Smoking - I QUIT

[sofa----king]

wd everyone who's got this far.

I'm 4 weeks in and going strong.

Had a big test recently when i stayed for a week with my ex, who smokes a lot. I didn't waver though, well i wavered slightly on maybe 2 occasions but shook off the momentary desire quite easily (cigarettes not the ex btw!)
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WD M8 FOR NOT DOING IT   ,,,,,,you know youll only end up back with here lol wd

[Royal Flush]

wd everyone who's got this far.

I'm 4 weeks in and going strong.

Had a big test recently when i stayed for a week with my ex, who smokes a lot. I didn't waver though, well i wavered slightly on maybe 2 occasions but shook off the momentary desire quite easily (cigarettes not the ex btw!)
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oi fish turn on MSN

[thetank]

 (cigarettes not the ex btw!)
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So you succomed on that front 



Well done on yer month. 

[mikkyT]

I haven't smoked for over a week now. I've done weeks n weeks without smokeing but  always I have ended up smokeing and enjoying the end result.

When I gpt jailtime obviously there is a "need" to smoke but even without it I have ended up smoking, be it a night out or simply just a night where I end up tanning the cans I end up drinking. How do I stop!?

At the moment I have stopped since since 24th. I hope that it signifiys the end. But I'm sorry to add that I do enhoy smoking and the buzz I get does spur me on to continue. I've stopped for over 4 days now, lets hope the buzz doesn't play on my mind...

[CelticGeezeer]

I stopped smoking just over 7 months ago using Carr's book, which I would recommend.

The trick is that there is no need, buzz or enjoyment there is only the addiction.

[tikay]

wd everyone who's got this far.

I'm 4 weeks in and going strong.

Had a big test recently when i stayed for a week with my ex, who smokes a lot. I didn't waver though, well i wavered slightly on maybe 2 occasions but shook off the momentary desire quite easily (cigarettes not the ex btw!)
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Well done! I forgot you'd stopped too.

Bravo!

[tikay]

I stopped smoking just over 7 months ago using Carr's book, which I would recommend.

The trick is that there is no need, buzz or enjoyment there is only the addiction.

You are not wrong. No buzz, no need, just the addiction. Addictions are easy to beat.

[Decider]

Another well done to everyone from me too

The 3 week mark is round about the time when you have almost no nicotine in your system and the time when the pangs go. To make it this far is superb. I don't know about you guys, but I know that I'll never smoke again, I honestly still feel that way and it's brilliant, if I want cheered up I simply remind myself of this fact and my mood improves. Anyone else feel that they know they'll never smoke again?

[tikay]

The 3 week mark arrived last night, I am still "clean".

Maria had a bit of a ("I wanna ciggie") crisis last night, she had the screaming abdabs for 20 minutes while we were down at Southampton, but she came through, there was never any doubt, but weird she should suddenly have a little problem with it. Soon passed, though, & she will NEVER smoke again, ever.

Will I ever smoke again? Well, this debate took the entire 3 hour drive home from Southampton to Notts last night to discuss....I told Maria that I maight - might - start again on Christmas Day. My diet starts on Wednesday, that's till Xmas Day, & I thought I may "let go" on Xmas Day & start smoking & eating properly again, having proven I can kick the habit. Maria went up the wall - "what? - WHAT?" sorta thing.

Her view is that I'm mad, & she ain't far out I guess,. But it's different for me. I did not pack up for health reasons, & I'm on the last chapter, as it were, so I may as well enjoy myself. But then again, there is the anti-social, stinky-clothes, thing......So maybe not. Probably, almost certainly, not. But that's all in the future, for now, I still have to prove I can quit. I'm doing just fine in that area. Look, if I say I'll NEVER smoke again, I won't, & that's that. Fact. I'm just not ready to say that yet. That's all.

Another oddity I have noticed. I'm eating a lot more, to be expected, & starting to enjoy food again. You don't notice not being able to taste food until you CAN taste it again! But my sense of smell has improved 100%. I was sat in a cardroom recently, & was incredibly conscious that someone very near me stunk of body odour. Was it me, I wondered?, covertly "smelling myself" at every opportunity. I had clean clothes on, & had showered a few hours before, but one does worry. (I know, old people DO smell....). It was not me, thank the Lord, though when I got in the car, I did the full "can I smell myself?" routine. We've all done it, don't deny it!

Not entirely sure if being able to smell others bad BO counts as a benefit of quitting smoking though.....

[Decider]

The 3 week mark arrived last night, I am still "clean".

Maria had a bit of a ("I wanna ciggie") crisis last night, she had the screaming abdabs for 20 minutes while we were down at Southampton, but she came through, there was never any doubt, but weird she should suddenly have a little problem with it. Soon passed, though, & she will NEVER smoke again, ever.

Will I ever smoke again? Well, this debate took the entire 3 hour drive home from Southampton to Notts last night to discuss....I told Maria that I maight - might - start again on Christmas Day. My diet starts on Wednesday, that's till Xmas Day, & I thought I may "let go" on Xmas Day & start smoking & eating properly again, having proven I can kick the habit. Maria went up the wall - "what? - WHAT?" sorta thing.

Her view is that I'm mad, & she ain't far out I guess,. But it's different for me. I did not pack up for health reasons, & I'm on the last chapter, as it were, so I may as well enjoy myself. But then again, there is the anti-social, stinky-clothes, thing......So maybe not. Probably, almost certainly, not. But that's all in the future, for now, I still have to prove I can quit. I'm doing just fine in that area. Look, if I say I'll NEVER smoke again, I won't, & that's that. Fact. I'm just not ready to say that yet. That's all.

Another oddity I have noticed. I'm eating a lot more, to be expected, & starting to enjoy food again. You don't notice not being able to taste food until you CAN taste it again! But my sense of smell has improved 100%. I was sat in a cardroom recently, & was incredibly conscious that someone very near me stunk of body odour. Was it me, I wondered?, covertly "smelling myself" at every opportunity. I had clean clothes on, & had showered a few hours before, but one does worry. (I know, old people DO smell....). It was not me, thank the Lord, though when I got in the car, I did the full "can I smell myself?" routine. We've all done it, don't deny it!

Not entirely sure if being able to smell others bad BO counts as a benefit of quitting smoking though.....

  Slow down, slow down, you can't possibly be considering a start date! Read back what you are saying. For what reason would you possibly want to start smoking again? And actually choosing a date to do it is crazy. You realize you are considering giving yourself the worst possible Christmas present. It will make you feel miserable, make you stink, cost you money and probably kill you.

If you feel that saying you'll never smoke again will mean you will never smoke again, then that's what you have to do to quit. Starting again at any time doesn't prove anything other than you failed to quit smoking.

Sorry to sound like I'm ranting, but I suppose I am.

I believe you'll come round, you know yourself that there is absolutely no logic in starting smoking again. Old nic is trying to persuade you otherwise.

[Decider]

Not entirely sure if being able to smell others bad BO counts as a benefit of quitting smoking though.....

Being able to identify that it's not your BO is

[tikay]

The 3 week mark arrived last night, I am still "clean".

Maria had a bit of a ("I wanna ciggie") crisis last night, she had the screaming abdabs for 20 minutes while we were down at Southampton, but she came through, there was never any doubt, but weird she should suddenly have a little problem with it. Soon passed, though, & she will NEVER smoke again, ever.

Will I ever smoke again? Well, this debate took the entire 3 hour drive home from Southampton to Notts last night to discuss....I told Maria that I maight - might - start again on Christmas Day. My diet starts on Wednesday, that's till Xmas Day, & I thought I may "let go" on Xmas Day & start smoking & eating properly again, having proven I can kick the habit. Maria went up the wall - "what? - WHAT?" sorta thing.

Her view is that I'm mad, & she ain't far out I guess,. But it's different for me. I did not pack up for health reasons, & I'm on the last chapter, as it were, so I may as well enjoy myself. But then again, there is the anti-social, stinky-clothes, thing......So maybe not. Probably, almost certainly, not. But that's all in the future, for now, I still have to prove I can quit. I'm doing just fine in that area. Look, if I say I'll NEVER smoke again, I won't, & that's that. Fact. I'm just not ready to say that yet. That's all.

Another oddity I have noticed. I'm eating a lot more, to be expected, & starting to enjoy food again. You don't notice not being able to taste food until you CAN taste it again! But my sense of smell has improved 100%. I was sat in a cardroom recently, & was incredibly conscious that someone very near me stunk of body odour. Was it me, I wondered?, covertly "smelling myself" at every opportunity. I had clean clothes on, & had showered a few hours before, but one does worry. (I know, old people DO smell....). It was not me, thank the Lord, though when I got in the car, I did the full "can I smell myself?" routine. We've all done it, don't deny it!

Not entirely sure if being able to smell others bad BO counts as a benefit of quitting smoking though.....

  Slow down, slow down, you can't possibly be considering a start date! Read back what you are saying. For what reason would you possibly want to start smoking again? And actually choosing a date to do it is crazy. You realize you are considering giving yourself the worst possible Christmas present. It will make you feel miserable, make you stink, cost you money and probably kill you.

If you feel that saying you'll never smoke again will mean you will never smoke again, then that's what you have to do to quit. Starting again at any time doesn't prove anything other than you failed to quit smoking.

Sorry to sound like I'm ranting, but I suppose I am.

I believe you'll come round, you know yourself that there is absolutely no logic in starting smoking again. Old nic is trying to persuade you otherwise.

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You entirely miss my point.

If I say I will do something, I will do it.

Lose 2 stone? Easy, I'll do it.

Give up smoking? Easy, I'll do it.

Pack in Poker? Easy. I'll do it.

I made the decision to quit smoking, & I'm doing OK. I have yet to make the decision to quit FOREVER. I'll almost certainly make that decision, to quit for ever. - when I'm ready.

But you must look at it from the perspective of others. I live alone, rarely entertain company, & I'm not a young man. I intend to spend the balance of my life bathed in blissful happiness & contentment. Whatever it takes, I intend to do that. It's unlikely I'll ever smoke again. But I ain't made that decision yet. It's one of those things that I can't decide until the moment is right, no matter how much peer pressure is heaped upon me. It would be easy to make a soft promise. "Oh, I will never smoke again". If (when?) I make that promise, I'll keep it.

For the moment, I have decided to quit smoking. Let's deal with Phase 1 first.

I do appreciate your support, but we must all make our own decisions in our own time. I'm not ready to make that decision yet, & no amount of pressure will change that. I'm a funny old bugger. In case you had not noticed.....

[matt674]

I'm a funny old bugger. In case you had not noticed.....

Until i hear your stand up comedy routine i'll reserve judgement on the "funny" part.

 

[Decider]

Ok, I was just a bit worried that if you say you might start again, that you'll slowly change that might to will and all the good work you have done will be undone by that first cigarette. It's an addiction that is only beaten by not smoking, remember that and you'll beat the addiction. Thinking about starting again will only cloud your judgement and make you want a cigarette again. I'm not trying to put pressure on you, as you say, that doesn't work. You know yourself that quitting smoking makes sense and you don't really need me to pressure you into doing it. You decided to quit for yourself, I'm just encouraging you not to lose sight of your aim.

Cheers,

Eoan

[tikay]

Ok, I was just a bit worried that if you say you might start again, that you'll slowly change that might to will and all the good work you have done will be undone by that first cigarette. It's an addiction that is only beaten by not smoking, remember that and you'll beat the addiction. Thinking about starting again will only cloud your judgement and make you want a cigarette again. I'm not trying to put pressure on you, as you say, that doesn't work. You know yourself that quitting smoking makes sense and you don't really need me to pressure you into doing it. You decided to quit for yourself, I'm just encouraging you not to lose sight of your aim.

Cheers,

Eoan

Thank you. Human psychoogy is a weird & wonderful thing. Harness it, & the world is your oyster. Try & oppose it, & you won't get out of the starting stalls.