The Giving Up Smoking Thread!!

Mintoze

Waspeze wrote: »

Afternoon all .. how's the pink lung brigade doing today?

This pink lung's doing fine thanks (after 18 days), although I'm really getting the hunger pangs now, which I know isn't caused by lack of food but something else:mad: . Can't bring myself to go out and buy the boiled sweets as I know I'll never stop eating them!! Actually the cause is mainly boredom. The novelty has worn off, my busy 2 weeks has passed and I'm now in the lull before Xmas. Must get busy again.
Still, I know I won't give in (how confident is that!) mainly 'cos I don't want to have to go through the giving up stage again. Do feel much better without the fags and have a great feeling of self-satisfaction.
Keep going everyone:j

TNG

Sue-UU wrote: »

Again Feedie, more incentive given, that's so helpful and it's so good to see you. You too TNG :hello: though two and a half years!!!!! :eek: What great success!!! That's brilliant to see you offering to help and advise quitters, a big thank you from us all. :T

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Hi TNG,

great to hear from you & that you're still lurking & full of advice & support.
You were one of many who were hugely helpful & supportive when I was quitting & I'm glad of the opportunity to say thank you :A :kisses3: .

Oh, I've gone all misty now

me too :kisses3:

Thanks for your kind words, both of you. Glad you benefitted fom my rantings lula :rotfl:

If I have helped one person stop.... then the least I can do is to come back here occasionally and pass on my [STRIKE]total nonsense[/STRIKE] wisdom and experience

Never stop stopping!

have great, sweet smelling, clear lunged, smoke free weekend. All of you :T :T :T

Amy83

Hi non/ex/wanna be ex smokers!

I'm also in the process of quitting - just wanted to let people know that if you're using patches, they're £5 a pack in Co-op at the moment, doesn't seem to be a special offer or anything, but compared to £15 a time it's quite a saving!

emma_jane1987

Hey everyone. I started stopping smoking yesterday and i feel like crap sorry i'm not encouraging to any wannabe ones. I have been moody depressed and eating everything in site. I don't think it helps that its the time of the month as well and i have my driving test tomorrow BUT if i can handle all this then after it should be a breeze lol fingers crossed. I have to try and keep busy all the time so i am shopping constantly which is not saving me money Lol.

When i first tried giving up smoking i went on Champix worst things in the world to me. I spent two weeks in tears and i felt really depressed in my self i wanted to die lol only slightly joking. I personally prefer good old will power then going through that again. However they affect people different so give it ago if you are willing to accept the symptoms.

shinyhead

Hi emma jane and amy,

I just want you to know I gave up at the start of the year. The first few weeks were absolute hell but for some reason I don't really know this time I kept going. I used patches courtesy of the NHS.

Now I can say that I haven't looked back. Keep at it girls, it DOES get easier.

Sure I still get the occasional pang, but it's the same sort of feeling that I get for a lot of things that I know I can do without.

bigsmoke

evening everybody, glad to see the giving up is still going strong!

i've been feeling really poorly today so no urges for cigarettes at all which is good, i could really, really use a good night's sleep though!

i don't have any plans for the weekend though, just doing chores around the house, so hoping for a very relaxing time

enjoy the weekend everyone and thanks for the sleeping tips sue, think i'll try a herbal bath right now

BS x

yellowmonkey

Hi all old and new :hello:

A few may remember me. Wonderfull thread this one and anyone giving up has my heart felt best wishes.

Anyway the reason for my visit is that after 27 years of smoking I am now celebrating a whole year smoke free :j :j . Something just clicked for me after several failed attempts and it was the best thing I have ever done

Good luck to you all

YM

Sue-UU

Many congratulations shinyhead & YM!!!!!! :T What a time! It's a wonderful feeling with each milestone ....a day ...a week ...a month ...and then that all important YEAR free of smoking! I'm absolutely chuffed to bits for both of you and you have SO very much to be very, very proud of. :j Thanks so much for telling us and motivating current quitters and letting them know they too WILL do it.

Sue

yellowmonkey

Sue-UU wrote: »

Many congratulations shinyhead & YM!!!!!! :T What a time! It's a wonderful feeling with each milestone ....a day ...a week ...a month ...and then that all important YEAR free of smoking! I'm absolutely chuffed to bits for both of you and you have SO very much to be very, very proud of. :j Thanks so much for telling us and motivating current quitters and letting them know they too WILL do it.

Sue

Thanks Sue.

Can I just say what a stirling ambassador you are for this thread. Your support and posts are superb.:T :T :T

Sue-UU

Oh that's so sweet of you YM, you've just made me all tearful, honest! As many people would say though, if I can help just one dear soul quit this evil habit then that alone will make it all so very worth it. Smoking used to terrify me, even though I thought I couldn't give it up and now I have it's just made me want to help as many as want to be helped!

Those that succeed are a joy to chat to - and I think there will be so many more like that on here - not because of me, but because of their own determination and will-power! Folk just like YOU!!!

Thanks again YM

Sue