My new addiction

[Bigmallly]

Cheers Ginger, The reason I have stopped is because I have pushed my luck for the last 30 odd years without any illness & I don't want to push it anymore. Thanks for your support.

[Bigmallly]

I still have my lighter and 14 cigs in a packet

Why?.......get rid of them. There is no sign of me ever smoking in our house. Every trace has gone.......except for the odd bit of decor..

[Mac]

Well done Bigmally, I'm 18months on from stopping and feel much better than I did for the 17 years I was a smoker. I went cold turkey during our Easter break last year, and was cranky as hell - no change my OH said!! Benefits include feeling fitter, not stinking, feeling smug as I watch folk standing outside restaurants or rushing to light up as soon as they get out of the supermarket. Definately one of the best things I've ever done. If I ever have a craving I just think how horrible the first few days were and that I'm never going to go through that again. So well done you, give yourself a great big pat on your silver-back!

[Bigmallly]

Cheers Mac, I understand what you mean about feeling smug, I prefer to feel proud of myself. Please don't let me be a "Typical" ex smoker.

[Mac]

Please don't misunderstand what I meant by "smug" - not in a "I'm great, you're not" way, more in a "me and my old self" type of way (if that makes any sense). I also still go out for "fresh air breaks" with the smokers at work - that's where you learn everything that's happening where I work, and also why should it just be smokers that get work breaks!?

[Eco-Chic]

I've been told that it is much harder to stop bragging about quitting smoking than it is to quit smoking

I know several people who coped with not smoking as long as they had an 'emergency' pack in the house.

That didn't work for me. I had to tell friends that I'd bin any cigs they left at my house as I just wouldn't trust myself not to have 'just the one'.

Just take it a day at a time. You're doing really well

[Bigmallly]

I also still go out for "fresh air breaks" with the smokers at work - that's where you learn everything that's happening where I work, and also why should it just be smokers that get work breaks!?

I think I would find that really hard at the moment but then again it's early days.

[Bigmallly]

and also why should it just be smokers that get work breaks!?

You've turned into an ex smoker Mac...........

[Bigmallly]

That didn't work for me. I had to tell friends that I'd bin any cigs they left at my house as I just wouldn't trust myself not to have 'just the one'.

That's me at the moment, I've got rid of all of mine.

[winstonwobble]

Hi BM going to try replacment patches tride champix about 2 years ago it made me feel really sad you keep going though youre doin great guns !!

[Bigmallly]

Yes, I also have heard that they can make you suicidle.......luckily I've not reached that stage yet........

[Mac]

You've turned into an ex smoker Mac...........

I've turned two other non-smokers into ex-smokers aswell as they come out now too!! HR not best pleased!!

[bubblewrap]

OH (Madderbat) still smoking so lots of baccy in the house but not been tempted .........................................YET.

[Bigmallly]

Only OH will know when the time is right.

[BumbleB]

Well done you. There is a champix forum under the region of sheffield you might want to look at. Champix - new quit smoking pill. - Sheffield Forum
Myself and OH have tried a couple of times (they say dont give up, giving up) and also tried Champix. For myself the Champix made me feel unwell but OH found it ok but was not commited enough. OH has just got a new prescription to try again and the plan is that when he is quit, then I will go cold turkey or patches and hopefully not waver as will feel stronger in that OH has quit and I do not want to be only smoker in the house. It should be easy as I absolutely detest everything about smoking. The smell on clothes, fingers etc - I am fanatic about carrying hand wipes and mints etc. I hate what it does to our health, how it ages the skin, what it costs, the anti social side of it etc etc.
BUT! I find it very hard not to substitute - with sweets or food etc, its a oral thing with me. I then find that this drives me mad, sore mouth from sweets, fed up with chewing gum, weight gain etc.
I am not sure how I can get around this and I truely admire all those who have successfully quit.