How's the no smoking going for you?

[Bluejuice]

So I started off stubbornly refusing to give in to the governments wishes and was positively determined to smoke more just in spite of the ban.

Then I got sick of going outside in the rain and came to the conclusion that cigarettes are actually a bit shit anyway.

So I knocked it on the head, even the waccy stuff, and bugger me am I moody.

I just want to argue with everyone and anyone and there's not a situation I can't turn into a conflict right now.

f***ing hard work.

How's everyone else doing?

 

[Eggmundo]

Gave up in January...haven't smoked ANYTHING since and can honestly say that there still isn't a day goes by that I don't want one.

But, I feel so much better, no more of the subtle wheeziness at night while in bed, no more smelly fingers, I don't 'pat' my pockets before leaving the house, taste is there, anxiety has dissapeared, Teeth have remained the same colour as the last time I went to the dentist and countless other reasons...

 

[Bluejuice]

Good work

Sounds like I have a long way to go yet then


Bugger

 

[MattBackHome]

Smoked for 10 years and gave up when Tony Blair told me to and happy with the decizion to be honest. Coming up to a month and no cigs.

I'm putting the money in a pot.

 

[Superphil]

Had hypnotherapy back in March, working so far. Although I still get the odd urge to smoke, but so far so good

 

[Pigsy]

nearly two weeks in now, and surprised at how well I'm doing.

 

[Trigger]

Gave up, just like that, start of October last year after 15 years of puffing, to be honest, I stopped getting cravings for one after just about a month, I suppose it affects different people different ways... And if people say I'm a moody c*nt since I gave up then I just remind them I've always been a moody c*nt.

 

[Bluejuice]

But surely the rage goes away in time?

If I carry on like this I'm gonna have no friends left, irrational old miserly hermit that I am

 

[shaolinpunk]

It's going fine.

But then, I've never smoked anyway

 

[pornomagboy]

when i last gave up for 2months and the whole time i have a un opened pack of 10 b&h in my pocket, because if you dont have ciggs then you crave them, so by having them in your pocket the cravings will slowly go...

well it worked for me untill i had a big row with the ex and started again.

nut trust me it does work....

 

[pasty]

I wish I could give up. I hate smoking now.

I hate having to sit outside a pub
I hate puffing away outside the station
I hate going outside at work for a fag
I hate the fact I can't taste food properly
I hate the fact my breath smells
I hate the fact I can't run upstairs without getting out of breath even though I'm only 42
I hate spending £5+ a day and ultimately just setting fire to it

But most of all, I really hate the fact I just can;t seem to give up.

I've tried various forms of NRT, I've tried cold turkey, I've read the Alan Carr book more times than I care to remember. I've given up for short periods of time, and even once managed 6 months, but sooner or later I still end up back on the fags. If only I lived in America, I'd sue the bastard tobacco companies for my addiction.

We're going to Disneyland for Christmas this year, and I really want to have given up totally by then. I don't want my holiday ruined by constantly looking for somewhere I can have a crafty fag, as I suspect my opportunities will be somewhat limited in Disney?

Superphil - Have you got the details of the hypnotherapy place you used?

 

[Goodfella]

But surely the rage goes away in time?

If I carry on like this I'm gonna have no friends left, irrational old miserly hermit that I am

It will go away eventually, but depends on how long/how many you smoked, but will be a couple of years before you probably NEVER want a fag, especially when stressful situations arrive.

You will have to be strong, very strong.

Good Luck Fella.

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

I wish I could give up. I hate smoking now.

I hate having to sit outside a pub
I hate puffing away outside the station
I hate going outside at work for a fag
I hate the fact I can't taste food properly
I hate the fact my breath smells
I hate the fact I can't run upstairs without getting out of breath even though I'm only 42
I hate spending £5+ a day and ultimately just setting fire to it

But most of all, I really hate the fact I just can;t seem to give up.

I've tried various forms of NRT, I've tried cold turkey, I've read the Alan Carr book more times than I care to remember. I've given up for short periods of time, and even once managed 6 months, but sooner or later I still end up back on the fags. If only I lived in America, I'd sue the bastard tobacco companies for my addiction.

We're going to Disneyland for Christmas this year, and I really want to have given up totally by then. I don't want my holiday ruined by constantly looking for somewhere I can have a crafty fag, as I suspect my opportunities will be somewhat limited in Disney?

Superphil - Have you got the details of the hypnotherapy place you used?

it's when i hear cases like this that i can't believe any government allows for its sale.

 

[Buzzer]

it's when i hear cases like this that i can't believe any government allows for its sale.

freedom of choice TiD. Everyone knows the consequences but at the end of the day, it's their body to do with as they want.

 

[Bluejuice]

It will go away eventually, but depends on how long/how many you smoked, but will be a couple of years before you probably NEVER want a fag, especially when stressful situations arrive.

You will have to be strong, very strong.

Good Luck Fella.

But I don't really feel like I want a fag, I just feel moody and unwilling to co-operate with anybody on anything.

Is this just my body telling me I want a ciggy or am I just a c**t?

 

[Billy the Fish]

I wish I could give up. I hate smoking now.

I hate having to sit outside a pub
I hate puffing away outside the station
I hate going outside at work for a fag
I hate the fact I can't taste food properly
I hate the fact my breath smells
I hate the fact I can't run upstairs without getting out of breath even though I'm only 42
I hate spending £5+ a day and ultimately just setting fire to it

But most of all, I really hate the fact I just can;t seem to give up.

I've tried various forms of NRT, I've tried cold turkey, I've read the Alan Carr book more times than I care to remember. I've given up for short periods of time, and even once managed 6 months, but sooner or later I still end up back on the fags. If only I lived in America, I'd sue the bastard tobacco companies for my addiction.

We're going to Disneyland for Christmas this year, and I really want to have given up totally by then. I don't want my holiday ruined by constantly looking for somewhere I can have a crafty fag, as I suspect my opportunities will be somewhat limited in Disney?

Superphil - Have you got the details of the hypnotherapy place you used?

I know I'm a c**t for sticking the boot in, but you must be seriously weak minded. People have probably given up smack with fewer reasons than that

 

[otk]

8 Years 4 months 12 days! I think I'm just about over the worst now

 

[tedebear]

I wish I could give up. I hate smoking now.

I hate having to sit outside a pub
I hate puffing away outside the station
I hate going outside at work for a fag
I hate the fact I can't taste food properly
I hate the fact my breath smells
I hate the fact I can't run upstairs without getting out of breath even though I'm only 42
I hate spending £5+ a day and ultimately just setting fire to it

But most of all, I really hate the fact I just can;t seem to give up.

I've tried various forms of NRT, I've tried cold turkey, I've read the Alan Carr book more times than I care to remember. I've given up for short periods of time, and even once managed 6 months, but sooner or later I still end up back on the fags. If only I lived in America, I'd sue the bastard tobacco companies for my addiction.

We're going to Disneyland for Christmas this year, and I really want to have given up totally by then. I don't want my holiday ruined by constantly looking for somewhere I can have a crafty fag, as I suspect my opportunities will be somewhat limited in Disney?

Superphil - Have you got the details of the hypnotherapy place you used?

Funny thing is Pasty by writing all that down - and reading it back to yourself whenever you feel the need - you know you actually CAN do it, as you've given yourself some very good reasons, which no amount of books, classes or hynotherapy will do for you! Think of all those reasons everytime you feel the need and you'll soon get in the swing of it again...I think you can do it - and I think you'll suprise yourself in the process!!

 

[Eggmundo]

My Mum used Hypnotherapy to give up and couldn't praise it enough, yet a mate went to the same place and was smoking within weeks.
I haven't used any substitutes, just decided after a ciggie trhat I was going to stop. As with others, It isn't the first time I've had a go at quitting,but this time is the longest stint. If it lasts great, if it doesn't...I've saved my lungs 6 months of torture at least.
Narrow that down to each day you don't smoke, If you succumb and have one, have another go at quitting, Don't tell anyone you are quitting and then there is no pressure on you to succeed, it is and should be a personal battle.

Go for it...Today is the first day of the rest of your life

 

[British Bulldog]

I stopped smoking a week ago and it's going a bit better than I thought it would, About 5 or 6 times a day I get a real strong urge for a fag but it soon passes.