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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
I've decided to do the deed and give up the fags. I have a vape and 1 cig left in my pack. I'm full of cold and it's on my chest, bonus though I have a husky voice. It's now or never.
Tips off anyone greatly appreciated as I'm hoping I have the willpower to do this x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Take it one step at a time. One hour at a time.
I also used a tracker that showed me the time since I last smoked and told me how my health had improved as a result. I found this super motivating.
Also, putting cigarette money into a jar or something, and instead using it to buy yourself something nice / have a night out or similar is a good idea. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
We both quit 17 years ago by slowly reducing numbers, then onto tobacco, and then just socially and then stoped. Then both started again about a year ago ! Quite enjoy smoking at the moment can’t see us fully quitting for a while.
Good luck , if you really, really want to quit you will , otherwise you’ll make excuses about it being hard! Nicotine is a baby compared to real drugs
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nicotine gum and reduce length you chew it for a number of pieces then reduce the strength of the gum and do the same.
Find something else to keep your hands busy. |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
It's the money is the main reason I want to stop. Plus the being conscious of how I smell and taste. I'm an all or nothing person. I'm refusing to buy more cigs so as soon as my last one has gone I'm setting my mind to being done x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've decided to do the deed and give up the fags. I have a vape and 1 cig left in my pack. I'm full of cold and it's on my chest, bonus though I have a husky voice. It's now or never.
Tips off anyone greatly appreciated as I'm hoping I have the willpower to do this x"
giz a song bonnie tyler  |
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The mantra, 'there's no such thing as just one' I think I was heard chuntering this for weeks when I stopped 
Establishing new routines helps so much and keep spare vape batteries ready 
I avoided smokers for the first few weeks but now if I feel I miss smoking I stand near a smoker and the smell helps remind me I'm good with my vape.
You can do it though |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"I've decided to do the deed and give up the fags. I have a vape and 1 cig left in my pack. I'm full of cold and it's on my chest, bonus though I have a husky voice. It's now or never.
Tips off anyone greatly appreciated as I'm hoping I have the willpower to do this xgiz a song bonnie tyler "
I was Shania Twain earlier haha x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m quitting too!
It’s not easy, but it’s a marathon not a sprint. I’ve given in a couple of times but I try not to be too hard on myself.
Hopefully we’ll both get there  |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"I’m quitting too!
It’s not easy, but it’s a marathon not a sprint. I’ve given in a couple of times but I try not to be too hard on myself.
Hopefully we’ll both get there "
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you too. We can do it x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's not easy but I now enjoy my vape and all the different flavoures. I have also saved the money I would have spent and it really helps watching the savings grow and thinking of what I am going to spend it on. Best of luck. |
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"Good luck  I did the same mid December. Not had one since. You can do it xx
Way to go. Is it getting easier or do you still crave a cig? X"
It’s getting easier it’s the constant association that drives me mad rather than actually missing cigarettes. As long I don’t buy any I’m ok. If I had one I’d be a smoker again so won’t do it x |
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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
Congratulations! It's no small step and I imagine it can be challenging. Some people like my father are able to quit from one day to the next and never look back but more often than not it can be a struggle. The only useful advice a non smoker can give you is avoid being around people when they light up as that temptation will be constantly thrown in your face x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've decided to do the deed and give up the fags. I have a vape and 1 cig left in my pack. I'm full of cold and it's on my chest, bonus though I have a husky voice. It's now or never.
Tips off anyone greatly appreciated as I'm hoping I have the willpower to do this xgiz a song bonnie tyler
I was Shania Twain earlier haha x"
 i thought whos the huskiest voice lol |
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If you intend vaping instead then realise it’s not the same as smoking so don’t expect it to be. Just stick with it. Vaping gives you the nicotine your body will crave. And don’t have cigarettes near you lol |
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By *ocusMan
over a year ago
Cambridge |
Personally I just went cold turkey. Every time I wanted one I thought about how much stronger I’d be mentally if I resisted no matter how much I was tempted. That was over 12 years ago, not had a puff since. |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
To be honest, I think it's more habit. Lighting up after food, after sex, with a drink. I've got a vape and it's taking the edge off but I feel all discombobulated, can't explain it. I think it is all in my mind though x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To be honest, I think it's more habit. Lighting up after food, after sex, with a drink. I've got a vape and it's taking the edge off but I feel all discombobulated, can't explain it. I think it is all in my mind though x"
I struggled with morning coffee and after dinner. I felt super weird at first but that eases off. Now I struggle if I get bored. Keeping busy is key |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I read a book by a guy called Allan Carr, I'd recommend it. He makes you think about how and why you smoke, I got to the end and thought I don't actually want to smoke anymore, I felt a bit stupid that I'd let it have a hold over me.
I never had another cigarette since. |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"I read a book by a guy called Allan Carr, I'd recommend it. He makes you think about how and why you smoke, I got to the end and thought I don't actually want to smoke anymore, I felt a bit stupid that I'd let it have a hold over me.
I never had another cigarette since. "
I've heard about this book. I'll look into it.
Thanks for the support off everyone x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I stopped in 2008 for health reasons and never smoked again. I went cold turkey when I was admitted to hospital with very high blood pressure. I’d tried giving up loads of times. I was an expert at giving up and starting again. I always viewed it as giving up a pleasure. This time ain’t viewed it as stopping something that was slowly killing me. The cravings passed very quickly and within weeks of stopping I was able to stand outside a pub with my mates who smoked without any inclinations to join them. I have never felt the urge to smoke again since.
There was no doubt that reframing it in my mind changed my outlook, but also the emotional experience of being in hospital for 5 days as they tested me for everything that could have caused the extremely high blood pressure. The thought that ai might not see my son grow up was a big help. The final diagnosis at the end of 5 days - too much salt in my diet, but smoking and a high stress job were contributing to it too. So a lifestyle change was needed. It took me 8 years before I really addressed the other issue which was being unfit and overweight. That one is still a challenge albeit I’m fitter now than I was in my 30s and possibly look better than I did in my mid 30s, albeit a few more wrinkles and lived in look
Stop smoking and enjoy the amazing health benefits you’ll feel very quickly. That daily cough soon disappears and you’ll breathe more freely than you have in years. |
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"To be honest, I think it's more habit. Lighting up after food, after sex, with a drink. I've got a vape and it's taking the edge off but I feel all discombobulated, can't explain it. I think it is all in my mind though x"
Think about the money you'll save for your Black Opium x |
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"To be honest, I think it's more habit. Lighting up after food, after sex, with a drink. I've got a vape and it's taking the edge off but I feel all discombobulated, can't explain it. I think it is all in my mind though x
Think about the money you'll save for your Black Opium x"
I think that's your perfume |
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By *ucianpoundCouple
over a year ago
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Had 10 years of giving up, one week, one month even 3 months all without long term success. It’s do-able but stressful the first few days but so easy to succumb to temptation in moments of weakness.
We both gave up together, used the service our GP offered, set a date and told our friends. Now years later we never even think about a smoke let alone miss them.
For me I found setting a target of 3 helped, ie aiming for the first 3 hours, the next, 3 days, 3 weeks etc
Even 30 hours, 30 days all helped, or counting our savings.
Just setting short term targets until I started to forget to set them any longer!
Good luck! |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"To be honest, I think it's more habit. Lighting up after food, after sex, with a drink. I've got a vape and it's taking the edge off but I feel all discombobulated, can't explain it. I think it is all in my mind though x
Think about the money you'll save for your Black Opium x
I think that's your perfume "
What an amazing memory. It is x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I smoked for 16 years, gave up on october the 1st last year.
I downloaded an app quit tacker which helped.
It keeps a track of how long you quit for, how much money you saved etc. |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"I smoked for 16 years, gave up on october the 1st last year.
I downloaded an app quit tacker which helped.
It keeps a track of how long you quit for, how much money you saved etc. "
I've downloaded Quitnow! And so far I've gained back 1 minute, saved £7 roughly and avoided 12 cigs. I was a 20 a day smoker x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've decided to do the deed and give up the fags. I have a vape and 1 cig left in my pack. I'm full of cold and it's on my chest, bonus though I have a husky voice. It's now or never.
Tips off anyone greatly appreciated as I'm hoping I have the willpower to do this x"
never used the vaps when I stop over 10 years ago.
Just sheer will power n tend to stop thinking about having a cig. You will feel better for it |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've decided to do the deed and give up the fags. I have a vape and 1 cig left in my pack. I'm full of cold and it's on my chest, bonus though I have a husky voice. It's now or never.
Tips off anyone greatly appreciated as I'm hoping I have the willpower to do this x"
I did stop but started again after 7 months I just used patches for a week and stoped |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hyp.notherapy... find a good one with a load of good reviews....
Not one of the trendy life coach knobs...who are basically people who can't find jobs in IT and do this instead...
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Good luck!
I've tried many times and failed but determined to do it.
The thing that helps me is snacking! I'd go through bags of pretzel sticks but it worked.
stress of life always breaks me so stay in your bed and hide |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
Halfway through day 2. Went for coffee with friends yesterday and went outside to vape. The smell of the ashtray was a little bleargh. Had an immense craving last night and this morning but I got through it. Maybe I can do this after all x |
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"Halfway through day 2. Went for coffee with friends yesterday and went outside to vape. The smell of the ashtray was a little bleargh. Had an immense craving last night and this morning but I got through it. Maybe I can do this after all x"
You've got this xx |
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"Halfway through day 2. Went for coffee with friends yesterday and went outside to vape. The smell of the ashtray was a little bleargh. Had an immense craving last night and this morning but I got through it. Maybe I can do this after all x"
Good luck, you can do anything if you put your mind to it... I need to quit and have had to buy the Champix tablets privately...need to set a date. Xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Halfway through day 2. Went for coffee with friends yesterday and went outside to vape. The smell of the ashtray was a little bleargh. Had an immense craving last night and this morning but I got through it. Maybe I can do this after all x"
go on lass you can do it bit cut his fuckin head ooooff
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By (user no longer on site)
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I started 2 weeks ago. I can’t completely stop but gone from 20/30 a day to 3 (maximum has been 5) I’m happy with that for now. Can’t believe I was spending £90 a week on fags! I’ve put all that money in a little pot just for me |
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By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago
Deepest darkest Peru |
"I started 2 weeks ago. I can’t completely stop but gone from 20/30 a day to 3 (maximum has been 5) I’m happy with that for now. Can’t believe I was spending £90 a week on fags! I’ve put all that money in a little pot just for me "
Go you |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"I started 2 weeks ago. I can’t completely stop but gone from 20/30 a day to 3 (maximum has been 5) I’m happy with that for now. Can’t believe I was spending £90 a week on fags! I’ve put all that money in a little pot just for me "
Go you. Well done x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Me too think I’m gonna buy a vape! The only reason I started again is because my vape broke and it’s easier to go to a shop for tabs than get a new vape.... weeks later lol x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I started 2 weeks ago. I can’t completely stop but gone from 20/30 a day to 3 (maximum has been 5) I’m happy with that for now. Can’t believe I was spending £90 a week on fags! I’ve put all that money in a little pot just for me
Go you. Well done x"
Thanks. Really surprised at myself tbh. Even the thought of giving up gave me palpitations!!! |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"I started 2 weeks ago. I can’t completely stop but gone from 20/30 a day to 3 (maximum has been 5) I’m happy with that for now. Can’t believe I was spending £90 a week on fags! I’ve put all that money in a little pot just for me
Go you. Well done x
Thanks. Really surprised at myself tbh. Even the thought of giving up gave me palpitations!!!"
I was the same. I've been smoking since I was 19. I've tried cutting down but think it only lasted a few days then it was back to my normal 20 a day. It's harder today than it was yesterday but I've made it through day 1 x |
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"I started 2 weeks ago. I can’t completely stop but gone from 20/30 a day to 3 (maximum has been 5) I’m happy with that for now. Can’t believe I was spending £90 a week on fags! I’ve put all that money in a little pot just for me
Go you. Well done x
Thanks. Really surprised at myself tbh. Even the thought of giving up gave me palpitations!!!
I was the same. I've been smoking since I was 19. I've tried cutting down but think it only lasted a few days then it was back to my normal 20 a day. It's harder today than it was yesterday but I've made it through day 1 x"
Well done x |
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"I started 2 weeks ago. I can’t completely stop but gone from 20/30 a day to 3 (maximum has been 5) I’m happy with that for now. Can’t believe I was spending £90 a week on fags! I’ve put all that money in a little pot just for me
Go you. Well done x
Thanks. Really surprised at myself tbh. Even the thought of giving up gave me palpitations!!!
I was the same. I've been smoking since I was 19. I've tried cutting down but think it only lasted a few days then it was back to my normal 20 a day. It's harder today than it was yesterday but I've made it through day 1 x"
Me too. Think I was 14 actually. Stopped with both pregnancies then literally had one in the hospital car park with both of them! Well done though. I actually prefer the vape x |
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Just take bull by the horns, tried several times with patches and stuff and failed, so just stopped straight without anything smoked 20/30 a day for 20 years now haven't touched one for 24 years. Tho sometimes dream I still smoke lol, feel so much better for it and my sex drive gone through roof |
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"Just take bull by the horns, tried several times with patches and stuff and failed, so just stopped straight without anything smoked 20/30 a day for 20 years now haven't touched one for 24 years. Tho sometimes dream I still smoke lol, feel so much better for it and my sex drive gone through roof "
Oh god mines through the roof anyway! God help people |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"Just take bull by the horns, tried several times with patches and stuff and failed, so just stopped straight without anything smoked 20/30 a day for 20 years now haven't touched one for 24 years. Tho sometimes dream I still smoke lol, feel so much better for it and my sex drive gone through roof
Oh god mines through the roof anyway! God help people "
Mine too!!!! Effin hell lol x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Vaping really does work if you want it to. First thing is wanting to stop smoking, which it sounds like you do.
May I ask what device you have and which liquid strength you've gone onto? |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"Vaping really does work if you want it to. First thing is wanting to stop smoking, which it sounds like you do.
May I ask what device you have and which liquid strength you've gone onto?
I have a vaper that's like a pencil. A cheap one and I'm on 12mg liquid x"
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Vaping really does work if you want it to. First thing is wanting to stop smoking, which it sounds like you do.
May I ask what device you have and which liquid strength you've gone onto?
I have a vaper that's like a pencil. A cheap one and I'm on 12mg liquid x"
The cheap pens arent so bad but the coils can be invariable.
I'd personally advise to up your nicotine content being a heavy smoker. It will give you a much better chance of quitting. And go for nicotine salts if you can (any decent vape shop can help) as they are smoother and wont feel like your throat is being ripped out.
Then once you get the cravings under control you can start lowering the nicotine content. Just my 2 pennies worth but I have plenty of experience. |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"Vaping really does work if you want it to. First thing is wanting to stop smoking, which it sounds like you do.
May I ask what device you have and which liquid strength you've gone onto?
I have a vaper that's like a pencil. A cheap one and I'm on 12mg liquid x
The cheap pens arent so bad but the coils can be invariable.
I'd personally advise to up your nicotine content being a heavy smoker. It will give you a much better chance of quitting. And go for nicotine salts if you can (any decent vape shop can help) as they are smoother and wont feel like your throat is being ripped out.
Then once you get the cravings under control you can start lowering the nicotine content. Just my 2 pennies worth but I have plenty of experience."
Thanks for the advice x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Vaping really does work if you want it to. First thing is wanting to stop smoking, which it sounds like you do.
May I ask what device you have and which liquid strength you've gone onto?
I have a vaper that's like a pencil. A cheap one and I'm on 12mg liquid x
The cheap pens arent so bad but the coils can be invariable.
I'd personally advise to up your nicotine content being a heavy smoker. It will give you a much better chance of quitting. And go for nicotine salts if you can (any decent vape shop can help) as they are smoother and wont feel like your throat is being ripped out.
Then once you get the cravings under control you can start lowering the nicotine content. Just my 2 pennies worth but I have plenty of experience.
Thanks for the advice x "
No problem at all. Stay strong and you'll find it much easier than you imagine right now |
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By *ucianpoundCouple
over a year ago
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"I started 2 weeks ago. I can’t completely stop but gone from 20/30 a day to 3 (maximum has been 5) I’m happy with that for now. Can’t believe I was spending £90 a week on fags! I’ve put all that money in a little pot just for me "
Don’t kid yourself, the only way to stop is to STOP, cutting down doesn’t work, your 3 or 5 will be blown out of the window when you’ve had that bad day and you’ll be back on your 20/30 before you know it.
Set yourself a date, get all the help you can, set short term targets to begin and tell Yourself
‘I will never smoke again’
And then join the millions of people who are all ex-smokers. |
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"Passed the test!!! Had a drink last night and never touched a cig. Was very tempted but my friends supported me and told me to F off when I wobbled. I'm halfway through day 4 now x"
Well done keep up the good work red xxx |
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"Well done beautiful, you can do it.
It's been 12 weeks since my last smoke.
Jo.Xx
Thank you and well done you xx"
Thank you
It's still a battle but it's one I'm not going to loose.
Having your first drink and passing the test is a massive win, well done.
Jo.Xx |
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"Passed the test!!! Had a drink last night and never touched a cig. Was very tempted but my friends supported me and told me to F off when I wobbled. I'm halfway through day 4 now x"
Proud of you lovely |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Passed the test!!! Had a drink last night and never touched a cig. Was very tempted but my friends supported me and told me to F off when I wobbled. I'm halfway through day 4 now x"
Great stuff well done you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The fella went cold turkey and said the first 2 weeks were the hardest. Tried all the patches but didn't work. He said after 2 weeks it's about breaking the habit, not the addiction. |
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"The fella went cold turkey and said the first 2 weeks were the hardest. Tried all the patches but didn't work. He said after 2 weeks it's about breaking the habit, not the addiction. "
Absolutely this. I went cold turkey as well and found the hardest times were down to situation and not the actual craving for a smoke. Like at the pub with a beer, or after a meal I used to like a port and a smoke, these habits were harder to break than simply not buying any cigarettes. Good luck OP it will be worth it. |
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