Not had a fag all day-wean myself off with the last of my pack or not touch them?

[greensmurf]

Hi all.

I'm totally fed up with not having enough money so I've decided to sacrifice my dirty habit to have more flexibility financially.

Was smoking 5 or 6 a day. Shall I have 1 or 2 until the pack has gone or throw them away. Will it make a difference cutting down? Any experiences are very welcomed.

Glad I found this, I am 75 hours in cold turkey. I have never lasted more than a day cold turkey so I am really pleased with myself. Struggling tonight though.

Well done greensmurf and shivster. You can do it!

It's been years sine I gave up using cold turkey. :)

Thanks sunny!!

A warm welcome shivster and WELL DONE! How many a day were you on? Is there a certain time of day which is the worst?

Hi greensmurf

10 a day, and the first in the morning and all the evening ones are most missed. Not agony though, glad I went cold turkey this time.

Hi! I've been horrendous today.

Are you substituting atall? I was on 5-6 a day and could go without all morning.

Keep going you're doing so well.

Hi greensmurf. Just wanted to say well done and keep going. Each day your resolve should get stronger :)

Just wanted to check how greensmurf is getting on. I am 6 days 16 hours in and going strong.

Hi shivster sorry just seen this. You're doing tremendously well, keep going.

I failed I'm afraid, had one Sunday night and then one every night since, with a view to giving up in the near future. But I'm feeling so much healthier than I did when I was on 6 a day. My chest is having a massive clear out too, very satisfying and rewarding.

How are you feeling? You're doing so well! xx

Well done shivster

greensmurf you haven't failed. The chest thing is good, as it's your lungs getting rid of all the crap. One ciggie a day is better than what you were doing, right? Keep on going and you'll beat it.

I'm now on day 7.

I'll have a puff or two on my efag in the evening because the habit of going outside and sparking up once the children are in bed is such a strong one to break.

Keep going everyone! I've done this twice with each pregnancy and each time it's going back to work that got me back on them, there must be some benefit of being unemployed!

Thankyou sunny.

WELL DONE Amazing that's fantastic, you are really strong and it will only get easier! xx

greensmurf Each quit gives you experience for the next one. Don't beat yourself up. Day 10 now - all is well.

ABF that bedtime fag had been my most difficult. Massive craves at my DS bedtime. On the other hand I spend more time reading to him as I am not thinking about rushing outside.

I've just come back to say keep going! It genuinely gets lots, lots easier.