The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

Ali-OK

Thank you all for your kind words and support. My Dad was so proud that I'd stopped smoking, so I will be back on that wagon, doing it for me and for him.

Lula-Hula - I love the wrapping idea for cigs :rotfl:

*Jellie*

Ali- sorry about your dad. I hope you get the opportunity to spend lots of quality time with him and that you all adjust to the situation. Weirdly when this happened with my great uncle we had some of the funnest family times I can remember- lots of good memories.

Lula- great to have you back. LOL about the Tesco packaging....was exactly what I thought!!

Feedie- hope your mood has improved. I'm sure Lula has at least made you laugh.

Hi Honey!

Naomi- sorry but I can't advise on Champix, hopefully your dosage will help you keep on top of the cravings without feeling too sick.

Richard- hope you're still standing strong.

I'm through day 2....again! Another milestone though as I've been stuck in 2 major traffic jams and a party which were all big tests!
Goodnight all Jellie xx

Puzzledbubbles

Morning Everyone,

Ali - Im sorry about your Dad, Stay strong and sometimes we need to go back to go forward (if that makes sense)

Lula, im loving that idea, i think they should also make everyone buy the child proof lighters from Tesco, they are industrial strength and i remember them being an absolute nightmare to push down - to the point that when i decided to quit i gave mine to my boss who promptly said that it was too much of a pain in the back side and threw it away!!!!!!

Feedu - we have a Wii and its great, we dont play it much to be honest because there is always something on telly one of us wants to watch but they are great - my mision for you is to try to win at baseball - i find it really hard (much to OH's amusement)

I hope that Jellie, Naomi and Richard are all doing ok and staying strong.

I went out with some very old friends last night, not seen any of them for 3 years and they are ALL smokers, started off saying that i had to passive smoke and was going out with them to just sit and smell the smoke, then it got to the point that i was just chatting with them, still went outside or i would have been on my own all night, lol, but didnt smoke and after about 2 hours i didnt crave anymore and despite them being evil/lovely/drunk/friendly and offering me LOTS of cigs or "just one drag" i said no and got through the night.

Im hoping if i can do that i can do anything.

2 weeks, 3 days, 2 hours and 35 seconds ...............

shoperholicnot

I dont know if this has been mentioned before, but I am thinking of going to one of the Allen Carr therapy sessions, it costs £220 but I found out yesterday that Clubcard vouchers can be used in full or part payment!

feedumall

hi all puzzles well done you:T :T :T ,i only know two smokers ,and dont see them very often ,so no temptation.have not ordered the wii yet about to do it now:j :j ,asked my hubby if i should sell the ds, x box 360 ,but he said no keep them all,knew there was a reason i married him:D .carboot this morning and not one smoker i notice that now .waffle over onto ordering:j :j oh and at end of day 1,040 ciggs not smoked:eek: :eek: approx 260 pounds not gone up in smoke:eek:

*Jellie*

Puzzledbubbles wrote: »

Morning Everyone,

I went out with some very old friends last night, not seen any of them for 3 years and they are ALL smokers, started off saying that i had to passive smoke and was going out with them to just sit and smell the smoke, then it got to the point that i was just chatting with them, still went outside or i would have been on my own all night, lol, but didnt smoke and after about 2 hours i didnt crave anymore and despite them being evil/lovely/drunk/friendly and offering me LOTS of cigs or "just one drag" i said no and got through the night.

Im hoping if i can do that i can do anything.

2 weeks, 3 days, 2 hours and 35 seconds ...............

:T Well done Puzzlebubs- I'm finding surviving the trigger situations is almost as important as the days mounting up.....maybe since I'm back on day 3 again
It's really great you managed to go outside and that the cravings went. I love your description of your evil/lovely/drunk/friendly friends!! :rotfl:

*Jellie*

shoperholicnot wrote: »

I dont know if this has been mentioned before, but I am thinking of going to one of the Allen Carr therapy sessions, it costs £220 but I found out yesterday that Clubcard vouchers can be used in full or part payment!

Great tip about the vouchers!

Hi Feedie- well done. My friend is having great fun with the wiiiiiii!

Morning everyone else too:D

warrencarr

Been smoking for 15 years, I gave up 1st July 2007 When the ban came in, went cold turkey I was amazed how easy it was, I tried before using patches lasted 3 weeks they kept falling off.
My main strength was that fact that I was buying my first home on the 27th July, I needed to quit to pay for the house and improvements.
I kept saying Fags or House? House won everytime
Good luck guys i'm fast aproaching a year you can do it too.

*Jellie*

warrencarr wrote: »

Been smoking for 15 years, I gave up 1st July 2007 When the ban came in, went cold turkey I was amazed how easy it was, I tried before using patches lasted 3 weeks they kept falling off.
My main strength was that fact that I was buying my first home on the 27th July, I needed to quit to pay for the house and improvements.
I kept saying Fags or House? House won everytime
Good luck guys i'm fast aproaching a year you can do it too.

Well done Warren :T I hope you've settled in to your new home.

feedumall

i'm surprised anyone can afford to eat let alone smoke if buying a house these days,well done warren an inspiration to keep going ,on another note what on earth is going on in corrie dont watch for a couple of weeks and,:eek: :eek: .with the money saved i could go on a really nice holiday ,but i spend the money instead ,dh can pay for the holiday ,of topic sort of ,if you could where would you go with the money saved ,i really want to go to india.