Social Isolation Sucks...

another_casualty

Howdy! 

I remember Cousteau on tv on Sunday afternoons when I was a kid . 

Not sure if you're into music , but jean Michel jarre did an album called waiting for Cousteau . 

Highly recommend if you're into relaxation . 

As for the smoking , tbh I can't see you quitting just yet. 

It seems you may have a chance when you're working again and all this 😷is over. 

Eventually , you'll probably do it 
Hope I'm wrong and that you can do it sooner. 

You are right btw...isolation sucks and I have to do the full 12+ weeks . 

Good luck 

Willing2Learn

Well I've gone all day without a smoke.

If I do this 1 day at a time, then before I know it 12 weeks will have passed and everything will go back to normal...**sigh**

Going out on my bike feels good.  It is nice to feel the wind against my face.

Willing2Learn

Something weird just happened.

I just went down the road to the corner shop to buy some more smokes, but then I came back with 4 packets of sweets instead.  I truly surprised myself.

It looks like I am back on the right path, albeit with a growing belly...

Willing2Learn

Holy hell.  Those sweets did not last me very long   

Goodness me.  If I keep eating, then I will have a natural buoyancy when it comes to the diving lol

WhySeaEm

Willing2Learn said:

Holy hell.  Those sweets did not last me very long   

Goodness me.  If I keep eating, then I will have a natural buoyancy when it comes to the diving lol

  

Well done on not buying cigs!

enthusiasticsaver

Well done on not buying cigarettes but don't end up with diabetes instead 

joedenise

Well done on not smoking.  Can you try eating something less fattening?  I did suggest carrots but you don't like those.  Are there any veg that you like raw or cooked and cold that you could eat instead.

Alternatively find something to do with your hands to keep them occupied.  A jigsaw perhaps.  When I gave up many moons ago I got out some knitting needles and casted on about 20 stitches and whenever I fancied a biggie I'd knit a row which was long enough for the craving to go.  Is there something you could try?

Willing2Learn

Well, it is 0340 and it should be either Sunday or Monday morning.  I have started to lose track of the days and time.  Quite simply, I am a bloke, with a computer and a father Christmas beard.  Once this is all over with, I plan to spend my free-time down the pub, having a giggle and a curry.  I could never foresee myself with a pair of knitting needles I my hands.  Flower-arranging is another hobby I don't foresee for myself.  I might try and break the computer so that I have something to fix.  I'm good at fixing things lol...it is what I do...

To whoever reads this, I want to apologise now, for my self-centred rambling...

Willing2Learn

Does eating about 20 apples, one after the other, have any known side-effects???

joedenise

   .  I didn't envisage you thinking I meant you should take up knitting!  I meant find something to do with your hands that would take your mind off wanting a ciggie!

Don't think there are any known side effects from eating too many apples and at least they're healthy but it might be better if you could try some different fruit and raw veg to snack on.  Variety is the spice of life as they say and it would certainly better for you.  Veg rather than fruit if possible as fruit are full of sugars, natural admittedly, but obviously better not to have too much of any sugars.

Can you not think of anything non-food related that you could do to take your mind off things?  Something I suggested before was jigsaws, not something I personally can be bothered with but I know lots of people do enjoy them.  What about crosswords, word search that sort of thing because you can pick them up easily from a newsagent or supermarket?

Keep going not smoking, you've made the start now.  You know it will get easier as time goes on.