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

[FAQ]

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 you are right, the cold has probably helped a lot, but it has proved that I obviously dont need, or even want 20+ fags a day.

COme on FAQ - where are you mrs!!!

i hope she is ok!

Ive just hounded her on FB and her DS3's christening thread..... she will come over to the dark side.

Remember FAQ - we will not be dissapointed or angry or anything - we are here to support you and say FUCK IT if its gone a bit pete tong!

im the first to admit i have gone wrong today and yesterday !!! will try harder tomorrow ! it was the fault of my freezer !!!!![ and my dh ]

I'm here.....

Yes it's all gone rather pete tong in the last two days, I've been stressed over the whole organist/Christening thing.

Not going to try and "cut down" tonight, going to start afresh tomorrow.

lol faq im tempted to do the same. had another row with dh and now am hungry it would appear he has gone to mils to be fed which is what i told him to do but still....

and there is hardly any food in because i left it all in tesco after my tantrum and i cant go to the shop because the dds are in bed.

i have cigarettes though eating is overrated anyway

well lets not worry about it,rome wasnt built in a day as they say. we can do no more than try.Im sure we will get there in the end ,after all this is only the fourth day and we have all cut down anyway even if only by a couple .phone up for a takeaway seashells !!!

yay!!!

FUCK IT - in times of stress, smoke!!!

Sea - your DH is a twunt. Sorry, but read the thread earlier about him having a go at you in tesco, what an idiot. Smoke yourself silly girl.

FAQ - start when you feel ready mate, but stay with us over here!!!

GOing to have 1 last one and then go to bed.

That will be 6 for today.

well to DJM ,hope you feel tons better tomorrow,have a good sleep and maybe when you wake in the morning you will be on the mend.

Morning all!

HOpe you are all ok, and ready to face another day!

I am up FAR TOO EARLY! My darling 4yr old had decided 5.15am was a great time to be bouncing on the bed! So I am up with her, the rest are all sleeping!

Feeling a lot better today though.... still got blocked/runny nose and a cough but am feeling 100% better than I have been!

Target is 10 or less today. Can feel it needs to be higher due to being up so bleedin early!

yes im up puttinmg off my morning one. still hungry lol. i have told him its stir fry or nothing today. from now i decide what we are having and if he doesnt like it tough.

even though i thought i did terrible last night i seem to still have a lot of cigs left so i cant have been that bad.

6:14!!! lol thats what time i am usually up but i slept in half an hour today.

ive had one this morning.... and can feel me wanting another.

Definately feel better!!!

good morning ,i too have started earlier than normal.my two boy students have just left to return to Germany,so of course i had to get breakfast for them extra early.I am going to make ten and see how it foes ,i must not go over that,This evening will be easy as am going to see footloose the musical and you cant smoke there !!!

well i have had one now i can feel that id like another but im going to wait untill after the school run.

good luck today seashells.ps Buy your dh a cookery book and let him do his own !!!!

mummylin - me and DH saw footloose last thursday.... we love it! We saw it last year as well! Cast is really good this time too.

Going for my second...... oooooops. I had 2 by 1pm yesterday!

Am going OUT this morning, need to get out, so hope Ill be ok. Will leave the fags at home!

oh we have loads we even have delia's how to cheat which he has admitted is aimed at people like him who are clueless in the kitchen.

i dont mind cooking. i catually enjoy cooking, at the time me and the girls are ready.

ok, about to go out.

Hoping i can be at no more than 5 by the time DD1 goes to school at 1pm. So 3 hrs and allowed 3 fags. doable right?!

i am so feeling much better..... ive got my cravings back.

well I've cheated I rolled a load last night

20 for today
6 to have last night

I had one of last nights left this morning and smoked it first thing - about to start the day's quota now

Is there a car park near the theatre DJM ? we are going to southampton at the mayflower. i am looking forward to it.Dont worry FAQ you will get there ,there is no point in getting stressed about it,that will just make you want to have even more.We all have to do it in our own time,and im sure eventually we will succeed !

I'm not too worried about........mind you I'm disappointed this morning, best friend was supposed to be coming for coffee after we'd dropped the kids at school, just seen her and she's not feeling well so isn't coming WAAAAAAH.

Felt like some company this morning too - oh well - got my tin of fags, and once they're gone they're gone

do you look in your tin and see you have loads,so just smoke them because they are there ? i think this is what i do and the lower my supply gets the more i seem to want one !! dosent make any sense does it.

i have has 4 since 6.45 this am.so at the moment i am quite happy with that

no - I keep my tin out of immediate eye-sight, when I do look into it I think more "I've only got X left" rather than "I've got loads".

so do you think its easier if you havent got any in the house or would you be like me ,if i havent got any i would be going crazy !!how many have you had so far today ?