The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

Lurkio

basilcat7 wrote: »

Bigears- was it nice ?? I keep thinking if I have a couple of drags will the itchiness of wanting one go away? has it?

NNNNooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It certainly won't, Basilcat - AND you'll feel dreadful afterwards. An itch is the perfect way to think of it. Scratch it and you're still itchy. Leave it alone and it will stop, you just have to not 'scratch' for a little while and the itch will go away. Please stay strong.

Hello to cardigirl, angelofthenorth and Mr BadExample (your reputation precedes you, sir).

i call Mrs Lurkio my Angel of the North........ 'cos she's massive........and a bit rusty, if I'm honest :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (hope she doesn't read this )

well done to yellowmonkey, 2 months is a great achievement

well done to boatie_bird, too

hello to all the others :hello:

tattycath

Hi everybody.
Yes YM, it will be 2 months for me on evening of 1st feb!!! well done to you, that's a great achievement!!!
Welcome to the newbies-the more the merrier!!!
So Mr BadExample...is it true?? does your reputation precede you???:rotfl:
basilcat-it will not work, if you have one you'll want another, Lurkio is absolutely right, don't scratch the itch (apart from everyone thinking you've got fleas:rotfl:) it will go away on it's own.
Well done to everyone so far, and continued good luck to all.
Bigears, hopefully now you have got even more determination to not let the cigarettes get the better of you-you can do this, so you had a blip, learning curve and I know you won't let it happen again coz winners never quit quitting!!!

Lurkio

tattycath wrote: »

So Mr BadExample...is it true?? does your reputation precede you???:rotfl:

I have read his 'cooking' threads over on Old Style. They are some of the funniest things I have ever read. You should take a look.

Notgotapottoweein

Hi all.

Right i really want/need to give up the fags.

I'm 35 and have smoked for 18 years and they are really doing my health no favours at the moment.

I suffer from Depression,anxiety and IBS and i'm sure smoking is playing a part in these illnesses.

So i've decided that today will be my last day of smoking and tomorrow will be a new start i'm going cold turkey.

Just wondering/hoping that someone can give me some tips on this?

What can i expect withdrawal symptom wise? ( even if its gruesome i wanna hear about it )

Thanks All

Another great thread on a great forum.

basilcat7

Lurkio wrote: »

NNNNooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It certainly won't, Basilcat - AND you'll feel dreadful afterwards. An itch is the perfect way to think of it. Scratch it and you're still itchy. Leave it alone and it will stop, you just have to not 'scratch' for a little while and the itch will go away. Please stay strong.

Alright, alright lurkio, keep your hair on ! Was just ASKING- not going to DO anything about it. Don't worry, I am still strong.....:rolleyes:

Hi Notgotapottoweein- you will expect to be 'missing' something and may have urges.. You will also feel very powerful if you are in the right frame of mind !!
Stuff this- JoeHel'll be along to explain it all MUCH better soon- I haven't got time, best do some work... ! :eek:

compulsivespender79

OK, here goes;

Today I bought Allen Carrs book. Went to see the nurse and the doctor today, and although I have no health problems, I'm sick of being shouted at for smoking!!! AND what better way to save £100 a month?!?!
What I want to know is; has anyone read 'Easy Way to Stop Smoking'? And if so, did it work for you.
It's a bit of a weird one for me at the moment.. I haven't had a Damascus moment, or decided that I'm going to stop smoking now, right away, this minute. I think I'm just easing myself into it gently (maybe it will be less of a shock to the system this way).
Well, wish me luck on my half-assed attempt at quitting!!!

Lurkio

compulsivespender79 wrote: »

OK, here goes;

Today I bought Allen Carrs book. Went to see the nurse and the doctor today, and although I have no health problems, I'm sick of being shouted at for smoking!!! AND what better way to save £100 a month?!?!
What I want to know is; has anyone read 'Easy Way to Stop Smoking'? And if so, did it work for you.
It's a bit of a weird one for me at the moment.. I haven't had a Damascus moment, and decided that I'm going to stop smoking now, right away, this minute. I think I'm just easing myself into it gently (maybe it will be less of a shock to the system this way).
Well, wish me luck on my half-assed attempt at quitting!!!

hi compulsivespender79 :wave: (what happened to the other 78? :cool: :eek: )


Yes, I have read Easy Way and I must confess to not quite 'getting it' either. I did stop for about 15 months on the back of it but I didn't have the 'moment of revelation' that he talks about.

I re-read it some years later and followed it up with Neil Casey's book and did what he said and BANG - it just clicked! I have been smoke free for 18 months and absolutely dellighted to be so

It may be that Allen Carr works for you (I hope it does), but if not, I would definitely spend the 6 quid-odd on Neil Casey's book

Good luck, however you want to do it. Keep us updated and we'll help where we can (get me! Sounding like an old-timer :rolleyes: )

compulsivespender79

Thanks Lurkio! I did click 'Thanks' on your post, but at the time of typing I'm not sure it worked!
Can you remember the name of Neil Casey's book? I've not heard about him!

Lurkio

compulsivespender79 wrote: »

Thanks Lurkio! I did click 'Thanks' on your post, but at the time of typing I'm not sure it worked!

It did

compulsivespender79 wrote: »

Can you remember the name of Neil Casey's book? I've not heard about him!

It's called 'The Nicotine Trick' and IMO it's the business!!!!!

jo1972

Hi compulsivespender79,

Check out the first post on this thread, there's loads of tips and support on there plus the name of Neil Casey's book, can't remember off hand. Also check out the link to Max Kirsten's video, not whilst you're eating your lunch though!

Hi Lurkio, how you doing?

Hi to all the newbies and oldies alike, I'll try and pop on later when I get home and catch up!!

xx