Just gave up Smoking! Help me stay strong!
Discussion
As of monday morning the wife and I have given up the fags! No chewing gum, no patchs nothing, just stopped! According to my NHS iphone app we have already saved #10.90 between us 
My wife is coping fine, shes had no urges for another and doesn't seem bothered at all... Myself on the other hand am finding it hard, I smoked about 16 a day, it doesn't help that about 60% of my colleagues smoke, nor does it help that I feel I am missing out on the social aspect of 'going for a fag' and the day is dragging being in the office all day long!
I am sooooo tempted to pop out for 'just one' to reduce my cravings... Is this a good idea? Or will I just be putting off the inevitable?
HELP!!!
My wife is coping fine, shes had no urges for another and doesn't seem bothered at all... Myself on the other hand am finding it hard, I smoked about 16 a day, it doesn't help that about 60% of my colleagues smoke, nor does it help that I feel I am missing out on the social aspect of 'going for a fag' and the day is dragging being in the office all day long!
I am sooooo tempted to pop out for 'just one' to reduce my cravings... Is this a good idea? Or will I just be putting off the inevitable?
HELP!!!
Edited by Rochester TVR on Tuesday 30th March 12:37
Get the Alan Carr book (no, not him, the other one) it really helps. I smoked for thirty years and gave up last year and I very rarely miss them, this time has been a doddle compared to the past.
Now I've given up I'm fit as f
k and I can honestly say I've never felt better in my whole life. As long as you want to quit you will 
Now I've given up I'm fit as f
k and I can honestly say I've never felt better in my whole life. As long as you want to quit you will Hang on in there!
I gave up 4 years ago after losing 2 family members and a good friend to cancer.
What I did was actually put the money aside every day which I would otherwise have spent on cigarettes, and then use that for treats.
After a short time, seeing the money build up is a motivation in itself. I used it to buy myself a classic car to do up, plus lots of toys for in the garage!
I gave up 4 years ago after losing 2 family members and a good friend to cancer.
What I did was actually put the money aside every day which I would otherwise have spent on cigarettes, and then use that for treats.
After a short time, seeing the money build up is a motivation in itself. I used it to buy myself a classic car to do up, plus lots of toys for in the garage!
I did it the way your doing it a few years ago just stopped, only reason i did it though because my OH was pregnant and i didnt want my Boy to see me have problems in later life, my grandmother smoked alot up until a number of years ago she's in such a mess now and i know it upset's my Father and my Aunt wouldn't want to put my kids through it.
Well done for giving it a go out of your own choice and not because your being forced by "The nanny state" if you want to still smoke know the consequences of it but enjoy it if thats your decision!
Well done for giving it a go out of your own choice and not because your being forced by "The nanny state" if you want to still smoke know the consequences of it but enjoy it if thats your decision!
Einion Yrth said:
Rochester TVR said:
I am sooooo tempted to pop out for 'just one' to reduce my cravings... Is this a good idea?
If you really want to quit, never, ever, do this; no matter how pissed or desperate you get.Edited by Einion Yrth on Tuesday 30th March 12:42
...if you have 'just one': You just lost the game... and nobody likes losing the game.
Smokers are jokers. I've been smoke free for 10 months now, but theres nothing like a good health scare to put things into perspective.
Bliarout, is it this one?
http://www.amazon.de/Easy-Way-Stop-Smoking-Non-smo...
And if so, how does it help, d'you read it whilst giving up, or before?
http://www.amazon.de/Easy-Way-Stop-Smoking-Non-smo...
And if so, how does it help, d'you read it whilst giving up, or before?
Be strong my friend.
I recommend putting everything you can into these next few weeks, enduring the agony and the heartache.
Then, over time, the novelty of being a 'non smoker' will reduce at a slightly faster rate than the cravings until you inevitably think "this isn't all its cracked up to be and I really like smoking".
You need to be strong to reaffirm quite how much you like it.
Good luck.
I recommend putting everything you can into these next few weeks, enduring the agony and the heartache.
Then, over time, the novelty of being a 'non smoker' will reduce at a slightly faster rate than the cravings until you inevitably think "this isn't all its cracked up to be and I really like smoking".
You need to be strong to reaffirm quite how much you like it.
Good luck.
BliarOut said:
As long as you want to quit you will
Sounds like good advice... but there in lies the problem, I know I should quit (this is my second day fag free so Im on the road now) but the problem I have is I enjoy smoking...I know that the cost is ridiculous but its not really an issue, the one thing that is making me give up is I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter. Both myself an my wife gave up when we found out she was pregnant but about 18months later we both slowly fell back into it...
I dont want her growing up seeing us smoke, even though we never smoked in the house or car.
These b"astard cravings though!!!
Im going to Pret for some lunch!
Rochester TVR said:
BliarOut said:
As long as you want to quit you will
Sounds like good advice... but there in lies the problem, I know I should quit (this is my second day fag free so Im on the road now) but the problem I have is I enjoy smoking...I know that the cost is ridiculous but its not really an issue, the one thing that is making me give up is I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter. Both myself an my wife gave up when we found out she was pregnant but about 18months later we both slowly fell back into it...
I dont want her growing up seeing us smoke, even though we never smoked in the house or car.
These b"astard cravings though!!!
Im going to Pret for some lunch!
I used to enjoy fags more than anyone, now I'm completely indifferent
PS, you're not giving up, you're escaping from a powerful addiction
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