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?

total for me today

8 !!!!!

target for tomorrow 7

well done mummylin

Now you'll have to excuse my short random posts on here tonight - I'm just going to put my tally for the day as a number as and when I have one (as I have none in a tin to gauge numbers by lol)

7 left

mn is very strange tonight ,pages going slow etc.i am off now to make lunch boxes up for students ,will check in tomorrow morn ,but i wont be on hr all day as i have a tiny baby to look after for a couple of hours ,then going to the hairdresers[ babies mum ] where ihave my hair done,i will still be looking after the baby but at her salon !!! and she smokes too.Oh god tomorrow is gonna be harder than today ! i must be strong !!!! will look first thing then when i get home later in the afternoon.night.

wow mummlin that really good! i think i have had about 12 which is a great improvement. im going back to aiming for one every 90mins/2hours tommorrow i think. ill up the time between them when it gets easier.

well done seashells.

(well it will be in a minute when I've rolled it )

DH needs this thread

he's a friggin' chain smoker once he's home and the kids are in bed.

expat

actually having said that - I've realised today and yesterday - that I was pretty much a chain smoker once the DS's were in bed .

that's when he does most of his smoking, FAQ!

i was a morning and night chain smoker, not too bad during the midday.

i was definitely an evening one.

mornings i usually slept too late to have more than one with my coffee before i needed to go to work.

but come quitting time, i had a 20 mile commute from hell on a car park of a motorwa that took at least an hour, so out came the Marlboros.

mind you I have improved greatly tonight and last night - think I'm averaging one every 30-40 minutes

. but I'm probably going to sleep soonish as I need to get up fairly early to iron the DS's uniform (and clothes for me would be useful too )

im on my first of the day now. no more untill after school run.

Well I had 2 more before I went to bed last night - so had 17 yesterday

Just had my first of the day - and before I do the school run I'm going to roll 19 (but not smoke any of them ) so it's easier to keep track of where I am.

arrgh what a nightmare morning. remind to keep repeating "dh cannot be relied upon for important things, dh cannot be relied upon for important things" he forgot to take dds uniform out of the washer last night and of course that meant her shirt didnt dry on time. we found a clean worn one in the end but i ended up somking another due to the stress!

still only the second one of the day though. am about to have my third after a coffee.

good morning just a quick post as baby is here.not doing well so far !!! will check back later this aft good luck all

Morning all.

Had 12 in total yesterday.... and I am feeling dog rough today.

Have just about managed to have 1 today, but that was serious hard work inbetween coughing and sneezing and generally feeling like death warmed up.

Plan on doing nothing today, other than send DH out for menthol ciggies. Want to go back to bed, but thats not fair on DH!

actually i wasnt that well last night jarm i had to wake dh up to open the window because i felt like i was sufforcating i wonder if it is because of cutting down? i thought that only happened if you quit completely?

im just about to go and have my third of the day.

Just having my third now - went for coffee with my best friend (at morrisons so I couldn't smoke while chatting) - took 2 with me, usually I'd smoke one walking to Morrisons, one going on into town afterwards, one when I come out of the shopping centre, then one on the way home- and another when I got home.

I smoke one on the way there (my "after school run" one) and am just having my 2nd now. - so 3 in total so far today

might go and have another now.... will see how i feel when i stand up! Need to go and dose myself up anyway!

Well done everyone, we are doing good!

How are you all doing?

Ive had 2. Not bad considering its 1pm!

Just wondering about another, but DH will be back soon with cough medicine, tissues and menthol fags! May wait until I can smoke one properly without the feeling of coughing my guts up!!!

Hoping to stay under 11 today..... will be very pleased.

DH is smoke free today so far, so am very happy with him! (1 week til he is 30!)

screwed that up - should read (2 weeks til he is 30!)

I'm not doing too great, but not too badly I suppose either- have had 5 today - feeling stressed (don't know why ) today so fear I may not meet my target......but we'll see.

I had 3 left yesterday and before I picked DS1 up from school at 3.20 I'd had had 6, so even if I smoke a few more than yesterday this afternoon I should still keep in my target zone.

I MUST do my ironing tonight, so will try not to stop for frequent fag breaks while doing it

Remember - you are still doing so much better than this time last week!!!

DH did our ironing this morning, so wasnt up to it last night, or today!

I have barely moved from the sofa today, literally only got up for 2 smoke breaks and some medication!

Am getting increasingly twitchy for a fag though......... ignore it, ignore it, ignore it!

i have five left from my 20 pack i bought yesterday im going make them last untill tommorrow morning, i have done great this afternoon but onlu cause i have been shopping and left them at home.

im off to get dd and take her to dancing and them leaving them at home this time too.