Two days in an feeling strong... Just have to keep it up the rest of my life.

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Alex1975 said:
I think I was two and a half months yesterday... But today I feel like its only a matter of time before I start again.. I feel like although I have given up I have not mentally given up. Strange feeling, almost like ill see how long I can go before I start again rather than committing to the rest of my life.
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keep it up, my pals both smoked and now have a grandwean. ive been at them for years to give up. so I think November they both went on to them e cigs thing. last week I was talking to him about smoking and he said they don't even smoke them now. he reckons that's him stopped for good.
stick in at it as it can only be a good thing to stop. all addictions can be cured (except golf):cool:
 
Alex1975 said:
I think I was two and a half months yesterday... But today I feel like its only a matter of time before I start again.. I feel like although I have given up I have not mentally given up. Strange feeling, almost like ill see how long I can go before I start again rather than committing to the rest of my life.
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No way mate.The occasional desire for a snout will pass, the feeling of not hacking and coughing up crap lasts forever.

Not smoked since end of november, no way I'm going back...just think how much easier it is to walk a golf course.
 
Take it a day at a time - and if during the day you feel like a smoke tell yourself, not today, maybe tomorrrow. Don't look ahead thinking about what a week, a month, a year, 5, 10, 20 years without ever a cigarette again could be like. That will make you despair at the impossibility of the thought, and you will relapse in two shakes of a lambs tail. Just each day be grateful when the day is done that you haven't had a smoke - and the next morning you wake up and say to yourself that today I'm not going to have a smoke.

Good luck.
 
The time will come when you won't even think about smoking. I gave up three years ago it's the best thing I did. you have done the really hard part by deciding to give up and have got to where you are now by being strong willed. You have to ask yourself who is in charge of your life, your addiction or you?

Keep it up.
 
Doh said:
The time will come when you won't even think about smoking. I gave up three years ago it's the best thing I did. you have done the really hard part by deciding to give up and have got to where you are now by being strong willed. You have to ask yourself who is in charge of your life, your addiction or you?

Keep it up.
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This is the exact reason I quit, so that I can be in charge, not it!!

Thanks all!
 
Does the addiction part not pass after something like 2 weeks and it is just the habit part that is getting to you now. I seem to remember something like that being said to me by the pharmacist when I was chucking them.
 
Chris, its actually only two days.... there after its mental..


Is it wrong that I keep a cig with me?.... I thought it best to give up with one in hand. Anyhow, I am not folding today!! We will see what tomorrow looks like.
 
Alex, you can't stop now mate, you've done the hard bit.

When I stopped 6 years ago, was told that it went in 3's. That is, 3 days, 3 weeks and then when you get to 3 months it really does become easier.

YOU ARE A NON SMOKER!

AREN'T YOU?? :p:clap:
 
Say these words out loud

"My name is Alex and I'm a Non smoker"

Then say it again

Also give your wife permission to kick you in the rocks, if you relent

That should do the trick :)

Stay strong bud
 
PhilTheFragger said:
Say these words out loud

"My name is Alex and I'm a Non smoker"

Then say it again

Also give your wife permission to kick you in the rocks, if you relent

That should do the trick :)

Stay strong bud
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Disagree with this.Much like an alcoholic is always and alcoholic, or a drug addict always a drug addict, a smoker will always be a smoker...there will always be the urge, it's having the ability to fight it every day that makes it work.Once you've accepted that, it's easier.
 
how is it going now Alex, soz for ressurecting a thread but I start tomorrow due to recent health issues

on the leccy cigs to start with but fingers crossed.
 
Hi buddy,

Its going good however I have slipped a few times. I think I may have had 10 fags in the last 30 days but not all at one time. The wife and I have been at one another and I have had a couple of drink ups. Its all back to non smoking again though.

Very best of luck buddy, it does get easier but not really fast so be strong!!

Alex
 
Nice one Alex :thup:

24hrs on the leccy cig and feel great with not a single urge to go and buy any. I know its still nicotine but that on its own isnt harmful. I have worked out it will cost me approx 15 quid a mnth in liquid as I have bought a refillable tank system. Beats 100 a month I was spending on baccy!!!

Off to hossy tomoz for chest xrays hence giving up, I know its a bit of after the horse has bolted but fingers cross its just a dodgy chest infection, was the kick up the backside I needed tbh.
 
Good Luck, I smoked for 17 years when I decided to give up, Dr told me I was asthmatic and I was able to give up the next day and that was without patches or any other aid, amazing how you can give up when you want/need to. If you are desperate enough to give up you will achieve your goal it is when it is half hearted attempts like I see friends do that it fails , so all the best with staying away from the cancer sticks.
 
I've just passed the 11 month mark. As previously mentioned by someone, i'm a lot more irritable than when I was back on the tabs, but all that will change with time.

Keep up the fitness, some people replace smokes with food - I wasn't one of those, but a couple of injuries hindered my ability to run, so i've slapped on a couple of kilo's.

Even approaching the year point, I don't consider myself an ex-smoker. But then, I never considered myself a proper 'smoker' even when doing 25-30 a day haha!

Get the filth of your lungs in the coming weeks, and enjoy your taste buds recovering.

Best of luck to all of those quitting, stay strong.
 
My 8th year off the cigarettes after being on them for 17years, best thing I ever did, giving them up!

Have a handful of good cigars a year but sometimes go months in between.
 
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