The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

Bellie_2

Good morning everyone, I am still smoke free :j . Going to have a quiet day today I think. Just chilling out. Have to pop into town later. And I am doing it all smoke free, Yay!!! I am not having cravings as such but more like habit twinges if that akes sense. Like when I sit down at my lap top I would normally have oe. I have to constantly remind myself I dont smoke anymore lol. Hope everyone is having a good day, x

littlemissteapot_2

ninapne7 wrote: »

Morning all,

LMTP just wanted to back up what Ageing Biker said, you will not want to smoke on day 8. (Although I have two friends on Champix and one quit at 6 weeks and the other is still smoking on day 14).

Also have you managed to cut down on smoking since you started taking Champix? I went from 20 to 5/10 a day. I felt like I was making myself smoke in that first week on Champix.

I've tried everything in the past and Champix has been great for me. I feel sick when I smell smoke or smell it on people, don't know if that's a good thing but at least it puts me off smoking. Can't believe I used to smell like that all the time, yuck!!!

yep I feel sick!!! sick!! sick!! My head throbs & I swear I have been possesed by Satan!!! haha

I don't want to smoke but like you say feel like I'm making myself like I've got to get in as many as I can before I quit!! ha!!

I've gone from 20-25 a day to maybe 5-7 and I don't even smoke all them end up stubbing them out cos they make me feel sick! Does it get easier??? Please tell me yes!! lol!!

This is a great forum & I'm pleased you are all here to support me! I feel better already! Keep up the good work everyone!! LMTP xx

TillyTrippit

*shuffling back hanging head in shame*
I was doing so well - 5 months and was getting to the point when I couldn't remember what on earth I found so necessary about the dratted things.
My only defence was that I was home for five weeks as my Mum was dying. She had had many things wrong with her but her heart started to fail and I was told in early November that she was close to the end. Because it was heart failure I was able to keep a promise that if possible she would die at home. The only problem with that was that smoking rels and friends were incredibly supportive and came every day to see me. I hadn't had much sleep for two weeks and threatened a friend with physical harm if she didn't give me a cigarette at that instant. That was it!!
I am person without willpower - I can't discipline myself to one or two, I got to guzzle the whole pack!! I've been saying that after the funeral, after the interment, after the house settles down to a new routine (Mum lived with us as she was so ill) I would give up and sort myself out. In work we have to get in our cars and drive off the premises to have a fag, so costing even more- that stop me, now be serious!!
Yesterday I was feeling I could do anything so gave up. Today, my delightful students met their deadlines for emailing coursework and by 8 am I had 20 short stories to mark and send back. Was my first port of call the kettle? No, it was the garage for 10 (at least I showed some willpower there).
I have just finished marking and returning the work and looked at the packet to have a celebratory cig - yep you have guessed it, I've smoked the lot!!
So here I am again, feeling somewhat daft that having gone through the trauma and my kids having just about survived the last giving up, that they are once again going to have to deal with a wreck of a mother who wanders around muttering that she loved smoking and didn't see why on earth she had to give up, paying off debts was a stupid reasson to quit!!
Luckily my 11 and 6 year old are fairly sensible creatures and just turn the tv up louder!! They have also just got a trampoline so I suspect that will be their refuge!!
I am really impressed at all of the people who are still on here and who have remained weed free - you are my heroes and I will follow your example - thank you.
Am off to delete the silk quit meter that I had left running from last year - apparently I could have save nearly £2000 by now - don't you just hate smug programs?
Take care everyone and keep on battling.
Tilly
xx

*shuffles off muttering 'I will do it, I will do it'*

littlemissteapot_2

TillyTrippit wrote: »

*shuffling back hanging head in shame*
I was doing so well - 5 months and was getting to the point when I couldn't remember what on earth I found so necessary about the dratted things.
My only defence was that I was home for five weeks as my Mum was dying. She had had many things wrong with her but her heart started to fail and I was told in early November that she was close to the end. Because it was heart failure I was able to keep a promise that if possible she would die at home. The only problem with that was that smoking rels and friends were incredibly supportive and came every day to see me. I hadn't had much sleep for two weeks and threatened a friend with physical harm if she didn't give me a cigarette at that instant. That was it!!
I am person without willpower - I can't discipline myself to one or two, I got to guzzle the whole pack!! I've been saying that after the funeral, after the interment, after the house settles down to a new routine (Mum lived with us as she was so ill) I would give up and sort myself out. In work we have to get in our cars and drive off the premises to have a fag, so costing even more- that stop me, now be serious!!
Yesterday I was feeling I could do anything so gave up. Today, my delightful students met their deadlines for emailing coursework and by 8 am I had 20 short stories to mark and send back. Was my first port of call the kettle? No, it was the garage for 10 (at least I showed some willpower there).
I have just finished marking and returning the work and looked at the packet to have a celebratory cig - yep you have guessed it, I've smoked the lot!!
So here I am again, feeling somewhat daft that having gone through the trauma and my kids having just about survived the last giving up, that they are once again going to have to deal with a wreck of a mother who wanders around muttering that she loved smoking and didn't see why on earth she had to give up, paying off debts was a stupid reasson to quit!!
Luckily my 11 and 6 year old are fairly sensible creatures and just turn the tv up louder!! They have also just got a trampoline so I suspect that will be their refuge!!
I am really impressed at all of the people who are still on here and who have remained weed free - you are my heroes and I will follow your example - thank you.
Am off to delete the silk quit meter that I had left running from last year - apparently I could have save nearly £2000 by now - don't you just hate smug programs?
Take care everyone and keep on battling.
Tilly
xx

*shuffles off muttering 'I will do it, I will do it'*

So sorry to hear about you mum. It's a stressful time for you & no body will judge you for smoking again. My mam had quit for 2 years & when my nan died thee first thing she did was go to the shop for 10 tabs! But she did what she had to get through the hard time. She did quit again & I'm sure you will too, you did it once so you can do it again. Good luck & please don't beat yourself up over it. It's just one of those things! oh & kids are resiliant they'll jsut close there ears to you!! haha

Good Luck thinking of you LMTP xx

My_Fathers_Daughter

Tilly,

First of all you have nothing to be ashamed of, well done for getting to 5 months before - some of us at the start of this scary road can't imagine getting that far down it so well done you!

What a terrible time you have been through, no wonder you struggled.

Starting again will be tough but you can do it (you all got through it before!)

We will be here if you need us.

((((Hugs))))

MFD xx

beckyo_2

jo1972 wrote: »

I've added that bit to the first post.

If any of you want to add anything to the first post let me know, links, books, or things you've discovered that is great about not smoking that you didn't realise before?

I've found that cleaning my teeth is a good one for stopping cravings. If you have nice clean minty breath then you are less likely to want smoke breath again!

One of my friends recommended writing an email / letter to yourself just before you give up, explaining how you feel at the time and why you are giving up. Then when you have given up, any time you forget how awful you used to feel when you smoked, you can read your email or letter.

beckyo_2

Hello people! Well I failed miserably last night. I had a pretty rough day yesterday, the details of which I won't bore you with, but in any case, I caved and ended up getting through a packet of 10 with a friend who's also giving up! I'm feeling a bit more positive today though and am determined to carry on with the quit!

ninapne7

littlemissteapot wrote: »

yep I feel sick!!! sick!! sick!! My head throbs & I swear I have been possesed by Satan!!! haha

I don't want to smoke but like you say feel like I'm making myself like I've got to get in as many as I can before I quit!! ha!!

I've gone from 20-25 a day to maybe 5-7 and I don't even smoke all them end up stubbing them out cos they make me feel sick! Does it get easier??? Please tell me yes!! lol!!

This is a great forum & I'm pleased you are all here to support me! I feel better already! Keep up the good work everyone!! LMTP xx

Trust me it does get a lot better! I'm on day 22 of taking Champix and its my 15 day of quitting. I'm starting to sleep better now (had a lot of strange dreams to start with!). I think I've got over most of the side effects of taking it. But I'd much rather have these side effects than smoke and waste all my money!

ageing_biker

hi n7
are you intending to do the full 3 month course of champix

My_Fathers_Daughter

hi ab :hello:

I do work in Staffs and I live in the Black Country (where they are NOT brummies and get very angry if you say they are :rolleyes: ) but I am a Derbyshire lass through and through...

Just a shame I don't live there any more