The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

sunnyteacake

I've reached a milestone ........ ive been smoke free for a whole week!! Woohoo!!!! Also went to doctors and he gave me the next 3 weeks worth of patches on a prescription for 7.10. Cheaper than going to the pharmacy which was what i did for the last week (15 quid a box). Worked out i would have smoked in the region of 140 fags in the last week alone :eek: .

I feel very proud of myself.

Well done to everyone else still struggling uphill with this awful addiction. Im still not out of the woods yet but am feeling better day by day.:D

doltage

sunnyteacake wrote: »

I've reached a milestone ........ ive been smoke free for a whole week!! Woohoo!!!!

:j :j :T Well done sunnyteacake:T :j :j

I hope you're very proud of yourself, you certainly should be. As should everyone else who is celebrating any sort of milestone from an hour to a year, you're doing well so keep it up!


Lewki, the next time you get a chance you should head out with the gossip mongers and let them be jealous, you're working very hard to be smoke free you're allowed to lord it over the peoplewho are still enslaved and maybe you'll encourage some others to stop as well!

jo1972

Congratulations sunnyteacake

REDMADCURLS

OK here it goes

My name is Rachel and I am a smoker! (sits down)

Regular 20 a day Mayfair Dark girl here who has been smoking for 23 years.
My reasons for quitting are same as everyones - money, antisocial, money, smelly,money, health, etc
These are furthered by the fact I want to apply for a new job but it pays £3000 less than my current one - the joy of the voluntary sector - and I reckon I can afford it if I stop smoking (plus I get healthier etc etc)
I have also started to notice increasing pins and neddles in hands and feet - DUH circulation is screwed.
Anyway - 4 fags left - now I could wait til Dr's appt next friday in order to get patches and start or I could smoke these and stop - giving me headstart on patches.

I dont know if this makes sense to others but for me it is like I hate being a smoker but quite enjoy smoking - can you tell I am Irish!!

PS Where did you all find link to allow you to keep tabs on time stopped, money saved etc?

TNG

REDMADCURLS wrote: »

OK here it goes

My name is Rachel and I am a smoker! (sits down)

Regular 20 a day Mayfair Dark girl here who has been smoking for 23 years.
My reasons for quitting are same as everyones - money, antisocial, money, smelly,money, health, etc
These are furthered by the fact I want to apply for a new job but it pays £3000 less than my current one - the joy of the voluntary sector - and I reckon I can afford it if I stop smoking (plus I get healthier etc etc)
I have also started to notice increasing pins and neddles in hands and feet - DUH circulation is screwed.
Anyway - 4 fags left - now I could wait til Dr's appt next friday in order to get patches and start or I could smoke these and stop - giving me headstart on patches.

I dont know if this makes sense to others but for me it is like I hate being a smoker but quite enjoy smoking - can you tell I am Irish!!

PS Where did you all find link to allow you to keep tabs on time stopped, money saved etc?

Hello and welcome :wave:

There is alink in post #1 to 'Silkquit' - that will keep track of your quit statistics for you.

"I hate being a smoker but quite enjoy smoking"

- the argument EVERY smoker has with themselves. Straight out of the Allen Carr book, that one. DO NOT WORRY.

Read through the thread if you get a chance, and go back a page or two and click on the Max Kirsten link and watch the video, but not while you're eating

Stick around, there's great support here

LEWKI

Hi All

Not in the office today so could not say hello. Firstly :T Sunny, 1 week for me on Monday, wekend to go.

Hello Redmadculs...welcome to the madhouse that is my ranting everytime I want to smoke. Can i say I sympathise totally with you, love smoking, but.......

I stopped on Monday, financial reasons mor than anything, but the forum has helped me so much. I think "wannabe" summed it up brilliantly, its like having a virtual ticking off everytim you want to smoke . Please kp us posted on how you are doing, there is always loads of support on here

Keep going everyone and good luck for the smoke free weekend:beer:

REDMADCURLS

.Thanks for the welcome.


- the argument EVERY smoker has with themselves. Straight out of the Allen Carr book, that one. DO NOT WORRY.

WOW and there was me thinking I am different!!!!!!!!

Well now down to 3 fags left and OH (who hates me smoking) just walked in and gave me a packet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

But trust me - they will be gone in 24hrs - so plan is still there just delayed to tomorrow BUT

My promise - Never to buy cigarettes again (nor get others to buy them for me)

TNG

REDMADCURLS wrote: »

.Thanks for the welcome.


- the argument EVERY smoker has with themselves. Straight out of the Allen Carr book, that one. DO NOT WORRY.

WOW and there was me thinking I am different!!!!!!!!

Well now down to 3 fags left and OH (who hates me smoking) just walked in and gave me a packet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

But trust me - they will be gone in 24hrs - so plan is still there just delayed to tomorrow BUT

My promise - Never to buy cigarettes again (nor get others to buy them for me)

Way to go, red :T :T :T

When you need to rant - come one here and do it. We've all been there and done it and sympathise entirely

If you get to next Friday without a cig DO NOT GET PATCHES. The nicotine will have gone from your body (takes 3/4 days) and patches will just start putting it back in again

Good luck, however you choose to do it. We'll all be here for you (at some stage or other )....

sunnyteacake

patches are my "security blanket" and i dont think i could do it without them for the time being.

jacktyler

Hope this hasn't been posted before, but there is a voucher for £1.00 off Nicorette Inhalator on Lycos website here.

I'm on day 4 since I quit by the way, using lozenges (don't like the inhaler thingies! )