Giving up smoking

[easyasit]

Hi all

i was encouraged to discover that one the us here found my thread on giving up smoking an inspiration. So much so this person decided to try themselves. I will not divulge the ID of this person as this person told me in confidence.

One of the things i don't think i mentioned was that during the time i was givng up (and i am still on my way to becoming a non smoker) i wrote a short pdf file on it.
This contains my reasons for quitting, and how i generally surived while i did.
If anyone would like a copy of this, drop me an email, i will send it FREE.
Asteeleleith@gmail.com

i wrote it really as i thought it could help others.

Al

[Jayne]

It's no secret Al,

Yes it's me, two days now and i've not hit anyone yet, doing well :lol:

I've figured out how those patches work too. They itch that much, it takes your mind off the ciggies :lol:

Jayne :D

[Rob Holmes]

I smoked for 10 years and gave up 10 years ago.

I STILL want a ciggy sometimes but it wasn't until I realised that I'd probably want one occasionally for the rest of my life that I was able to keep 'stopped'

Rob

[creacom]

Well done Al and keep up the good work Jayne. I have a friend who used a slightly different method when giving up. Everytime he felt like he wanted one he bit into a cigarette and forced himself to eat it ! Within a few weeks he lost the urge to have one totally. Thats been 2 years now !

Stick to the patches Jayne....:lol:

[DavidHorn]

I smoked 25-30 a day for 8 years and quit about 4 years ago. I miss it like crazy ... I still think about it every day.

I think it's a myth that you ever 'become a non-smoker'; the best we can hope for is a 'currently non-smoking person' :-)

It's tough Jayne, but good luck. The patches worked for me. If you do fall off the wagon, don't beat yourself up. Just get back on it again.

(if anyone's looking for a more unusual stop smoking solution, you can do worse than www.freshstartmethod.com - it's a hypnotherapy solution run by a friend of mine ... he offers a money back guarantee.)

[Jayne]

Think I will Jacqui :lol:

I tried earlier and caved, so i'm trying again, with patches this time. They are quite good and it's not quite as hard as I thought. Mark will have stopped for a month on Sunday. I'm determined not to have one ever again or let Mark beat me :lol:

Jayne

[jmds]

I am almost at the end of the first year of giving up ciggies, after smoking for about twenty years.

I am not sure if I am still a moody bugger, because everybody still keeps out of my way. Only joking.

Good luck to anybody who gives it a go.

[Jayne]

Well done you none smoking lot, you can be my mentors when I get the urge to be violent :lol:

Jayne

[easyasit]

it is true the craving still does return.
Buit now i have finally quit it is easier.

for a long time i gave up smoking cigarettes, and wen onto cigars just have one or two in the evening. Until of course this number was increasing. Although i would go the day without and smoke in just the evening.
So come new years eve just gone, i smoked my last Cuban and now here is am, not touched a smoke in nearly three weeks.

I have no problems with it. I am going all the way now. Def over the worst.

Al

COME ON JAYNE, YOU CAN DO IT

[Jayne]

Still smoke free...day two and still happy :D

Jayne

[Rob Holmes]

I was a wannabe axe-murderer for 3 months when I gave up smoking.

I remember one time shouting at Mrs Matrixx about the way she was breathing.

I am so glad I gave up though.

And yes - I see it as the same as an alcoholic - I know I can never have even 1 cigarette again ever or I will be straight on 40 a day and never stop again.

Rob

[Jayne]

Oh I did tell Mark to shut his face this morning, but that doesn't count, because he was moaning on about something boring anyway:lol:

Jayne

[easyasit]

Still smoke free...day two and still happy :D

Jayne

There you see Janye, you have managed your second day.
If you can get through the first, you can do the second

I also agree with Matrixx, i can never have another, if i do i will be back.
Giving up was good for my health and my finances. I am still saving £4.94 a day on qutting fags!
£3.99 a day on quitting cigars.

I still like a drink though :-)

Al

[Urban Space]

Lol! When Dad gave up he found himself following people who were smoking to try and get a gulp of smoke! He gave up ermmm couple of years ago now! Saved hundreds of £'s! Have you started coughing yet Jayne?

Liam

[Jayne]

No I'm not coughing yet, hopefully not at all. :D

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Sigh! You'll start hallucinating soon (spelt wrong lol)

Liam

[Jayne]

No I will not, i'm on patches :lol:

Jayne

[mumper]

I smoked for about 22 years and gave up in February 2004 and don't feel like starting again. Jayne, any length of time where you don't smoke can only be good for you so good luck.

If however you start again, try wearing a patch and having a cigarette at the same time - quite a boost apparently :D

[Jayne]

lol...so i've heard :lol:

Jayne

[MinuWeb]

I tried patches, but found they were very difficult to light, so went back to the cigarettes

[Jayne]

That tickled me Tony :lol: :lol: :lol:

Jayne

[MinuWeb]

That tickled me Tony :lol: :lol: :lol: Shhhhhhhhh Please don't tell everyone...... ;)

[Jayne]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Jayne]

Day three Al as a none smoker:D

Feel crap, but not had one.

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Keep up the good work! :lol:

Try chewing gum when you get a craving, apparently that works. Your teeth will fall apart though :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

I don't like chewing gum, I'm managing quite fine eating chocolate raisins and milky bar today :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

You'll blow up like a balloon! :lol: Have you been tempted to lick the patches yet?

Liam

[Jayne]

No Liam, i'm not that sad yet :lol:

Jayne

[crus]

Well done Jayne,

keep it up, its worth it.

D

[Urban Space]

Lol give it a week or two, you'll be going out of your mind :lol:!!

Liam

[MinuWeb]

keep going Jayne, you will have to answer to all of us if you start again !

[Jayne]

I will, I just hope I don't get that fat, i'll get too big for my chair :lol:

I cannot stop eating chocolate :shock:

Jayne

[MinuWeb]

I cannot stop eating chocolate :shock:

find yourself another snack with less calories and keep plenty handy.

[Urban Space]

Yha, I think you add something like 5 years onto your life expectancy by quitting smoking! How long after you've stopped are you considered a 'non-smoker'?

Liam

[Jayne]

But carrots just don't come close to Belgian, chocolate, yummy raisins :lol:

Jayne

[Admiral Collections]

My nanna gave up by eating mint imperials. 20 years later she was still buying a weekly supply.


Nic :wink:

[easyasit]

Did u have time to read the pdf i sent u, did it help?

Ts takes 21 days to change a habit. You are now well on you way.

Also the effects are physcological. Its the change of routine u are getting used to now. The habit.
Another 10 days, u will be over the worse of it.
that will be around £70 saved! hmm, what will you do with that extra £70 Jayne?

Al

[Urban Space]

'Buy more chocolate

Jayne :D'

:lol:

Liam

[Jayne]

Al i've saved that email for when I get really bad to read, when I need it the most :lol:

So far i'm probably eating the £70 in junk :lol:

Jayne

[fastfences]

I have a friend who used a slightly different method when giving up. Everytime he felt like he wanted one he bit into a cigarette and forced himself to eat it !


I wonder if this idea can help me in my quest to become cellibate?
Cheers, Nigel

[Hayles]

Keep going Jayne!

Good for you. When you waiver, just remember how bad you smelt when you smoked :shock: (sorry but you did, even without meeting you I know you smelt...!)

My business partner smokes and I can't bear her breathing near me. YUK!

I think it would help smokers if they could get their sense of smell back for ten minutes while still a smoker. They'd be shocked...

Ashtrays!! The stink from ashtrays is sooo disgusting...

Oh I'd better go cos this is a big big bug bear of mine.

Before I go though, I can't wait for a worldwide ban on smoking. Why should I have to breathe in someone elses smoke when I walk past them? Why should my clothes smell because someone else wants to puff away on a cancer stick?

It should be illegal in houses where there are children too. What choice (and chance) does a two year old child have when both their parents are sitting in the living room puffing away all evening with the doors and windows shut? They should be taken to court for child cruelty. If parents want to smoke then fine, but do it away from all children.

:oops: I really should go now...

Keep going Jayne, you can do it!

Hayles (I don't smoke)

[Jayne]

lol...Hayles, i'm a none smoker now, i'm not going back :D

Jayne :lol:

[easyasit]

lay off that choclotate jayne or u will get fat,
If u must get the nicorette inhalator, it might help. Just take a drag on that wen u feel the urge.

Your doing well, you rbody is just looking for another vice.

Al

[easyasit]

that pdf on quitting smoking is still available, quite a few have asked me for it now.

for those who do not know, they are the thoughts i had as iwas giving up. Reasons y i quit etc. way to help you get through

If you want it, email me at Asteeleleith@gmail.com
I will send it FREE

Al

[Jayne]

Got to page two Al and wanted a fag :lol:

Better off chatting on here I think, it's working so far. I may email you for a good nag if it gets bad :lol:

Jayne

[easyasit]

Got to page two Al and wanted a fag :lol:

Jayne

my pdf has that effect, i am worried. :-)

[Jayne]

It put ciggies back in my head, but when you are sat reading and not answering people like on here, you do fancy a fag :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Still a non-smoker Jayne? Day 4? :lol:

I've just been driving :D! Drove the full length of the field in 1st gear AND reverse :lol:! Knackered our old Ford Fiesta though :lol:! If anybody wanted to know...:lol:

Liam

[Jayne]

Yes i'm still a none smoker Liam :D

What were you doing driving in a field then?

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Lol Dad took me out for a driving lesson :lol:! I can't find my 'clutch bite' :?! It's not as easy as on all the games :lol:

Liam

[Jayne]

Bet you enjoyed it though Liam. How's your Dads nerves holding up :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Lol he's never taking me again :lol:! I about did the engine in :D! Red flashy lights and everything :)! He'll have forgoten about it in the morning! Apparently I was 'kangarooing' alot! It's easy once you get going!

Liam

[Jayne]

Wait while you have to backwards :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

I have! Stalled it and all :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

Well you'll soon be a pro if you've stalled it :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

:lol: Well it was a field :D!

Liam

[Jayne]

Well you can tell your mates, you've been off roading, they'll be well impressed :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

How's it going? Day 5 now?

Dad says, 'once you've broken the habit it gets easier. You need to change your routine. When you have a craving, go out for a walk or something. When I stopped, my work brought in a policy where they'd give you free patches for a week and after that they'd check your blood to see if you'd been smoking. I used to smoke 20 but was suprised to find that I had more carbon monoxide in my blood than an old bloke who smoked over 100.'

Then again he has put on over a stone in weight :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

I'm still a none smoker Liam :D

Been hard this weekend, but I haven't given in, I keep cleaning things to take my mind off it and chatting on here. Seems to be working.

Jayne :D

[crus]

Keep it up,

If you need an incentive, take a jog to your local shop and be amazed at how much further you can go already!

This raised my spirits severla times even if I did look like a nutter running to Asda.

D

[Jayne]

Try cleaning big windows, just as much of a physical exercise and jogging to the shops. Vacuuming the stairs is another good one, you try it :D

Jayne

[Urban Space]

And snogging! Apparently that's an even better workout than swimming :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

You are not old enough for snogging lad :lol:

Plenty of time for that when you get older.

Jayne :D

[Urban Space]

Lol Jayne, trust me, you can get a lot worse than snogging! One of my friends is boasting because she's gone alot further! Silly gurl...:roll:

20% of people lose their virginity when they're 14-16, so somehow snogging doesn't seem quite so bad! I never see my girlfriend anyway :lol:

Liam

[Jayne]

Well it's a good job all these young one's aren't on here, I would give them what for, silly kids. They will be sorry when they get older or they catch something nasty.

Jayne :evil:

[crus]

Malcolm in the middle mike make intresting watching on Sky in 30 mins!

[Urban Space]

Yep! I'm not silly Jayne :lol:! I've got my head screwed on good and tight! :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

I know you are Liam :D

When i'm old and grey, i'm relying on you to run the country and look after us oldies :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

And when I'm old and grey I want one of those grannymobiles! Zip down to the shops on them :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

Oh me too, with turbo engine :lol:

Jayne

[ewan]

Oh me too, with turbo engine

I'm sure I can arrange that 8)

[Jayne]

Not quite yet lad, i'm not that old :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Don't look a day over 20 :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

Oh very sweet Liam, now what's the punch line? :lol:

Jayne

[clairemackaness]

I've been ignoring this thread for many days as I am still a smoker and ashamed to sayI dont want to give up just yet!

But I thinkI should say

WELL DONE JAYNE

Your doing good girl!

[Jayne]

Thank You Claire, quite proud of myself. I dare not start again now, i'm scared of Liam, so I am a none smoker from now on and ever more:lol:

Jayne

[clairemackaness]

Good for you.

Now liam knows I'm naughty he'll probably be on at me to quit, so this is your warning liam...............dont even think about it! LOL

[Urban Space]

Why don't you want to give up Claire? Surely the prospect of gaining weight and coughing all that smoke back up is a good enough reason? :lol:

Lol just read your posts :lol:! Is that all you lot think of me?! :lol:!

Liam

[Coding Monkey]

Yeah, well done, Jayne. I take the more gentle approach of: if it's your body, do what you want. I'll never moan at anyone for not being a vegetarian, or drinking etc. However, I hate going into pubs because of the amount of smoke. Hurts my eyes, makes me cough and is generally unpleasant. That's the stage where you're not affecting just yourself, but others around you. I see it as the same as throwing the remainder of my drink on those around me afterwards.

So, back to the main point, well done ;)

[Jayne]

I think you are great Liam, you and your Dad are really helping me to give up smoking :D

Thank You for all your help.

Jayne :D

[Urban Space]

I'll never moan at anyone for not being a vegetarian

My girlfriend would love you :lol:! Can't eat a ham sandwich round her, she goes loopy!

And Jayne, instead of thinking of yourself, think of your family. Smoking's like slow suicide, how would your family feel if they lost you to it? Just keep fighting it! :D!

Liam

[Jayne]

I am Liam...anything to stop you nagging me :lol:

Jayne

[easyasit]

come on janye, take it form an ex smoker
Its dead easy after a few weeks.

Al

[Jayne]

Oh I have just had a great idea Al, Liam could become a none smoking website and nag people to stop smoking, he's very good at it :lol:

Run by kids, to shame adults into stopping :D

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Lol the thing is that most of the people my age are so weak minded that they've given into peer pressure and started because their mates have! :lol:!

I got threatened today :lol:! By one of my mate's boyfriends :D! Just incase you'd like to know! I love knowing that I've got to someone :lol:!

Liam

[clairemackaness]

I think Jaynes idea is great. Most parents give up because thier kids hate it.

[Jayne]

What did you do to get threatened Liam? :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Lol well his girlfriend came upto me asking for help with something and apparently that means I'm interfering! :?! Lol he comes upto me all :x and gives it all that, and I'm sat there laughing whilst he's all, 'DON'T YOU DARE LAUGH AT ME!' :lol:

It's great that he sees me as such a threat :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

Take no notice, he's just practicing to be a larger lowt when he gets older :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Wow I thought I'd lost this thread forever :lol:!

How's it going Jayne? Day 8,9,10 now? Still non-smoking? I've given up coke, GOD it's hard! I get such bad cravings! If I'm this badly addicted to caffine, imagine what I'd be like trying to give up smoking :lol:!

Keep up the good work if you've not given in! :lol:!

Liam

[Jayne]

Day 10 and i'm still a none smoker :D

Oh it's hard, but i'm not giving in this time.

Jayne

[easyasit]

well at ten days jayne, ur more or less there

Few more days will have made it

Al

oh and well done!!!!

[CG Effect]

Meet my Dad that will make you quit. He was always saying "I've been smoking all my life and it hasnt done me any harm". Now hes proof of why smokers should stop. A lot of us are paying the NHS to spend needed cash on you.

[Jayne]

Meet my Dad that will make you quit. He was always saying "I've been smoking all my life and it hasnt done me any harm". Now hes proof of why smokers should stop. A lot of us are paying the NHS to spend needed cash on you.

But I quit 10 days since and pay my own NI thanks, in case I ever need the NHS, so far not, so I haven't cost you or anyone else a penny :lol:

Jayne

[CG Effect]

Was only pointing out the cons of smoking was'nt a stab at anyone. We all contribute to the NHS not pay for our own costs.

[Jayne]

This is why i'm a none smoker now :D

I do get irritated when people say smokers are costing the NHS loads of money. What about druggies, alcoholics etc, they never mention how much they are costing..or how much they cost the police too.

I had knew a lad who was only 32 when he died of cancer, never smoked, hardly drank and was a sporty lad, played tennis, footy, you name it. I think when your time is up, it's up.

Yet there was on old chap who lived on my Grans street, like a chimney he smoked (woodbines), died at 94, go figure :lol:

Jayne

[CG Effect]

My dad is on medication to keep him going. He went for a flu jab when he was 60 and they said they could here him coming down the corridor. After the x ray of his lungs thay said he had severe lung damage from smoking and which has wiped 15 yrs off his life.
I think booze is worse though my friend is 31 and I don't think he will get to 40. All the hospital can do is release him when he wan't to go for another drink.
The hard drugs problem will only go away if the UK does a full scale invasion on Afganistan where 90% of it comes from but the people won't agree with it. plus it will cost more than what it costs the NHS to deal with it.

[Jayne]

Well day 11 and still a none smoker :D

I must admit, I am starting to feel a bit different and things are starting to taste even better than before, especially chocolate :lol:

Image Man - I'm sorry your Dad is i'll, has he stopped yet? If not tell him to try, it's amazing how better i'm feeling now and it hasn't even been two weeks yet. These patches are great!

Jayne :D

[Urban Space]

We all contribute to the NHS

I don't :lol:! Can you smell how bad other smokers smell yet Jayne?

Liam

[Jayne]

No Liam, i'm keeping as far away as possible from them, so not to be tempted and i've banned anyone smoking in my house too :lol:

Jayne

[Urban Space]

Well once you've stopped a bit, go and have a sniff lol! It's awful! :lol:!

I'm struggling giving up coke! Day 8ish now! :lol:!

Liam

[easyasit]

i am also a non smoker as you all know.

but i am going to add this, ok smoking and cancer may well costs the NHS money.
But could i also point out that much of the cost of a packet of fags goes back to the government anyway.
I am not defending smokers rights here, but fairs fair on this one.

Although it is a lovely thought that giving up smoking means less damage to the lungs.
Also as you continue to smoke eventually you will run out of healthy parts of the lungs to breathe with.

The main motivating fact for me was, simply the cost of smoking, not to the govt, but to moirself :-)

Al

[easyasit]

Well day 11 and still a none smoker :D

I must admit, I am starting to feel a bit different and things are starting to taste even better than before, especially chocolate :lol:

Image Man - I'm sorry your Dad is i'll, has he stopped yet? If not tell him to try, it's amazing how better i'm feeling now and it hasn't even been two weeks yet. These patches are great!

Jayne :D

Very well done Jayne proud of you.

It also shows tremendous strength of character to quit. :-)
It does get easier.
you will also notice how the orange stain in ur fingers will now go, and ur sense of smell will rtn. You will smell a smoker from 20 paces soon :-)
I hope u don't like pubs, they are worse for a smoker.
You will soon see why they want to ban smoking in public places.

Al

[Urban Space]

There's a poster above my computer in I.T, it says

'If you smoke now at 15, and live to be 75, with the price of a packet of cigarettes now (£5 for 20), you will have spent £100,000!

But with inflation, this could increase to £250,000.'

Shocking huh?

Liam

[easyasit]

There's a poster above my computer in I.T, it says

'If you smoke now at 15, and live to be 75, with the price of a packet of cigarettes now (£5 for 20), you will have spent £100,000!

But with inflation, this could increase to £250,000.'

Shocking huh?

Liam

and that would buy u a house :-)

[Urban Space]

And a horse :lol:!

Liam