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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
one of my bestest friends in swinging has finally decided to give up the fags... and is now 48hrs in and i am so proud of her...
other than me constantly telling her to take it "one day at a time" which she is going to eventually send her mad.... are there any other tips that you would give them?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"put the fag money in a glass jar each day....as the days go on you very quickly see a lovely build up of cash!
Thats a realy good idea......"
She'll dip into it to pay for the increased amount of biscuits she'll consume. Tried quiting smoking once and ate like a fookin horse and gained two stones in weight. I'd rather be slim and reasonably healthy than fat and can't tie me fookin shoes up without needing an oxygen tent!
I enjoy smoking anyway. |
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The cash in a jar thing is a great thing to do, I did that when I quit and very quickly watched the money pile up.
I also made sure that I always had my trusty packet of Drum and papers handy, mostly in my pocket actually. Knowing that I could have a smoke any time it got too hard for me was a comfort. |
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You never ever give up. It's one thing, different for everyone. The jar thing is good. Don't beat yourself up, if you slip. I found ( I'm off the wagon again ) that not telling anyone, changing your routine and the places you associated with smoking ( pub etc ) and finding new avenues to enjoy simple pleasures, helps! Swinging, now there's a thought! |
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
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When she feels a real urge to have one, get up and something quickly.
Even if its only doing the washing up, making a cup of coffee, emptying the bins or something, the distraction for a couple of minutes helps the urge to pass. |
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"put the fag money in a glass jar each day....as the days go on you very quickly see a lovely build up of cash!
Thats a realy good idea......
She'll dip into it to pay for the increased amount of biscuits she'll consume. Tried quiting smoking once and ate like a fookin horse and gained two stones in weight. I'd rather be slim and reasonably healthy than fat and can't tie me fookin shoes up without needing an oxygen tent!
I enjoy smoking anyway. "
OP...If she really wants to quit...She will |
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im(dale) is on day 5 now pppffttt im not thinking about them at all, but my big test is if i go pub with mates and have a drink then it will test me, i really do hope i hold out as i want to due to my asthma |
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"im(dale) is on day 5 now pppffttt im not thinking about them at all, but my big test is if i go pub with mates and have a drink then it will test me, i really do hope i hold out as i want to due to my asthma "
I'm proud of my Beagle. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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no need to do pep talk etc... I stopped smoking 6 months ago. I just rant from time to time and my friends just nod or tell me I'm doing great. That's all I need.
Whatever you say it won't make a difference if they stay off them or not.
Btw, I gained lots of weight too. I have considered going back to smoking because of it but I think it will be easier to lose the weight again than to stop smoking again!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i stopped smoking for nearly 7 months , at thew begginging its hard really really hard and they seem to be everywhere , you find yoiurself following folk who are smoking just to smell that loviness again . Anyway i found chewing gum helped , everytime i felt like one i had a couple of bits and chewed me face off for hal an hour . changin routines is important , coffee in the morning ,reading the paper and after eating were the usuall times . so have a bowl of cereal , go a 5-10 min walk after eating , dont buy a paper . oh and defo keep your hands busy , dishes , washing , knitting whatever it is keep yourself busy and then you dont think about them so much after a while . Hope it works for her good luck ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"one of my bestest friends in swinging has finally decided to give up the fags... and is now 48hrs in and i am so proud of her...
other than me constantly telling her to take it "one day at a time" which she is going to eventually send her mad.... are there any other tips that you would give them? "
ha ha .. saw what you done there _abio.
smoking.
any "tips"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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packing up smoking is so hard to do ive tried a few times
Thing is when im on my break at work i can either sit in the canteen or sit in the smoking shelter and as im watching what i eat as well and try not to eat work food its really hard to sit in there hungry when you cant have anyting, yet its also hard to sit outside to avoid the food where everyones smoking and you cant have one, i work nights so my breaks at 2am so its not even like i can go out on my break and do some shopping, get my eye brows or something done lol
Plus when you go clubs smoking areas are always the most sociable places to sit
Ive tried so many times and failed ive just stopped trying now, sod it ive gotta die of something and id sooner smoke than put all my weight back on which is another thing i do when i try and stop smoking i tend to nibble to keep my hands busy and mind off fags |
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pretty much just echo what others have said.
keep busy
try not to do what you associate smoking with (especially the sitting round having a cuppa and smoking with friends thing)
also, Em found making the house a no smoking zone really helped as friends didnt expect to come round and sit at the dinner table smoking in front of her.
she has been off them coming up 14 months now, and doing great. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Thing is smokings such a bloody comfort! I once quit for 18 months, and was driven back to it...another time, something like 6 months. Both times i just threw the baccy, papers and lighter away, and resoughted to herbal tea and a good book of an evening....i'm gonna give it another go, and if it don't work? Quit, on trying to quit. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I like smoking, I find a great pleasure after I come home form work, so I tried one of those e cigs from Tesco's they were OK.
I bought one of those refillable ones off the internet, the kit cost £35 ( take includes two bottles of e juice) more but the e juice is a £7 a 10ml bottle which lasts me about 10 days to a fortnight. Buy larger bottles even cheaper.
Frankly its better than smoking and doesn't smell and no mess. Not had a fag in 5 months and don't want one.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Found I smoked more trying to give up !
Managed a week ok and probably could do so again.
Lot people say the E - cigs are good.
Bit like having a w_ _ k instead of a good _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ really !
Not tried the E cig But I might |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Found I smoked more trying to give up !
Managed a week ok and probably could do so again.
Lot people say the E - cigs are good.
Bit like having a w_ _ k instead of a good _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ really !
Not tried the E cig But I might "
Well I must be a w--ker, because I prefer them.
The disposable one are OK, but the proper ones are awesomely good. |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"put the fag money in a glass jar each day....as the days go on you very quickly see a lovely build up of cash!
Thats a realy good idea......
She'll dip into it to pay for the increased amount of biscuits she'll consume. Tried quiting smoking once and ate like a fookin horse and gained two stones in weight. I'd rather be slim and reasonably healthy than fat and can't tie me fookin shoes up without needing an oxygen tent!
I enjoy smoking anyway. "
funny enough I said to her I'll allow her drink intake to go up.. my side effect of giving up wasn't biccys.. i drank more... |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"If it's the bestest friend I think it is, then some really strong duct tape over her gob should do the trick too.  "
it not that bestest friend... although i think you are now in trouble if she hasn't killed you already.....
death of the smurfs.... |
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By *ebzStarWoman
over a year ago
Notting |
Wow - reading all these mesasges it quite enlightening!!! (LOL)
I have kind of given up now - in the sense i LOVE smoking, love the taste, the feeling and the relaxation of it.
BUT - have now cut out me fag on the way to work(driving) and on the way home (again driving) so now dont associate driving with smoking.
Instead i associate driving with 6 cans of red bull, 3 packets ofcrisps and a big bag of wine gums!!!
Fat fookers are us!!!!
And thats true -i am now fatter than i have ever been, nearly lost astone since xmas and i can hardly tell!!!  |
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