The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

jo1972

Hi Shopaholic2008, welcome to the thread :wave:

Keep us updated on your progress and well done for the last 3 days

xx

doltage

LMTP-don't be beating yourself up, not only have you realised the error of your ways but I admire your honesty, you came straight on here and told us and that takes guts, if I had one I think I'd just quietly slink off and say nothing, so well done and lets just take it from the top again, you know you can do it and so do we!

shopaholic2008 wrote: »

Decided after waking up on sunday morning feeling so ill from smoking too much the night before that i would try once again to stop.

Well done you, it's a great decision to make and you'll feel better for it!

You've also come to the right place, the support you'll find on this thread is second to none, I know that it's all well and good telling my OH/friends/colleagues how I'm getting on and they are supportive but the majority are non-smokers and don't really understand how difficult we get it, but when you come on here and tell the regulars that you're quitting you get instant support from people who are going through the same fellings or have gone through the same feelings and came out the other end unscathed.

I know it has helped me immeasurably, I find it therapeutic coming on of a morning and letting everyone know that I've gone another day without smoking and that I'm very proud of myself.

I also find dipping into one of the many many pages on this thread when I'm having a craving helps as well, it takes your mind off it and helps the time pass!

jo1972

doltage wrote: »

if I had one I think I'd just quietly slink off and say nothing

doltage wrote: »

I also find dipping into one of the many many pages on this thread when I'm having a craving helps as well, it takes your mind off it and helps the time pass!

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My_Fathers_Daughter

doltage - as you move forward you will also find that hearing everyone else talk about the first few days or week or strop or slip or success or whatever will keep you focussed so you don't become complacent.

You soon stop being a newbie but you will never be as old as the oldies


Welcome shopaholic :T just so we know - is it 4-5 a day during the week or 4-5 over the whole week???

It makes no difference really - we are all addicted in our own perculiar way - but I am nosey

Waspeze

WOOHOOOOOO...

I think i've finally cracked it!!

11 days without a ciggie but more importantly 2 days without a

LOLLIPOP!!

Thanks for all your support everyone :beer: :T :T :j :j

Edit: I'm not naive enough to say that i've had my last lolly ever but it's a start

Seriously though..

how's everyone doing on another smokefree day?

My_Fathers_Daughter

Waspeze wrote: »

Edit: I'm not naive enough to say that i've had my last lolly ever but it's a start

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now don't you go sneaking off for a crafty lick when you think we are not looking

And if you do feel yourself slipping come and tell us about it - we are here to support you :A

shopaholic2008

Thanks jo and doltage ~ fathers daughter its 4-5 a day.
Just ate my lunch and reading on here to keep my mind off it, i have an unfair advantage today though ive got a really sore throat and wouldnt really want to smoke anyway

Waspeze

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

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now don't you go sneaking off for a crafty lick when you think we are not looking

And if you do feel yourself slipping come and tell us about it - we are here to support you :A

Don't worry.. if I do i'll be straight back on here eating humble pie (flavoured lollies!)

Waspeze

shopaholic2008 wrote: »

Thanks jo and doltage ~ fathers daughter its 4-5 a day.
Just ate my lunch and reading on here to keep my mind off it, i have an unfair advantage today though ive got a really sore throat and wouldnt really want to smoke anyway

Hi and welcome shopaholic :beer:

It's probably the one time sore throats are actually good for something

doltage

Cheers MFD, I know not to be complacent but I'm gaining in confidence as the days go on and I'm gonna milk them as much as possible so I can look back on them during any leaner times that may be ahead to give myself strength!