If you smoke........... (70)

May 9, 2010 7:55 AM CST If you smoke...........
Damianowen
DamianowenDamianowenDubbo, New South Wales Australia14 Threads 4 Polls 718 Posts
Talk to your doctor about Champix. Me, I have no will power but I think this is going to work for me. I'll keep you posted but as yet I have little or no side effects and almost no withdrawal symptoms or cravings. Maybe it wont be the be all and end all for me or you but remember, every cigarette is doing you damage,
every cigarette you don't have is improving your health, your wealth, your social life and so much more.


Wish you well.

Dxxxxx
May 9, 2010 3:50 PM CST If you smoke...........
kizzy27
kizzy27kizzy27a south coast beach, New South Wales Australia106 Threads 6 Polls 7,413 Posts
Good on you Damo I had zero will power alos & like you was not at all confident Ide be able to do it, Champix was a wonder drug for me
For me it was like being instantly cured of the addiction.
Well done mate its the biggest hairiest monkey youll eva get off your back!
The other thing about this drug is the cravings disapear 7 dont return , Ive spoken to many who even years later still have to fight the cravings , Im nearing 2 yrs without a puff & have had no cravings at all.If you wanna talk about it eva feel free to email me
Kizzwine
May 10, 2010 4:29 AM CST If you smoke...........
Deemaree
DeemareeDeemareenelson, Nelson New Zealand3 Threads 196 Posts
Good luck Damien, you can do it thumbs up
I might have a look and see if we have champix here and gear myself up to give up.
Smoking is so yuk
May 10, 2010 4:45 AM CST If you smoke...........
EliteOne
EliteOneEliteOneBrisbane, Queensland Australia38 Threads 1,590 Posts
only real men smoke!
real mans smoke!
what happened? confused

I still remember the Areth slogan.

Areth Areth you’re a star beats the other smoke by far

I think I better say it twice

better smoke for a better price

Arith Arith you’re a star beats the other smokes by far. grin

and anyhow have a Fifield while you are riding a horse in the Malbro country or switch to Cool when you are relaxing next the ocean. laugh

So now you are just going to give up? Do you remember how hard it was getting use to that horrible taste doh
May 10, 2010 7:48 PM CST If you smoke...........
Shell225
Shell225Shell225Brisbane, Queensland Australia26 Threads 8,572 Posts
Well I have an appointment today to chat to the doc about Champix tongue
May 10, 2010 8:02 PM CST If you smoke...........
dragonprince
dragonprincedragonprinceTablelands, Queensland Australia7 Threads 60 Posts
The best luck to you, I have gone from 40 a day and now 4 n half years later I feel so good and proud of myself, if champix is the crutch you need to suport you then great, I do beleave that you need to have the want to succeed and no dout you will hav tried before, just take one day at a time get through that and it will become easier, it is a hard thing to do, remember once you have stopped you can never have another one, your health and life will be so different.
You can do it
May 10, 2010 10:28 PM CST If you smoke...........
kizzy27
kizzy27kizzy27a south coast beach, New South Wales Australia106 Threads 6 Polls 7,413 Posts
Shell225: Well I have an appointment today to chat to the doc about Champix


excellent Shell!!I didnt know you smoked , anyway Its easy as youll do it no worries .
You n shorty Big Holiday ....smitten
May 11, 2010 12:51 AM CST If you smoke...........
whitec
whitecwhitecNowra, New South Wales Australia6 Threads 1 Polls 265 Posts
All the best to all that are thinking of giving up,it's not easy, but it will be worth it
May 11, 2010 1:13 AM CST If you smoke...........
kizzy27
kizzy27kizzy27a south coast beach, New South Wales Australia106 Threads 6 Polls 7,413 Posts
whitec: All the best to all that are thinking of giving up,it's not easy, but it will be worth it

how you doin today ????comfort
May 11, 2010 4:53 AM CST If you smoke...........
melty1
melty1melty1Goolwa, South Australia Australia11 Threads 2 Polls 4,121 Posts
You can do it! laugh

Sending some luck your way Damo good luck teddybear
May 11, 2010 5:27 AM CST If you smoke...........
Shell225
Shell225Shell225Brisbane, Queensland Australia26 Threads 8,572 Posts
kizzy27: excellent Shell!!I didnt know you smoked , anyway Its easy as youll do it no worries .
You n shorty Big Holiday ....


Thank you Kizz ... I gave up for 2 years, then stupidly started again about 3years ago... I have the script and get it made up tomorrow grin
May 13, 2010 5:09 AM CST If you smoke...........
Blizzard14u
Blizzard14uBlizzard14uGosnells, Western Australia Australia67 Threads 2 Polls 1,430 Posts
I spoke to a doctor in the emergency ward at the hospital two years ago when I fractured my rib at work!
He was holding up an X-ray of a healthy set of lungs trying to tell me smoking is bad for you?
I tolled him I have been smoking for 30years now! And the damage is oblivious?

Its in my pocket! Where I keep my wallet!
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
May 13, 2010 5:13 AM CST If you smoke...........
EliteOne
EliteOneEliteOneBrisbane, Queensland Australia38 Threads 1,590 Posts
Blizzard14u: I spoke to a doctor in the emergency ward at the hospital two years ago when I fractured my rib at work!
He was holding up an X-ray of a healthy set of lungs trying to tell me smoking is bad for you?
I tolled him I have been smoking for 30years now! And the damage is oblivious?

Its in my pocket! Where I keep my wallet!


yep- that is what is going to kill us all first! laugh
May 13, 2010 5:22 AM CST If you smoke...........
Shell225
Shell225Shell225Brisbane, Queensland Australia26 Threads 8,572 Posts
Blizzard14u: I spoke to a doctor in the emergency ward at the hospital two years ago when I fractured my rib at work!
He was holding up an X-ray of a healthy set of lungs trying to tell me smoking is bad for you?
I tolled him I have been smoking for 30years now! And the damage is oblivious?

Its in my pocket! Where I keep my wallet!


The GP told me, that he can promise 100% if I keep smoking I will get heart disease (you too), not cancer.

You know, I know, and everyone knows that smoking is bad for us... wink

cool
May 13, 2010 5:25 AM CST If you smoke...........
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,957 Posts
Shell225: The GP told me, that he can promise 100% if I keep smoking I will get heart disease (you too), not cancer.

You know, I know, and everyone knows that smoking is bad for us...



And apparently there's another price rise coming on Monday wow
May 14, 2010 6:47 AM CST If you smoke...........
mickey65
mickey65mickey65whangarei, Northland New Zealand1 Posts
Yes we will all die of something...but as a smoker i have decided that if it dose cause death that's not the way i want to go...because it stinks and is so unsociable, I did try champix but slipped up due to stress and the habit, I'm going to go for it again coz I'm about to become a grandmother and don't want him to know me as the smelly gran. as a aged care worker i don't want to go of old age, I'd rather find the bus to walk under...Good luck Damian-owen. thumbs up thumbs up
May 15, 2010 12:22 AM CST If you smoke...........
I did the "Allen Carrs Easyway to stop smoking" program and it has worked for me, no patches, no gum, no hypnosis, no substitute cigarettes.

And it was kinda free too...grin
May 15, 2010 2:43 AM CST If you smoke...........
Blizzard14u
Blizzard14uBlizzard14uGosnells, Western Australia Australia67 Threads 2 Polls 1,430 Posts
Damianowen: But how far can you run? and what do you do for a living, are you a friggin tobacco sales rep?


That would depend on what was chasing me? No I am not a tobacco rep! but back in 1993 I worked at Rothmans on a casual callout assignment for three weeks, as a forklift operator/storeman/driver! Back then I was handed the facts on the governments tax revenue on cigarettes from that company alone $138 million went on tax! For every packet of cigarettes I buy the government get ten! For every can of beer I buy the government get three? In dollar terms,
What did they say when they introduced the GST? Never will they tax you more than 10%, the government have been attacking smokers for twenty years, drinkers for ten years, and now they have started on takeaway food? Next time you go to Coles or Woolworths to buy an apple or a few tomatoes, just remember their GST free? Except + the cost of fuel, transportation, storage, so just add an extra 50 cents in tax on everything you buy from the shops goes to the government? Did I mention the fuel excise? 48% of all fuel before GST goes to the government? So you get taxed twice! So what do you get for all that tax you are paying now? Absolutely nothing! You just wait in line for the next idea too tax you more? After all Kevin needs to fly all over the world to tell others just how good the working class families live over here?

grin rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
May 16, 2010 5:07 AM CST If you smoke...........
Damianowen
DamianowenDamianowenDubbo, New South Wales Australia14 Threads 4 Polls 718 Posts
well, it's been 3 weeks since I started the Champix course and I'm pretty much over the habbit. I'd still like a cigarette now and then but it's pretty to deal with. Remember I said I have no willpower.

dancing
May 16, 2010 5:08 AM CST If you smoke...........
Damianowen
DamianowenDamianowenDubbo, New South Wales Australia14 Threads 4 Polls 718 Posts
"pretty easy to deal with"roll eyes
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