I WAS a smoker but I'm not now.

[geographically*challenged]

I WAS a smoker till last night.

Ive been o the no smoking people and been on Champix.

Its a drug (but I'm on so many drugs it hasnt bothered me.

I went to see the no smoking team last thursday and I was asked when I was going to stop.

I said Monday.

I was told good.

I gave up last night.

Before I went to bed I opened my cig packet to find to left.

I put the packet down on floor and ran over it several times.

I gave my stock of two packets away to a friend who smokes.

Ive not wanted one since. and I dont wan them ever agan.

If I ad anymore i could be dead.

My blood circlaton is bad so Ive gotta get it flowing better and I will.

Im determined..

I wont be back here tonight so I'll say tarra. See ya all tomorroow and reply to anything left over night.

Se ya all.

[blackmaria4790]

wishing all the best since I am too, trying to quit.. Good luck and be the strong person you already are!

[millielilac]

Well done you....

You can do it...........you will do it ......

A very good friend of mine celebrated his first non smoking anniversary last week....he feels great and looks great ...gave up for same reason as you .....

[jillyjingle]

Well done you - now start counting how many hours it is since you last had a cigarette. Tell yourself if you light up now those xxx amount of denial will be wasted & that in order to give up you will have to start all over again. It worked for me - I haven't smoked for over 8years now.

[al**bear]

About time to

Hope you stick to it this time TIM, you need that kick up the Ar..  , to get it into your head, you know mine was my H/A , I don't miss them, thats 6yrs, I hate the smell of them and even more the people who smell of cheap stale tobacco.

You must try and keep out of smoky atmospheres

Personally

I found not having any as bad as not smoking, you know this feeling already, you can sit and not smoke,  when you have some beside you, but you crave like mad when you have none and the shops are shut, I still have the unopened 20 pack, that sat on my computer, when I gave up.

This helped me , but it is not for everyone.

You'll do it this time TIM, now you have a really good reason to concentrate on when you waver.

[geographically*challenged]

nt thanx Many thanx everyone 🙂

When I got up this morning I went to the back door and opened it as I did when smoking. Naturally I didnt lght yup. I didnt want to but I do have one of those electronic cigs and had a quick puff of that and put it down sraaight away and cane straight here to respnd on this thread.

Congrats  jillyjingles 🙂

Many thanx  millielilac :

Thanx blackmaria 🙂

I wish youthe best of luck to you too:)

[margaret*e]

Well done Tim and others, good luck to you all

[geographically*challenged]

Thanx Margeret 🙂

[tommy.irene]

Goodluck to you Tim..

[geographically*challenged]

Thanx tommy.irene 🙂

[tommy.irene]

Tim when you want a **cig**.. chew sugarfree gum.. it helps..

[rose2008-2008]

I was a smoker for years and gave up on and off so many times i cannot remember how many!!!. I have stopped for good now and never want to smoke again.

YOU CAN DO IT YOU HAVE THE POWER 

[blackburn_stevie]

Somebody once said to me (and it's true) ... "The easiest way to stop smoking is to die."

I gave up about 6 years ago after sniffing my wife's hair when we were in bed and thinking to myself, "does my hair smell as bad as that?"

Of course it did. That made me determined to give up and the Boss Lady gave up on the same day. Neither of us has has a cigarette since that day.

[lhasa.two]

Well done Tim, keep it up and well done to the others who have stopped.

I've tried to stop on and off over the years and am reaching the point where I really need to stop.

I must turn the 'need' into a really really 'want' then I'll get there...  

I have more than halved the amount I used to smoke and don't smoke in the house or around others who don't smoke... so I spend a lot of time in the garden!!!!

[geographically*challenged]

Its day four of me having given up and Im loving it.

I DO NOT want another cig again 🙂

I wont have another cig again.

Ive not been tempted seing friends of mine smoking.

That ws my doxn doing last time Id given up.

One of them offered me a cig and I had it (and after that i was hitched and bck smoking.

Now Im determined I wont fall in that trap again.

If offered  say to them 'I m a no smoker'.

They wont beleive it but I am a no smoker.

Thats what im gonna be able to tell my vascular consultant on Thursday when I see him 🙂

I know its only four days but Im never having another one.

After Ive posted this Im closing down to go wtch tv so goodnight all.

[al**bear]

Well done Tim

[geographically*challenged]

Thanx al and Al. Since I gave up Ive been using one of thosde electronic cigs cos I do it for the hand to mouth and watching the vapes as they are called. Now before any of you say Im still a smoker I can tell you Im not. The no smoking lady said then I was still smoking. She said as I was inhaleing nicotine I was still a smoker and she saisd she wouldnt give me any champix and said she didnt want to see me in the three weeks as she said I would be smoking cigarettes and not using my ecig weith no nicotine. Three weeks later I went to see her with absolute proof I was using NO NICOTINE. She said she was quite suprised and she said she could now say I was a none smoker 🙂 Ive not wanted one since I went to no nicotine but I still use the electronic cigarette cos I enjoy seeing the vape:) Its over 8 weeks now.

[29harrison]

I too used to smoke but gave up by using the patches-----------Put one over each eye and couldn't find my ciggies.......No seriosly best of luck  put the money you would have spent on fags in a jar you will be amazed how soon it will mount up....

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@sunzrus wrote:

nt thanx Many thanx everyone 🙂

When I got up this morning I went to the back door and opened it as I did when smoking. Naturally I didnt lght yup. I didnt want to but I do have one of those electronic cigs and had a quick puff of that and put it down sraaight away and cane straight here to respnd on this thread.

Congrats  jillyjingles 🙂

Many thanx  millielilac :

Thanx blackmaria 🙂

I wish youthe best of luck to you too:)

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[ronnybabes]

Tim, I was a smoker, when smoking was cool, ..... if you didn't smoke you were the outcast.

My! How things have changed.

I stopped for 10 years, but then had the odd one socially, thinking... I've kicked the habit, and now.. will have an occasional one.

How wrong was I.  One turned to two, and before long I was on 10 a week.

Not much.. you might think.... but ... I was still smoking.

Okay.. thanks to the e-cig.. I have been free for 2 years. Free for 2 years from e cigs too.

I will never go back.. 

BUT..

After a few days, or a few weeks... Do not think you have conquered your addiction.. it stays with you for life.

And..... if you ever are tempted to have a drag off a cigarette, to prove you don't need it any more..  DON'T.

I fancy a cig even now as I message you...

But........... No way!!

[rose2008-2008]

Back and forth smoking and not smoking!!!. I did this for 34 yrs and about 3 years ago now gave up for good and im so glad i feel so much better ,it was affecting my health and if i had of carried on it would affect it even more now!!. Thats not to say sometimes i feel like going back to the pub having a pint and a fag!!!. Then i think again!!!! NO WAY!!!.

WELL DONE ALL WHO HAVE GIVEN UP THE EVIL STICK!!!!.