quitting

[brentmeister]

Good luck jules i dont know how hard it is 2 quit smoking as ive never been a smoker but looking at my da it sure looks hard, i hope u stay off those oily rags

[giraug]

Its not easy, but its more than possible.

I am 34 and start smoking at the age of 13... during this years I tried to quit smoking about 10 times... my record was 6 months when I was training for national team... I run 10Km daily and then 2-3 hours of training... there was no time to smoke, lol

Then I start to smoke again.

Dec 31st 2006 is the last day I smoke, since then I havent had a lit cigarette on my mouth.. the clue is being conscious that you wanna quit, now I can be with people who is smoking and I dont have that feeling of anxiousness... I can say I have quit it for life.

I know its just 1 year and some days since I last smoke, but I dont feel the need of it again.

Its very hard, and its true that you eat more than when you smoke... some tips there that may help... always have a bottle of water with you and a stress ball... when you feel the need of smoking, drink water.. all you can.. its better than eating, lol, and if its still hard start squeezing the stress ball... till you forget about smoking.

It worked for me.

GL to all who are in this hard process of quiting smoking!!!

[beefy138]

goodluck bubbz . i know 3 ppl who all stopped smoking due to it being the cause of close relatives passing away .once they stopped they never touched another fag.just get the reasons why YOUR stopping clear in your head at the start and remember them when you feel low.even try listing all the pros to quitting.put the money you would spend on buying fags each day in a jar and then every month spend it on YOURSELF.dont lie to yourself to excuse having a fag.

[tricks27]

i started smoking when i was 9, i gave up at 16 when i met derek but returned to it after a row. but i soon gave up when i realised i was pregnant and never went back to it and now i makes me want to puck.

as for dogma, i like the advice but i just love how you put down

do some ironing, cleaning or dusting lol

would you say that to a bloke? no so dont be sexist lol

Trish

ps good luck bubbs and come newcastle you will be well and truly off them and my advice is dont hang around outside with the rest of them in the break or youll want to go back to it lol

good luck to you too ruth and same thing to you too in newcastle

Trish x

[welshgit]

Originally Posted by dittodeano25

I'm 27 years old and have been smoking since i was 11 years old.Let's just say by the time im 30 years old.I would have been smoking for 19 years more than one third of my life.

Not once have i quit after 14 times of trying.I would have to quit a lot of other things too.Things like playing online poker,playing video games,no more buying bongs,and prolly no more smoking weed either.Cold turkey on it all.

I just want to congrdulate those who have quit and can stay away.And wish you the best of luck to you bubbles.

P.S. whats the web address of that "discussion board" please.

fek me - u started at 11 ,

cmon wassers lets have a mass quit lol

[Cille]

I started smoking when I was 12 years old.... tried nomores times to quitt.... still no luck Some day I might do it... just not right now

I admire anyone that can stop smoking, its the hardest thing ever to do......

Good luck Bubbles!!!! I know you can do it... If you need someone to yell at when you get frustrated just nugge me on msn..... and YELL at me....


Hugz hun

[welshy77]

Well i managed to quit for 2 days and then couldnt do it no more but im gonna be trying to do it again soon, i sooooo want to give up but i know its gonna be a bitch to do so...

good luck bubbz and everyone else thats gonna be trying to do so

[bubblesx2]

cheers all

some good advice in this thread!!! - and dont worry I will be yelling at u all on msn starting tomorrow!!!

matt - gr8 advise but i agree with trish - ironing???? FFS!

deano - the discussion board is - Stop smoking with NiQuitin. Quit smoking discussion board.

some great tips there and im gonna try and stick to it all (found the website in a card in me box of patches

anyway im gonna keep this thread going ike a diary/blog thingy so if I do manage to give it up - I hope it encourages others who want to quit have a go at quitting.

Jo - I understand wot you mean about trying to change too much too soon - It is because of the new regime I have to quit as it is so hard trying to excercise with a pair of iron lungs but I wont be silly

trish - I aint going to newcastle hun (well maybe saturday) but roll on June and birmingham then hopefully I will be a new me!!!

Thankyou all for your encouraging words

bubbs xx

[hoy4982]

good luck bubbles , im sure u can do it again, but this time dont go back, i used to smoke for 9 years tried a few times to pack in but couldnt, until 5 years ago i decided i had to as i was always out of breath, and wanted to play football again. i used patches for 5 days and i have never went back. hope you can do the same

hoy4982

[msma]

Get pregnant ...should solve all your problems


Seriously..good luck Bubbs..no advice for ya but I wish you success!! And congrats on the health kick! Keep us updated!