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Whos having a crack at getting off the fags this year then?

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charliecat · 02/01/2006 20:23

Anyone?

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dolally · 02/01/2006 20:38

well charliecat, I looked at the title of your thread and nearly slinked off for a guilt-induced fag... but then I thought you might need some support. I am totally behind your sentiments just don't know if I can face the stress of 3 kids and a demanding dh without my precious fags. I know it's terrible. How are you going to manage it?

Salsa · 02/01/2006 20:40

Well, I normally smoke about 20 a day.
Yesterday I had 5
Today I've had 7 so far ( I got up 3 hours earlier today)

I can't just stop as I become a complete b**ch.

Hopefully I will just cut down this week then STOP.

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charliecat · 02/01/2006 20:48

Well ive already managed it that will be with 2 kids, a smoking dp, mum, best friend etc and Ive been off them for...a year and a month now...was going to try and tempt you onto the quitting fags threads that we have here on MN...

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dolally · 02/01/2006 20:51

God I see that thread so often when I'm lurking... keep promising myself I'll take a closer look at it when I'm less stressed out: I smoke around 10 a day. But the first is at 8.20 when dh leaves with the kids for school... I'm outside in puffing away in the shrubbery.

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charliecat · 02/01/2006 20:53

Well you should pop in to the thread and we will talk you round 8.20s a good time, I used to be thinking about where the lighter was before I even opened my eyes...

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Posey · 02/01/2006 20:54

I used to pop in and out of Charliecat's fag threads, try and quit, disappear cos I felt crap for failing... Tried so many times, complete nightmare. Even when I stopped I kind of knew I'd start again.

Then in the summer, I had a nasty throat infection and didn't want to smoke. This has happened before and as soon as the pain went a little I'd be back there puffing. But this time, for some unknown reason, I just didn't start again. I hadn't planned to stop, I just did. I haven't had a craving since and its now 5 months (longest before was more like 5 days). I've been on big boozy nights out, been deadly worried, been fed up, been dead bored, tired, happy...all those things, excuses that would always drive me back, yet I haven't.

I think its like people say, eventually, if you try often enough, one attempt you will make it and it may be easier than you thought.

I hope this comes across as encouraging. Its meant to say, keep trying, one day you will do it . Don't give up giving up (nicked from somewhere I know!)

WideWebWitch · 02/01/2006 20:55

Cor, well done Charliecat! It'll be 3 years for me in March. It was bloody hard at first but so, so worth it.

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charliecat · 02/01/2006 20:55

Yep one of these wuits will be it! Know what you mean posey!

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charliecat · 02/01/2006 20:56

woohoo WWW

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Salsa · 02/01/2006 21:01

I know if I try to stop completely I will have panic attacks. Sounds stupid but it happened before. I ended hyperventilating (sp) in the doctors waiting room.

Now I am telling myself in the morning how many I will allow for that day. I then have to work out at what times I will have them. I then spend the two or three hours between each one wishing away the time.

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charliecat · 02/01/2006 21:03

Thats the thing about cold turkey, once youve done those first few days thats IT. The suffering, in that sense is over, you can genuinely forget about it.
Off to watch tv now...hope to come back to a nice big thread

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dolally · 02/01/2006 21:15

well i'm off too, for a fag, but promise to pop back and get more inspiration.

evansmummy · 02/01/2006 21:16

Me!! Day 2 now, but on lozenges. tried many times cold turkey and just can't do it. Not feeling too positive about this time either, but well it's worth a try...

Posey · 03/01/2006 21:06

Are you watching channel 4 now?

eefs · 04/01/2006 10:02

Can I join? I gave up on NY day - was never a heavy smoker and mostly just social but I think I used these as excuses to not give up for so long. Competely mad as I'd given up for long periods in the past but would excuse myself when I started again as "it's only a few" etc etc.

Now I want to give up for the following reasons:

  1. my ds1 is 5 and while I don't smoke near my children at all I'm sure he's seen me puffing away in the garden and I don't want him to have any memories of me smoking.
  2. I never thought I'd be smoking this long but when I add it up it's double digit years of smoking
  3. If I'm ever going to achieve the nirvana of health that I keep promising myself I'd better start soon.
  4. There are less and less of my friends and colleagues smoking and now that I'm very much a minority I'm starting to find the habit embarrassing and filthy.

I've been off for three days, the days have been fine but the evenings are hard, I keep having to distract myself. I know from past experience though that my weak point is in a week or two when I think I can allow just one...

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charliecat · 04/01/2006 10:37

Hi eefs...seen you on these threads before havent I???!!!
loads of us, including the newbies from this thread here
Really sounds like your ready to say goobye this time and dat 3..your doing great

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