THE Quit Smoking Thread

[Dan]

Right lads and ladies?

We've had a guy quit smoking on tilersforums and he made it look easy. He's done 9 days now and has his sense of humour back already (he'll chuckle if he reads that).

TilersForums.co.uk | Tile Forums | Tiling Forum

So we've made a thread on tilersforums. We're quitting! (well, some of us are!!) and we're not waiting for new years either! (not many resolutions get stuck to apparently).

I was originally waiting for Mike (mikethetile) on TF to quit and if he did it I had in the back of my mind I'll give it a go myself.

So if I quit for 9 days, I want somebody else to quit then. If they don't, no pressure, soon enough there will be somebody else who's quit for 9 days and you can give it another go then perhaps.

So far I've got 2 other tilersforums members, and one is bringing his wife into it and she's well up for it.

We're all quitting on Monday 22nd November when we wake. And the aim is to help each other out a bit. If, sorry, I mean WHEN we manage it and have quit for 9 days, hopefully the 1st December will be the next chance for somebody to A) see that others can do it and B) give it a go themselves.

Hopefully in a few years time we're professionals in support with this haha - and maybe we're all quitting a few at a time.

I wanted to give you the chance to either do this with us, or at least follow us to see how we're doing.

You can join in on TF if you want to (feel free to create an account if you haven't got one already) though I'll pop by here too if you guys want to do it between you.

So stick your name down if you want to give it a go, and wish us luck if you don't smoke or don't want to quit yet.

Still chance to get some free NHS stuff through the post from Smoking? | Advice to help you stop smoking | NHS SmokeFree

And I've requested a call back from my local place, which is what I think Mike (the original 9 day quitter!) did and it helped him he's said.

Free patches and stuff from your doctor too apparently so I'm giving them a bell. But nowt's better than a bit of will power, a reason to do it, and doing it with somebody.

So good luck if you join in.

Edit: here's the plumbers thread: http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/general-off-topic-chat/14595-quit-smoking-thread.html#post94207

 

[accordfire]

Right lads and ladies?

We've had a guy quit smoking on tilersforums and he made it look easy. He's done 9 days now and has his sense of humour back already (he'll chuckle if he reads that).

TilersForums.co.uk | Tile Forums | Tiling Forum

So we've made a thread on tilersforums. We're quitting! (well, some of us are!!) and we're not waiting for new years either! (not many resolutions get stuck to apparently).

I was originally waiting for Mike (mikethetile) on TF to quit and if he did it I had in the back of my mind I'll give it a go myself.

So if I quit for 9 days, I want somebody else to quit then. If they don't, no pressure, soon enough there will be somebody else who's quit for 9 days and you can give it another go then perhaps.

So far I've got 2 other tilersforums members, and one is bringing his wife into it and she's well up for it.

We're all quitting on Monday 22nd November when we wake. And the aim is to help each other out a bit. If, sorry, I mean WHEN we manage it and have quit for 9 days, hopefully the 1st December will be the next chance for somebody to A) see that others can do it and B) give it a go themselves.

Hopefully in a few years time we're professionals in support with this haha - and maybe we're all quitting a few at a time.

I wanted to give you the chance to either do this with us, or at least follow us to see how we're doing.

You can join in on TF if you want to (feel free to create an account if you haven't got one already) though I'll pop by here too if you guys want to do it between you.

So stick your name down if you want to give it a go, and wish us luck if you don't smoke or don't want to quit yet.

Still chance to get some free NHS stuff through the post from Smoking? | Advice to help you stop smoking | NHS SmokeFree

And I've requested a call back from my local place, which is what I think Mike (the original 9 day quitter!) did and it helped him he's said.

Free patches and stuff from your doctor too apparently so I'm giving them a bell. But nowt's better than a bit of will power, a reason to do it, and doing it with somebody.

So good luck if you join in.

Edit: here's the plumbers thread: THE Quit Smoking Thread

Well done to him indeed!

I have just one question though......if I quit smoking, what the hell am I going to do with all this coffee?

Well done to him from me though! Takes guts and a better man than me to quit.

 

[Dan]

Watch how we go on the tilersforums mate. We have 4 so far starting to quit Monday. If we quit for 9 days, I'm hoping it'll encourage others to give it a go. And if they don't manage to, there will always be another chance to.

I'm hoping we get good at this and end up with loads of advice about it. Every few weeks there should be another chance to give it another go. I'm hoping that in a few months we have that many quitters that the smokers still smoking see how easy it really can be.

All the products you need are free from NHS now. No prescription charges or anything.

And you can order loads of free stuff here: Stop smoking start living - Online materials

 

[REDSAW]

anyone know where the plumbing forum is?.
i left my smokes in there......

 

[Dan]

lol what ya like?!

 

[Spudnik]

Your in MY house now so behave Mr Saw.













Now, i am seriously considering quitting, but and its a BIG but, i do enjoy a smoke.

 

[Dan]

I do mate. Checkout my posts on all the threads on all the forums. I've already written it loads lol.

Watch us triers first. Then watch the next batch. And then give it a go when you're ready. But I'm going to try, and there will be loads more chances. I may not quit this time. But we have 4 people so far quitting monday. 1 of us has to. And if I fail, I'm trying again when they have quit for 9 days straight! Call it a '9 day quit game' if you will lol

Quitting isn't easy, so I don't want to just have one chance for this. But I'm hoping smokers will keep seeing others quit and there will be an opportunity for them to have a go every few weeks (every time a quitter does 9 days, we set another date for others to try if they want to).

If you want to quit, you need loads of reasons why. I'm sure they'll outweigh your single reason of liking it.

And I'm sure if you manage to quit, you'll find having the odd one with a beer or whatever doesn't get you back in full pace unless you let it. So if there are loads of other days chances to stop again, then it'll be a regular reminder to make sure you're at least cutting down.

Inevitably it's your choice and your will power. But I'm hoping if a few try each time we have lots of support and can follow each other and share tips on what's working best etc.

Worth considering matey.

 

[Phil]

i stopped before for 18 months and found it really easy to do so. for me its when i no longer enjoy a cig that the best time to stop is. unfortunately i got laid off from a previous job a couple of years ago and like a plank i thought i would have a little cig to de stress. just the one i thought on a night time after the kids went to bed. yeh right, i must admit it did do me a little good stopping as instead of banging 20 a day down the airways it`s down to say 7 or 8 now. i am doing the leeds half marathon in may again for the take a heart campaign so i will need to have stopped by the end of jan at the latest as i will be in training to beat the previous time i did the marathon in. which tbh won`t take much everyone said i could not and would not be able to do it. well i did even after a 3:30 am finish and a slip off a ladder that did my neigh in even got a medal and a t shirt so if there is anyone in west yorks or even anyone that fancies travelling up in may we could do it together. good luck to dan and all the rest that are going to embark on clearing their lungs

 

[brucelee]

good luck to all who are quiting
and good luck to you phil on the marathon

 

[sparky1502]

anyone who gives up this cigs is a tryer in my book i have never touched them but i reli wish dan and the rest of the gang all the best

 

[Jonesy83]

ive stopped for 5 days now i was on nearly 20 a day alot more if i was out drinkin during the night ive quit for the kids me stopping smoking is saving over 5 quid a day do the maths for a year

1 word champex ask your doc or nhs its basicall 1 pill with your brekky and 1 with your tea it even stops te cravings and makes the cigs taste disgusting

ive tried twice before on patches and inhaler and got to day 3 before giving in but champex works the best for me

 

[REDSAW]

Your in MY house now so behave Mr Saw.

do you wanna play a game...lol

 

[Spudnik]

If you are really nice, i might let you have a pint

 

[REDSAW]

oh go on then if your offering.lol

looking for a good read, snoop around and ideas.

 

[nickblake]

Well done to him indeed!

I have just one question though......if I quit smoking, what the hell am I going to do with all this coffee?

Well done to him from me though! Takes guts and a better man than me to quit.

Drink it lol , ive been lucky never took up the habit but ma mate of mine did and he quit over night but put the money in a large whiskey bottle ,did this for a year and then went on a three week cruse around the med with what he saved so to you smokers give it a try you could get a nice holiday out of it