Give Up Smoking or Die Trying
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It'll be 10 years clear for me on Jan 1st 
I was on 40 a day at the end
I had smoked for 18 years building up to 40 a day
The catalyst was losing my father the November before to cancer (he lasted 13 days from diagnosis to death...and only 6 hours in a hospice ) This was after my mother had died when I was 12...another victim to the dreaded c!
I just went cold turkey...no gum/patches etc etc; I think I avoided a pub once (from memory) about 6 days in, when working away with colleagues who smoked (I had room service instead); I did however pay for and download some internet sessions written by Alan Carr (the late,ex-smoker dude rather than the chatty man!) - around £6 for 6 or so which attempted to rationalise the whole smoking thing. These helped me as the logic appeared irrefutable.
As has been said - take one day at a time and then soon(ish) you will realise that "oh, I havent thought about a ciggie all day" or "oh, its been 2 days since I thought about it". And so on. You will get to a point where you dont think about it at all and can freely discuss it (such as now )
You will also notice, very shortly how bad it smells and how stinky some people are who smoke
NB Get your clothes washed and suits dry cleaned as they will honk
Good luck to anyone just about to do this: it feels very satisfying when you have cracked it
I was on 40 a day at the end
I had smoked for 18 years building up to 40 a day
The catalyst was losing my father the November before to cancer (he lasted 13 days from diagnosis to death...and only 6 hours in a hospice
) This was after my mother had died when I was 12...another victim to the dreaded c!I just went cold turkey...no gum/patches etc etc; I think I avoided a pub once (from memory) about 6 days in, when working away with colleagues who smoked (I had room service instead); I did however pay for and download some internet sessions written by Alan Carr (the late,ex-smoker dude rather than the chatty man!) - around £6 for 6 or so which attempted to rationalise the whole smoking thing. These helped me as the logic appeared irrefutable.
As has been said - take one day at a time and then soon(ish) you will realise that "oh, I havent thought about a ciggie all day" or "oh, its been 2 days since I thought about it". And so on. You will get to a point where you dont think about it at all and can freely discuss it (such as now
)You will also notice, very shortly how bad it smells and how stinky some people are who smoke
NB Get your clothes washed and suits dry cleaned as they will honk
Good luck to anyone just about to do this: it feels very satisfying when you have cracked it
I quit 7 years ago after 29 years smoking.
Anyone who says it is easy is pulling your leg.
It gets easier everyday, the first few weeks are the hardest.
Never give up trying to quit. I tried many, many times before I eventually quit.
I should be a lot wealthier for not smoking, all that money saved, but it just seems to go on other things.
Anyone who says it is easy is pulling your leg.
It gets easier everyday, the first few weeks are the hardest.
Never give up trying to quit. I tried many, many times before I eventually quit.
I should be a lot wealthier for not smoking, all that money saved, but it just seems to go on other things.
zip929 said:
Never give up trying to quit. I tried many, many times before I eventually quit.
This. I'm still trying. Results vary from epic fail to 8 years free with much in between. Had my last puff last night about 11pm. Today I specifically spent time in the man-cave, a place which has been my downfall. No one else there, but plenty of smokes available. Fired up the xbox and had a coffee, both of these normally accompanied with a smoke and all good so far. Spent a couple of hours there and home now (where I don't smoke nor get the urge). I'm reading (slowly) 'the book' not sure it's my cup of tea really, but for less than the price of a pack of 20, might as well give it a go.
As Zip said, never give up giving up.
How we all doing? Day 3 for me. It's been a bit of a battle, it always is when I *try* and give up (compared to times I simply don't smoke until I realise I've not). No vaping, chews or owt, just good old fashioned cold turkey.
Day 1 I had cravings, sent them away with spoken out-loud dismissals (well it worked!). Yesterday was easy, then today fancy a smoke again. I am probably a bit ratty, but getting there. Just need to get through a Friday night at the man-cave. One of the yokels' resolutions is to avoid the place completely (in fairness he has bought a house ~30 miles away), so probably 3 of us 'regulars' out tonight plus any friends of friends.
Day 1 I had cravings, sent them away with spoken out-loud dismissals (well it worked!). Yesterday was easy, then today fancy a smoke again. I am probably a bit ratty, but getting there. Just need to get through a Friday night at the man-cave. One of the yokels' resolutions is to avoid the place completely (in fairness he has bought a house ~30 miles away), so probably 3 of us 'regulars' out tonight plus any friends of friends.
TRB said:
How we all doing? Day 3 for me. It's been a bit of a battle, it always is when I *try* and give up (compared to times I simply don't smoke until I realise I've not). No vaping, chews or owt, just good old fashioned cold turkey.
Day 1 I had cravings, sent them away with spoken out-loud dismissals (well it worked!). Yesterday was easy, then today fancy a smoke again. I am probably a bit ratty, but getting there. Just need to get through a Friday night at the man-cave. One of the yokels' resolutions is to avoid the place completely (in fairness he has bought a house ~30 miles away), so probably 3 of us 'regulars' out tonight plus any friends of friends.
Sounds like you're there! I agree that the man cave might be your downfall!Day 1 I had cravings, sent them away with spoken out-loud dismissals (well it worked!). Yesterday was easy, then today fancy a smoke again. I am probably a bit ratty, but getting there. Just need to get through a Friday night at the man-cave. One of the yokels' resolutions is to avoid the place completely (in fairness he has bought a house ~30 miles away), so probably 3 of us 'regulars' out tonight plus any friends of friends.
How's everyone else doing?
An almost predictable wobble for me, I don't want to be posting on this thread in 10 years still battling. I'd rather be here saying I've done it and YOU can too (even if, like me, it takes several attempts).
Read until late last night, then half hour this morning to finish Allen Carr's Easy Way to stop smoking (on my phone, downloaded for less than the cost of a pack of smokes). A couple of times when I closed the book (to read a text or summat), it forgot where I was and in that way, it's a difficult read (lots of the same stuff over and over so finding your place not easy). However I got to the end and it does make sense of the battles we face and puts it into perspective.
I've just put out my last ever cigarette and can live the rest of my days as a non-smoker!
RIP Allen Carr. Thanks my man!
Read until late last night, then half hour this morning to finish Allen Carr's Easy Way to stop smoking (on my phone, downloaded for less than the cost of a pack of smokes). A couple of times when I closed the book (to read a text or summat), it forgot where I was and in that way, it's a difficult read (lots of the same stuff over and over so finding your place not easy). However I got to the end and it does make sense of the battles we face and puts it into perspective.
I've just put out my last ever cigarette and can live the rest of my days as a non-smoker!
RIP Allen Carr. Thanks my man!
Just shy of 3 months for me.
Compelling event? My Dad was diagnosed with tongue cancer just before I packed up. At the moment, he is going through radio therapy but he has been told it has spread to his lymph nodes.
No idea what the future holds. What I do know is my future can't include a 50 year smoking habit culminating in this
Compelling event? My Dad was diagnosed with tongue cancer just before I packed up. At the moment, he is going through radio therapy but he has been told it has spread to his lymph nodes.
No idea what the future holds. What I do know is my future can't include a 50 year smoking habit culminating in this
Cyder said:
My missus was hypnotised a week ago today and hasn't thought about nor craved one all week, even when we were at her parents who both smoke.
I'm very impressed, seems a bit like witchcraft though to me, I have no idea how it works!
So to update on the wife's progress...I'm very impressed, seems a bit like witchcraft though to me, I have no idea how it works!
She quite 15 days ago now (I think) and has barely struggled at all. The one time she did was when we went to the pub for a drink on NYE and she decided she could do with one, we went home and as soon as she was out of that environment the craving disappeared immediately.
Yesterday she told me one of her colleagues appeared at her desk having just had a smoke and she couldn't stand the smell, said it was awful and made her feel quite ill. She's gonna be one of those militant ex-smokers I reckon! :S
I had a listen to the hypnosis CD the other day. Now that's a weird feeling.
15 months for me, only recently stopped dreaming about it. The first year was peppered with mouth ulcers, sinus infections, allergies, anxiety and nausea.
Now that I've quit I don't feel that different but I've hopefully given myself more time on earth and I've definitely saved myself about £5000.
Now that I've quit I don't feel that different but I've hopefully given myself more time on earth and I've definitely saved myself about £5000.
so, I read the book and that was it, I'd quit! (nearly).
I finished the book one morning, then that evening I had a smoke or 3. Now, I've 'given up' before and felt disappointed in myself after smoking, but that evening and night was quite bizarre. I felt rotten for smoking and was really beating myself up over it. The next morning I woke up feeling chipper and (thanks to the book) knew I was done. It's funny how it works and I'm the last person on earth you'd imagine with his nose in a self-help book, but for a few quid (download for me), it HAS to be worth a read!
I did 3 days at the start of the year 'cold turkey' and had cravings on and off. Smoked on day 4 and then for 3 days. Read 'the book' and have been off them since, with barely a craving - and even then armed with a mentality to see them off. Bizarrely, the most I've fancied a smoke since stopping is while writing this.
Not many quitters in 2014? Anyone else given up or trying?
I finished the book one morning, then that evening I had a smoke or 3. Now, I've 'given up' before and felt disappointed in myself after smoking, but that evening and night was quite bizarre. I felt rotten for smoking and was really beating myself up over it. The next morning I woke up feeling chipper and (thanks to the book) knew I was done. It's funny how it works and I'm the last person on earth you'd imagine with his nose in a self-help book, but for a few quid (download for me), it HAS to be worth a read!
I did 3 days at the start of the year 'cold turkey' and had cravings on and off. Smoked on day 4 and then for 3 days. Read 'the book' and have been off them since, with barely a craving - and even then armed with a mentality to see them off. Bizarrely, the most I've fancied a smoke since stopping is while writing this.
Not many quitters in 2014? Anyone else given up or trying?
toon10 said:
I quit 3 hours ago! I planned to quit today but had two left over this morning. They're gone so now is the normal time I'd have one (just before lunch). Far too early to say but I hope to report back in a few weeks and see how I've got on.
ascayman said:
I am 13 days in and coping pretty well to be honest the odd craving and some f
ked up dreams aside..
How you guys getting on? I woke up with a bit of a cold today and the brain told me a smoke would make me feel better (I didn't smoke). The strange thing is after reading 'The Book' I'm a non-smoker, but I'm not quite sure why or how. ked up dreams aside.. TRB said:
ascayman said:
I am 13 days in and coping pretty well to be honest the odd craving and some fked up dreams aside..
How you guys getting on? I woke up with a bit of a cold today and the brain told me a smoke would make me feel better (I didn't smoke). The strange thing is after reading 'The Book' I'm a non-smoker, but I'm not quite sure why or how. ked up dreams aside.. I have a stag do next weekend which will be a real test but i'm pretty confident.
TRB said:
toon10 said:
I quit 3 hours ago! I planned to quit today but had two left over this morning. They're gone so now is the normal time I'd have one (just before lunch). Far too early to say but I hope to report back in a few weeks and see how I've got on.
ascayman said:
I am 13 days in and coping pretty well to be honest the odd craving and some fked up dreams aside..
How you guys getting on? I woke up with a bit of a cold today and the brain told me a smoke would make me feel better (I didn't smoke). The strange thing is after reading 'The Book' I'm a non-smoker, but I'm not quite sure why or how. ked up dreams aside.. I'm struggling more in the evenings mainly out of boredom. For example, normally, I'd watch the first half of a match and go for a ciggy at half time. At the end of the game I'd have another. Now I kind of sit there in a daze trying to understand what the hell Jamie Carragher is saying and thinking about cigarettes.
I'm still waiting for the uncomfortable stage where I'm coughing up all the crap off my lungs.
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