Support for giving up smoking wanted !!!!!!

19 Oct 2007

Quote by niceguysdoexist
Corrie there is no doubt smoking is a physical addiction .Thats why it creates so many physical effects when we withdraw.
Congratulations on day 2 Wake up tomorrow and be so proud of yourself ...what you will have achieved will be immense.
The cravings will grab you several times a day over the coming weeks but rest assured their intensity will subside.
Develop a strategy to deal with the cravings as they occurr; for me it was either popping an extra strong mint as it gave me that full lung sensation or if practical a burst of excercise that made me seek lung fulls of fresh air at the same time exposing and reminding me what fags had done to my lung capacity.
On saturday buy yourself something nice with the cig money you would have spent over the 4 days.(Don't offset the cost of the patches)
Go Girl ...Looking forward to stealing a kiss from you at the Manc munch
Ngde

I am not at the Manchester munch now NGDE :cry: sorry.............. but your advice is really sound. I will get some mints. I nearly gave up last night for 15 minutes as something painful happened which really threw me but I know if I go back to smoking because of self pity I am not the woman I thought I was.
NN agree about being pregnant - did that 4 times and had no problem each time giving up smoking -
Okay who wants to father my babies ??????????? lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:

19 Oct 2007

Quote by mdr2000
What i would be curious to know from them that have been given up for a while is..
How long is it before the craving stops completely ?
I been given up 2 weeks this coming sat yet still get to a point where i want a smoke like crazy about 5 times a day.. mainly at night
Tony

Tony...
The craving does stop and in my opinion you have done it the best way.. Cold turkey so to speak.. For me (This is going to sound odd) I quite cold turkey twice now.. First time 18 years between ciggies.. The craving stopped after about a month or so.. but kept getting less and less and less often so easier as i went along.
This time I have been free from the weed for 2 years.. (I only started again when My dad died very suddenly and couldn't sleep.. hated myself for doing it again and watched my health suffer) Did it the very same this time.. No patches nothing.. and same result after just a month or so nothing .. no craving at all..
I always told myself whats the point in that one drag of the fag if I have already suffered.. It's like starting over and over and over.. No point! So I always say I will never start smoking.. Just tell yourself your a non smoker.. believe in yourself, you benifit you gain you win all round.. Sounds simple and really it is!
Remember... Just don't start! Don't pick one up, don't try to convince yourself 'oh just this one' Just stick to your guns and it does stop Honest!
Good luck to anyone giving up.. but the balls in your own court so to speak.. Just do it, it can be done and like said... Only you win or you lose!
Mike x
Thanks for all that info
although i had one last night redface

But stopped again now lol

I am determined to stop!
Tony :wink:

19 Oct 2007

Quote by Corrie2007
Okay who wants to father my babies ??????????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

put me down for a donation..... rolleyes

19 Oct 2007

Quote by markz

Okay who wants to father my babies ??????????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

put me down for a donation..... rolleyes

:lol:

19 Oct 2007

Quote by markz

Okay who wants to father my babies ??????????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

put me down for a donation..... rolleyes

yeh but yours will come through the post and be too late lol lol

19 Oct 2007

Quote by Corrie2007
NN agree about being pregnant - did that 4 times and had no problem each time giving up smoking -
Okay who wants to father my babies ??????????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think it might be easier, less hassle and less painful to just shove a jumper up your top and pretend! :giggle:
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

19 Oct 2007

Quote by Corrie2007
if I go back to smoking because of self pity I am not the woman I thought I was.

Corrie the words I see above tell me you have all the guts and willpower you need to beat the weed.
Don't let me down .
Who am I going to dance with at the munch now sad

19 Oct 2007

Quote by niceguysdoexist
Who am I going to dance with at the munch now

Steve COULD be free!! :shock: :giggle:
I am SO dead!
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

19 Oct 2007

Its come to this ......sigh rolleyes

Oh well ...I'm not shallow but is he good looking???

20 Oct 2007

Quote by niceguysdoexist
Its come to this ......sigh
Oh well ...I'm not shallow but is he good looking???

Not as good looking as me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

:lol:
I am now on day 4 and doing okay :roll: and I am really sorry NGDE but timing with my sons wedding means I had to make this decision and I didnt take it lightly :cry: :cry: I love my dancing ........... so dont go enjoying Steveg's too much or I will really worry about you !!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol:

20 Oct 2007

Quote by Corrie2007

Okay who wants to father my babies ??????????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

put me down for a donation..... rolleyes

yeh but yours will come through the post and be too late lol lol
it will arrive exactly when I mean it too..... cool

20 Oct 2007

Good luck Corrie, and well done so far! I gave up almost exactly a year ago, the day I moved in with Chris. My main tip would be that if you do have a weak moment and have one cigarette, don't think you've failed and you may as well keep smoking... just write it off as a one-off mistake and keep on giving up!
The other thing I did for the first few weeks was that every time I wanted a cigarette, I'd tell Chris and we'd have a shag instead lol

I highly recommend that as a giving-up aid!

20 Oct 2007

Quote by makingcocoa
Good luck Corrie, and well done so far! I gave up almost exactly a year ago, the day I moved in with Chris. My main tip would be that if you do have a weak moment and have one cigarette, don't think you've failed and you may as well keep smoking... just write it off as a one-off mistake and keep on giving up!
The other thing I did for the first few weeks was that every time I wanted a cigarette, I'd tell Chris and we'd have a shag instead I highly recommend that as a giving-up aid!

Hey thanks for that!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Well shagging hasnt exactly been on my to do list lately redface

ops: my mojo went away but its a good thought :lol: :lol: :lol: okay men be on standby for phones calls :lol: :lol:

22 Oct 2007

Okay now on day 6 and its been hard. Okay, I knew it would be - its not that I have cravings all the time but its not knowing what to do with all that time I spent smoking if that makes sense to smokers??????
I went to the gym yesterday and I knew I felt easier breathing than a week ago.
Down side - I have found the packets of biscuits redface

ops: :oops:
Upside - my fingers smell different cool

8-) 8-)
I am not letting MidsPrincess and Cockup off for Thursday either (fingers crossed they will give up too) - will keep you posted xxxxxxxxx

22 Oct 2007

Quote by Corrie2007
Okay now on day 6 and its been hard. Okay, I knew it would be - its not that I have cravings all the time but its not knowing what to do with all that time I spent smoking if that makes sense to smokers??????
I went to the gym yesterday and I knew I felt easier breathing than a week ago.
Down side - I have found the packets of biscuits ops: :oops:
Upside - my fingers smell different 8-) 8-)
I am not letting MidsPrincess and Cockup off for Thursday either (fingers crossed they will give up too) - will keep you posted xxxxxxxxx

Well done Corrie biggrin

Cx

22 Oct 2007

corrie if u can persaude allen to give up i will be grateful i tried to get him to pack in but had no luck

22 Oct 2007

If it takes the will power of me, mids, pete and stocks to make him Kaz we will do it :twisted: cool

:lol: :lol:

22 Oct 2007

Corrie ,
Day 6 is an Immense achievement. It will never get any harder than this to give up .However, it may get more difficult. Be alert to every seductive trick in the book ...remember it is your dependant self that will try and
persuade you that it won't hurt to just have one.
Well it will hurt it will BLOODY HURT because it will undo everything you have achieved in getting to this point. Don't let that go ...ever!!!! Let every day add weight to the immovable mountain of achievement.
Oh and by the way you're excused from the munch but you still owe me a dance wink

23 Oct 2007

Well done corrie I know how hard it is not to being able to have what your body craves for…. are we still talking about smoking or sex coz I’ve never smoked

23 Oct 2007

Quote by Corrie2007
I am not letting MidsPrincess and Cockup off for Thursday either (fingers crossed they will give up too) - will keep you posted xxxxxxxxx

Good luck to you three. Hope its going well.
I stopped for 18 months first time round with the help of patches. I stopped due to my condition but started again when that got bad.
The second time i tried lasted for two weeks sad

23 Oct 2007

Well done

Rich and i quit in February this year.
He has been okay. I still get the occasional "urge" for a cig. I just distract myself and after 5 mins im fine.
{20 orgasms a day is much more fun than 20 cigs lol

}
dee xx

23 Oct 2007

Dee I am fascinated in how my other senses have become more heightened in the last week ....... well done both of you xxxxx
NGDE do I really have to wait another 2 years for a dance???????? your advice and encouragement is fantastic thank you friend xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

24 Oct 2007

everytime ya fancy a fag giz me a shout and i will come stick summat else in ya god for ya to suck on :spit:
God how nice am I

24 Oct 2007

Quote by sleazy
everytime ya fancy a fag giz me a shout and i will come stick summat else in ya god for ya to suck on :spit:
God how nice am I

whats my god rolleyes

:roll:

24 Oct 2007

well done Corrie!
Noladreams30 xx

26 Oct 2007

Still not smoking..........................
Midprincess stopped yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done Mids xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx