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Quitting Smoking One Day at a Time

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AgentFelix · 20/05/2013 00:16

I took my last puff at 23.59 and I am not going to smoke for the rest of the day, or the day after that, or the day after that ...

Bit of a blow at 00.00 when I gathered up my ashtray, lighter and 4 remaining cigarettes to find I had an unopened pack of 20 hidden on my desk. DP now has the somewhat crappy job of distributing said pack somewhere in the neighbourhood. I was going to post them through a (smoking) neighbours letter box but I don't know her very well and thought it might creep her out.

Does anyone want to buddy up?

I'm going to make myself accountable to this thread. Support is very welcome.

DP has just come back and assured me he has left fags where I won't find them. I just hope that the person who comes across them hasn't just started their own quit.

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HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 10/06/2013 21:07

Day ten over here and probably the hardest yet. I hid, actually HID, in my office to keep away from my smoking colleagues. Not my best moment.

Water, J, emin - we're all still in this together my smokeless buddies!

mummylin the more the merrier, c'mon in!

WannagotoDallas · 11/06/2013 08:14

Day 17 for me and still going okay. Sometimes miss being able to smoke, but it isn't as strong as a craving. As someone has already said (I think) it is a smoking memory (from happier times haha) but those memories are getting less frequent and intrusive.

Have an odd side effect the past couple of days. My mouth/throat/chest have been really irritated and tingly. No cough though. Hope it's just the tissue healing.

Keep going strong everyone and put any lapses aside.

Oopla · 11/06/2013 22:11

Hi nummylin how are you getting on? Im on Day 14 since last cigarette. Day 1 without any nicotine today. Just woke up and decided to have a go. Not felt too bad, making sure I keep busy. Felt very munchy but luckily don't have much in the cupboards haha.

Good luck keep it going guys x

mummylin2495 · 12/06/2013 14:51

My chest felt very bad yesterday , and that was without a fag ! Felt weird all day. But today so far so good. But I can't have one anyway cause have thrown all my stuff out and have no tobacco. I would probably be tempted if I had some here. But I don't. Do have e fag though.i really want and need to do this

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 12/06/2013 17:27

Oopla, I am worried about coming off the patch. How's it going?

mummylin2495 · 12/06/2013 18:26

I am really missing my after dinner smoke. Was nearly tempted to ask dh to go to shop for tobacco ! But I haven't and will puff e cig instead. After dinner one is normally the one I enjoy the most too ( tries to shut off mind about shop being open )

Oopla · 12/06/2013 21:30

Nice work mummylin keep going Smile
Hearts doing ok thanks, end of day 2 and feeling pretty good. Running out of jobs round the house !

Are you going to give it a go soon do you think?

Oopla · 12/06/2013 21:34

Don't be worried hearts, I bet you'll be just fine x

eminemmerdale · 12/06/2013 22:12

Hi all - I meant to catch up earlier but work got in the way! outrageous! Doing ok, still having up to three each day at the moment :( But off the booze still andrunning and maing sure I eat food which is 'good' - salady things nd fruit, you know that doesn't take icky and junky Grin and make you want to smoke (does that make sense??!) Intend to be off properly again by the weekend. You're all doing fab Grin

mummylin2495 · 12/06/2013 22:16

Have been desparate for one this eve as have had both sides of a marriage in trouble to listen to. The dh and the wife. It's so difficult as both my friends, talk about stressful , god this is bloody hard tonight . But stlii puffing on e cig !!

mummylin2495 · 13/06/2013 12:40

I have slipped up today. My e fag has run out of puff and I have no liquid left to put on it ! I have only had one. I am mad with myself but stressed out at the moment because of other people's problems .

OberonTheHopeful · 13/06/2013 19:57

Hi, I hope it's OK to ask a quick question? I was going to start a thread and then saw this one.

I have two packs left and when they are gone I don't want to buy any more. I've been trying to cut down with some success, but a recent upset has sent my smoking habit back up. I decided yesterday that I really need to just quit (for financial reasons as much as anything else, though I've been wanting to stop for a while anyway).

There's an NHS programme where I live (couselling, support line, 12 weeks free NRT etc.) and I just wondered if anyone has found these programmes useful? I think I read somewhere that people are four times more likely to stay off cigarettes with help. Also, have people found that NRT really makes a difference?

Oopla · 13/06/2013 20:21

Hi Obereon I just joined a group last week so hard to comment on long term success but def feel more motivated to go back next week and catch up with everyone else. I guess it's a bit like a slimming class meeting in that it pricks your conscience to keep at it. Grin

You should definitely give it a go, nothing to lose x

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/06/2013 20:30

Hi Oberon, welcome!

I'm on Day 13 of doing the NHS program using patches and gum. Personally I don't think I could do it without the NRT. I'm doing one on one sessions (drop in at my local Boots) just because of the convenience and I would find it difficult to get to the group meetings. Today I was around a lot of smokers and was very tempted, but I know I have my meeting tomorrow where I will have to breathe into the carbon monoxide monitor which would show immediately that I had smoked!

Oopla · 13/06/2013 20:41

Day 3 cold turkey and had quite a stressy day, found myself having a rant at kids earlier and realised I was craving. Took some deep breaths Shock

Reminding myself that this is the worst i'll feel. After today the nicotine will definitely be out of my system.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/06/2013 20:44

Sorry, had to interrupt myself.

Anyways so that thought really helped me.

This is actually the second time o have done the program. I know, I know! But I did really well last time (2011), made it to about 6 months, then got drunk and had "just one". Hopefully I will never make THAT mistake again! Within a matter of a couple of months I was back on 10 a day, then 15... You get the picture.

But for the initial really difficult stages of the first few weeks, the program is brilliant. Get support wherever you can - Nicorette has this Active Stop program on line that I followed as well. Plus supportive friends and family - my DDs tell me every day how much they love it that Mummy doesn't stink any more.

Good luck Smile

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/06/2013 20:45

Oopla you are giving me hope for myself when I come off the dreaded patch! Well done, high five etc. Just imagine being free from the addiction monster!

OberonTheHopeful · 13/06/2013 20:46

Thank you!

I'll give them a call in the morning and make an appointment. I think regular meetings will be good for me as it will help me stay on track and I will definitely ask them about NRT.

I did the online test on the NHS Website and it said my addiction is 'moderate'. I've been saying I'm going to quit for the last three years and just never felt able to do so. Now I feel really determined to give it a go Smile

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/06/2013 20:47

Mummylin don't despair, just make sure you get your refills for it ASAP.

OberonTheHopeful · 14/06/2013 21:28

Well I have an appointment with the NHS programme at my local Boots on Tuesday, so I suppose that will be my first smoke free day.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 14/06/2013 22:38

Oberon, the day of my first appointment I smoked about a thousand cigarettes before I went in. Threw all my (remaining) fags and lighter in the bin very ceremoniously with the counsellor, slapped on the patch and came out of there a non-smoker. Very therapeutic and it was like drawing a line in the sand IYKWIM.

andie123 · 15/06/2013 00:17

Hi everyone, hope you don't mind me joining this thread. I'm 42 days without a cigarette and I really wish I would have found this thread earlier, had a horrific first few weeks! It's got a lot easier now and I have an e-cig that I think is great but I have to big challenges coming up and could really do with some support, I'm worried I'm going to crack. Firstly my sister is coming to stay with us tomorrow and she's a smoker. Whenever she stayed in the past I'd always end up smoking more and it's going to be really difficult to resist, especially having cigarettes that are so accessible. Also I'm going to glastonbury in a couple of weeks and I think it's going to be really difficult not to smoke there, and I won't be able to charge my e-cig. I have a huge incentive not to smoke because me and my dp are adopting. I have to be 6 months smoke free before the agency will take up our application, so I really really want to stay smoke free.

WannagotoDallas · 15/06/2013 09:50

Three weeks today! Yayyyy!! Hope everyone is coping well.

Oopla · 15/06/2013 10:32

Keep going andie you're doing so well. I think you might be able to charge your e cig at Glastonbury there are always areas set up with pc's etc, but plan ahead buy another battery before you go.

Adopting is a really big deal, well done you x

Oopla · 15/06/2013 10:36

Well done wannago Grin

I'm day 5 cold turkey and feel much better today. Lastnight was hard, DP is still on ecigs but finding his mood swings a real struggle. I took myself off to bed with a good book.

Had anyone been given a gym & swim pass through smoking clinic? A fire of mine had and I'm going to ask about one on Monday. 3 months free gym, swim & classes apparently Grin

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