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Fresh Thread for the Fag Free Few

178 replies

charliecat · 19/02/2006 11:30

Thought another one was needed

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notasheep · 17/03/2006 17:43

flutterbee hope you had a fantastic holiday.

Well,for me its Day 1 AGAIN,really hope this is the last time.Why quit has been great reading.

Dp is away until Monday so the first 4 days will be easy,its when he gets back it will be difficult for sure

charliecat · 17/03/2006 17:58

Well done flutterbee, bloody marvelous.
Notasheep. Keep quitting one day WILL be your last :) Hope its this time xxx

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notasheep · 18/03/2006 12:38

Day 2 and feeling fine.I think my body has become quite use to this Cold Turkey time as i have done it so many times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And no temptation here.None of dps tobacco in house.

Hope everybody else is ok.

Canadian Mum-we were out this together and i stumbled for a little while.Hope life is good.

Kliest-thinking of you mate.

Charlie-Thankyouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!11

charliecat · 18/03/2006 13:29

Notasheep you need to remeber that YOU WANT to stop smoking, thats why you are doing this...you WANT TO even in your weakest moments you dont really want to be a slave to the weed. Well dont, sometimes you havent got to day 2 :)

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evansmummy · 19/03/2006 19:06

Hi all! Just popping in quickly to say am still fag free and down to about one lozenge a day. Some days don't have any. Wish, though, that I could say it's getting easier. Doesn't seem to be anyway...

Got a wee bit tipsy on Friday and desperately wanted to scab a fag off the youths that hang around outside the shops in our village but dh got in a strop about it so I ended up going to bed in a huff. Didn't smoke though so i guess that's good.

Nice to see lots of new names here, and old ones too Grin Well done everyone and keep it up!

Sorry to hear things are bad kleist. Thinking of you...

notasheep · 19/03/2006 20:58

Charlie-I WANT to.Really been trying to dig around in my brain this weekend.Feel very well but think that ONE DAY AT A TIME will be my way to success.

I know that 72hours is nearly up,then i must stop being so careless.Dp back tomorrow!!!!!!!!

charliecat · 19/03/2006 21:01

LOL EM...scabbing fags off of youths...tut tut...cant belive you even thought of it...so is it still in your head EVERY MINUTE???or are you having 5 mins of peace?.
Well done notasheep...ive read about your dp on a nother thread. Lock him in the shed with his weed Wink

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notasheep · 19/03/2006 21:18

Lock him out of the house more like!

charliecat · 19/03/2006 21:19

indeed:)

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lucy5 · 19/03/2006 21:21

Just to say hello Drop! Glad you liked the goodies, will keep an eye out for more, it only comes out in the shops at xmas but you never know! Well done on your year. Im still struggling but am now trying to get preggers so hopefully that will be the nail in the coffin so to speak!

evansmummy · 19/03/2006 21:32

Ok, cc, not every minute but a lot more than I would like after almost 3 months without!

Am enjoying having more cash, though, and promptly spending as much of it as possible on my newest obsession (Lush products).

Also started a diet in January so have managed to quit and not put on any weight. It's really hard work though without the wine to fall back onto Wink

charliecat · 19/03/2006 21:53

So let me tell you that a year and 3 months, or is it 4, that I dont give fags a thought EVER....unless under severe stress, and even then its a thought not an urge. Keep it up. Join me here :)

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trinityrocks · 21/03/2006 08:15

morning all, Charlie said i could come and say hi. I've been fag free for 33 hours now and i'm doing ok I think. I am using patches and have a smoking cessation counsellor. I have 2 littluns and hubby is not back till the 29th but we are both giving up right now. After a month we are treating ourselves to a dinner date to celebrate. today I am going to buy myself a book to reward myself for what I've managed so far. Morning all and hope everyone is well and coping Grin

notasheep · 21/03/2006 09:34

trinityrocks-well done you!!!!!! I am not that far ahead on Day 5 and feeling well,focused and CALM.
After all its the cigarette that causes the stress.

Charlie-I really feel that my head is in the right place at last.

trinityrocks · 21/03/2006 15:27

40 hours gone now, still feeling like I'm just about coping, hope all are well

trinityrocks · 21/03/2006 15:27

40 hours gone now, still feeling like I'm just about coping, hope all are well

charliecat · 21/03/2006 17:33

Flutterbee has GONE ON HOLIDAY with the money she has saved byt not smoking...hows that for inspiration :)
Well dont TR for keeping at it :)
Notasheep, your brain sounds sorted at last :) Im pleased for you:)

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evansmummy · 21/03/2006 18:44

Amazing to think that enough money can be saved for a whole holiday. Smoking is really a financial black hole...

Well done tr for taking the plunge, and nota for re-taking it (didn't you stop before I seem to remember? Good for you trying again, I've stopped a thousand times before and never been as successful as this time, so there's always hope!)

Not had a lozenge today cos I forgot to take it this morning and been so busy all day that haven't really thought abou it. Evenings are the worst time though...

notasheep · 21/03/2006 22:35

Hello all,
evansmummy-i have a very long history of giving up;3 years,18months,3weeks,3 weeks,15days and on and on......So lots of experience here!

trinityrocks hope your day was ok
flutterbee how was your holiday?
Canadian mum-how are you doing
Kleist-Thinking of you

And FINALLY Charlie-The reason i know my brain is sorted is that I still want to punch dp in the face but i DO NOT want a FAG....HOORAY I have seen the light!(oops,sorry i havent got one!)

trinityrocks · 22/03/2006 07:33

morning all, feeling almost alright I think. baby didn't sleep last night cos of her stinking cold and I've been coughing like mad (which would normally have me smoking like a chimney) but I think I'm ok.
56 hours and counting, whispersfeeling a little proud actually

charliecat · 22/03/2006 07:40

Excellent :)

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notasheep · 22/03/2006 16:49

Girlfriend of mine(smoker!) is pathetic at rolling up.Well,there i was at her house today for a coffee and she asked me to do her a roll up.
I did(with her tobacco obviously)like a true pro and then carried on with our gossip and coffee.

WOW!!!! I didnt have any thought of having one,not tempted one bit and out tonight with another girlfriend to drink lots of wine and NOT SMOKE

Trinityrocks-be proud and bigheaded you are succeeding!

trinityrocks · 23/03/2006 09:09

well done notasheep!
(If your notasheep then what are you)

OHHHH moment of dawning as I wrote that, does it pertain to not following the crowd and being a sheep and doing whatever anyone else does?????

AND........day 4 wohoooooooo chuffed

notasheep · 23/03/2006 09:34

Trinityrocks-I like to think so! Its more kind of anticonsumer angle.

you sound really well and motivated,if you begin to feel a bit wild and manic thats quite normal.

One day at a time and before you know it it will be 3 years,well thats how far i got.

Day 7 for me!

trinityrocks · 24/03/2006 10:28

Day 5 and although I don't want a fag, I'm eating like a horse and feel really down, I know this is the best thing I could for my health abd my children but why do I feel so crappy, 5 day blues, is that a thing