The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

ailsajayne27

I'm a firm believer that it's entirely psychological with me!! I can go for hours and hours whilst busy without even thinking of cigs so I don;t think I need the NRT!!! I just need to crack the whole ooh it's coffee break I'll have a cig... oh I'm driving I'll have a smoke etc etc!! Four days off cigs and I'm hoping that even if I do slip I'll feel so rough I'll stay off 'em!! If it doesn't work doing it NRT free I'll be seeing my doc!! Have also realised I've been smoking for nearly 12 yrs and I never intended to

My_Fathers_Daughter

ageing_biker wrote: »

my sister just phoned, shes been to the see the nurse and got 72 on the co meter, is this a record

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

skintbutsmiling01

ageing_biker wrote: »

my sister just phoned, shes been to the see the nurse and got 72 on the co meter, is this a record

:eek: My nurse nearly fell off her chair when mine was 29!

basilcat7

jo1972 wrote: »

How's all the runners this morning??

Hi Jo- :wave:long time etc etc... well although I'm not doing so well on the non smoking, I did complete the 3 mile run !! and raised money for charidee !

Well done lurks and boatie if she's around. This non smoking lark is the hardest thing I've EVER had to do. EVER.

I salute all of you managing to do it, I really do...:hello: well done !!!

My_Fathers_Daughter

Evening all - don't worry basilcat, there's a reason that so many of us fail to quit so many times - it's bl00dy hard!

I went to see the nurse this afternoon and my CO was 3. The nurse was a bit shocked - she expected it to be lower after last Friday (was a 6) but I did go all out on Saturday before I quit on Sunday

I am reasonably happy with a 3, at least it had gone down - I was a bit worried that it might have gone up, I smoked more on Sunday than I have done for weeks!

I am having a ropey afternoon. The nurse is away next week so it is 2 weeks before I have to go back (April fools day no less ). Straight away my mind went to 'if I don't have to report for 2 weeks then.... :rolleyes: '

I am keeping strong - trying to anyway.

Ailsajayne - good luck for Friday and over the long weekend. We will all be thinking about you (as we try to keep our minds off the cigarettes!)

Mrs_Weasley

hi all can i join in please, i've been 'sent' here by tustastic.

me and oh are stopping on thursday, oh because he is off work for a few days and me because if i don't do it with him he will start again :rolleyes: if you get my drift. Don't think the beginning of the school hols is the best time to stop but........it has to be done We are currently spending between £50 - £60 per week on cigs and cannot keep this up.

Haven't read through the posts yet but will have a look tomorrow am off to bed soon:D

Tustastic

bessy wrote: »

hi all can i join in please, i've been 'sent' here by tustastic.

me and oh are stopping on thursday, oh because he is off work for a few days and me because if i don't do it with him he will start again :rolleyes: if you get my drift. Don't think the beginning of the school hols is the best time to stop but........it has to be done We are currently spending between £50 - £60 per week on cigs and cannot keep this up.

Haven't read through the posts yet but will have a look tomorrow am off to bed soon:D

Well done for joining this thread Bessy. I'd recommend the NHS stop smoking courses - the one-to-one with the pharmacist worked for me. Still on the nicotine gum - got pkt of 106 2mg gums for a fiver in Asda last week.

ageing_biker

mfd dont you let me down, 3 on the co meter is fine, wots this april fool stuff, the only fools are the smokers , honest luv i tell you the truth just force yourself to get to 2 weeks and youve cracked it, report good things to me tomorrow
sister with 72 on the co meter is quitting on friday using champix, cant wait

ageing_biker

soz, shes starting champix on friday so will probably stop a week later
goodnight all the old biker needs his sleep

My_Fathers_Daughter

ageing_biker wrote: »

mfd dont you let me down, 3 on the co meter is fine, wots this april fool stuff, the only fools are the smokers , honest luv i tell you the truth just force yourself to get to 2 weeks and youve cracked it, report good things to me tomorrow
sister with 72 on the co meter is quitting on friday using champix, cant wait

Ooohhh - good luck to your sister - that is a hard habit to crack.

Bessy - welcome to the fold! It makes it easier to have somewhere to come and ramble! Look forward to hearing your tales from Thursday - you and your hubby are brave quitting together, on one hand it may make it easier, on the other hand you could kill each other if you are both craving at the same time :eek:

Will you be using any nicotine replacement? I thoroughly recommend it if you can get it from your docs.