stopped smoking

[Doomed]

I did get hooked on the nicorette gum for about 2 years after 6 months of patchs - its not always easy!

 

[scotsparky]

i have been thinking of quiting for ages, but over the past two weeks i have been serious about it, the i saw this post andit has inspired me after reading all the sucsess stories and thought what am i waiting for? and have just thrown a packet of 18 away, got em back out of bin and poured water on them (just incase).

thanks.

Good luck mate it is worth it. Consider all the shinny new tools and gadgets you can get with the money you save.

 

[kung]

i have been thinking of quiting for ages, but over the past two weeks i have been serious about it, the i saw this post andit has inspired me after reading all the sucsess stories and thought what am i waiting for? and have just thrown a packet of 18 away, got em back out of bin and poured water on them (just incase).

thanks.

Hey Jacobaz

Hope your doing well ! if needed dont forget there is still NHS and GO SMOKE FREE to help you through the bad times it would have been harder if i didnt have the NRT and went cold chicken !
Best of luck !
Regards
Kung.
P.S. Good choice ! saved me £140 a mth and i was smoking the cheapest brand !

 

[scotsparky]

£140 thats a new multimeter!!!!! or 2 hours in Peppermint rinocerous

 

[Scott F]

Another thing to remember ,a doctor told me even if you have been smoking for 20 years say, you are not necessarily addicted to nicotine .To start I was really nervous about withdrawal and had patches after a week got rid and was fine .Moral of story is everyones gonna be different .Its not the stopping its the staying stopped that may be tricky.

 

[Andy Smith]

£140 thats a new multimeter!!!!! or 2 hours in Peppermint rinocerous

Loads of bacon sarnies

 

[Mr Mark Sparks]

hey kung

well done mate
the wife is trying to give up she had the plastic smoke didnt get on with it then tried lozengers nearly made her gag now got prescription for patches just loosing weight at mo (both of us) and then she will give it a whirl

 

[down2earth]

I will have been off the weed for 5 years next Month, keep at it you will be alright, if you struggle try changing your routine a bit so you avoid periods where you would normally expect to have a smoke, also (don't laugh) try some gentle jogging, you will be amazed how quickly your lung capacity increases which is a good incentive, finally i suggest everyone goes to the images bit of google and put in 'smokers lungs'

Good luck
Down2earth

 

[kung]

Yuk ! just had a shifty at the pics !

 

[electricalstock]

I am always trying to quit, i do it every Sunday night then start again every Monday Morning. Anybody got any good tips on how to quit.

 

[Spudnik]

Yep.

Dont buy any.

Seriously, in the past, i have set a date, say, a few weeks time, and stick to it and start then.

I also used to keep the clean ashtray and a pack and lighter in the cupboard but obviously not touch them.

Patches worked for me, and knowing the stash is still in the cupboard, makes it a little easier, as you dont feel like you are going 'cold turkey'.

 

[VOLTMAN]

well done kung !

 

[kung]

Yep.

Dont buy any.

Seriously, in the past, i have set a date, say, a few weeks time, and stick to it and start then.

I also used to keep the clean ashtray and a pack and lighter in the cupboard but obviously not touch them.

Patches worked for me, and knowing the stash is still in the cupboard, makes it a little easier, as you dont feel like you are going 'cold turkey'.

Also what i done was kept the ashtray in my room with last smokes smoked and for a few days puffed on a dogend without lighting it felt like i had a smoke and after few days its amazing how bad the smell of the old stogies are ! its been 7 weeks now and people can smoke in front of me without me being bothered about it of wanting one im just glad with the price of smokes i stopped now.
Thanks for the comments and support.
Kind regards
Kung.

 

[patchman21]

Nice one. I quit in March so 3 months for me now.
From 40 B&H a day to£300 a month richer
I went to my local nurse and she suggested Champix. Worked like a charm.
Side effects were a slight sick feeling about halfway through the course when i took a tablet and the vivid dreams.
I'm still coughing up a lot of rubish (can one of you long time quiters tell me if thats normal?) but sooo glad I did it.

Anyway, well done.

hey kung

well done mate
the wife is trying to give up she had the plastic smoke didnt get on with it then tried lozengers nearly made her gag now got prescription for patches just loosing weight at mo (both of us) and then she will give it a whirl

Hope this doesn't put you off quiting but after I stopped I did chunk up. Just a heads up

 

[harlandsj]

keep up the good work!