mooandboo Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 He has a lovely girlfriend with a health problem and said that he couldn't go on damaging his body while she takes such good of hers. Mags, OH kept some baccy in his cab for quite a while as a comfort blankie, he knew he was ok when he was able to chuck it out. Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthi (borrowadog) Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Have I always smelled like this and I'm only getting it now? Erm, 'fraid so! Yes! You are very, very brave! I've never smoked (both my parents died prematurely of smoking related diseases - you have no idea how much of a relief it was when my youngest passed the age I was when my mum died!). But I have seen at first hand how difficult it is - not because the addiction is so strong, but because the ciggies have become a best friend. Then I worked for a smoking cessation service for a while and saw how much of a struggle it can be. The people who succeed are always the ones who have thrown the switch in their minds, and decided to break that toxic relationship with smoking. Did you know that on average people succeed on their seventh attempt. Don't worry if you've never tried before, there are loads of people out there who've gone way over their 7 and need you to even up the score a bit! If the microtabs don't do it for you and you are really struggling with cravings then the patches might work better for you. Here's to you, Mags - the new you! Ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs B Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I keep checking up on you to make sure you're still as strong as ever. Now I have Mrs Tikka to cheer on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I don't know about strong Mrs B but I'm still going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyMalc Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Woohoo!! Way to go to all non-smokers!! :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jasmine Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 2 years smoke free for me on the 22 Feb. Hard work at first but took it one day at a time and how that time has flown by. Good luck you CAN do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Sorry I haven't checked back in but I'm doing very well - I'm on patches and doing the change of routine stuff a bit. I know from past attempts that my weak moments are usually when I pop round to the shop for some milk or something similar, so now I don't take my purse, just go in clutching a £ or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Well done CT. I'm hanging in there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Two years for me next month after half a century of smoking and 20 years of trying to pack it in. Having tried everything else ( weak willed , no backbone,lack of character, careless attitude , scruffy thinking)I had to wait for my local people to start supplying Champix Ok yes trouble with the side effects- depression oh yeah!!!! and too many hard sweets took out half me teeth. Ok the smoking was masking the symptoms of asbesto plaques and the smell of stale baccy was masking the smell of wee, I just stopped going in the shop altogether, first by not getting out of bed and then of finding Teddy Texas who cant be left alone. All of the money saved ( after paying for the teeth) is my treat money, although I dont think I could really afford it anyway. But after a while I ran out of things to buy! But the great thing is getting a good sense of smell back, ok it means I have the washer on three times a week , but I am now keeping up with TT and his monster hiking requirements. So If I can do it !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purrpuss Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 To all those giving up - and if the cravings start to annoy, just send them over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safneo Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Just checking in on how you ladies are doing! Keep going, one day at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Well done all those who are currently trying or have managed it for some time Never having smoked I can only imagine / hear from what others have said to me just how hard it is to quit. It puzzles me though how some people I've known could quite happily not smoke all day at work but had to have one outside work & even more how / why some people manage to give up for some time & then suddenly start again The cost alone these days would be enough to put me off I think. I'd rather have a couple of pints than a pack of cigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Well done mags and Tiks, and a salute to lester and all ex-smokers. I read somewhere that blood clotting function goes back to normal in about a week, so you are halfway to getting one health benefit already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Well done both of you,the first week is the hardest - promise. Lester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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