Wanna quit smoking? Come and Join us!

[charliecat]

Theres a few quitters here.
Im charliecat and have been fag free for about 9 months after a good couple of years of trying.
Come and chat your smoking fears away!

I stopped when I was preggers with dd but I did have the occasional cig, thats when I knew I was truly addicted as I never thought I would do that. Other than that I have never tried to stop before, as I said ive always enjoyed it but I now know its getting out of control. God, I sound like a heroin addict, much the same I suppose!

Worse almost in a funny sort of way, its socially acceptable to smoke and therefore people happily chat to you while you choke yourself to death.
You can kid yourself for years that its not that bad.

Don't think I could get away with selling them here on this thread Lou-would be V improper!

Im turning a blind eye DIT

cat me on the sly then!

-I will not be responsible for the slow demise of your health LOU!
Someone else,maybe,but not yours!
Sorry,I have morals you know!

drop, don't do it!

Welcome lucy. Bog off lou. We're all walking a tightrope of quitting here, we don't need your kind thank you very much!

cc youve hit the nail on the head. Now I just have to pluck up the courage and do it. Ive just had a quick look on whyquit, looks helpful, thanks!

Good on ya drop!

And go for it lucy!

Its like ammunition for the brain it is. As well as Allen Carr...google him.
Today, think about what exactly it is that you ENJOY about smoking. 5 big drags...and the pleasure is.......??????????

The allen carr site looks fantastic, will have to get hold of the book.

How about this? Lucy-CAT me your address and as a treat I'll dig old Allen out for you and send it to you to get yourself started,eh??

oh thanks that would be great

doh, cat but forgot address, email me and i'll send it . I got thrown because i initially typed dropintheocean as id just read your oceancolourscene post.

Theres no going back once youve read AC its superior stuff

lucy, as you'll see, cc is our leader around here. She's responsible for many smokers quitting. I'm recommending her to the Queen.

Dame Charlene Catt

how long have you all given up for? How did it feel at first? Do you think its better to stop at the weekend or is iyt better on a workday because you havent got as much opportunity to smoke? I can see Dame Charlie being a very motivating leader.

I think that Wednesdays are the best day to give up! Think about it!

I think you should wait until DIT gets the book to you, you will be pleased to hear you can smoke all the way through it. I am on month 9 now after I cant tell you how many failures. Eventually it dawned on me that there was no Just One...I couldnt do it, I had to really truely Stop. NO MORE FAGS.
It was killing me. Its not now. Even on a really bad day now. I am pleased that at least im not smoking. I am so so so relieved to be 9 months away from my last fag.
I am hanging round here as Leader as I am proof that anyone can do it.
I was a rolyy addict. 20-40 a day No Problem. Fag Ash Fanny.
Now im a smug non smoker instead

im thinking, dont get it! was questioning days because I teach and dont want to hit small children!

Very bloody smug!

I will get the book in the post by Monday and you should get in Spain by the end of next week-read it by the Wednesday after and........JUST STOP!

Sounds easy,don't it!!

If you cold turkey it your concentration tends to go right out the window...hmmm...read the book slowly and start your quit on a weekend day. Its just lack of concentration, sweating, irritation etc...nothing major unless you focus entirely on it and decide the only way you can continue with your day is to find a fag...which defeats the object

If you use something like the patches I would suggest giving up in the middle of the week as I found weekends the hardest as no work to concentrate on and lots of drinking/temptations around you! Just my opinion-CC might shoot me down!

If you give up using the AC method you WILL be going cold turkey!

I didn't use the AC method-the lozenges really worked for me-don't think you can get them in Spain though-couldn't get in Turkey.

Im not smug really, Im very grateful to have found MN and had these threads to type my every crave out on.