I have managed 10 weeks so far... so think I am doing ok. I got an inhalator which was great. Gave me something to hold and puff on, then just took to leaving the cartidges in longer and longer. It is still in my car for those occasions when I am getting wound up, but touch wood seem to be doing ok. The stop smoking clinic in Sainsbury's was excellent too.
Quitting smoking
- Thread starter kdd
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Soldato
Good luck I stopped 13 months ago now.
I just used willpower.
I just used willpower.
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wyrdo said:
Not true. The nicotene leaves the body in about three days but that doesn't mean the physical addiction is gone but that is when the withdrawal really kicks in. Some people say the physical addiction goes after about 3-4 weeks but it is not really clear. Some people also say that there may be premanent changes in the brain. This is thought to be the case with drugs like ecstasy.
Anyway, don't underestimate the psychological aspects of addiction.
Soldato
MARCH 24 2007 - I got married
MARCH 26 2007 - Had a checkup to find out why Im going deaf
Turns out I got throat cancer and I should really consider quitting.
No No Swearing! sherlock.... I had 2 more that day, 2 more the next and never touched any since.... I worked out with the wife how much I have been smoking and even though they are roll-ups, I was going through 3 packets of rizlas in 2 days and using up an ounce of tobacco a day... Seriously sad.
So, just marginally over 3 months, closing on 4 and I still feel Im missing something but this is mostly habit rather than a craving.
For example, when I go over to a mates place in wrexham, I have always stopped at a certain lay-by and had a fag... Never fail, its just something I have always done... I went there about 2 months ago, never wanted a fag, but I stopped in the layby and kind of patted my pockets and looked in the car slots etc for something and I didnt realise for a good minute or so, that I was looking for fags... I didnt even want one???
I carried on and stopped again and got myself a mars bar and a drink, but that kind of thing has happened a few times when I do somehting I do as routine and then feel for my baccy even though I dont want one.
Now, unfortunately, Im already a few tires in the spares department as it is ( hence the nick ) and I have gained 3 stone more... although in my defense, Im also doing a lot more weights and excercising so at this time, while Im tuning into 20 packets of monster munch a day, this will drop off soon enough
Oh, one thing before I go...
The best thing I found that helped me stop, is in fact cheese strings.
Being a roll-yer-own guy I needed summat to do with my hands ( fnarr ) and stripping the cheese gave me a little buzz... Also gave me 3 stone I know, but somehtign to consider...
MARCH 26 2007 - Had a checkup to find out why Im going deaf
Turns out I got throat cancer and I should really consider quitting.
No No Swearing! sherlock.... I had 2 more that day, 2 more the next and never touched any since.... I worked out with the wife how much I have been smoking and even though they are roll-ups, I was going through 3 packets of rizlas in 2 days and using up an ounce of tobacco a day... Seriously sad.
So, just marginally over 3 months, closing on 4 and I still feel Im missing something but this is mostly habit rather than a craving.
For example, when I go over to a mates place in wrexham, I have always stopped at a certain lay-by and had a fag... Never fail, its just something I have always done... I went there about 2 months ago, never wanted a fag, but I stopped in the layby and kind of patted my pockets and looked in the car slots etc for something and I didnt realise for a good minute or so, that I was looking for fags... I didnt even want one???
I carried on and stopped again and got myself a mars bar and a drink, but that kind of thing has happened a few times when I do somehting I do as routine and then feel for my baccy even though I dont want one.
Now, unfortunately, Im already a few tires in the spares department as it is ( hence the nick ) and I have gained 3 stone more... although in my defense, Im also doing a lot more weights and excercising so at this time, while Im tuning into 20 packets of monster munch a day, this will drop off soon enough
Oh, one thing before I go...
The best thing I found that helped me stop, is in fact cheese strings.
Being a roll-yer-own guy I needed summat to do with my hands ( fnarr ) and stripping the cheese gave me a little buzz... Also gave me 3 stone I know, but somehtign to consider...
kdd said:
All the best kdd,
I am in the process of stopping (at that phase of cutting down) I have reduced my cig intake by over 50%
Believe me, that 'WILL POWER' is the dominant force here and all marketed aids are just that 'aids'. They are helpful, dont get me wrong, but it is within your mind where the best solution lies.
It's a dirty bloody horrible habit
good luck mate (and all)
Soldato
I decided to stop smoking at work this week, I've got a new job that's pretty relaxed about breaks so I found myself smoking a good 10 or 12 during a shift. I only smoke when I'm at the pub, or drinking somewhere else, I don't see the point in stopping completely because it's a very enjoyable habit.
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Tru said:
Enjoyable habit! It tastes horrible, makes you smell, slowly kills you, costs a fortune, is so unsociable now and just makes you feel down so that when you finally get your fix it makes you feel normal again Woohooo, 4th day as a non-smoker after ~15years and i'm starting to sound like my mum
Tru said:
its not enjoyable and its not a habit. this is typical for someone to say, that doesn't want to admit to themselves, that they are addicted and cannot stop.
there are other things in your life which you find enjoyable no? but you don't do them 10-12 times a shift.
admit it, its an addiction , not a habit .
they only thing you find enjoyable is getting the relief from the craving for your nicotine fix, not the cigarette itself.
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Richard_16v said:
Woohooo, 4th day as a non-smoker after ~15years and i'm starting to sound like my mum
Woohoo indeed, everyday, a non-smoker = more life, more time, more knowledge, more everything !!
more_________
fill in the blank.
Soldato
gjrc said:
I process this drug at the prescription pricing department (the body of the NHS that pays pharmicists for all the drugs they prescribe). I have to say that recently, I've noticed an awful lot of people being prescribed Champix. I suspect a lot of people have seen the smoking ban as a golden opportunity to try and give up. At least one of my friends at work has.
I quit on the sunday the ban came in. Had awful withdrawal symptons for the first 5 days, now I've started to improve. Stuffed my face with food the first week mind. Got that under control now.
It's hard work but cold turkey is the only way to go. If you really want to do it then it's not too bad.
It's hard work but cold turkey is the only way to go. If you really want to do it then it's not too bad.
Well done to everyone that has, or is in the process or quitting. 
I'm 16 and have never smoked, and never will, so I can't really appreciate how difficult it is. But I've experienced people close to me giving up in the past. My father quit about 12 or so years ago and at first he found it hell, and literally couldn't give up. But after a little while of REALLY going for it, he did give up. With the aid of patches. I think having two children around was strong motivation. Even though my mother never let him do it in the house.
Good luck to everyone trying to give up!
I'm 16 and have never smoked, and never will, so I can't really appreciate how difficult it is. But I've experienced people close to me giving up in the past. My father quit about 12 or so years ago and at first he found it hell, and literally couldn't give up. But after a little while of REALLY going for it, he did give up. With the aid of patches. I think having two children around was strong motivation. Even though my mother never let him do it in the house.
Good luck to everyone trying to give up!
Soldato
Richard_16v said:
Woohooo, 4th day as a non-smoker after ~15years and i'm starting to sound like my mum
I don't know what kind of smokes you were taking but mine only cost £5, you can barely get 2 pints of lager for that, and we know which lasts longer.
The taste is subjective, I like it. It doesn't make me smell because I don't sit in a cloud of smoke and I also wash.
It doesn't make me feel down, I like smoking with my friends when we're having a pint, socialising, or if I'm at work and I feel I need to get out the office for some strategic thinking.
Bravo to you for making the effort to quit but the trick is not to get addicted in the first place.
Man of Honour
kdd said:
Good luck & No i haven't stopped since the ban, in fact i am smoking more & deliberately smoking outdoors where i didn't before the ban.
I never used to smoke whilst out on the street but i do now.
**** the ban.
Soldato
malc30 said:
Good man!
Man of Honour
Dogoid said:
When are you people going to get off your high horses & move on to your next campaign of oppresion because i am getting sick of being told how i feel by people who don't even know me.
FACTS.
I enjoy smoking.
I enjoy rolling them.
I enjoy the taste.
I enjoy the way they make me feel.
I am an Adult who lives alone & can do Whatever i Damn well please.
I DO NOT WANT TO QUIT.
Now *** off & leave us alone.
Soldato
More times getting your backside cleaned by a hairy, abusive care home worker? YUMMY!tebanski said:
