doubt.

So I need a slapper?.

Frugaldom

I've updated my typos, and yes, you need a ciggy slapper, just like in the film where the woman had to get a food slapper. :rotfl: Now I'll need to try to find out the name of the film! Comedy, something about a shrink, one of 'Friends' played lead role, I think....

TNG

BrickingIt wrote: »

So I need a slapper?.

I did that on one of my MANY previous attempts. Put an elastic band on my wrist and ever time I had a craving I would 'ping' it. Didn't half hurt , but it DID take my mind off it.......

How's everyone today?

I seem to have scared jo off again :whistle: :rolleyes:


ym - yes I am a wimp - have resolved to drink less, but not stop completely. The January challenge scares me somewhat, particularly as there's always plenty around. Dependant? Me?

BrickingIt

TNG wrote: »

I did that on one of my MANY previous attempts. Put an elastic band on my wrist and ever time I had a craving I would 'ping' it. Didn't half hurt , but it DID take my mind off it.......

How's everyone today?

I seem to have scared jo off again :whistle: :rolleyes:


ym - yes I am a wimp - have resolved to drink less, but not stop completely. The January challenge scares me somewhat, particularly as there's always plenty around. Dependant? Me?

Can we 'lay off' the slappers. I have tried a slapper before and after an hour or so with the said slapper the first thing I wanted was a cigarette :rotfl: .

jo1972

BrickingIt wrote: »

Can we 'lay off' the slappers. I have tried a slapper before and after an hour or so with the said slapper the first thing I wanted was a cigarette :rotfl: .

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Morning all

TNG, scared me off, not likely!! I've been putting all my energy into not drinking over the past week to do anything else :rotfl: although it's not going too well and now I've got to go over and break the news :undecided

How's everyone doing today?

xx

TNG

jo1972 wrote: »

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Morning all

TNG, scared me off, not likely!! I've been putting all my energy into not drinking over the past week to do anything else :rotfl: although it's not going too well and now I've got to go over and break the news :undecided

How's everyone doing today?

xx

You're far braver than me, hun. At least you're attempting it......

Well done :T :T :T

jo1972

Now I know that I've fallen off the wagon over on the other thread it's gonna be hard for me to stay on it, where's YM when you need him!!!

What you up to today, anything exciting?

TNG

jo1972 wrote: »

Now I know that I've fallen off the wagon over on the other thread it's gonna be hard for me to stay on it, where's YM when you need him!!!

What you up to today, anything exciting?

supposed to be going sales shopping, but no one is up yet......

you?

jo1972

Just the usual, shopping, washing, cleaning, cooking etc etc, I can't be bothered though so have so far just been ebaying :undecided

TNG

jo1972 wrote: »

Just the usual, shopping, washing, cleaning, cooking etc etc, I can't be bothered though so have so far just been ebaying :undecided

I know the feeling....... :rolleyes:

did you have a good xmas and new year?