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Smoking, trying not to? Wanna quit...failed in the New Year...come join us...friendly bunch of folk waiting!

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charliecat · 11/01/2006 13:19

Hi, Im Charliecat, Ive been off the fags for just over a year and these smoking threads on mumsnet have helped me stay off the fags for this long, without them im not sure i wouldnt be at the backdoor smoking right now...please join.
Hoping everyone else will come and introduce themselves after me

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charliecat · 01/02/2006 16:23

How you getting on? Was thinking of you this morning when I was at the bus stop.

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flutterbee · 01/02/2006 21:29

It's my birthday tomorrow and I'm doing lunch with my Mum and she has agreed to go to a really nice NO SMOKING bistro near us.

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charliecat · 01/02/2006 21:36

Yeeeaahh I have to drag my mum to the non smoking bit

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notasheep · 01/02/2006 22:06

Charlie-Today has been such a good day,I have been feeling really well and together and RELAXED! and not being obsessed about smoking.I have got to the end of the day and thought it was a doddle!!!!!!
I know its VERY early days yet but that ALLEN CARR is fantastic and he got me as far as 3 years last time.

And of course dp already stinks!

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charliecat · 01/02/2006 22:28

Of course
Glad it went well Do not let it fool you into thinking its gonna be easy, sometimes you wake up feeling grim...you just need to understand a fag wont help the day get better only give you your addicition back.
Well DOne!

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canadianmum · 02/02/2006 10:41

Hello everyone,

I am a mum to 3 year old twin boys. I have been an on/off smoker for about 8 years, stopped smoking for 2 years while ttc, pregnant and bfeeding, then started again .

Anyway, I am finally ready to stop for good and DH and I had our last puff last night.

early days but so far so good!

kleist · 02/02/2006 14:33

Hello, sorry for absence, too much going on to get on here at the moment. But great to read all your posts.

WELL DONE nota!

Hi cc

Will be back more regularly when I can ... LOL

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charliecat · 02/02/2006 16:12

Hi candianmum, good start then! Whats dhs smoking history must say these threads have been really quiet recently but feel free to come and type whenever you want, hopefully encourage others too

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charliecat · 02/02/2006 17:55

Oh yes Great breaking the silences in conversation are fags
You will have also found yourself talking to any smelly old soul simply because they shared the same addiction as you
Well done you for moving on from the fags, I would try my dardest not to it again though as non smokers stay non smokers by not smoking, not by having a fly few ...
Done it myself a zillion, literally times and have finally came to that conclusion

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notasheep · 02/02/2006 21:17

Another good day just getting on with the normal every day stuff.Did at one point have a conversation with the Nicotine Monster whilst on the school run!

feeling VERY well

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charliecat · 03/02/2006 08:09

Good Good Dp has someone smoking in the passenger seat yesterday and Give us a fag was a t the tip of his tongue as the smoke was of the MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM sort instead of the Errrrrrrrr vomit thats revolting sort....he didnt, Thankfully, orhe would have brought a pack and came home smoking im sure.

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flutterbee · 03/02/2006 10:17

Well I had lunch yesterday with my Mum and sister (both smokers) in the non smoking bistro and it was lovely, they both smoked whilst we were shopping and they smoked when we sat down for a drink to rest out shopped out feet. My Mum keeps telling me how brilliant she thinks I am and my sister seems to be seriously considering giving up, I worked out with her how much she would save if she quit and she seemed very suprised. I didn't push it any further as from experience I know being told we should (or shouldn't) do something doesn't help but I'm very hopefull.

I didn't crave a single drag whilst they were smoking and when DH got home at about 10.30 last night I bought the stuff out to show him what I had got and could smell smoke all over my new bag where they had both been looking at it, I was amazed that I could a) smell it so strongly and b) that after 6 hours the smell was still there.

Anyway day 27 for me and loving every second of being a non smoker, I'm off out tomorrow night for a meal to celebrate my b-day with DH and he is looking forward to it as much as me as we get to go to a really nice non smoking restaurant that I would have refused to go to before.

flutterbee · 03/02/2006 10:20

Ooooh and I can't remember if I told you this yet or not but DH and I have booked a mid week break on March 13th to a log cabin with hot tub and en-suit sauna and I have worked out that it will be exactly 9 weeks of non smoking by then and the £315 I will have saved is what has paid for the holiday.

Everyone else giving up should do something like this it really does make stopping so much sweeter.

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charliecat · 03/02/2006 10:21

Sounds really good flutterbee
I have been through various stages with my mum smoking, from really being quite upset to getting very annoyed with the fact shes goes on these healty eating phases, not too much salt etc but continues to smoke.
Today she was smoking in her front room and it was making me cough so I put my scarf over my nose to keep the smoke out.
Sounds great that your are lveing every minute I have also wanted to grab people in the street and say Hey I stopped smoking 3 months ago.WOO HOOO!!!!!! Stopped myself of course

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charliecat · 03/02/2006 10:22

wow, lucky you What a treat

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canadianmum · 03/02/2006 11:03

Hello again, thanks for all of your good wishes, shame there aren't a few more quitters on here!

Made it through the first day, barely! I felt really shaky and panicky and DH and I had real trouble sleeping last night but we are SO pleased we made it through the first day. I also have a horrible taste in my mouth, don't remember that from last time.

Last time I quit I only managed one week so that is my first important goal this time.

Do all of our Mum's smoke? Mine believes that smoking is good for her and if people don't like her smoking in their home or around them then they have the problem, not her. Sad!

Smoke free zone.

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charliecat · 03/02/2006 13:39

Im not sure how many of our mums smoke.....good question though, if it is it should make us all more determined not too.
Can you imagine sharing an ashtray with your kids

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notasheep · 04/02/2006 16:13

Hi EVERYONE-isnt it so exciting stopping smoking.I am into Day 4 and want to fly a flag outside!!!

As for that smoke smell-OMG dp is an ashtray!!! stinky,stinky

flutterbee · 04/02/2006 16:38

I'm going out for my birthday tonight for a meal with dh table is booked for 7.15pm in a non - smoking restaurant and I am sooooooooo excited, it's not just the smoking thing, I haven't been out for a meal with DH for months and months and months nearly a year actually.

I'm so excited

notasheep · 04/02/2006 19:40

Eat,drink,have fun and be a NON SMOKER.

Hope you had a fab evening.

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canadianmum · 04/02/2006 20:39

re: Mums who smoke, I was wondering if having a Mum who smoked had something to do with me smoking, I guess it was just a good excuse. DH's parents have always been anti-smokers so that doesn't really compute either! Oh well, time to realise that I am just weak-willed and pathetic.

Almost 3 days of non-smoking and today was definitely easier than day 1 and 2 although there were still some MEGA craves today. I can't wait until my first day without a craving.

Congrats to all of you who have stayed off the smelly little cancer sticks, you are definitely an inspiration to newbies like me.

notasheep · 04/02/2006 21:35

Looks like we are on the same path Canadianmum,you on day 3 and i am on day 4.

The cravings WILL go,I gave up for 3 years!!!!!

One day you will wake up,get on with your day and suddenly realise when most of the day has passed that you havent thought about cigarettes.

Take one day at a time

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