To ask for your experience if stopping smoking

[smashems]

I smoke between 10-15 cigarettes a day and I'm sick of it. I have 2 DC- my oldest knows I smoke (although I don't do it in front of him) and I know he doesn't like it. I'm sick of sneaking in the back garden for a quick cigarette when I could be getting on with jobs or spending that time playing with my DC (I tend to stay away from them for a little while after I've had a cigarette so the smell is not so strong). I'm sick of not socialising in the canteen at break and lunch at work because I'm too busy outside in the rain/cold having a cigarette. I'm sick of coming out of a lovely bath then making myself feel gross/smelly by having a cigarette afterwards. I'm sick of the smell of it on my clothes. Not forgetting the damage it's doing to my health. So I've made me decision that I want to quit but where do I start? Do I go cold turkey? Buy some patches? Go to a support group? How can I manage my mood when I'm withdrawing?

I'd love to hear your experiences. Here's to a healthier and happier 2018. Wish me luck!

I know it's not that far in, but I have managed to go cold turkey since New years eve. You can do it OP👍

Day 2, again. Using a nicorette inhaler. Am something between murderous and wanting to cry. Please tell me this stops!

Well done to everyone with success stories. I have my book and am planning on starting to read it tomorrow.

@Loveache You can do it! What is the inhaler like?

The only thing that worked for me and 3 good friends was champix - smoke for nearly 30 years and was on 25 cigarettes a day but have quit for nearly three years and don't see myself ever going back. I had quit 7 times before that from periods of 5 weeks to 18 months and always went back to it but felt completely different after the champix - good luck

@smashems The inhaler takes the edge off. I read Allen Carr last night. Was prepared to be critical but it does do something...

If you go to a dispensing pharmacist you can have two free prescriptions for 12 weeks. I had patches and tablets. I used to smoke 40-50 a day, I stopped completely within 48 hours and was free of the patches after 10 weeks. That was 5 years ago.

Good luck with what ever you choose.

@smashems how are you getting on?