My husband 'quit' in January,started again 2 weeks later and to this day thinks I don't know.I have kept it to myself all this time,so I don't have to put up with the smell in the house and car.He still buys the gum,and may smoke less than 20 a day,but the urge to nag him is great. We are so open and honest with each other,but this shows the effect Nicotine has on you.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by trustno1: It's easy to quit smoking,
I don't agree that it's easy to quit, trust, but it is possible. Very possible. I have no willpower to diet and lose my middle-age spread, but I did have the willpower to quite the fags. When I quit, I knit my husband a sweater - did a few rows every time i wanted a fag. Also the fact we had just decorated our new home inspired us both to quit and not have the walls that loverly nicotine gold!
My son quit - not due to my "constant suggestions", but he decided on his own account, when he realized the fags were in charge of him, not the other way round. Maybe that might help those of you wanting to give up. LOL.
Originally posted by moonbeam: [QUOTE]Originally posted by trustno1: It's easy to quit smoking,
I don't agree that it's easy to quit, trust, but it is possible. Very possible. I have no willpower to diet and lose my middle-age spread, but I did have the willpower to quite the fags. When I quit, I knit my husband a sweater - did a few rows every time i wanted a fag. Also the fact we had just decorated our new home inspired us both to quit and not have the walls that loverly nicotine gold!
My son quit - not due to my "constant suggestions", but he decided on his own account, when he realized the fags were in charge of him, not the other way round. Maybe that might help those of you wanting to give up. LOL.
Well done. I don't know about dieting, it's never been necessary for me to even try. I just know with cigarettes you just have to WANT to quit. It's a state of mind. At the time in question I was working and didn't have any transport, so caught the bus to work every weekday. That particular day when I got to the bus stop I was still a smoker, with a "mind of my own" and hence not willing to allow interfering do-gooders to nag me into giving up smoking. I'm not going to preach here to people who still want to smoke, but for those who don't, it took not having the kit in my pocket and realising what a nuisance it is when that kind of thing happens to change my mind like an on/off switch, because I could either walk all the way back up the hill and miss the bus or I could prove to myself that I was strong enough to go without for a day. As I waited for the bus I thought about all the reasons to quit for good and by the time I got onto the bus I was a non-smoker. As long as you want to smoke, that wanting will defeat all your will power and if you say "I am trying to give up" that negative thinking will make it seem hard, and eventually your brain will interpret it as "I want to give up trying". You have to say "I am a non-smoker" or something equally positive. An important thing to know is that the nicotine cravings only last for a couple of minutes, and if you resist them that long then you'll be OK for another hour or two in the first 24 hours. After that the cravings get fewer and fewer, and right now I only get one or two a day that are very mild and very easy to resist. I decided not to bother with patches or nicotine gum, so I just chewed regular gum, sucked my thumb, breathed in and out or whatever it took to get through the pangs and a bloke at work telling me I would not be able to quit just made me even more determined to do it!!
-------------------- Everything is connected to everything else and everything changes. The only constant is that nothing stays the same, and therefore nothing is real.
Originally posted by poly g: How are you doing Trust ok I hope I Just love my fags but there are a lot who have quit on here quite surprised me
Hi poly g. Well, as long as you love doing something you might as well keep doing it, I reckon. I'm sure you already know all the reasons that people would tell you to quit, but it's not going to happen until you make the choice.
To answer the question I'm OK thanks. Could be better but OK and keeping in good spirits. Using the no-DOND time to catch up on various things and basically just making sure I pay out less than I've got coming in!!
-------------------- Everything is connected to everything else and everything changes. The only constant is that nothing stays the same, and therefore nothing is real.
hangon just lit up ,sorry i am a smoker not much but i do enjoy, stops the stressful days bad i know, but it cheaper when you buy abroad so dont hit the pocket so much, but if i had to buy our prices i would have to quit, at £5 23 per packet
Sporty and Fast live in the fast lane 0-60 in 5 seconds
sorry to be blunt here,i don't smoke & i find it very disgusting & smells horrible.it also makes smokers homes smell disgusting.i feel like being sick over the disgusting weed
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Originally posted by poly g: Disgusting I know but I must be on thirty a day
Where are these old threads coming from..smells like stale smoke to me.. ..its up to the individual whether or not they want to smoke ...signed by an ex smoker..
yer thats fine.if they want to smoke let them smoke but the nickotine from it makes them smell like an ash tray.i personally would want to sit next to a smoker.that person has an adiction that needs to be cured
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Originally posted by *georgiegirl*: Where are these old threads coming from..smells like stale smoke to me.. ..its up to the individual whether or not they want to smoke ...signed by an ex smoker..
Originally posted by *georgiegirl*: Where are these old threads coming from..smells like stale smoke to me.. ..its up to the individual whether or not they want to smoke ...signed by an ex smoker..
Georgiegirl, I have left a message for you in the shed.
oh this is for me,didn't know that.i wouldn't say i am on a mission to defend the universe of nicotine,but just giving my point of view over it.you can't rid of it just like that,BUT sientince should make a vaccine to help cure the addiction carsed by it.there was a programme on BBC TWO recently about it.quite interesting.i am also in favour of banning issues,obvously within reason
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Originally posted by *georgiegirl*:
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Originally posted by hazeleyes:
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Originally posted by *georgiegirl*: OOOOOO Get you..
Is that for me or houseparty?
For houseparty he's on a mission to defend the universe of NICOTINE
I live in Scotland and the ban doesn't seem to have affected anyone all those smokers concerned have just accepted it and now stand out on the footpaths outside pubs,clubs and restaurants with their cancer stick in their hand,but I'm an ex smoker and proud of it.
fair play to you gorgiegirl.may by in 20 years from now we'll all be non smokers
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Originally posted by *georgiegirl*: I live in Scotland and the ban doesn't seem to have affected anyone all those smokers concerned have just accepted it and now stand out on the footpaths outside pubs,clubs and restaurants with their cancer stick in their hand,but I'm an ex smoker and proud of it.
Originally posted by houseparty: oh this is for me,didn't know that.i wouldn't say i am on a mission to defend the universe of nicotine,but just giving my point of view over it.you can't rid of it just like that,BUT sientince should make a vaccine to help cure the addiction carsed by it.there was a programme on BBC TWO recently about it.quite interesting.i am also in favour of banning issues,obvously within reason
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Originally posted by hazeleyes:
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Originally posted by *georgiegirl*: OOOOOO Get you..
Is that for me or houseparty?
For houseparty he's on a mission to defend the universe of NICOTINE
You are in favour of banning issues, you say... Wonder how you will feel when AN ISSUE effects you...I peronally believe we should consider others and live our own lives
This is an old thread that I thought had had its day Now it looks like it is getting a bit heated Well as I said I smoke Thats my vice Sorry if it offends but I enjoy it Thats me
Surely considering others means not smoking around non-smokers? I've lived with a hubby who has smoked in our home for years but since he tried to give up he has stopped smoking indoors. It's lovely now and since we redecorated the living room, it stays clean! He has cut down a lot too and says he is going to give the nicotine gum a try, has anyone tried that?
I hate to admit this but I was on 30/40 a day,it was unreal I would even have one between courses if we were in a restaurant..outside of course,stopped May18th 2005 at midnight I used the patches going to the chemist every week to get my prescription it was a 3month course,it was hard, of course it was and I could still have a one but 60 at xmas how could I afford to pay for them thats the only thought that keeps me going..however 2 stone heavier..NOW WHAT.
Originally posted by hazeleyes: Surely considering others means not smoking around non-smokers? I've lived with a hubby who has smoked in our home for years but since he tried to give up he has stopped smoking indoors. It's lovely now and since we redecorated the living room, it stays clean! He has cut down a lot too and says he is going to give the nicotine gum a try, has anyone tried that?
I as you may know am in the process of TRYING to give up struggling a bit though if I'm honest...
I like Hazeleyes hubby don't smoke in the house either and it does make a difference,obviously.
The smoking ban came into effect here in Scotland and believe me it really is a good thing,don't forget I'm a smoker and I too thought cheek,will ruin my nights out etc,but believe me it doesn't the air in the pubs and clubs is so much nicer no nippy eyes etc,and surprisingly once your out and in company enjoying yourself the last thing I want to do is leave said company and nip outside and stand having a cig,so in in all hardly touch one all evening,not a bad thing is it.
