Quit smoking (42)
Primula: Day 2 and its not as bad as yesterday, I have pains in my wrists and beside my ankles, I think my circulation is starting to work again properly, I slept a little, not great but I didnt expect to
never smoked myself but my sister has smoked since she was 13 so some 33 years and is off them 4 weeks, cryed constantly for first 3 day's, stayed away from human contact (oh no i stayed away from her actually, lol) but she is doing great. So keep it up she said the first 3 days were hell then it get's better.
captainSean: i bought those niquitin little losengers things.they are like a little pack of mints.I have only used 3 or 4 of them yet.
don’t rely on them their success rate is horrendous due to people just replacing the cigarettes with them , if you haven’t had one in a few days chuck them in the bin you don’t need themGood for you! Keep it up! Keep yourself busy, tire yourself out before bed lol, might be an idea to avoid situations where you d be sure to light up for a while.
Fraya: One can break a habit in an instant, given circumstance. Addiction counsellors have to make a living too Its always handy to know the objective of said research team.
The research teams objective iirc was to study how long it took with out intervention ie cold turkey (this was not restricted to just smoking) Yes I am aware habits can be broken instantly (instantly is a bit deceptive because there are other factors involved)
Ps
I had had a few glasses of wine last night
well done you first of all....
it will take a while before your sleep patterns return as your nicotine receptors are being starved and thus the cravings, like any habit that has to be broken, it will take a long time.
Many hurdles will be put in your way but only you can say no. Take each day at a time.
it will take a while before your sleep patterns return as your nicotine receptors are being starved and thus the cravings, like any habit that has to be broken, it will take a long time.
Many hurdles will be put in your way but only you can say no. Take each day at a time.
Didnt get much sleep last night but that was to be expected
Today at work I nearly slipped up but all in all it was pretty easy to saty off them, just will power required, If i get to 3 months I will be happy because then my circulation will be back to normal then
Today at work I nearly slipped up but all in all it was pretty easy to saty off them, just will power required, If i get to 3 months I will be happy because then my circulation will be back to normal then
Primula: Didnt get much sleep last night but that was to be expected
Today at work I nearly slipped up but all in all it was pretty easy to saty off them, just will power required, If i get to 3 months I will be happy because then my circulation will be back to normal then
Today at work I nearly slipped up but all in all it was pretty easy to saty off them, just will power required, If i get to 3 months I will be happy because then my circulation will be back to normal then
well done keep it up.
Please do me a favor and go and buy Allen carrs the east way book,cold turkey doesn't work,i bought the book last monday and read it by lunch time,havent smoked a cig since,trust me its the best thing ie ever bought.
you're doing great girl - it does get easier.
I tried everything at the same time, Alan Carr, a self hypnosis cd and I went to bed really early (cos eves were hardest for me), I kept away from smoking friends for the first fortnight. Not sure what actually worked - self resolve and distraction combined maybe. Stick with it.
I tried everything at the same time, Alan Carr, a self hypnosis cd and I went to bed really early (cos eves were hardest for me), I kept away from smoking friends for the first fortnight. Not sure what actually worked - self resolve and distraction combined maybe. Stick with it.
Had 1 today so all went out the window, I dont see the point in staying off them now, sure we`re all going to die 1 day anyway 
stressful situations are unavoidable and cigarettes are the only crutch I have
stressful situations are unavoidable and cigarettes are the only crutch I have
You're dead right my palefaces friend
Smokins great
I'd reccomemd it to anyone
And I'm gonna tell ya why
It may be bad for ya and cost ya money but
It's a great way to pull
I never bring a lighter
So I head for am easy lookin target
The tartier the better
So I ask her for a light
It's a great conversation starter
Smirting it's called
Smokin and flirting
Smokins great
I'd reccomemd it to anyone
And I'm gonna tell ya why
It may be bad for ya and cost ya money but
It's a great way to pull
I never bring a lighter
So I head for am easy lookin target
The tartier the better
So I ask her for a light
It's a great conversation starter
Smirting it's called
Smokin and flirting
Primula: Had 1 today so all went out the window, I dont see the point in staying off them now, sure we`re all going to die 1 day anyway
stressful situations are unavoidable and cigarettes are the only crutch I have
stressful situations are unavoidable and cigarettes are the only crutch I have
Better luck next time
PASSION8MAN: Better luck next time
Thanks it was just the 1 thats all, wont be doing it tomorrow gonna stick to it now
Primula: Thanks it was just the 1 thats all, wont be doing it tomorrow gonna stick to it now
fair play to ya keep going
PASSION8MAN: fair play to ya keep going
I did up until thursday night when I had a few drinks I lit up a few times, havent smoked since maybe I can get away with only smoking when I have a few drinks
Primula: I did up until thursday night when I had a few drinks I lit up a few times, havent smoked since maybe I can get away with only smoking when I have a few drinks
tried that a few times meself never works for long ...i tried the champix tabs havnt smoked in three months its brill had no cravings at all.. prob dont work r agree with everyone but worth a try
Primula: I did up until thursday night when I had a few drinks I lit up a few times, havent smoked since maybe I can get away with only smoking when I have a few drinks
ah maybe it would be best to avoid alcohol for a while till ur in the clear I havent had a drink in 3 weeks and it doesnt bother me in the slightest .
I think you know ur in control of a habit when
someone offers you one and you choose to say no
at the moment who do you think is in charge you
or the cigarettes ?
take charge
Primula: I did up until thursday night when I had a few drinks I lit up a few times, havent smoked since maybe I can get away with only smoking when I have a few drinks
That's not really quitting and it never works. I smoked 40 a day for more years than I care to remember, and I truly regret ever starting.
Cigs are the most lethal and silent killer in many ways, and it's not all about cancer. Cancer is one of the possible outcomes, but there is an equally high risk of developing 'emphysema', 'high blood pressure', 'chronic heart failure' as well as blocked arteries, which often leads to 'a major stroke' and or, amputations - if you don't believe me, visit the surgical ward in any hospital and I'll guarantee you'll find at least two people who have lost either an entire limb, foot or toes - all caused by smoking. Take a visit to the Cardiac ward, and see the number of patients there .... a lot of them were smokers.
Someone may respond by saying that's all BS. It's not!! Nicotine builds up on the walls of the arteries and eventually (usually over many many years) will block the blood flow. While 'Stents' can be inserted, it is not a guaranteed cure. If the artery continues to block - then the blood flow is cut off and the only solution is to amputate.
I simply can not understand the younger generation smoking - with ALL the warnings and advertising, which wasn't the case when I was in my 30's, it simply beggars belief that a young person would even consider taking up the habit, that ultimately turns into an addiction, which is harder to break than a heroin addiction.
I know people say there is nothing worse than a reformed smoker - perhaps that's true - but you have taken the right step in first of all coming to terms with the 'addiction', with the willingness to quit, and I commend you for that alone. There is help out there, such as 'Champix' which has been suggested. That will deal with the 'Nicotine' already in your system. If you find the agitation while quitting a bit too much, go and see your doctor and ask him for a short course on 'Anxicalm', which is part of the Valium family. You only need a few days supply to overcome the anxiety - because anxiety is also a cause of increased blood pressure. Not being able to deal with the agitation/anxiety is the greatest singular cause for people not being able to quit fully.
Quitting isn't easy, but it is well worth it, and I wish you every success.
Trealach01: That's not really quitting and it never works. I smoked 40 a day for more years than I care to remember, and I truly regret ever starting.
Cigs are the most lethal and silent killer in many ways, and it's not all about cancer. Cancer is one of the possible outcomes, but there is an equally high risk of developing 'emphysema', 'high blood pressure', 'chronic heart failure' as well as blocked arteries, which often leads to 'a major stroke' and or, amputations - if you don't believe me, visit the surgical ward in any hospital and I'll guarantee you'll find at least two people who have lost either an entire limb, foot or toes - all caused by smoking. Take a visit to the Cardiac ward, and see the number of patients there .... a lot of them were smokers.
Someone may respond by saying that's all BS. It's not!! Nicotine builds up on the walls of the arteries and eventually (usually over many many years) will block the blood flow. While 'Stents' can be inserted, it is not a guaranteed cure. If the artery continues to block - then the blood flow is cut off and the only solution is to amputate.
I simply can not understand the younger generation smoking - with ALL the warnings and advertising, which wasn't the case when I was in my 30's, it simply beggars belief that a young person would even consider taking up the habit, that ultimately turns into an addiction, which is harder to break than a heroin addiction.
I know people say there is nothing worse than a reformed smoker - perhaps that's true - but you have taken the right step in first of all coming to terms with the 'addiction', with the willingness to quit, and I commend you for that alone. There is help out there, such as 'Champix' which has been suggested. That will deal with the 'Nicotine' already in your system. If you find the agitation while quitting a bit too much, go and see your doctor and ask him for a short course on 'Anxicalm', which is part of the Valium family. You only need a few days supply to overcome the anxiety - because anxiety is also a cause of increased blood pressure. Not being able to deal with the agitation/anxiety is the greatest singular cause for people not being able to quit fully.
Quitting isn't easy, but it is well worth it, and I wish you every success.
Cigs are the most lethal and silent killer in many ways, and it's not all about cancer. Cancer is one of the possible outcomes, but there is an equally high risk of developing 'emphysema', 'high blood pressure', 'chronic heart failure' as well as blocked arteries, which often leads to 'a major stroke' and or, amputations - if you don't believe me, visit the surgical ward in any hospital and I'll guarantee you'll find at least two people who have lost either an entire limb, foot or toes - all caused by smoking. Take a visit to the Cardiac ward, and see the number of patients there .... a lot of them were smokers.
Someone may respond by saying that's all BS. It's not!! Nicotine builds up on the walls of the arteries and eventually (usually over many many years) will block the blood flow. While 'Stents' can be inserted, it is not a guaranteed cure. If the artery continues to block - then the blood flow is cut off and the only solution is to amputate.
I simply can not understand the younger generation smoking - with ALL the warnings and advertising, which wasn't the case when I was in my 30's, it simply beggars belief that a young person would even consider taking up the habit, that ultimately turns into an addiction, which is harder to break than a heroin addiction.
I know people say there is nothing worse than a reformed smoker - perhaps that's true - but you have taken the right step in first of all coming to terms with the 'addiction', with the willingness to quit, and I commend you for that alone. There is help out there, such as 'Champix' which has been suggested. That will deal with the 'Nicotine' already in your system. If you find the agitation while quitting a bit too much, go and see your doctor and ask him for a short course on 'Anxicalm', which is part of the Valium family. You only need a few days supply to overcome the anxiety - because anxiety is also a cause of increased blood pressure. Not being able to deal with the agitation/anxiety is the greatest singular cause for people not being able to quit fully.
Quitting isn't easy, but it is well worth it, and I wish you every success.
That was nicely worded, You should be writing for newspapers and the likes
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Hang in there. The cravings should only last for about 20 minutes at a time though to you, that will feel like a lifetime. In time, it will stop being a craving and become a desire and then just a notion you can easily say no to.
But for the moment you are going through nicotine withdrawal. Google it so you don't think you're odd or weak willed.
And try not to think of quitting smoking as giving up something in the same way as a recovering alcoholic sees sobriety as a quality worth having. You are gaining health, energy and a good few fit years onto the end of your life God willing to one day share with your grandchildren!