Given Up Smoking

[Twinkie]

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Update folks?

I still haven't had one or even the urge to have one! Feeling very proud of myself, but I still feel that anyday now I'm going to get that incredible pull toward having one! Its made worse by the fact there are always cigarettes in the house coz DH STILL WON'T TRY!!!

well done, m2t! good going. is your dh smoking outside at least? it's not good to be passive smoking when you're pregnant - as of course you know.

Well done M2T. Hopefully your morning sickness will last long enough for you to get rid os the nicotine addiction (and as a fellow sufferer I mean that in the nicest possible way)

I know you and I haven't always seen eye to eye on this issue but I just wanted to say I think you are doing a really good thing by giving up now you are pregnant - I do know it's very very difficult (especially when your dh is being so unsupportive) Good luck.

Well done M2T, I echo what BK & Prufrock have said.

I was on patches when I got pregnant (we assumed it would take at least 3 months to conceive but were wrong) and I stopped using them just after we found out. I did sneak the odd fag at work but not for long as morning sickness kicked in big time for me too and REALLY helped me get through the worst of it.

Hope you don't get the urge, but if you do come here first ! Good luck to you, Charliecat, bunny2, Twinkie, Northener & any I've missed !

Hi all
BK - Yeah he has to smoke in the back garden. We moved in here nearly 3 yrs ago and have never let anyone smoke in the house. It's a great time of year to give up too, coz it isn't that nice standing in the garden in a hail storm!

Prufrock - Thanks. Its been surprisingly easy this time.... I truly hope it stays that way.

DH is terrified at the thought of trying to give up. He gets really short tempered and horrible when I bring it up.

Well done M2T. I am officially a non smoker and v proud of myself too. My dh said he was going to quit but like yours, still hasn't and it's driving me nuts (he goes in the back garden too!)He comes in and he stinks of fags. Can't believe I used to smell like that too.

I am now one of those horrible, lecturing, non smoker types!

Northerner - Me too!!

I make DH wash his hands and use mouth wash before he can sit in the living room with me. Even THAT doesn't put him off having one!

well, i've started late but i have not smoked for 2 days!! I am FINE all day as i never smoke during the day anyway,(unless it's a weekend and dd goes out woith dp), but oooh the nights are hard! I've only had one night so far(last night) but if i had just "looked" at dp i would've killed him
He kept out of my way! I am feeling good now, but God help me when Eastenders starts!
WELL DONE EVERYONE

Good on you Angeliz! Stick with it.

well, last night was hard too, dd has kindly chosen the last 2 nights to play up and not go to bed!!(she is always in bed at 8- i'm sure it's and evil plan to break my willpower).
Dp now has her at the museum, i am cleaning and finding it very hard to resist going outside for a coffee and a smoke
Any tips?

Oh Angeliz - I missed this post! Did you give in to temptation??

I am still managing okay, and haven't been tempted to have a puff. Feel so proud of myself. Thats another week!

I'm hoping that the cravings NEVER return!!!!

Anyone else got an update???

I've had a few menthols - satred last Tuesday when out to lunch - just could not resist - well no resist not the right word - I feel quite pathetic but am living in limbo and if I don't have a cigerette (non today though) I feel as though I am going to stand up and scream and then I won;t know what to do.

I am dissapopointed with myself - DP only had 2.

Ha ha - they all smoke too - not just eastenders bu it seems everyone on telly - when you give up it gets worse and theytaunt you from the screen!!!

Twinkie - I don't think ANYONE in your situation would have the willpower to give up smoking! Don't beat yourself up about it, you have a huge amount of stress in your life just now.

Have you heard any news as to when the judge will get back to you?

No - should be by Thursday as he said within 7 days!!

Just spoken to one of my bosses (big one is in Dubai) and he said I should stay at home on Thursday - am off Friday anyway - just in case I get bad news - oh hoorah at least then I can find out the bad news alone!!

Have meet up tomorrow though to try and get me through then and Thursday I can do lots of cleaning or something like that just to get me through the day.

I can't eventhink straight at the moemnt and really feel a bit strange (glass of wine at lunch didn't really help!!) - it is like being in the first stages of labour but never moving on - you know the terrible waiting around!!

Poor you Twinkie, enjoy those menthols while you can!!!!
I confess to getting my neighbour to roll a spliff in my company just so i could have a few puffs. That was a couple of days ago and ive felt guilty since!

M2T, i'm afraid that i gave up that night and had one! (was travelling the next day and spent " hours looking for my driving liscence and said"oh, i'm going for a fag!". We were away and got back last night and i have had that one in a week and it IS getting easier!, and isn't it fantastic not worrying about smelling or passive smoke from your clothes
Twinkie, as others have said, i think you'd be very brave to give up now! I hope you get the news you want, i really do

Anyone struggling? I have spend the last few days thinking of nothing else...its grim

ME! I'm struggling big time. It's getting worse not better. I walked to work this morning and the woman walking in front of me was smoking and it smelt devine. Big test tonight - I'm out for pasta with 5 friends. 4 of whom smoke. HELP!

Hang in there folks! It WILLLLLLLL get better.

Northerner - That is a tough one.... dunno if I could manage it. Good luck though and be determined. Do they all know you have given up? You'd think they might refrain from smoking at the table to help you out!

Let us know how you get along.

Hi M2T. Yes they do know I've quit, but they'll still smoke at the table. Before dinner, during and after! I've event contemplated not going cause I think I'ff fall off the wagon.

I have this wee voice saying...Go on...you know you want to.
And i DO know better, I know if I give in I will regret it and ill be back at square one, If the voice was a person id beat the crap out of it...but its not, its an invisible voice in my head. Am i going mad?????!!!!!!!!
Northerner..maybe seeing them all smoking themselves to death will help you not smoke?...Clutching at straws here!

I have the same voice charliecat! I ahve to keep telling myself I don't need one, I know if I have one it will lead to another and I'll be back on that slippery slope .................

Glad im not alone then, i was fine for a good couple of weeks there...couldnt give a toss. Then one day I woke up and its not really left my thoughts since.
Common sense says one thing. The Voice says another. Keep it up though!

oh god i need to join this thread. i gave up 5 months ago and am still craving a lot of the time. i am 16 wks pregnant, i know that this is the only thing helping me stay off them, but already i feel like i will start again after i have the baby. the worst part is i have given up twice before- once for 3 years, and then for 2 years, but this time it is much much more difficult- but why?