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This is the one where none of us fail! -Quitting fags thread.

439 replies

charliecatthenonsmoker · 15/10/2004 16:29

Waiting for some friends to join me!

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minkmama · 18/10/2004 21:30

good for you cc. hope you managed to ignore those demons or at least tell them where to go! are you watching that programme on ch 5?

managed to do loads today and as a result am knackered.

yeah, let's know more about you guys!

charliecat · 18/10/2004 21:31

I have ignored them but my gawd its been lonely round here...what have you been doing all day??? I have sent you a email at gmail...sneaky me asking a favour

minkmama · 18/10/2004 21:58

will go and check mail now..

what the hell is going on in level 9 with the computer? have put command in and now just ahve pictures of 2 earlier rooms with the letters YAHE!

minkmama · 18/10/2004 22:02

only if you help me out though..

minkmama · 18/10/2004 22:03

oh and was cleaning during the morning, watching sunset beach, came on pc whilst kids were asleep and then went out for 2 hrs then came back to do the upstairs.

mammya · 18/10/2004 22:08

Wahey, one day without fags! Am just cold-turkey-ing by the way (with help of bottle of red ) It wasn't too bad actually, there were only about 3 times when I really REALLY badly wanted one. One day at a time!

mammya · 18/10/2004 22:10

More info? Eerrm, what do you want to know? Here are the essentials: I have one dd 3.8, am a single mum , live in London, am 38.

charliecat · 18/10/2004 22:15

WOW Mammya...how excellent are you doing?
Dont know whether you have read up on us or what so I am 25 with 2 dds...ages nearly 4 and 7...ill let everyone else inform you of themselves.
Super Lady YOU!!!!!! Thats an achievement!!!

mammya · 18/10/2004 22:22

Thank you cc, I just hope I can keep it up!

charliecat · 18/10/2004 22:25

Have you read my link thingy down below? Its all about cold turkeying it and it gives you something to think about when your brain is trying to trick you.
Keep at it you are doing fantastically. Really pleased for you

mammya · 18/10/2004 22:42

I read your thing on urges, very interesting.
Will have to remember it for future use.

charliecat · 18/10/2004 22:43

Going to bed now so will catch up tommorowx

mammya · 18/10/2004 22:47

sleep tight

minkmama · 18/10/2004 23:28

Hi mammya, good to see you with us again and well done on your first day! it is the biggest step and there will be highs and lows, but always remember how good you felt today to be clean and free! i'm too much of a coward to go cold turkey...did it once and became she-hulk, so never again!

i'm 29 with a dh and 2 boys, 23mths and 6mths...

btw, i find the old red helps an awful lot at the end of the day but cc is apparently partial to the old russian stuff

roll on day 2 for you! night night xx

minkmama · 19/10/2004 12:27

Hi everyone, this will probably be my only chance to post today as i'm off to b'ham to see dh's family for couple of days. i may be able to post from there, depending upon how much spare time i get!

hope you are all doing well today, it's another inspiring sunny day, so keep at it! am having a nico craving right now so off to grab a lozenge.

see you all later! xx

charliecat · 19/10/2004 13:38

Morning Girls! I fell asleep with a nicotine lozenge in my mouth that was a gooey paste in my cheek this morning and had the most dreadful pain in my laeft side, also felt fluey but took 2 sudafed and have got better...not sure if it was the lozenge but will make sure i dont do that tonight anyway!
Shooting myslef in the foot again but no desire and only 2 lozenges so far...and guess what...just typed FAG instead of far
How are you Mammya...and CARLA
CARLA are you coming back to see if we can convince you?

charliecat · 19/10/2004 19:25

OMG Tanya is ill and is very very tired so of course bedtime comes and shes overtired and shes screaming the place down....
Lozenge in huff puff...

charliecat · 19/10/2004 19:44

Crisis over. I switched the light off and left her in the dark, which gave her something to scream about that I could fix IYKWIM and then she was pleased the light was back on and in about 2 minutes she will be semi unconcious absoultly shattered.
Lozenge Helped. In my nonsmoking state I cannot stand my kids fighting and screaming, I just dont feel I need the disturbance in my already nervous head.
MM with 2 under 2 you are a blooming saint

mammya · 19/10/2004 19:52

Hello, second day without a fag, no red tonight so munching on brazil nuts instead. It hasn't been too bad as very busy today, only have to watch myself when dd misbehaves as I have a tendency to overreact when nicotine-deprived (I'm sure you'll know what I mean)

charliecat · 19/10/2004 19:55

Over react.. would that be the towel throwing tantrum taking screaming monster we all become one in a while???
You are doing bloody marvelouslly...to keep on the up i would do some intense reading as its amazing what nasty tricks Mr Nicotine Monster will pull on you as hes leaving the system...also we have all found you get to a point where you feel that much better your brain starts telling you itdd be ok to havce just one...
Is this your first attempt?
Honestly you are doing excellent, better than us even as we are still on our nicotine supplies..

mammya · 19/10/2004 20:01

No it's not my first attempt, I gave up when I got pregnant: I couldn't smoke anymore, all cigarettes tasted nasty so very easy to give up. Why oh why did I start again? Then I gave up last year on my birthday, with the help of Allen Carr, and stupidly started again a couple of months ago. I just had one, as you say, my brain tricked me into thinking it was safe to have just the one. But I can't just have one here and there, with me it's either 20 a day or nothing!

charliecat · 19/10/2004 20:06

Me too Sorry I should have went back to your post where it says what youve just said LOL!!!
Well at least youve read A.C i think thats a big help...do you want me to send the link to the quitometer that tells you how much cash/life youve saved and how many fags you havent smoked?
Im finding it Very good, The thought of putting it back to 0.00 is too much for me to bear..

mammya · 19/10/2004 20:24

Yes please, can you post the link?

charliecat · 19/10/2004 20:28

here you go Me and MM have the Silk quit 2.6 one, scroll down click on it save it and if it doesnt come up look in your program files and you will find it there...then you need to put in your quit details and TA DA!
P.S sorry for delay...quick spurt of house work

mammya · 19/10/2004 20:51

Thanks, it's downloading as I type...

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