Stopping Smoking for 2009 thread

[Two_Sheds]

to be perfectly honest I'm craving fags more now than on day 1, it's driving me potty!

It's not a physical addiction any more, cos the nicotine has left your system by now.

It's more psychological (habit & boredom). Have you taken up knitting yet? It'll get easier when you have more sowing and planting to do

[T-lady]

Keep at it folks, you've all been blo*dy marvellous to stick at it this long As TwoSheds says, it's the mental thing you need to get over now, not the physical thing - although part of it is being mentally addicted to the physical thing if you know what I mean>>>

If it helps, I gave up with the help of the Paul McKenna book which gives you some really good visualisation techniques - I now associate the tast of cigs with 'rat water' - ie: the smell of water that has had a rat mouldering away into it for a month - gross!

There's also a relaxation CD that supports the message. Personally I couldn't stand it - I can't cope with Mr McKenna's fake americanised voice - but the concept is good. WH Smith is doing all McKenna books at £3.75 I think - could be worth a look? (less than a packet of cigs!)


Anyway, stick with it if you can. Cash savings are great, health benefits are OK but the sense of achievement is WAY and away the best thing. You can kick the habit and for good (and you don't have to become one of those pompous ex smokers who turn into anti-smoking nazis either - you can just be yourself who no longer smokes and is a bit richer and a bit healthier!)

[BrideXIII]

Bah, sorry to hear that Aunty Mo. You be careful with them out of date thingies, sounds a bit worring to me Don't be too hard on yersell, you've done really, really well to get this far.

the ones sarz sent me are out of date too, but to be honest i have not died

and the phsycological help is great, even if you don't heavily inhale, or use it as often as recommended, the fact you can tell yourself ' i just got a hit of nicotine' really stops the craving

i have had the easiest 24 hours thus far, since starting to use it.

one Top Tip: don't 'lung' inhale, just short puff, that way you avoid the sore throat feeling.


Keep going Mo, you are doing brilliantly, far better than me so far, i have some serious catchng up to do

[Flummery]

Well I think you're ALL doing BRILLIANTLY, I'm proud of you all.

[Westcoast]

I don't know about the others, but I did think that the worst bit would be over by now too but to be perfectly honest I'm craving fags more now than on day 1, it's driving me potty!! Anyway I found an old inhalator and some capsules in the back of the medicine cupboard, they're out of date but so am I so I'm giving them a try now. I'm not giving up giving up!! Promise

Just hang in there Maureen, its day 24 for me and i think all the demands have decided to strike at once.

Going for a long walk to clear my head.

Lots of big, big hugs to get you through this difficult bit, tomorrow will be a better day, please god.xx

MG

[MaureenHall]

Thanks everybody, think I've just got the glums today really. A quick question though for all the other giving-uppers, have you got a sore mouth? I have and it feels like oral thrush though there's no sign of the white blobs you get with thrush

[BrideXIII]

Thanks everybody, think I've just got the glums today really. A quick question though for all the other giving-uppers, have you got a sore mouth? I have and it feels like oral thrush though there's no sign of the white blobs you get with thrush

no!
have you been sucking sweeties instead? boiled sweets and mints can give you a sore mouth after the 5000th!

could just be that you are getting the feeling back

[MaureenHall]

Must admit I have been sucking Jakeman's Lemon & Honey Menthol sweets. Been sucking Christmas chocolate tonight though, only 2 squares and made them last an hour

[BrideXIII]

Must admit I have been sucking Jakeman's Lemon & Honey Menthol sweets. Been sucking Christmas chocolate tonight though, only 2 squares and made them last an hour

well it's probrably those then, boiled sweets can make your mouth sore constantly suckin

well done you though, still going strong !!!!

none for me today either dead pleased.

[allotmentlady]

having a bad time today, been craving for a cig but not had one......found a pack of 10 with 3 innit when I was cleaning out the car. been moody as hell............i mean i was only smokingh 3 or 4 a day, sometimes only1 !! getting restless and grumpy

[jackie j]

Well done all of you that have given up. Keep going. How much have you saved so far and what treat are you giving yourself and when.

[BrideXIII]

4 new stackable propagators on monday

[MaureenHall]

Firstimer1 and I are having a meal out at the end of the month. We're also going to the National Potato Day at Ryton on 25th Jan so we'll have more to spend on the goodies available there

[allotmentlady]

really struggling tonight, cannot sleep, feel like c888..........this is harder than i imagined, i am going to chemist tomorrow see what they can do for me

[MaureenHall]

Hang in there though,you've got this far. If you stop now would you really want to experience this last few days all over again?