Do you smoke too much, want to cut down, but now actually quit ???? (sorry this is not a "quitting" thread)..

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Come and join me please. I don't want to quit, I just want to cut down (dramatically) , so please don't come and tell me "well just quit" - thank you

I smoke roll-ups now, and as I roll them as I want one my smoking has got totally ott. Unlike a packet - where you can see how many you've got/had I only have the evidence in the ash tray at the end of the day - and it's not good (I think I must be smoking close to 40 some days if not more )

Last night I sat down before I went to bed and pre-rolled 20 and put them in my cigarette tin. I've figured that 1 per hour during the day (if the DS's will let me escape long enough) and then I@ve got a few extra for after they've gone to bed).

It's been tough going so far, the amount of times I've reached over to roll one........then realised I have them ready rolled and that actually it hadn't been long since my last one is quite shocking. However the one per hour is working so far (I'm currently trying to kill time to leave my one for this hour 11-12 as late as possible).

So - do any other smokers (who don't want to quit -but just cut down like to join me?

i think its defferent whe you go to france ,what you bring back has to be for your own use,but spain is not the same.

well yesterday was rather a "non" day for me - I don't know how many I smoked - too many

Had 4 so far today - am out at Toddlers this afternoon, and won't take any with me to have on the way there/back - so my afternoon ones will be less than usual.

ha ! we will be fine up until wednesday butterfli,we leave each other astray !!!!!

butterfli is the muof the little baby i told you about ,and is my hairdresser and also a good friend.her baby is so cute

4 is not bad faq dont worry too much about it or you will get stressed.Butterfli and i tried to give it up completely together once ,we lasted about two hours !!!!

hey!! that was ALL your fault mummylin!!! lol
Perhaps we should allow a slightly higher target of 100 each? just for wed!!

is that each or between us !!!

I have at least an hour to go before i can have another one .I have to stick to my target today!

EACH!

1 and a half so far today!!! Still full of cold, although better than yesterday, but halfway through my second ciggy my chest started to tighten so i stubbed it out for later!

Total for yesterday was 9.

So far :

Monday : 11
Tuesday : 12
Wednesday : 9
Thursday : 1.5 so far!

This is really really good.... have only had a total of 33.5 in 3.5 days! Thats probably what I used to smoke in 36hrs!

one and a half !! that is marvelous DJM,A total of 33 is excellent,At the rate you are going you wont be smoking at all soon !You must be so pleased with yourself. I have now had 4 so to keep myself on track i can only have two this aft and one for the evening !!! but i am going to go and clear out my food cupboards to occupy myself.

my tally so far

Mon im not sure as had already been smoking when i found thread
tues 8
wed 10
thurs 4 so far !

Ive had the other half now!

So 34 since monday AM. 2 so far today.

I am really pleased, didnt actually think it would be so easy to cut down, and cut down by so much!

DH hasnt had any today, he has only had 18 since monday, 11 on monday, 4 on tuesday, 3 yesterday. So proud of him too.

Thank you FAQ for starting this!

your dh has done so well do you think he can go all day without one now ? i think it is helping to have this thread,it makes it more interesting and telling each other is a good incentive.When is your dh,s birthday Jarm ? how has he managed to do that so quickly.he must have great will power whereas i dont have a lot !

great for him to go from 18 to 3 in just a couple of days.

I quit smoking during pregnancy. My baby boy born last week, and when the baby blues hit I started again. Added to this, he's been screamy nightmare, so stress has kept me smoking. Feeling a bit about this, as I did so well quitting in the first place, now just don't seem to have the willpower to stop again. I think because it's a destresser, and is time-out from all things baby related. Silly me!!

Welcome AnnVan. We are just trying to cut down to an "acceptable" level rather than carry on being the chainsmoking mingers we all were!

DH is 30 on 8th October, so not long now. He has done so so well. Still hasnt had one at all today.

Ive had 3. To be honest, 2 of them I really didnt enjoy, so not going to have another one now til I really want one. (Will probably be while DH is doing school run!)

Aiming for under 9 today, that way I am reducing on what I was yesterday.

Really hope I can keep this up once my stinking cold has gone though.

im not doing too well today. not terrible but not brilliant i have had about 6 so far today i think. still it could be worse. i could have had about 10/12 by now on a normal day

for some reason i just feel really run down and meh and cant be bothered at all today.

I've had about 4 today so far - remember that 1 week ago I was a non-smoker - but was up most of the night with a screaming tummy-achy baby.

seashells you are still doing well ,you are smoking half of what you were so dont put yurself down,i have gone completely wrong.I thought if i sorted out my cupboards it would keep me occupied.Well i have hd a good sort out and cleared out loads of old tins etc but then rewarded myself with a ciggie !!! i am now on my 7th and that was my target for the whole day,Can I go from now till tomorrow morning without one ??? i dont think so ,so i may well have 9 by the end of the day.Welcome to annvanyou can only do your best.We are all just trying to cut down ,not give it up.DJM fab for you so far today and as for your Dh ,he is a star.In case any of us feel we are failing i would just like to point out that without exception we have all in fact cut down from a few days ago !!!!

We have all done fantastically! We should all be very proud of ourselves!

I have had 4.

Will probably have 2 or 3 more before bed. So hoping to make a total of 7.

DH has had 1, and that was just now. Still very proud of him as when we met he smoked loads more than me and led me astray!!!

i have gone wrong again !!! now had 9 !!! i cant seem to get to the seven yet,maybe i was expecting too much too soon,Maybe i should start with ten and cut down from that instead of going straight to seven [ which i havent yet]Maybe its all in my head that i only have seven made up,i dont know but i am determined to do this one way or another ! I think your Dh had done tremendously well DJM.And you are following behind him as a close second .I think i must be bottom of the class today

DJM that is the target i am after but so far its eluding me !

Ive had 5 now.

Will have one more before bed (early night tonight to try and knock this cold on its head!)

FAQ is AWOL today...... how you doing?!

Mummy.... try with 10. I personally set myself a target of less than 15 and it has seemed a lot easier!

I cant believe that this time last week I was smoking 20+ a day!

well i will give that a go DJM i think maybe i was expecting too much too soon.[ no willpower ]perhaps i should say i wont have more than ten ,then if have less it will be a bonus and then maybe I can get it even lower,i know i could do it ,i only had 8 on tues.I hope your cold is soon better,but in this instance it may well of helped you !