The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

My_Fathers_Daughter

Hello Everyone - I am back!!!

A week sunning myself in Paphos and not a cigarette in sight (well there were LOTS and LOTS in sight, just none of them being smoked by me!) - I think I have finally cracked it :T 8 weeks, 2 days and a lifetime of difference!

There seems to be a lot of new names knocking about - hope everyone is doing well and I am sure that this thread is proving to be a real support to you all.

A week of sun and :beer: and no ciggies - I LOVE BEING A NON-SMOKER :j :cool:

*Jellie*

Well done everyone.
Anyone know approximately how many mg nicotine you get per ciggie (silk cut silver)?

naomi234

Morning all, i havent been sleeping very well since i quit, does anyone know how long this will last for?

Two days, 10 hours, 24 minutes and 23 seconds. 48 cigarettes not smoked, saving £6.08. Life saved: 4 hours, 0 minutes.

Richard_S

Hi Naomi,

Today is day 7 for me, and last night was the first decent night's sleep I've had during those 7 days.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Of course we're all different and it'll also depend on whether you're using NRT or Champix.

Richard

Richard_S

Despite having arrived at Day 7 without having a smoke, the first thing I thought when I woke up this morning was "coffee and a smoke," and despite being a relatively easy craving to ignore it's still with me.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Now, here's the question I asked myself. The chances of me sucumbing and buying a pack of cigarettes are negligible, but, if I was offered one by somebody else, would I have the conviction to say "no thanks, I don't smoke"?

To be honest, I think there's only a 50/50 chance that I'd say no thanks, so I've still got a long way to go.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Richard

HoneyPie_2

Morning Everyone,

Richard I hope that huge craving has passed. Your post reminded me of my thoughts this morning - I was driving to work wondering how long it actually takes to become a 'proper non smoker' when we no longer have to battle with the thoughts, nor the cravings, nor the habits...... I wonder if its a month, two months, three months!. I see My Fathers Daughter seems to have done it 8 weeks (well done Fathers Daughter :T :T :T ).

I am on Day 4 of champix (up to 2 x 0.5mgs today), and wonder if you champix users could give me a little advice... What day is best to give up?, I know many people can't wait until day 14.. Cigs already taste a little different to me, and make me feel a little bit sick sometimes.

Kirsty - Do you just have to half the blue tablets?, or has your Doc given you some 0.5mg tablets? I hope your sickness and dizzyness passes..

I suspect I may have to stay on the 0.5mg tablets too... I feel really sick after taken them, so not sure how the 1mg will make me feel.. It does pass, but yesterday I drove to work with a carrier bag on my knee incase I threw up!! (sorry, tmi). On a more positive champix note - my mood seems ok.

Good Luck Everyone... Everyones doing fab, and being so so strong :cool:

jfox22

Good luck Honeypie! You keep going and you will be there soon! Day 3 for me, its so nice to know other people are going through the same emotions as me. This morning i had my first coffee since i had given up and then the craving returned. Is there some sort of link between smoking for coffee?

Last night i slept a lot better than the day before, and now hope that most of the nitocteen have left my body. Have a good smoke free day all.

HoneyPie_2

Hi Jfox,

Are you going cold turkey... ? Well done - Day 3, thats great..

I think the coffee thing is more because us smokers associate it with smoking... coffee in one hand, fag in the other!. Mine would be tea... I will also have to quit saying 'I will have a cup of tea and a tab, and then do x y z'.... :rotfl:

jfox22

Yes, that makes sense
I read the Alan Carr book last year in feb and gave up for a week. Then i started smoking again after a relationship i was in at the time ended and a night out with the boys at the pub ensured i started again. I was weak at the time.
So i finally got round to watching the Alan Carr Dvd (book was too boring to read for a second time). I found the dvd a great help and its only an hour, so my thinking is that if i have a weak moment i shall just put the dvd player on again for the feel good feeling and encouragment to carry on.

Did you go cold turkey? Day 4 is great, one step ahead of me...i look forward to the day when we aren't on here anymore as we've completely forgotton about it!

Waspeze

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Hi naomi,
not on champix, just using nicorette gum when / if cravings hit, that's what so weird ! Usually had 5/6 a day & had last one 9.00pm friday, how do I work out how much life I ve saved ? Oooh, not saving loads of money but guess I should put it away towards paying off debts, must be a tenner a week at least.

Hi Lula.. I downloaded a little tool called silkquit (search on google and it should come up)

My stats
Smober time 1 Month 2 Weeks 10 Hours 48 Mins
Amount saved £195.82
Ciggies not smoked 681
Life saved 2 days 8 hours 45 mins!


Well done to all you non smokers :T :T :j :j

and welcome back MFD