smoking

[B00]

For those that have successfully quit in the past...

What do you do when it's not so much as wanting one, a craving, but more, it's what you're used to doing?

What I mean is, ive just had a brew and something to eat and it's this time i normally light a fag. I don't particularly want one for the taste, it's just because it's what i normally do, it's what I want to do- does that make sense?

Incidently, i've not had a smoke since 9 last night.

[zzxxee]

mr zzxxee is quitting on the e cigarette he swears by it. I quit around 18 months ago dont miss it, but not that fussed if someone lights up around me either.

[tiggerblue10]

You're not whinging, its normal to be like this at first.

Mr Tiggs reckons roll-ups are less harmful than the ready-rolled ones.

[B00]

lol, love the idea Beattie, screaming abuse at a fag- lol.

Sorry ot hear about your health problems- things on the up now?

Kinda worried about the weight thing too, as im also on a diet, im a joy to live with at the moment I can tell you! No doubt i'll soon be smoke free, thin, but divorced- rofl.

[B00]

Hate to say it Tiggs, but he's wrong, way more chemicals in rolls up and twice as potent, according to my No smoking clinic lady anyway.

We had to do a carbon monoxide test when i was there last Wednesday and mine was twice as high as anyone elses, purely because I was the only one on 'spitties'

[tiggerblue10]

I knew it! He does talk a load of tosh sometimes.

[NazNomad]

Knitting. Give your hands something to do.

[tiggerblue10]

OMG Bobbi! Lol

Better watch out, could be removed.

[Bobbisox]

I am sure it will Tiggs..lol

[B00]

Haha, excellent Bobbs!

Enough to make any sane women quit smoking!

[Bobbisox]

see , your'e barfing at the very thought of having a fag in ya gob..pmsl

[flump1]

B00 a great big congratulations to you...if I can do it anybody can, keep it up <<< cyber strength >>> xxx

[cazzz1975]

first of all, well done b00!, giving up smoking is a difficult thing and although I quit 14 years ago I used to really enjoy smoking, I gave up when I became pregnant. I agree though in todays climate its seen as a very anti social thing.

maybe have a mint after your meal as a "finisher", when my mom quit she used to buy a bag of mint imperials and have one after her meal in place of a fag. good luck and stick to it, in the long run its the right thing to do.

[R1Geezer]

Boo, as an anti smoking, never smoked person who has a bit of a go at smokers I just want to say, very well done, you have started, don't give up giving up, stick with it. I have known several mates who have cracked it so I know how tough it must be. Once you've given up for a preiod of time there is a tendency to think you've cracked it and just have one "socially" etc DON'T! It's trap, I knew a guy who gave up for 2 years, had one cigar and was then smoking Hamlets like they were cigarettes! You can never ever have another smoke of any kind, but you can sniff some passive smoke, that'll help. I really hope you stick with this and well done to you and others above who have cracked the weed!

[R1Geezer]

Oh and change that avatar, you're a non smoker now!

[divegirl]

Boo, I put an elastic band around my wrist and every time I got the urge for a fag I snapped it hard on my wrist. Its a distraction technique and it does work. If you can resist the urge for two minutes you will forget about it completely. Try not to substitute the urge to smoke with something else.....just walk away from it! What would you have done after the fag? Just do it two minutes earlier now!

Lisa x

[B00]

Thanks guys, its been a struggle today, can only get better....right?

[netibiza]

B00, silly I know, but I would puff on a oencil and take a deep drag on me pencil! I quit from 60 a day to nil!

[netibiza]

...or a pencil even better!