General Chat

well done guys and keep it up. My meter now says One month, two weeks, six days, 21 hours, 50 minutes and 52 seconds. 1272 cigarettes not smoked, saving $572.73. Life saved: 4 days, 10 hours, 0 minutes. YAY!

hi elaine ,well ive slapped me leg till its red i cant even work a simple thing out,lol.the next patch im shuving on me thigh i think,coz me legs dead now pmsl.xxxxxxxxxxjoy,onwards and upwards all.xx

Good afternoon all.....hope today is a bit better for you than yesterday:)))) keep slapping, Joy! lol

Another day, smoke free.. still finding it difficult but not as bad as yesterday... craving. is awful...and very ratty..lol Hope Elaine and Joy are coping??? Grayxx

hi all,well how we all doing,all ok i hope.today alot better than yesterday,i dont feel like i want to sniff any ashtrays today.my patch itched when i put it on so it must have been a bad patch yesterday.hubbys attempting to join us today,[dont know how long for]might be a passing fad,lol.keep up the good work and hang in till tomorrow.xxxxxxxxxxxxjoy

WELL DONE EVERYONE! Keep it going! I wear my patches on my back just below my bra strap. It seems to be the place with the least folds of fat! lol. And I always used to rub my patches at first. I swear it made them work harder! lol I haven't suffered from sleeplessness, but I did have awful dreams to start with. It does stop eventually. If you are wearing your patch during the night this could be the cause. You could try taking it off, but only if you feel confident enough! I'm cutting down to the weakest patches this weekend. I should have been off them by now but I found it quite difficult going down from the 21mg to the 14mg, so I thought I'd wait til after Christmas. Can't put it off any longer now! lol I think we're all brilliant. Give yourselves a pat on the back! Jeanette x

hi jeanette,you want to keep going with the patches till you feel confident,it gives you a better chance,xxxxxxxxxjoy

Great guns Joy... Been a tad easier today... stopped sniffing the candles... I decided against the patches..if I struggle will get some.. Best of luck Grayxx

Well done girls, another day another pound in the Bank! Jeanette, I did the same as you. Can you believe you are nearly there? YOU ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!! BC XX

Have not had a ciggy since Halloween and used my last patch on New Years Eve !

Well done Ginny!!!!!!! You must have saved a fortune by now! XX BC

Well done - keep going and reward yourself with a treat each week from the money you would have burnt! Husband thinks it is hilarious I pay myself a smoking bonus each week - the money I would have spent - only he does not know it should be more!! Ann

Morning all.....Elaine, just think you could quite possibly have had a grotty day even if you were smoking! Hope the day is good to you all, it will soon be a week fag-free! YeeeeeHawwwww!!!!!! XX BC

Hi All, I last smoked 4 years ago (after giving up for the 2nd time - with a 2 year gap inbetween giving up and starting again). I know how very very very hard it is to do it. I gave up cold turkey each time and the very best advice I can give you is: When you want a cigarette take a really deep breath, breathing in through the mouth and hold it for a second or two then blow it out slowly - fills your lungs and helps you 'get over' that tricky moment. Also remember, by the 6 week stage YOU WILL be over the very worst of it. You may always get a craving now and then but basically you've done it. And finally, DON'T EVER think 'I'll just have one, I can handle it' - that's all it takes to get hooked again!!!!!! Very well done to all of you - it's hard but so worth while. Keep on going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kim

just take one day at a time. i smoked since i was 12 up to last june . (49) now, never thought i could do it. but nearly 8 months without one now, you can do it, and you dont need them. you will feel tons better and be able to do more,.its well worth sticking at it,. good luck.

Just wondering how everyone is doing?? Been another good day for me.. craving not as bad today.. temper more even.. lol Thanks for the support... Hope the others have had a good day... Grayx

hi all, well not a bad day today been too busy,well ive worked it out and by saturday i will have saved enough to buy a new back door from the sales.so i will be able to open it and think ooooooh look what me not smoking has bought.37.34 up till now and 182 fags not smoked.TA DA.hope you all ok and hanging in there my little heros.xxxxxxxxxxxjoyps thanks to everyone for your support we really need it.xxxxxxxxxxxx

You all sound like you have had a very positive day....Well done...this is a battle that you will WIN! XX BC

hi all, well a reasonable day ish ,i had a few moments but sucked me sugar free mints.were nearly a week now,one more day eh,what a goal,hope your all ok,and as always xx for all your support,xxxxxjoy

Excellent Joy! You're doing really well. Keep it up. New patches for me on Sunday! lol Jeanette x