After 10 years of smoking....
26 March 2004, 05:01 PM
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After 10 years of smoking....
... I'm quitting!!! (again)
I know all the reasons to give up which is fine. It's coming up to 2.5 days which is when I normally crack!!
Anyway, I know all the positive reasons to give up, but here are some negatives:
1) I can taste what I'm eating!!! Junk food really doesn't appeal anymore!
2) Regaining my sense of smell.... and realising how much many disgusting smells I can produce!!!
3) Hopefully I'm getting past the point where I want to stab people! (repeatedly until they die a grim, bloody, bloody death!!!)
I know all the reasons to give up which is fine. It's coming up to 2.5 days which is when I normally crack!!
Anyway, I know all the positive reasons to give up, but here are some negatives:
1) I can taste what I'm eating!!! Junk food really doesn't appeal anymore!
2) Regaining my sense of smell.... and realising how much many disgusting smells I can produce!!!
3) Hopefully I'm getting past the point where I want to stab people! (repeatedly until they die a grim, bloody, bloody death!!!)
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26 March 2004, 05:06 PM
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Andy, think of it as the body's natural survival mechanism.
When you're a non-smoker, your body says "eeuch, you don't wanna eat that, think of what it'll do to you!"
When you're a smoker, you're body says "Hell, we might as well get this over with as quickly as possible!"
As for 2 and 3 - hope no-one in your office farts, you'll be up for GBH...
When you're a non-smoker, your body says "eeuch, you don't wanna eat that, think of what it'll do to you!"
When you're a smoker, you're body says "Hell, we might as well get this over with as quickly as possible!"
As for 2 and 3 - hope no-one in your office farts, you'll be up for GBH...
26 March 2004, 05:20 PM
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I gave up on the 1st March after smoking for 14 years (15 - 29).
It was kinda planned which I think made it easier. I packed in while I was away with family - and none of them smoke. Plus less visits to pubs etc.
Anyway first 3 days were hell, cravings, headaches, sweats - it was like the scene off Trainspotting when he's locked in the room - except I wanted to beat it!!
So its been 4 weeks now and even trips to the pub dont bother me now - beaten it - just like that and I'm £60 a month better off.
Keep at it fella - and good luck.
P
It was kinda planned which I think made it easier. I packed in while I was away with family - and none of them smoke. Plus less visits to pubs etc.
Anyway first 3 days were hell, cravings, headaches, sweats - it was like the scene off Trainspotting when he's locked in the room - except I wanted to beat it!!
So its been 4 weeks now and even trips to the pub dont bother me now - beaten it - just like that and I'm £60 a month better off.
Keep at it fella - and good luck.
P
26 March 2004, 05:25 PM
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Yeap, I'm still getting sweats, headaches, light headed feeling, and feeling a little dizzy (not spinning head, but rather a cliche blonde woman dizzy )
By past experiences, I should be over the worst of it tomorrow morning!
I just need to avoid the "I'll only buy 10 attitude", but at least I know my shortcomings and try to avoid those situations!
)By past experiences, I should be over the worst of it tomorrow morning!
I just need to avoid the "I'll only buy 10 attitude", but at least I know my shortcomings and try to avoid those situations!
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26 March 2004, 06:03 PM
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pmsl! I feel really bad for Caroline having to put up with you giving up smoking. At least now you too can smell what she might be putting up with
Good luck to you and hope you do manage to knock it on the head.
Oh and if the friend is Alex, tell him that he's old now, so he should not smoke! might make you feel better if he's not smoking.
Good luck to you and hope you do manage to knock it on the head.
Oh and if the friend is Alex, tell him that he's old now, so he should not smoke! might make you feel better if he's not smoking.
26 March 2004, 06:36 PM
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Gave up in October last year after smoking for 12 years. Haven't caved in once although many times have been tempted. The simple factor is you have to be determined. I didn't get the withdrawal symptoms until after about 6 weeks Even then the cravings only lasted a couple of minutes in which time I had to find something to concentrate on to get my mind off the cravings.
If you want to give up you will, if you are trying to give up because you think you should but dont really deep down want to then it wont work. I had tried before but wasn't ready and failed each time after a couple of weeks, this time I just woke up feeling ill one morning and that was that, never again. Well thats the idea anyway
Even then the cravings only lasted a couple of minutes in which time I had to find something to concentrate on to get my mind off the cravings.If you want to give up you will, if you are trying to give up because you think you should but dont really deep down want to then it wont work. I had tried before but wasn't ready and failed each time after a couple of weeks, this time I just woke up feeling ill one morning and that was that, never again. Well thats the idea anyway
26 March 2004, 07:06 PM
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I wonder if drug addicts where here talking about trying to quit H would the attitudes be the same? .............just a thought I had
Good luck quiting......
Good luck quiting......
26 March 2004, 07:43 PM
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Gave up on New years day. 21 years of faggin it and knocked it all on the head, cold turkey. Sweats, shakes, tingles and no sleep for two weeks so I know what a nitemare you are going through. Its been three months without a *** touching my lips and I am eating us out of house and home. Well done matey keep going and be real about it is equally as hard kicking any addiction very little difference. The little hairs in the back of your throat will grow back, in my case the first time since I was 13!!!!! I found the NHS site on this link, a great help to me. http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/ess...king_services/
26 March 2004, 11:54 PM
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We just sat through a meal the last 3 hours, and we were the only 2 non-smokers on a table for 6 and they were heavy smokers!
It was a close run thing, but we should be over the worst tomorrow!
It was a close run thing, but we should be over the worst tomorrow!
27 March 2004, 12:43 AM
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keep it up mate, i quit 7 months ago now after smoking for 15 years, i had a *** one morning coughed a lot, and decided that was it, didnt use anything just stopped. the worst part is for the first week, avoid going out, stay in and avoid the pub, in fact stay away from anything that you would identify having a *** with!! pretty hard i used to have a *** in certain place on my way home from and to work. lol, now i look down my nose at smokers, and hate it when i come in from the pub stinking of ****. you will end up throwing clothes away cus the smell just wont go!!
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27 March 2004, 12:45 AM
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I've never smoked so I don't know what your going through but just wanted to say keep at it. It must be tough but don't give in.
Best of luck with it..... your doing great so far by the sounds of it.
Well done
cath
Best of luck with it..... your doing great so far by the sounds of it.
Well done
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27 March 2004, 01:19 AM
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addicts 
they should print this thread off and show it to kids.......... show how pathetic all you ex-drug addicts sound.
Should stop a few kids taking up nicotine
they should print this thread off and show it to kids.......... show how pathetic all you ex-drug addicts sound.Should stop a few kids taking up nicotine
27 March 2004, 08:07 AM
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Thanks for the support from the ex-smokers, and all the current smokers who don't want to reply!!
It's tough to describe to someone who has never smoked before! We are all addicts in certain respects, depending on your perspective. It's just that the different addictions have different concequences.
Imagine you are in your Scooby, it's just been heavily modified to 400bhp, you are on a road with no speed limits, you have just been over taken by a Nova full of Chavs, you are about to run out of petrol, so you have to take it easy until the petrol station. Not smoking (in my books), is resisting that urge to drive at 180mph everywhere!!
It's tough to describe to someone who has never smoked before! We are all addicts in certain respects, depending on your perspective. It's just that the different addictions have different concequences.
Imagine you are in your Scooby, it's just been heavily modified to 400bhp, you are on a road with no speed limits, you have just been over taken by a Nova full of Chavs, you are about to run out of petrol, so you have to take it easy until the petrol station. Not smoking (in my books), is resisting that urge to drive at 180mph everywhere!!
27 March 2004, 09:32 AM
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Ahhhhhhhhhhh I'm givin up after 20 years. Smoke roll ups (spitty student ****) so the benefit is purely health and not wallet, also the fact the my wife is pregnant as well which is a good motivator.
Any tips, I heard from a bloke down the pub that drinking mint tea will solve all cravings cos it tastes like cr*p and teaches you that smoking was a mugs game.
Any tips
Cheers
Ru
Any tips, I heard from a bloke down the pub that drinking mint tea will solve all cravings cos it tastes like cr*p and teaches you that smoking was a mugs game.
Any tips
Cheers
Ru
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