The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

bubbles0169

i just realised my quit day was inbetween 9 and 11
have you seen my sig
am i readin too much into it
aaah sod it every little elps
am i going nuttier?
magic 8 ball- most definately

KatieShopstoomuch

I want to be smoke free!!! Have read through these threads for a while but not every single one its long!!! Good luck to those quitting and well done to those who have stopped! I've tried so many times i'm only 21 and smoke at least 20 a day and i can so notice the toll its taking on me 5 years ago i was as fit as anything now i have 5 minutes in the gym and i'm huffing and puffing like a 90 year old i've tried patches, inhaler, cold turkey, gum, alan carr book ....... Running out of ideas

bubbles0169

hi katie im on champix its a pill you take everyday that stops the message getting to your brain that you like nicotine, its really good
my only problem is it doesnt tell the little imp in me that i dont need one!
well im winning though as i havent had one for over a day! good luck x

Drea

Been over 3 months but I'm struggling now! My boyfriend finished with me, it all hit the fan last night and he's gone now. Don't know if I can keep this up!

doltage

Drea wrote: »

Been over 3 months but I'm struggling now! My boyfriend finished with me, it all hit the fan last night and he's gone now. Don't know if I can keep this up!

Of course you can Drea, looking at it logically, regardless of what you want out of the situation, will having a smoke make it better? Will it cheer you up or will you feel even worse after three months of hard work?

Try and keep yourself focused on not smoking, you'll regret starting again if you give in now, I'm not very good at relationship advice so I'll not even try, I'll just offer you hugs and a dodgy smiley :grouphug:

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bubbles0169 wrote: »

hi katie im on champix its a pill you take everyday that stops the message getting to your brain that you like nicotine, its really good

bubbles0169 wrote: »

my only problem is it doesnt tell the little imp in me that i dont need one!
well im winning though as i havent had one for over a day! good luck x

Katie I’d agree with Bubbles0169, Champix does a great job of blocking out the craving, after just over a week you’ll not be wanting to smoke as much and you can stop. I did it three months ago and I haven’t looked back!

As for you Bubbles you’re doing really well, the first few days are the most difficult I found, you have yourself convinced that you miss smoking when in reality it’s just the habit of smoking that you miss. Keep up the good work and stick at it!

ExNicotineQueen

A quick hello to everyone.:hello:

As you can tell by my username I am an ex-smoker. I have been smoke free for 3 and a half months now. :T

I went for hypnotherapy and it worked for me, my OH was a smoker as well and he never really believed in all that so he said if it worked for me he would give it a try also. He was so shocked when I came out and didn’t feel the urge for a fag, even when he was smoking around me and offered me one, when I refused, that same day he booked an appointment for the hyponotherapist! :rotfl:

Suffice to say he also is now an ex-smoker (1 week less than me). Anyway, that’s my story, it’s the best £250 I ever spent (the guy I went to offered a money-back guarantee that if he didn’t ‘cure’ you, he gives you 2 more sessions for free and if it still doesn’t work you get your cash back) and just wanted to offer some support and hugs for anyone who is in the process of stopping or even thinking about giving up. :grouphug:

hutch71

hi all good on you all xxx im afraid i gave in and took just one now im hooked again.. stopped on christmas day 2007.. feel awful and will try again so please do try and fight the urge it does take just the one for you to go back on them... wishing you all the very best and will be back on here soon xxxx

bubbles0169

doltage its exactly that thanks-i just miss the habit as i know i dont want the nicotine!
gotta keep busy gotta keep busy gott...you get the message!

doltage

bubbles0169 wrote: »

doltage its exactly that thanks-i just miss the habit as i know i dont want the nicotine!
gotta keep busy gotta keep busy gott...you get the message!

When I was at that stage I used to pick up my phone and compose a text message when I got a craving, I just kept typing rubbish until the urge went away and then discarded the message! It kept my hands and brain busy and it also meant I wasn't ranting and raving at every turnaround!

You'll get there though, just keep plugging away and you'll be fine!

bubbles0169

im so sorry i fell off the cart
ive had a glass of vino-i new i would but im not very strong when ive had vino
BUT i hated it , i went out in the cold for it, i feel sick, my mouth tastes like something has died in it and ive got flem already
yeah reeeeally nice peops
i shall not be doing that again
and i would not advise anyone else to either, when i firt started i thought how disgusting it was but was told id get used to it
did anyone else feel like that when they first started, well thats how i feel now
hopefully now i havent got anyone telling me to keep doing it, well myself but i will try my best to kick me down!, i wont carry on
i reiterate, dont have another, its disgusting you wont enjoy it and youll feel like a failure-again