The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

Bf109

Meh. Terrible day at work.

Must be strong though - cant go running for the nicotine shelter everytime the going gets tough.

niccy

Yes here i am again wide awake at 0304 cos of me patches (a small price to pay)

I noticed i had got a thanks from the starter of this thread:beer:

Ms jo1972 (does that make you 36 ) anyway i digress, so i scrutinized:eek: your

first post ,and what a mine of information ( yuk that video:o ) so i thought to

myself what can i add ( i've just retired from being a firefighter is that a clue! )

Well how about this :

Smoking ban to trigger rise in house fires


Over 900,000* households will be at increased risk of fire following the public smoking ban, as smokers stay home to indulge their habit.
New research from Direct Line Home Insurance reveals that one in ten smokers (11 per cent) say they will be forced to smoke at home**, resulting in an additional 16 million cigarettes smoked indoors every week***.
Cigarettes are the number one cause of accidental fatal fires in the home, causing 60 house fires a week****. The estimated increase in smoking at home will result in an additional 100 house fires a year***** - according to Direct Line.

http://www.directline.com/about_us/news_180407.htm

well done everyone:T keep it up and save others as well.

right i'm of to try some gardening by moonlight;)

night night:rotfl:

ageing_biker

six months today, that went quick:j

Lula-Hula

Hey AB - that's fab & a very Happy 6monthiversary to you :beer: .

I'm fast approaching 7 weeks & pretty damn chuffed with myself. I'm not happy about the extra weight but have been trying hard to learn to drink wine without a cigarette & it's been tough but I can assure you that I'm very accomplished now

wishing you a happy next 6 months too

lula x

Sue-UU

ageing_biker wrote: »

six months today, that went quick:j

Many congratulations on a FANTASTIC achievement AB!!!:T The rate at which that's gone by you'll soon be have your first year behind you! I bet you find a heck of a difference with exercise etc; and your health will be so very much better. I hope many others see your post and realise that it really CAN be done! All the best for the next 6 months AB!

Sue

Well done Lula! Keep it all going, you're doing brilliantly so far. Step up the exercise and drink plenty of water as well as eating fresh fruit and veg sticks when you're peckish. If you can beat the fags then I'm sure your weight will come good in time too!

Good luck to everyone, keep up the quitting!

Sue

ageing_biker

thanks lula and sue, any one seen mfd she is about a month behind me, hope she hasn't fell off the wagon!

dixie06

Hi, I'm new to this post and hoping to stop smoking. I came back from holiday four weeks ago with duty frees and discovered that when i'm not buying ciggies everyday I don't go to the cashpoint as much (its taken me 15 years of smoking to discover this!!!) Anyhow i've decided to take the plunge when my last pack of duty frees are finished which will be Tuesday. Gonna try cold turkey and see how I go, i am worried about weight gain tho'.

So wish me luck and any tips gratefully accepted!!

ageing_biker

good luck dixie, if cold turky dont work tru champix

yellowmonkey

Hey AB.Congrats on the 6 months :T:T:T:T.

Great achievement.

dixie. Good luck with the cold turkey. Worked for me

ym

Sue-UU

ageing_biker wrote: »

thanks lula and sue, any one seen mfd she is about a month behind me, hope she hasn't fell off the wagon!

Hi again AB. Strewth, I hope that hasn't happened to MFD, surely not she was far too committed. I haven't seen her anywhere on the Forums since her last success - 3 months achieved if memory serves me correct. Fingers crossed she'll turn up again any day now AB

Sue

Good to see you and hear of your continued success YM :T

Hi and welcome dixie06! So pleased to read of your determination in quitting. All the very best of luck and take each day as it comes...though you may well find it easier than you'd thought once you really make that firm commitment to yourself. We've had so many success stories here and ageing biker (AB) above is just one of them. I'll PM you with a few tips, slimming ones too, though if you look at a post of mine from a couple of days ago on the previous page, it gives plenty of help there.

Every best wish.

Sue