Any other TVR owners given up smoking this year?
Discussion
Just say to yourself "I'm not going to smoke today" when you wake up each morning and repeat it to yourself during the day. Always keep your goals limited and achievable. Don't say "I'm never going to smoke again" - it's not a goal because you can't praise yourself for the achievement and reinforce your commitment. It's tough but you can do it and each night you can tell yourself I did what I said I was going to do and feel great.
Stick with it - it's worth it for your lungs and arteries sake, never mind the benefit to your wallet!
Stick with it - it's worth it for your lungs and arteries sake, never mind the benefit to your wallet!
Points to giving up:
1. Must be your choice, nagging from wife/girlfriend will just mean you'll become a secret smoker.
2. Try the patches (although I found these made me feel ill - like chain smoking for 12 hours) and Gum (which I used successfully) . Use in moderation when you absolutely have to and get off them as quickly as possible.
3. Don't try the fake cigarette/nicotine thing - you will look a right Twat.
4. Treat yourself with money you save on the cigarettes - Some thing for the TVR sir?
1. Must be your choice, nagging from wife/girlfriend will just mean you'll become a secret smoker.
2. Try the patches (although I found these made me feel ill - like chain smoking for 12 hours) and Gum (which I used successfully) . Use in moderation when you absolutely have to and get off them as quickly as possible.
3. Don't try the fake cigarette/nicotine thing - you will look a right Twat.
4. Treat yourself with money you save on the cigarettes - Some thing for the TVR sir?
Geeeezus, why do you lot make it so difficult for yourselves and keep trying the willpower method (which rarely works). Make it easy on yourselves:
http://tinyurl.com/y564b9
Or for the more ingraned / hardcore:
http://tinyurl.com/smfcn
Tis easy - No cravings, no hassle. The missus quit after reading the first one and she had no intention of quitting before reading it.
http://tinyurl.com/y564b9
Or for the more ingraned / hardcore:
http://tinyurl.com/smfcn
Tis easy - No cravings, no hassle. The missus quit after reading the first one and she had no intention of quitting before reading it.
cloggy said:
No, but I am seriously thinking about trying it when the Anti Smoke Gestapo are banning it in Pubs (what next no alcohol in Pubs??) later this year.
Been to a couple of non smoking pubs in London, must admit it was a pleasant change, actually got home without smelling like a bonfire.
steve11 said:
cloggy said:
No, but I am seriously thinking about trying it when the Anti Smoke Gestapo are banning it in Pubs (what next no alcohol in Pubs??) later this year.
Been to a couple of non smoking pubs in London, must admit it was a pleasant change, actually got home without smelling like a bonfire.
I assume you are a non smoker then. If so, why can't we have a choice smoking and non smoking pubs.
Edited by cloggy on Monday 1st January 19:44
Giving up is easy - just do it my way - smoke 30 a day for 30 years then have a heart attack and spend 10 days in hospital where you can't smoke anyway!
Put's you off breathing in the carcinogenic exhaust fumes of "socially acceptable" junkies for ever!
Smoking ban? Bring it on!
With no apologies to those with the monkey still on their backs!
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Put's you off breathing in the carcinogenic exhaust fumes of "socially acceptable" junkies for ever!
Smoking ban? Bring it on!
With no apologies to those with the monkey still on their backs!
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cloggy said:
steve11 said:
cloggy said:
No, but I am seriously thinking about trying it when the Anti Smoke Gestapo are banning it in Pubs (what next no alcohol in Pubs??) later this year.
Been to a couple of non smoking pubs in London, must admit it was a pleasant change, actually got home without smelling like a bonfire.
I assume you are a non smoker then. If so, why can't we have a choice smoking and non smoking pubs.
Edited by cloggy on Monday 1st January 19:44
I am now (smoked for 14 years), I don't necessarily agree there should be a total ban. I'm happy to go into either as long as they sell a good beer
Believe me it's worth the effort! Stick with it! - I blame the fags for my throat cancer - 12 hours of horrific surgery (I'll let you have the gory details if you're really interested!) and a massive blast of radiotherapy every day for 30 days was a whole lot of laughs - but that was 4 years ago and now I'm fitter than I ever was - I never thought I'd be able to do the Great North Run and I'll be doing the London Marathon in April (just wish I could do it in the Chim!).
Best of luck!
Neville
Best of luck!
Neville
I gave up the weed 25 years ago, and to this day, still enjoy the bit of passive whiff, what I don't enjoy is the smokey atmosphere of clubs etc and especially whilst I'm eating.
The good thing about it is, I have been living in Scotland for the last 2 months or so, and the smokers I know have reduced their intake hugely, and all have said that they feel better for it, although the majority still haven't giving it up completely yet.
Regards,
James Sim.
The good thing about it is, I have been living in Scotland for the last 2 months or so, and the smokers I know have reduced their intake hugely, and all have said that they feel better for it, although the majority still haven't giving it up completely yet.
Regards,
James Sim.
SXS said:
I have, and Jesus, only like 14 hours, but damn what a craving....! 
Any tips to make this easier?
Any tips to make this easier?
Good luck and don't give up.
As mentioned above you have to just deal with it each day.
I've stopped smoking on several occasions
Each time for a couple of years. Haven't been smoking since the Autumn. The drinks of water are very good to curb a mild craving and to also reduce the amount of additional food you can tend to take on board.
Gums and patches have to be considered, but the way that I did it was to simply wire the price of a packet of cigarettes out of my current account each day and into a separate savings account I opened up.
For me looking at the cash building up and realising that I'd been wasting it all was the biggest cure. I still wire the funds and plan to keep doing so for a couple of years.
Another assist is to go to a shopping arcade and look at all the scuzzies tabbing by the entrances.
SXS said:
I have, and Jesus, only like 14 hours, but damn what a craving....!
Any tips to make this easier?
Any tips to make this easier?
Well done you!!
This may not seem like a useful tip, depends on how you're wired....... I gave up early May last year, on a Monday night with 12 left in the packet. Granted I had been considering it for some months - or psyching myself up for it - then I just did it.
I keep the packet, with a lighter, in the cupboard - the logic being that if I didn't have any in the house, I would feel like I 'couldn't have one', so by having them in the house I was choosing not to have one, therefore I felt in control and it worked.
Passive smoking is lovely, but I don't actually smoke anymore. But I still have the packet in the house.
A month after I gave up, I bought myself a present with the money I'd saved (least that's what I told everyone else!) - a Cerbera.
I do miss it, but not as much as I would miss the Cerbera.
Best of luck, I am confident you can do the same sort of deal with yourself.
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