What a smelly place

[bobmac]

I gave up smoking over 2 months ago now and what a difference.....
The world is really a smelly place.
I saw a hypnotherapist who did the job in about 1 hour 15 mins cost £100 but worth every penny.
I now smell the trees on the golf course, the grass being cut and the smokers coming in from having a cig outside (used to be me).
Don't worry all you smokers, I'm not going to nag you, I know thats happened to me but its a great feeling walking passed the queue at the supermarket where all the smokers are waiting to buy some more cigs.
Now, what can I buy with all this spare money ?

 

[Twire]

Well done Bob. It's 2 1/2 years for me now, but I know what you mean about the smells. Just a little bit of advice...try and keep control of your weight, I let mine go a little bit, and now it's hard to get back to where I was.

 

[bobmac]

Well done Bob. It's 2 1/2 years for me now, but I know what you mean about the smells. Just a little bit of advice...try and keep control of your weight, I let mine go a little bit, and now it's hard to get back to where I was.

Too late

 

[slugger]

Good on you both. Glad you feel better for it. How long does it take a pair of lungs to return to normal after stopping smoking?

Mind you, i've never smoked and still don't have any money!

Maybe i need to cut back on my Diet Coke habit! I'm sure there must be something they put in that stuff to make it adictable (is that a word?)

 

[bobmac]

Good on you both. Glad you feel better for it. How long does it take a pair of lungs to return to normal after stopping smoking?

Mind you, i've never smoked and still don't have any money!

Maybe i need to cut back on my Diet Coke habit! I'm sure there must be something they put in that stuff to make it adictable (is that a word?)

Adictable is ok, but you could have chosen 'addictive'
Mono would probably say 'adictaniously' JK mono

 

[Golfmmad]

I think it's addictive

I stopped smoking in February 08 and yes I'm sooooo proud of myself!!!! and I did it cold turkey. I managed to cut down first, after buying an almost new car and vowed not to smoke in it. Was only smoking between 5-10 a day, so that made it a tad easier. But ask anyone, and they'll tell you it's the hardest thing ever to do!
Oh and congrats to Bobmac and Twiregolf.

Smelling the roses

Golfmmad.

 

[bobmac]

Oh and congrats to Bobmac and Twiregolf.

Smelling the roses

Golfmmad.

AND Jan too. She stopped the day before me so she's really smug

 

[Twire]

Oh and congrats to Bobmac and Twiregolf.

Smelling the roses

Golfmmad.

AND Jan too. She stopped the day before me so she's really smug

Well just make sure when you start again....start a day after Jan

Just kidding Bob.........keep it up.

 

[The_Squire]

An old girlfriend once said to me in a passionate clinch, 'I want you to kiss me where it smells',

I told her I wasn't driving to Port Talbot at that time of night.

I'll get my coat.

 

[Parmo]

An old girlfriend once said to me in a passionate clinch, 'I want you to kiss me where it smells',

I told her I wasn't driving to Port Talbot at that time of night.

I'll get my coat.

lol coffee.over.screen.

 

[forefortheday]

Quitting is for quitters!

(Yes I'm back on the fags.....again!)

 

[TonyN]

I have been quit over 3 years and I love being a non smoker! I did it cold turkey, if you REALLY want to quit, its not that hard!

 

[JustOne]

Congrats giving up Bobmac, I think it's awsome to give up such a flippin' addictive habit, how I've tried!

I'll make you a deal - if you EVER start smoking again you owe me £500, deal?

 

[mono217]

good on you for giving up my parents have gave up both now for 4 1/2 years.

 

[bobmac]

Congrats giving up Bobmac, I think it's awsome to give up such a flippin' addictive habit, how I've tried!

I'll make you a deal - if you EVER start smoking again you owe me £500, deal?

How about if you dont give up, you owe me £500

 

[viscount17]

quit cold turkey from anything up to 100-a-day. (I was getting duty free fags at £1.50 per 100)
I thought I did it easily - those around me at the time disagree. that was over 20 years ago. I'm now very anti-smoking but have become a bit more tolerant.

you know you're on the way to being cured when you <u>leave</u> a queue because you can't stand the smell from the smokers.

I think it takes about 7 years to clean your lungs but
your risk of having a heart attack is halved after one or two years and, after 5 to 15 years, the level of risk of lung and other cancers, heart attack, stroke and chronic lung disease returns to that of a non-smoker.

the ex worked in Papworth on the transplant unit for years. the stories she had of visitors and patients complaining because they weren't allowed to smoke on the wards - and this <u>before and after</u> a heart/lung. some people don't deserve to be helped.

 

[andiritchie]

Well done Bob,Twire,Jan and everyone giving up

I now smoke free since New Year which is great now my chest does not resemble a fire back

 

[Leftie]

Well done Bob.

Don't believe all the hype about how hard it is - that's the vested interest trying to persuade you that you haven't got the willpower.

No will power needed. I stopped 36 years ago when my first was born by just by giving up one cigarette - the next one. Never felt the need for the one after that

Just seen my sig again. Very appropiate I think on this thread.

 

[JustOne]

How about if you dont give up, you owe me £500

If they banned smoking on the golf course..... DAMN! Did I just type that out loud?

 

[haplesshacker]

I'm down to about 5 a day. But what does have me worried is that when I wake up to get our youngests bottle in the middle of the night, I'm breathing very fast and very shallow. I feel like I can't get enough air into my lungs. Add to that the left side chest twinges that I've been getting!

Time to quit. I'm starting to worry about my health!

I haven't bought a pack for a few days and finished the last off on the golf course last night. Really must try not to buy any. Problem is that I get really ratty when I go without, and the wifes encouragement always works on the negative. ie. You smell (if I've smoked), go and have a fag you're in such a bad mood (if I haven't).

Can't win.