The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

Waspeze

LMTP, I deleted this from my last post as wasnt sure if it was you.. just checked and it was though

Why not take a piccie of your little sister along? everytime you feel you want a ciggie.. take it out and remember how proud of you she was!!

My_Fathers_Daughter

LMTP - a few tips for not smoking whilst out...

• when you first get there, or at least early on in the night, sit next to a smoker when they come in from having a cigarette _pale_ remind yourself that you don't want to smell like that.
• if you feel like you are missing out on the 'gossip' that you used to have with your smoking buddies go and stand outside with the smokers - this way you get the good bit but not the bad!
• Make sure you tell all your friends about giving up - not just 'oh I have given up' but how hard it has been and how proud of yourself you are - it feels SO good to say all this

And one that I can never do

• Try not to drink too much - the more you drink the more it seems like a good idea to have 'just the one'

Finally, if you do break down and have one, it is not the end of the world and it is certainly not the end of your fantastic efforts to quit.

Good luck - and most of all HAVE FUN!

My_Fathers_Daughter

Waspeze wrote: »

LMTP, I deleted this from my last post as wasnt sure if it was you.. just checked and it was though

Why not take a piccie of your little sister along? everytime you feel you want a ciggie.. take it out and remember how proud of you she was!!

OMG - you emotional blackmailer you!!!! :eek:

You sure you are not a woman with that devious mind

Waspeze

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

OMG - you emotional blackmailer you!!!! :eek:

You sure you are not a woman with that devious mind

Hey, if it works don't knock it

Seriously though, I just remembered how touched I was by that story and if it had that effect on a complete stranger it might be a good idea?

I'll just be telling my friends to keep me on a short leash tomorrow night:(

feedumall

morning all ,hope all is well no patch today so far:eek: ,feeling positive and day six ,eighteen ciggys still on the table ,and there will be eighteen tonight(this has turned into my mantra) love carole

Waspeze

feedumall wrote: »

morning all ,hope all is well no patch today so far:eek: ,feeling positive and day six ,eighteen ciggys still on the table ,and there will be eighteen tonight(this has turned into my mantra) love carole

Well done feedumall

I know I couldn't do it with such easy access to them .. had to clear my flat of anything remotely resembling a ciggie

littlemissteapot_2

Waspeze wrote: »

LMTP, I deleted this from my last post as wasnt sure if it was you.. just checked and it was though

Why not take a piccie of your little sister along? everytime you feel you want a ciggie.. take it out and remember how proud of you she was!!

thats actually a good idea! my friends are all tough on me anyway theres only me & another girl that smokes or should I say I used to smoke!! They always tell me I smell & it's too cold to go out for a ciggie etc etc & of coruse they are right!!

Thanks LMTP xx

littlemissteapot_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

LMTP - a few tips for not smoking whilst out...

• when you first get there, or at least early on in the night, sit next to a smoker when they come in from having a cigarette _pale_ remind yourself that you don't want to smell like that.
• if you feel like you are missing out on the 'gossip' that you used to have with your smoking buddies go and stand outside with the smokers - this way you get the good bit but not the bad!
• Make sure you tell all your friends about giving up - not just 'oh I have given up' but how hard it has been and how proud of yourself you are - it feels SO good to say all this

And one that I can never do

• Try not to drink too much - the more you drink the more it seems like a good idea to have 'just the one'

Finally, if you do break down and have one, it is not the end of the world and it is certainly not the end of your fantastic efforts to quit.

Good luck - and most of all HAVE FUN!

thanks for the tips I can smell smoke really strongly now! but only trouble is I think it smells nice :rotfl: is that bad?? hehe

LMTP xx

(ps why does it say 9.24 when its 11.24???????)

Waspeze

littlemissteapot wrote: »

(ps why does it say 9.24 when its 11.24???????)

When the clocks went forward MSE went backwards

if you goto the user cp bit above, then edit options i think, near the bottom you can change which time zone your in!

shinyhead

got to agree with you there LMTP- I often find the smell of the smoke itself very tempting. Then I go stand close to a smoker and smell him/her. Not so tempting after all. If you want to get really put off then have a conversation with a smoker just after they've had one and stand close. It's not pleasant. :eek: :eek: