General Chat

Carol I'm still smoking at the mo even tho it is techinically the 9th, going to seriously stop when I wake up in the morning I promise! James Thank you for the info contribution!

Today is the 9th! .... :-) Sending best wishes to you all ..... if I could do it, you can, too! - I last smoked a cigarette in 1992. Goodnight / morning.

i think when the ban comes in......i willxxxxxxxxx

good plan Auntiexx think i'll join yerxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx

Think I'll be doing the same ladies apart from the gardening not really green fingered lol

Good luck to all of you, Carol and Hays too?

STILL NO CIGGIES DAY 11 NOT GOING TO KID YOU IT'S GETTING HARD

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE:o))) In my case it really was easy, so for some of you it will be easier than you thought, but for some it will be hard BUT DON'T GIVE UP:o)) jude sarf wales :o) x

Hi Guys Maz are you ready for tomorrow? I am putting my hands up to you I have had 1 roll up today about 12ish I feel so bad but I have had none since been chewing like mad on the gum and deep breathing I thought i would be ok at home but everyone has been here smoking away so it's been hard, i think tomorrow will be better got loads of work to catch up on with me being off sick last week so will be kept really busy just got to watch out for the smokers asking me if I want one! Alaina xx

Hi Maz, Carol, Irishgirl, Mrs P and anyone else giving up today! I did crack yesterday and had 2 rollups but i have started a fresh this morning! I really really did miss my first cig this morning, I think it is because I'm back at work today and my normal routine is to have a fag as soon as I wake up and I did have that first thought of where is my rolling tin and then I remembered so I got my self up and went and had a shower instead. Then I got dressed and felt fine while chewing on my gum! I have decided to wear a patch aswell today as I know it is going to be very difficult today! I has also looked again at my list of reasons why I am doing this and feel alot better. Good luck for today esp Maz you can do it girl!! I'll be back on at lunch off to work now Love Alaina xxx

i nearly cracked but didnt now day 12

Morning/afternoon ladies, there is also a puffer you can buy which you use like a cigarette, it takes nicotine filters, it supplies the need to have something in the hand, you should make sure other smokers do so outside the house. You will get the so called clowns who think it is funny to offer you a cigarette, but you just have to think, they are so weak willed they cannot give up as you are doing. Its is not easy but can be done, the hardest method is the 'Cold Turkey' one, because smoking is mainly habit, before you know you hand has gone to the cigarette packet and Nic' O tine has won again. This is why it is so important to get rid of all cigarettes, I notice one is using roll ups I hope you are putting a filter in, because otherwise you are putting strands of tobacco straight down your throat, Look at your tongue and see the burning of the surface, it stops you feeling the taste of food etc which soon comes back and the sense of smell when you have stopped smoking, and you think to your self when you meet a smoker, 'I smelt like that- ugh!!' James

Hi everyone, sorry i have let myself down. I have not given up yet, i will really have to pick a day, and stick to it. My brother is in court on Friday, fighting for his kids, i will be going with him. Well done to the rest of you, i need my hands chopped off. Sorry just got a lot going on a the moment. Keep up the good work.

Hi Irish girl, I think it is Val. The hardest step is the first, once you get through the first day it does get easier, because you can say to yourself I have done one day now for day two, You not smoking will not help your brother or anyone else, after a while you will realised that the crutch of smoking does not change the situation, it remains the same. If you go to court you will not be able to smoke anyway. James Green

Morning ladies Sorry not been about these last 2 days, anyway good luck will still be keeping my <(o|o)> on you Julie 29 days for me

Hi guys Of course you can join the gang Jeanie nobody gets turned away from here! Well done on getting to 6 weeks you and Julie and Dragonfly are my inspirations I am so proud of myself so far today, the gang at work all went out for a fag at about 10.30 and one of them said are you coming but I ignored her. But sat at my desk knowing they were outside puffing away did make me want to go and join them, I just kept saying to myself it will be ok they will be back in a minute just breath and before I knew if they were back and I felt ok again! I have felt quite lightheaded all morning tho like I'm floating about and my concentration has gone a bit but I will keep on fighting this is not going to beat me! Alaina xx

Elaine Yep jump on the wagon! Well here is my 6 O'clock update from me waking up this morning to getting in at 5.30pm I had not touched one fag, I got all my work done on my to do list for a change at work and I was really really proud of myself had beaten all the cravings all day. Then....as soon as I walked through our back door my mum had a go at me about spending too much time on the computer and this and that and I cracked again and had 1 fag it was a light one which I know are just as bad but I needed it and I feel like I've taken one whole step back now, I won't swear but sometime my mother grrr Anyway going to make a brew and calm down a bit A very upset Alaina

Alaina, it is your first day so one is not the end of the world, think of how you resisted for most of the day, I would recommend geting the smoking quit meter, as it does help, what also helps is marking of each day you have not or the amount you smoked, after a couple of days then your pride starts to get up and you can see how well you are doing and you do not want to break the progress you are making. James

Where has MAZ got to has she reported in yet?

Hi Guys I am doing so well today have hardly thought about having a fag! We even had a fire drill this morning and as soon as everyone got outside they were lighting up but not me I stayed strong in fact the smell of the smoke made me feel a bit sick! I know it is only 2nd day at work but I think it is so much easier giving up when you work full time, I haven't even noticed whether my work colleagues have been out or not, I don't think they have apart for the fire drill and none of them have asked me about it. I wrote down all my stop reasons again this morning after the little slip last night and added a few more, I have also worked out that if I save all the cig money over 3 months I'll have roughly £400 now that is an incentive I need a whole new wardrobe so I think I'll put it towards that lol See ya later Alaina xx PS Val, Snowhite, Maz, Elaine, Julie, Dragonfly and anyone else I have forgotten, hope your doing ok? you should type on here and let everybody know how your are doing, I'm finding it very theraputic!