The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

jo1972

Wish I could get my OH to stop, he doesn't actually think he's addicted although he's been smoking probably about 25 years :eek: I challenged him to not smoke for a day once and he got really defensive with me so he's obviously in denial! I don't think I'd get very far with him till he realises he wanted to stop.....unfortunately I think that's a long long way off

Storm

I'm definitely digging out my Alan Carr tonight to re-read through - for some bizarre reason my cravings are getting worse rather than better (and not used any NRT, so I know that it's purely in my head!)

I need to find stuff to distract me - unfortunately work is really quiet today...

TNG

jo1972 wrote: »

Wish I could get my OH to stop, he doesn't actually think he's addicted although he's been smoking probably about 25 years :eek: I challenged him to not smoke for a day once and he got really defensive with me so he's obviously in denial! I don't think I'd get very far with him till he realises he wanted to stop.....unfortunately I think that's a long long way off

Really difficult, jo. Have you tried the guilt trip? Give him the AC or NC book on YOUR birthday and say that the best present he could give you is just to read it. If he is still determined to smoke after that, then you won't say any more about it. High risk, but high reward....

Storm - Stay strong. A purely temporary feeling. Your brain is trying to trick you. Don't let it.

duchy

OK
That's it
You lot have inspired me.
I'm quitting-Right Now !
Eeeeek!
What have I said ????
But I'm NOT going back on it now

TNG

duchy wrote: »

OK
That's it
You lot have inspired me.
I'm quitting-Right Now !
Eeeeek!
What have I said ????
But I'm NOT going back on it now

Fantastic!!!!!

Brilliant - and welcome, Duchy. We're here for you.

Take some time to read this thread. All the lovely people on here (and me ) will help you whenever we can

hop aboard the nicotine free express!!

jo1972

Woohoooo welcome Duchy :wave: and WELL DONE!!

Good luck for the rest of the day, as TNG said have a read of this thread, particularly the first post, there's loads of links to helpful places and reasons we've quit. Try and watch the Max Kirsten video - link in 1st post - very powerful stuff. Are you going cold turkey or getting some NRT later today?

Storm

Hi Duchy :hello: - only been on this thread a few days myself, but they're a great bunch, peer support is the way to go!

in_debt_again_but_dealing_with_it

Storm wrote: »

I'm definitely digging out my Alan Carr tonight to re-read through - for some bizarre reason my cravings are getting worse rather than better (and not used any NRT, so I know that it's purely in my head!)

I need to find stuff to distract me - unfortunately work is really quiet today...

Storm its a little like that for me too, but I think it has more to do with momentum/motivation than nicotine, for instance when we start the quit we are highly motivated etc over time, days, weeks etc the motivation wanes as the quit becomes more "normal" does that make sense??? Thats how it felt/feels for me anyway just stay focussed and breathe through them they do get easier!!
IDA
x

in_debt_again_but_dealing_with_it

duchy wrote: »

OK
That's it
You lot have inspired me.
I'm quitting-Right Now !
Eeeeek!
What have I said ????
But I'm NOT going back on it now

Welcome Duchy - go for it! What have you got to lose!! Take it a minute/hour at a time!
happy smokefree days!
IDA
x

helloworld2007

in_debt_again_but_dealing_with_it wrote: »

but I think it has more to do with momentum/motivation than nicotine, for instance when we start the quit we are highly motivated etc over time, days, weeks etc the motivation wanes as the quit becomes more "normal" does that make sense???

that makes perfect sense! Thats exactly how I feel / view it...

On my lunch today I noticed what seemed to be 90% of people smoking in the city! I'm sure its not usually that many!! Mind games...all mind games.

keep it up everyone and welcome aboard Duchy... :beer:

cheers!