General Chat

bridget, hope you sucseed again in the new year, i havn't given in, i think because it's christmas and that this time last year i was a smoker and used to enjoy a ciggie. i have quit twice before years ago and have always gone back on them, like you, i was on holiday and thought 'just while i'm on holiday'! as you say 'FATAL'! and i had been off them 18 mths!! the next time i had been off them 6 mths then moved house, yep,-----i started again! this is my 3rd time,so 3rd time lucky!! they say it takes a few times of quiting before you do it for good and that you learn to cope with things better, i found that out a few weeks ago, my brother told me he had cancer, he's ok tho, he's having chemo and it has'nt spread, but i did'nt even want a ciggie!! where as any other time i would of lit up straight away. anyway good luck in the new year.

Hi Chris You're doing well so keep it up :0)))))))))) Juliexx PS I have never smoked so I can't say I know how hard it is to give up, I don't but I'm here if you need me. If I can help I will.

hi all, i'm still here--------smoke free !! i think once christmas and new year are over it will become easy again, this time last year i was a smoker ! i think that's what's getting to me, but i wont give in ! chris.

Chris Just you hang in there you are doing great ....you dont' smoke. Keep telling yourself that. take a nice breath of fresh air in instead of a yucky puff that will make you feel sick and could start you off again. Put the money away that you would have spent on ciggies and see how it grow's ! I have a halo on my head now.... I used to smoke lol. I gave up over 20 yrs ago. I hate the 'stink' of it but the silly thing is I still get the odd feeling of wanting to light -up. One little puff could be fatal so dont. Have a lovely xmas and a healthier and wealthier new year. Marion :))

I'm so fortunate. My parents didn't smoke, so I was in a smoke free house as a child. Smokign was so prevalent, when we went out and refused ciggies, I was told - Go on, enjoy yourself! you're a long time dead' In giving up, you're not only h elping yourself, you're helping others. Keep it up, us non-smokers appreciate it Love Anne

thanks marnie, i know what you mean about snacking! i'm never out of the biscuit tin!!!! i do get cravings but i never give into them, what a waste that would be to go back on them! can't sleep at the moment, but it's not because of the cravings,it's because of the graves disease i have, [ it affects the thyroid,makes it go over active ] that was one of the reasons why i quit because smoking can make it worse, and i felt so much better when i stopped, untill i started on the sleepless nights again, which i get every so often.

Ginney, i am on patches to, and they do work! they take the edge off the cravings, i stopped on 11th november thought that would be a good day to stop 'rememberance day'!!

Had my last one on Halloween and doing well on the patches.I was on 20 day so it CAN be done!!!!!!!!

bob, i never noticed the smell untill i stopped and i thought to myself' oh my god! did i smell like that?' i can smell it on peoples clothes now, the smokers, it's really horrible.

hiya annie, so true x

It must be like garlic Bob. If your other half has had garlic bread and you haven't, they stink. If you've both had it neither of you can smell it! lol

dont you think that it is strange? we ''smokers'' dont notice the smell effects until after we have packed up!!!! Bob

I don't really mind the smell while the cigarette is being smoked. It's the way the people smell when they've put it out. And to think we used to smell like that!

yep me quit in december.....'78 decided that I was not going to BUY any more baccy n papers.........smoked what I had, and didnt ever buy any more...........was hard..........but worth it........... Bob

it does stink doesn't it!! i know when my son goes out for a drink and comes in the smell on his clothes is terrible!! yuk!! [ he doesn't smoke ]

hiya jeanette, too right it pen and inks, glad i dont use them anymore, but good luck everyone, if i can do it so can you x

Hiya Sandra. I'm very well thankyou. You're right it stinks doesn't it!

hiya , good luck to all you quitters(hiya jeanette, hope you are well x), i gave up 10 yrs ago when i was 48yrs, smoked since i was 15yrs, hate the b...y smell now ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh x

jeanette, granny annie, thanks so much, i wont have one, i just need someone to talk to sometimes. i know it will be ok once christmas and new year are over, just all the stress leading up to it.

C'mon Chris keep it going! I gave up 3 months ago and could kill for a fag sometimes. But do you really want to have to go through the trauma of giving up again? I've just munched on some olives and chorizo sausage. Yes I am tad chunkier than I was, but I can run up the stairs without collapsing! lol Jeanette x