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Giving up smoking.

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Shakey1500 · 23/10/2011 00:11

I am a smoker. Have been for almst 30 years. For the second time this year I have had the most horrendous chest infection. I need to give up smoking BUT I know, deep down, that I don't want to, as crazy as that sounds.

I am not motivated by how much money I'll save and I also hazard an educated guess that once this current infection has passed, I'll conveniently forget how wheezy and scary it has been.

I have made an appointment with the GP to discuss methods but, I'm seeing it as nigh on impossible being as I don't/can't see myself having the willpower.

Having read about Champix (?) I'm reluctant to go down that route due to possible side effects regarding previous MH problems, a road I catagorically do not wish to go down again.

I know I'm asking the impossible, how can I do it if I don't want to? Gahhh! Health wise I need to but converting that into "wanting to" seems unachievable.

I guess I'm just asking for....something. Some words of wisdom/experience that may trigger something,anything.

Thanks.

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