Day eight,
And I only offended the cat.
And I only offended the cat.
smoking
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elefantman
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stopping is for quitters,go on you know you want one
Hi Guys,
Well istopped last August also, and it's now the hardest thing ever not to have one. I started doing more exercise which was fine, but recently ended up having my miniscus and plyca removed from my knee. Operation wasn't successful and is giving me constant pain, i have actually turned into a whale now and i've nearly cracked!!!!!
I hope you have better luck!
Well istopped last August also, and it's now the hardest thing ever not to have one. I started doing more exercise which was fine, but recently ended up having my miniscus and plyca removed from my knee. Operation wasn't successful and is giving me constant pain, i have actually turned into a whale now and i've nearly cracked!!!!!
I hope you have better luck!
Go on you know you want one
How bloody true! what an excellent thread, and truly inspirational, I stopped on sat 18th april approx 3.30pm after a great day in Bury st Edmunds, mostly at the Cannon Brewery
Seemed to be ok for the 1st week but the cravings are getting stronger but will persevere like lots of other like minded souls on here
, so keep the thread going as encouragement to us all.
John B
How bloody true! what an excellent thread, and truly inspirational, I stopped on sat 18th april approx 3.30pm after a great day in Bury st Edmunds, mostly at the Cannon Brewery
Seemed to be ok for the 1st week but the cravings are getting stronger but will persevere like lots of other like minded souls on here, so keep the thread going as encouragement to us all.John B
charlie brown
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Stick with it
keep on keepin on fellas its worth it. Good luck
keep on keepin on fellas its worth it. Good luck
JJ's GS
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Hi Guys
Day 5 and I 'll admit I'm struggling today.
Last night being friday night was hard because I just wanted to sit down, relax and have a fag.
Now it's weekend and I want the same. I even thought earlier can I be just a weekend smoker??
So I thought if I write on here for a while it will help it pass and now I'm off to work for a few hours to keep busy. 1st job is to repair some old shitty toilet cistern but at least it will take my mind of the ciggies.... Pretty sad hey
Thanks for giving me somewhere to keep moaning, hopefully it will pass soon.
JJ
Day 5 and I 'll admit I'm struggling today.
Last night being friday night was hard because I just wanted to sit down, relax and have a fag.
Now it's weekend and I want the same. I even thought earlier can I be just a weekend smoker??
So I thought if I write on here for a while it will help it pass and now I'm off to work for a few hours to keep busy. 1st job is to repair some old shitty toilet cistern but at least it will take my mind of the ciggies.... Pretty sad hey
Thanks for giving me somewhere to keep moaning, hopefully it will pass soon.
JJ
Johnny Dakar
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I tried everything for years--the patch, wellbutrin, the gum, hypnosis, accupuncture, exercise, Nicotine Anonymous, and nothing worked. Saw a news story on Chantix (I think they call it Champix in the UK), got a prescription from my doc the next day.
Smoke free for almost four years now.
Slight nausea, but no deep depressions like some folks get. Made it AMAZINGLY easy to quit. The idea to smoke still crosses my mind from time to time, but for whatever reason, I haven't picked back up.
Smoke free for almost four years now.
Slight nausea, but no deep depressions like some folks get. Made it AMAZINGLY easy to quit. The idea to smoke still crosses my mind from time to time, but for whatever reason, I haven't picked back up.
charlie brown
Registered user
Stick with it JJ
JJ,
Stick with it big man worth it in the long run......
JJ,
Stick with it big man worth it in the long run......
Champix
i work with a guy who gave up a few months back, he was on alought a day and found it impossible to give up as we all smoke in the van. he ended up on a drug called CHAMPIX which is in pill form and it was amazing he stopped smoking that day and never even got 1 craving again even tho he was with smokers all day. think he was on champix for about four weeks and that was it. good luck ill have to beat the cancer sticks soon to i think.
i work with a guy who gave up a few months back, he was on alought a day and found it impossible to give up as we all smoke in the van. he ended up on a drug called CHAMPIX which is in pill form and it was amazing he stopped smoking that day and never even got 1 craving again even tho he was with smokers all day. think he was on champix for about four weeks and that was it. good luck ill have to beat the cancer sticks soon to i think.
Regrets
I am a 42 year old husband and father to three young kids. I gave up smoking on my 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th birthdays. I also gave up after my first child was born. I still remember standing in the car park at the hospital at around 3am having my last cigarette looking up at the stars. I also gave up after the birth of my two other children aswell. Every new years eve and every time we arrived home from vacation were also good times to quit. I have used patches, inhalators, gum, willpower and Zyban. I read Alan Carr's book, didn't read the last page (it's still in my bedside cabinet).
I have never viewed myself as a smoker although I managed to smoke every day. I was the one who said I wasn't going to use the new smoking booth at work when it was introduced although I was in there waiting for the electrician to wire up the fan. I never smoked in the house or in front of the kids but was busted on numerous occasions by them. I became a covert smoker which I think in some ways is worse as you not only hide it from others but you also convince yourself that it is actually ok.
Towards the end of 2008 I started a new job which meant a month in Belgium training. Therefore I spent a month drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes during the day and drinking beer and smoking cigarettes in the evening. Happy days. I didn't have to worry about all 'smoking cover-up' procedures. Deodorant always on hand, mouthwash, mints etc etc. I pushed on and smoked through christmas. I was standing in the shower one Monday morning feeling pretty rough, wheezing and coughing. Got dressed for work, jumped in the car. I couldn't normally wait to get to the end of the road so I could light up a growler by the time I got on the motorway. That particular morning I didn't light up and haven't smoked since. I hadn't planned to quit, I didn't build up to it, I didn't make the grand announcement, I didn't throw away all the lighters, cigarettes etc etc. I don't know what happened, I think my body gave up smoking as opposed to me making the decision. I don't even really think about it now.
All a bit odd, I think it was just the right time. I have found that you can actually go for a ride, stop, take a few pictures, admire the scenery and not have a cigarette. You can wait for a train and not smoke. You can get shit-faced and not smoke. You can try and figure out a problem and not smoke. You can do some DIY and not have a reward cigarette. You can have a nice meal and not smoke afterwards. You can wait for a taxi and not smoke. You can have an argument and not smoke afterwards. You can not smoke before an argument. You can not smoke before making a presentation. You can not smoke after making a presentation. Blah blah blah.
To all those of you trying to quit it is possible to function without smoking. I do feel better now, I am not spending my time planning my next sneaky ciggy or covering up my last one. I do seem to have more cash in my sky rocket.
Good luck, I can assure you it's worth it.
I am a 42 year old husband and father to three young kids. I gave up smoking on my 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th birthdays. I also gave up after my first child was born. I still remember standing in the car park at the hospital at around 3am having my last cigarette looking up at the stars. I also gave up after the birth of my two other children aswell. Every new years eve and every time we arrived home from vacation were also good times to quit. I have used patches, inhalators, gum, willpower and Zyban. I read Alan Carr's book, didn't read the last page (it's still in my bedside cabinet).
I have never viewed myself as a smoker although I managed to smoke every day. I was the one who said I wasn't going to use the new smoking booth at work when it was introduced although I was in there waiting for the electrician to wire up the fan. I never smoked in the house or in front of the kids but was busted on numerous occasions by them. I became a covert smoker which I think in some ways is worse as you not only hide it from others but you also convince yourself that it is actually ok.
Towards the end of 2008 I started a new job which meant a month in Belgium training. Therefore I spent a month drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes during the day and drinking beer and smoking cigarettes in the evening. Happy days. I didn't have to worry about all 'smoking cover-up' procedures. Deodorant always on hand, mouthwash, mints etc etc. I pushed on and smoked through christmas. I was standing in the shower one Monday morning feeling pretty rough, wheezing and coughing. Got dressed for work, jumped in the car. I couldn't normally wait to get to the end of the road so I could light up a growler by the time I got on the motorway. That particular morning I didn't light up and haven't smoked since. I hadn't planned to quit, I didn't build up to it, I didn't make the grand announcement, I didn't throw away all the lighters, cigarettes etc etc. I don't know what happened, I think my body gave up smoking as opposed to me making the decision. I don't even really think about it now.
All a bit odd, I think it was just the right time. I have found that you can actually go for a ride, stop, take a few pictures, admire the scenery and not have a cigarette. You can wait for a train and not smoke. You can get shit-faced and not smoke. You can try and figure out a problem and not smoke. You can do some DIY and not have a reward cigarette. You can have a nice meal and not smoke afterwards. You can wait for a taxi and not smoke. You can have an argument and not smoke afterwards. You can not smoke before an argument. You can not smoke before making a presentation. You can not smoke after making a presentation. Blah blah blah.
To all those of you trying to quit it is possible to function without smoking. I do feel better now, I am not spending my time planning my next sneaky ciggy or covering up my last one. I do seem to have more cash in my sky rocket.
Good luck, I can assure you it's worth it.
I hear what you are all saying, but after nearly a year and tons of weight and actually drinking more, i think smoking is probably less harmful!!!!
As i said, my knees seem to have put an end to doing more exercise (this is from someone who has done a 3hr 9 min London Marathon, The MDS, and a couple of 320 mile races through the Yukon (YAU).
I am in despare
I think the evil weed is the better option
As i said, my knees seem to have put an end to doing more exercise (this is from someone who has done a 3hr 9 min London Marathon, The MDS, and a couple of 320 mile races through the Yukon (YAU).
I am in despare
I think the evil weed is the better option
JJ's GS
Registered user
Thanks Buddy
I've managed to get through the weekend and it wasn't as bad as I thought.
I went out for a ride today with my mate, both of us 2 up with the women, and as none of them smoke I didn't really think about it.
Although once I was home and putting the bike away etc. I could have done one then, but more chewing gum and try to get out of the association of bike and fags.
Next hurdle is working with a mate wed & thurs as we always smoke so I'll try and keep strong.
Thanks for the support guys.
JJ
charlie brown
Registered user
Silver fox
Fella,
I admire your achievements a sub 4 Marathon is extra ordinary 3.09 is brilliant. I replaced fags with other stuff, one of which was like you say more training. Your knees are shagged? Push bike, set a mountain stage of the tour as a target, you sound like a driven guy, dont let a fat suit in America mess things up for you, dont fancy a push bike get a canoe, a pair of speedos, jeepers roller blades.
If you can do 3.09 then you can leave tabs in your wake
good luck
Fella,
I admire your achievements a sub 4 Marathon is extra ordinary 3.09 is brilliant. I replaced fags with other stuff, one of which was like you say more training. Your knees are shagged? Push bike, set a mountain stage of the tour as a target, you sound like a driven guy, dont let a fat suit in America mess things up for you, dont fancy a push bike get a canoe, a pair of speedos, jeepers roller blades.
If you can do 3.09 then you can leave tabs in your wake
good luck
charlie brown
Registered user
in fact
Your a fit bloke, what about doing that mountain stage for a charity of your choice with a couple of blokes from this site, half the money to a cancer charity the other half to a private one.
I seem to have dropped a gauntlet ooops
Your a fit bloke, what about doing that mountain stage for a charity of your choice with a couple of blokes from this site, half the money to a cancer charity the other half to a private one.
I seem to have dropped a gauntlet ooops
I had been trying to quit since the millennium,and had several periods of none smoking ranging from 3mnts to 9 mnts,but always seemed to relapse.
Then one day after a conversation with someone about giving up,I realised that what they were saying to me was true.
1, I needed to smoked because I was addicted to nicotine.
2,The reason I smoked was because I wanted to feel like a non smoker feels.
When I thought about it I realised that there was no great pleasure in smoking, but what it did was satisfy a need, but at great physical and financial expense it also controlled my life and made me smell.
At first I didn't understand what they meant by saying I wanted to feel like a non smoker feels.
A non smoker has no craving for nicotine,when a smoker has a cigarette they temporarily satisfy that craving to smoke,therefore for a short time they have no cravings. thus feeling how a non smoker feels all the time.
I have now been a non smoker for two years and realise how those bloody white sicks ruled my life.
If you are considering or you are giving up cigarettes keep positive,the rewards are very high,physically financially and socially.
As an after thought,Joanne and myself who both smoked heavily gave up on the same day 12/05/2008.
In that time we have saved £6,400.00 and between us have NOT smoked an incredible 48,000 cigarettes.
Never give up giving up.
Steve
Then one day after a conversation with someone about giving up,I realised that what they were saying to me was true.
1, I needed to smoked because I was addicted to nicotine.
2,The reason I smoked was because I wanted to feel like a non smoker feels.
When I thought about it I realised that there was no great pleasure in smoking, but what it did was satisfy a need, but at great physical and financial expense it also controlled my life and made me smell.
At first I didn't understand what they meant by saying I wanted to feel like a non smoker feels.
A non smoker has no craving for nicotine,when a smoker has a cigarette they temporarily satisfy that craving to smoke,therefore for a short time they have no cravings. thus feeling how a non smoker feels all the time.
I have now been a non smoker for two years and realise how those bloody white sicks ruled my life.
If you are considering or you are giving up cigarettes keep positive,the rewards are very high,physically financially and socially.
As an after thought,Joanne and myself who both smoked heavily gave up on the same day 12/05/2008.
In that time we have saved £6,400.00 and between us have NOT smoked an incredible 48,000 cigarettes.
Never give up giving up.
Steve
From Quitkeeper...
"I have been quit for 2 Weeks, 8 hours and 56 minutes (14 days). I have saved £21.54 by not smoking 143 cigarettes. I have saved 11 hours and 55 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 20/04/2010 00:30"
To clarify, I smoked roll ups so that figure is a reverse calc from £/week spent (it assumes you smoke ready-made fags (UK definition
), I actually smoked upward of 15 rollies a day.
My weight's gone up by 3lb since quitting but that's not unusual, specially after the nosh I scoffed at Annie's Dorset Do this last weekend
It' s really great to see this thread flourish. I hope it's as inspirational to others as it is to me. I had decided to quit now quite coincidentally with this starting. I don't believe in fate but I ain't moaning
CoGS
"I have been quit for 2 Weeks, 8 hours and 56 minutes (14 days). I have saved £21.54 by not smoking 143 cigarettes. I have saved 11 hours and 55 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 20/04/2010 00:30"
To clarify, I smoked roll ups so that figure is a reverse calc from £/week spent (it assumes you smoke ready-made fags (UK definition
), I actually smoked upward of 15 rollies a day.My weight's gone up by 3lb since quitting but that's not unusual, specially after the nosh I scoffed at Annie's Dorset Do this last weekend
It' s really great to see this thread flourish. I hope it's as inspirational to others as it is to me. I had decided to quit now quite coincidentally with this starting. I don't believe in fate but I ain't moaning
CoGS
Stevo
Registered user
IMHO the best way to quit is to exercise if you get a craving for a fag. Not just talking about a gentle walk, but try to get fully out of breath.
Once out of breath, i bet you wont be thinking about smoking.
This way is a fastrack to a better win - win - win lifestye.
quit smoking- get healthy - save money
+ also by quitting, you won't stink like a badgers arse thats on fire!!
sincerely from a happy ex smoker
Once out of breath, i bet you wont be thinking about smoking.
This way is a fastrack to a better win - win - win lifestye.
quit smoking- get healthy - save money
+ also by quitting, you won't stink like a badgers arse thats on fire!!
sincerely from a happy ex smoker
Page Five is Rocking.
Well done to all concerned here and no relapses PLEASE.
I'm still early days and this long weekend was a test of willpower but no relapse: There was the thought of a rewarding cigar and quickly decided NO.
This was becuase after running nearly every fabric in the house though the washing machine, to get rid of that smell I've discovered, I didn't want to replace it with a half corona on a Sunday evening.
And today: Felt great walking to the phone shop and opticians at lunch time.
Keep it up.
Well done to all concerned here and no relapses PLEASE.
I'm still early days and this long weekend was a test of willpower but no relapse: There was the thought of a rewarding cigar and quickly decided NO.
This was becuase after running nearly every fabric in the house though the washing machine, to get rid of that smell I've discovered, I didn't want to replace it with a half corona on a Sunday evening.
And today: Felt great walking to the phone shop and opticians at lunch time.
Keep it up.
Oh! And by the way...
... Thanks to Bryn for keeping this thread where it belongs for anyone else to see and be tempted to join in.
... Thanks to Bryn
for keeping this thread where it belongs for anyone else to see and be tempted to join in.
JJ's GS
Registered user
... Thanks to Bryn
JJ
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