The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

LEWKI

Hi All

Just dropping int say hi and update. I have now completed 4 weeks of weekdays (Monday-Fiday) smoke free. This weekend I am no gonna smoke and come on here and rant away as necessary!!

Good luck everyone - keep it going (believe me it does get easier - just not when there is a cold beer in the fridge on a Friday night lol)

Lula-Hula

Well done Lewki, atta boy .

Hey bubbles, yeh, I'm much better today thanks, about 5 mins away from completing a full 4 days :j & have now lost the desire to commit acts of violence . Off to the dentist tomorrow for a scale & polish :eek: so that should help to keep me motivated to keep teeth all clean & shiny .

Cream crackered tonight so having an early one, will catch up on your progress tomorrow

Gnite
lula x

bubbles0169

night lula well done x
i havent got anything to say really as am still at the 'just cutting down stage'!

doltage

Lewki, while this goes against all my own principles maybe you should think about quitting the booze for a few weeks as well?

You seem to struggle to stay smoke free while drinking and to me it's a pretty obvious step to remedy that situation!

Red1708

Hi Everybody
Please can I come and join you? I've 'slapped' a patch on this morning and am determined to make a proper go of it this time! We've haven't had a 'sunny' holiday for over 5 years so that is one incentive. My main incentives are money, my health, my childrens happiness and that I've recently met a great guy who doesn't smoke and I'm sure it can't be very nice for him kissing an ashtray!!

feedumall

morning all ,hope all our well,i'm still lurking:o ,still smoke free:D ,and still proud to be a member of the smoke free club.:D :j :j

Geenie

Lula-Hula wrote: »

:hello: smashedboo & simbalou & a big welcome to you both

Congrats to jinky , fantastic

Frankly I'm glad to have a bit of company as I'm sure I saw a tumbleweed rolling by on this thread earlier :rolleyes: .

Smashedbooboo, definitely a good idea to bin the ashtrays & any other smoking related trinkets. I do still have an onyx africa shaped ashtray but it's never been used as too pretty & a memento so 'sacred'.
A potential man is a brilliant motivator too, having ditched the last 'smoking model' I'd have to have a non smoking one in the future ( unless Johnny Depp comes a knocking with a 10 pack of course )

Lots of luck to you both & join in my little chant :

we can do it, we can, we can, we can

lula x

Hi Lula-Hula, like you my first day smoke free was 30th June so we will have to encourage each other to keep going. :T Good luck to all the other newbies. WE CAN DO IT. :j

Have washed all my clothes etc now so everything smelling great................even though I have never smoked in the house, the smell of smoke still carries in on you and taints everything.

My only problem at the moment is that I have gone from 20-30 cigarettes a day, to 20 plus cups of tea and coffee to compensate for lighting up!!!! Feeling a bit hyperactive at times and can't stop peeing!!! Still worth it though.

Lula-Hula

Morning all,

my face all lopsided & my tongue still numb after trip to dentist BUT I have nice clean shiny teeth & as I no longer smoke they should stay that way.

Lewki - sorry to say but I'm with Doltage re the drinking. Until you have formed new habits it's best to avoid triggers. And , I thought I could just do the week end smoking thing but unfortunately the evil one doesnt switch off on monday morning :rolleyes: . I know its tough hon, but the only way you're gonna be a non smoker is by not smoking...at all. Believe me on this, I've tried every trick to keep them a part of my life in some way until I realised its not gonna work, unless i spend half my week trying to overcome the cravings I've self inflicted by smoking at the week end or just evenings or every other day.
Come on now, you're a big brave boy & you just dont need them anymore

Feedie, glad you're still lurking & defying the evil one :A

Red1708 - glad you can join us the more the merrier & I'm sure everyone in your life will appreciate your new improved self.

Happy smoke free friday all & remember :

We can do it, we can, we can, we can

lula x

shoperholicnot

hi hope everyone is doing well
just an update
had my hypno on tuesday, and i have not smoked since,not even any cravings, this is a miracle for me and i really think this is it for me...i actually feel like a proper non smoker and I have NEVER felt like that -even when i quit for a whole year! (i have to add that when i quit for a year it was only because i spent the whole year on nicotine gum! :eek:)

Lula-Hula

Hi shoperholicnot,

that's great news . Like you I've managed to quit before using the gum, but for some reason this time I just dont want to smoke. Have had a few gums during the week but not a single one today & even when catching a whiff of someone elses smoke I'm just not tempted :j .

Keep us updated on your progress & well done, I'm really pleased for you

lula x