Time to reclaim our lungs and kick the fags!!!

[mamadiva]

So I want to give up on the cigarettes but I need some support who wants to join me???

Morning morning I am dying for a smoke but struggling thou have not smoked since 10pm last night by this time in the morning I would of had 4 fags :-( chewing normal gum and drinking coffee

Lollipops is a great idea mamadiva I am going to buy some how long have you been smoking for?

O my friend is one of them lucky ones that can smoke and stop whenever she likes she is PG at the moment so is not smoking at all she thinks i smoke to much to go cold turkey and I have smoked since I was 12 now 24 :-/ but I am willing to prove her wrong and feeling really postive about it.

Well dine 2beornot2be you've got over the first bit! We'll just struggle on together LOL.

I just buy the Smart Price lollipops because I use to go through loads of them and they are not expensive obviously.

I started smoking when I was 14 but gave up for 2 years when Ifound out I was pregnant started again in March but smoke more this time than I did before so is harder this time! Im 21 so technically I smoked for nearly a quarter of my life!

Yep went out on lunch break for Lollipops it does help having 2 others quitting at the same time in the office they are encouraging me not to smoke.

I have smoked for so long now I do wonder why I ever smoked in the first place weird

But I must say today has not been to bad I am sure its going to get worse b4 it gets better but I am coping just about.

How's your cravings mamadiva?

Would like to join in.Im the most weak willed person on the planet but have decided that Im going to be smokefree by the time Im 40 in January.Im a tragic case really as I only started in my late 20s and before I knew it, the habit had got a hold on me. I only smoke around 5/6 a day max(unless Im on a night out then its alot worse but smoking ban has helped.Somedays I can go without any at all .Think its the habit with me. The first 3 days are the worst, I agree and after that its all about breaking those points in the day when youd normally have a fag.Problem is I enjoy it too much. Its also my crutch when Im under stress at work .My 4 year old picked up a straw thew other day and pretended to smoke!I was mortified as I neversmoke infront of them but they must have seen me in the garden. Definitely time to quit I feel.Mentally though,even when smoke free I fear I will always be a smoker.!Good luck everyone. Its now the afternoon and I havent had one yet.Deliberately left the fags at work and Im not there today.Still tempted to go out and buy some though but wont...

2beornot2be am glad to hear you are doing well it will get worse but then it will hopefully pick up. My very supportive friend has decided to stop to and if he cant he's not going to smoke around me for a while to give me time to adjust aww my cravings seem to have gone for a bit now but DP going outside for a fag everynow and again really makes me want to just ask for one but... I'm holding up. It's been 49 hours now so yeay nearly passed the worst bit but I'm having a drink at the weekend so will be the big test I reckon but hey ho I'll manage!

SallyLW congrats on making the decision to quit we'll all be much better for it! If you ever feel yourself slipping we'll be here doing the exact smae more than likely LOL. Hope you do will amnd keep us posted on your progress.

Just wanted to pop back and say I DID kick the habit purely down this fab website.
You recommended that Alan Carr book which i dubiously bought and started to read.
I gave up in Oct last year and havent looked back. Thanks everyone and hope you all are successful .I feel so much better-yes i could eat one sometimes , but when that happens i remind myself that ill have forgotton in a few seconds and i do - for weeks on end now.
AND my breath is sweet and so much more kissable ! x

Well I have not smoked since monday night now and starting to feel alright even thou I got a shit cough, I had a beer last night and it didn't make me want to smoke but since smoking in bars is banned its easier not to smoke when out.

How u doing Mamadiva?

I'm great thanks 2beornot2be.

Coping very well if I do say so mysELf LOL.

I had an awful cough all day yesterday but I think it was just my lungs clearing... yuk!!!

Glad your doing well when you distract yourslef it's quite easy isn't it?

Are you using any substitutes 2beornot2be?> I meant to ask

Chewing gum and lollipops and coffee :-/ I have got this fake fag thing but it tastes horrible so stopped using it

Yeah if ur busy its much easier not to think about it

Well everyone a afraid to say I had a drink on Thursday night and gave in

BUt I will start again today so hopefully I wont be so weak this time

How are you getting on?

Remember one slip is not failure, it is just that a slip.

I am beginning to prepare to join you in 3 weeks and have cut down from 15 a day to 5. Am am going to cut down by one more each week so when I finally give up I will only have to give up 2 a day and most of the habit will already be broken

Okay everyone sorry to say that I went back on the fags but gave up again yesterday and don't intend to go back again! Hopefully!!!

How are all of ytou doing? I don't think I was in the riht mind set before had a lot going on but here's hoping this time!