Simon C

How the hell did you stop your self getting ratty? I've stupidly just had 1/2 a cig becuase my neighbour offered me 1 and I accepted without thinking (I now feel grim). Stupid really as I'd just gone 24 hours without 1.

I've also developed a sweet tooth it appears, I've just munched an entire pack of biscuits

Jamz3k

don't smoke but the missus quit a few months ago. Don't know how she dealt with being ratty but i dealt with it by using Sennheiser HD495 headphones. Great Success!

pslewis

You are clearly not serious this time about stopping ............ 24 hours and you gave in to one!!

It took me 8 years to get the craving to ease ...... you have to REALLY want to stop - you are simply not ready yet.

JonMc

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Chocolate, chips, kebabs - comfort eating

Gave up 12 years ago

Clarebabes

I used patches, couldn't do it without. Felt OK actually and did it whilst on holiday one year so wasn't in the normal routine which helped.

Good luck though, it was one of the hardest things I've done, but not looked back. Honestly, once you're an ex-smoker, smoking is disgusting!

yellowvanman

Indeed, YOU have to REALLY want to give up, as motivation is truly the key.
Bit like the alcoholics line, one day at a time.
I gave up approx 18 years ago, ate a load of extra strong mints, and yes did gain some weight. In many ways I assume it is easier now as the places you can smoke are limited.

And agree 100%, once you have stopped, and the cravings have reduced, you will start to find smoking disgusting.

cster

Except when you are disgustingly pissed

Leslie

I was well and truly hooked on it. I tried quite a few times to stop, unsuccessfully!

Eventually I had to spend a spell in hospital and when I recovered from the operation etc. I was unable to get out of bed for a while. There was a bloke opposite who used to go down to the smoking room, but when I was able to walk I thought I would try to resist it. There were no patches available then.

When I got home I persisted and cornered the market in Maltesers. So you are right about the sweet tooth!

I managed to keep off them and each day you do, the stronger you become in the fight.

I am very glad to be able to say that the thought of a ciggy now really puts me off it. Can't stand the smell, did not realise what the family had to put up with at the time. You really have to stop completely I reckon, if you have just one you are lost!

Best of luck with it.

Les

Trout

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I stopped smoking overnight - I then smoked for one day a month later and then not even thought about having a cigarette six years later.

The best thing is not to stop smoking but to start to do something else (other than eating Maltesers!!).

Personally I do not think patches are a great idea as they simply maintain the craving for nicotine.

So make a decision about your life and choose something else instead of smoking...

- to save money for a special holiday (a pack a day will pay for a top holiday!)
- to get fit for yourself
- to get fit for your children or partner (I know someone whose seven year old daughter said to them - Daddy I wish you would stop smoking as I don't want you to die - he didn't smoke again)

the choices are endless - but it is much easier and better to start to do something than to stop doing something!

scoobygreg

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cant agree more

stopped for mmm 8 or 9 years now you gota really want to stop in the first place
extra strong mints worked for me too, you dont realise how bad it smells either as a smoker,

bigsinky

i just smoke some ganga, that mellows me out rightly

Leslie

It is true that you need to occupy yourself to take your mind off it. I found fly fishing helped, you can't really have a smoke when you are in the water up to your chest casting to the fish.

No one can ever honestly say it is easy.

You can expect to put on some weight until your body gets into balance again.

The biggest noticeable plus was the amount of cash you save. I was able to buy a much better car because of that.

Les

L.J.F

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I used patches and have not had a smoke in 7 month's now. The few weeks are the most difficult without a doubt! It takes real WILLPOWER to get through it and you do have to have some kind of motive and belief to wanna quit or you will fail.

Puff The Magic Wagon!

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Can't recall being any more ratty than I ever am, which is not a lot. Stressful job too at the time where I was used to smoking.

Stress relievers are exercise and online gaming (shoot-em-ups)

L.J.F

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I was ratty and i also suffered from lack of motivation. Infact i still suffrer from these plus your metablism slows right down too hence weight gain

I am now a non smoking chunky monkey

scooby L

Your brain is craving nicotine and your hands are idol...
By quitting you are not giving your body nicotine so it misinterprets the cravings for hunger...hence you eat more..that coupled with slow metabolism & figity hands that need to be holding something and voila..weight gain... a stone or more probably by the time you stop craving.

Try to snack on low fat stuff...I found cracker bread with a low fat spread usually kerbed the stupid hunger episodes.

Also, the 1st 7-14 days of giving up is HABIT not addiction.... so the withdrawal starts after 2 weeks..hence why so many people crumble, they think they've cracked it, then bam... a whopper of cold turkey and they crack... keep strong, keep reminding yuorself why you are giving up... worked for me! (And avoid alcohol... worst thing to lessen the resolve)

skoobidude

Smoke cegars instead. I have about one a month on average as a treat and a big Boss-Hogg-Boosim one every now and then

my06 ppp silver

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go to a herbal remedy shop and get yourself some Valerian and Passiflora, a herbal remedy for stress and anxiety. tastes disgusting tbh (but only as bad as ciggies will seem in the future) but it does work and keep you on an "even level". exercise as much as possible also and take long relaxing baths as well as up your vitamin C intake. worked for me! ...........good luck.

Jamo

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POSH-FRUIT-FLA...eets_Chocolate

thats what I used!

Mrfastbaz

patches and loads of packets of extra strong mints and about 3 years of winding down been 6 1/2 years now put a little weight on but tell youthis if i had carried on smoking, a couple of years ago had a really bad chest infection couldnt breathe and left me with a touch of asthma reackon it would have been far worse if i had still smoked you can do it.... each day gets a little better... good luck