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Fag Free for 2005....Join us.....We need Help!

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charliecat · 13/04/2005 10:41

I cried when I read how many failures theres been and applauded hub2dees approach as sometimes theres no point pussyfooting....come on guys! Its got to be done.
I am so so so gutted that theres been vile puffing going on...did you REALLY enjoy any of them. Truely satisfying were they? No No No! Tell you what though...waking up knowing that bastard nicotine monster has got no grip on me whatsoever is liberating. I could touch the sky with the high that im free. No chain round my neck.
Remember that just one is never just one and even if it was, why would you want JUST ONE? Your aim is to STOP FOREVER.

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dropinthe · 21/04/2005 16:51

And No you don't want a fags elsmommy-especially after 11 weeks!!

Hermione1 · 21/04/2005 17:01

Thank you D, feel special now!!

well done to you lot too.

Gonna go and spend some time with kids, seem to be on here all day every day. lol.

keep it up, xxx

dropinthe · 21/04/2005 17:02

Let me know where in Kent you live next time on eh?

Hermione1 · 21/04/2005 17:04

still here, acutally, i am in ashford.

Hermione1 · 21/04/2005 17:07

bump

prettyfly1 · 21/04/2005 18:48

hi guys,

came through my evil cravings and am still fag free!!!!!!! just got to keep going. thinking of all the extra money in my wallet and time off my running time at moment ( congrats almost40 byt he way).

Eating loads but at nine months preggers who doesnt

Hermione1 · 21/04/2005 18:54

Well done pf, Are you proud of what you've achieved??

charliecat · 21/04/2005 22:20

Hi guys, see we are all doing well.
Hermoine is my bestest friend who as you can see ive succesfully nagged into quitting! (Well Done!)
I think I am 5 months on Friday, will have to reinstall quit meter at some point.
Dashing off again.
Well Done everyone by the way. No just ones. OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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charliecat · 22/04/2005 11:37

Can we do the copy and paste thing again so I can update to where everyone is please.

Charliecat- 5 months free

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dropinthe · 22/04/2005 11:55

Not techy-how do I do that?

fionagib · 22/04/2005 14:02

welcome back charliecar have missed you very much!!

am 13 days fag free whoop-di-doo and not craving (tho lozzie is permanently in gob)

my dd is 5 tomorrow, will be lovely to enjoy her party and not be ciggie craving (anyone remember that really heated thread about whether or not it was ok to smoke - in the garden - at a kids' party...

prettyfly1 · 22/04/2005 14:15

Hi guys

I have been totally smoke free for a week now - and yes i am very very proud. Very angry though with my father who is also a smoker. He has been diagnosed with the start of lung disease - in eighteen months if he keeps smoking it will be Emphesema. He quit for three months but is now smoking again. Staying at theirs cause not well with baby and despite my mums repeated pleas, despite my comments and despite the fact that he coughs like an old man CONSTANTLY (he is forty five) he wont bloody stop, not only that but he keeps doing it in the house knowing i DO want to stop thinking we cant smell it. I feel like fags are more important ot him then his family then his grandchild and then his own health. I never never want to touch one again because i am so mad that a bloody addiction is worth so much more to him then all of that!!!!!!

dropinthe · 22/04/2005 14:32

We're proud of you too but grrrrrrrrrrrrrr to your Dad-did he not feel much better when he stopped? It could be that he didnt-my MIL says she has never felt worse since she gave up over a year ago-she has emphesema and is so bloody ill-her cough is never ending! It must be so hard for you as you are alone and about to bring that little boy into life-you are amazing to cope with it all! Keep going!

prettyfly1 · 22/04/2005 17:26

cheers for the support mate. I know i need to keep going i am just sitting listening to him hack at the mo,and its driving me absolutely barking mental!!!! Is it illegal to murder someone with their own fag packet?

Hermione1 · 22/04/2005 19:47

sadly i have failed, last night i had a fag and this morning and the rest of the day i have smoked. Feel totally stupid. but i won't give up on giving up.

How is everyone else doing??

wb charliecat my best mate.

charliecat · 22/04/2005 22:11

Totally feel for you PF you are doing really really well. Hes the daft one, but we all know exactly what its like. Its hell on earth, you KNOW you shouldnt be doing it.
I keep saying to folks what are you waiting for? The doctor to tell you its too late?
Personally f* that.
Is he on the net? Send him to whyquit.com
Its genius, read the message boards, they are fantastic.
Hermione I hope you have another bash soon.
Where has Hilter, I mean Hub2dee got to?
Mink cant get to your yahoo album, couldnt get to mine either though so will keep trying.
Fg how you doing? Has DH not had enough of failed attempts yet?
Whymummy glad your back on the wagon

Copy and paste thing...copy and paste the list of quit thingys..like me 5 months yours...then add your own

Charliecat 5 months
Fiona 14 days fag free
Prettyfly 1 week

and then you copy it and add to it...make any sense?

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prettyfly1 · 22/04/2005 23:52

thats the thing charliecat - he HAS been told its close to too late bloody fool!!!!!

everyone seems to be doing well but i definately think my dad could do with some of hub2dees strong tactics.

gonna have a quick look at that site now - may accidently replace his home page with it

prettyfly1 · 23/04/2005 16:11

hi guys - anyone available - really struggling - who wants to kick my butt

charliecat · 23/04/2005 16:15

im here whats up?

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prettyfly1 · 23/04/2005 19:56

hey charlie cat - just having a bad day for cravings today. Sat down though and wrote a big list of all the reasons i refuse to smoke. Feel a bit better just a little bit down!

charliecat · 24/04/2005 16:22

Hope you are feeling better now I have been having minor thoughts of...ohhh a fag would be nice , which I thought I had totally got over, but things like not having enough time in a day to sort stuff out and choosing things like carpets is stressing me out and corrupting my brain.
Hope you have reinforced all the reasons why you stopped.
I read somewhere to remember all the reasons you had the day before you finally stoped and to understand that the just one you crave after doesnt exist. And it doesnt, ive had just one and it was awful so ive had another 20 trying to find that fictional one ive dreamt about. It doesnt exist. It really doesnt.
Must get back to my painting, this was my fag free fag break

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charliecat · 24/04/2005 16:23

Oh yes and try and remember that when your feeling low and fancying a fag imagine how low you would feel after smoking a fag and realising all your hard work had just been inhaled and OH MY GOD you now have your nicotine addiction back...aaaaaaaarRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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prettyfly1 · 24/04/2005 18:03

i know that is what i keep in mind. I have come this far - one will only makeme stink and its my addiction that wants it - not me!!! Horrible stinky fags - dont like them!!!!

fionagib · 24/04/2005 19:13

hope you're happy in your new house cc!

am still fag free, nah - dh still smoking but not nearly as much as he used to...

running is getting me through these days, as it's either one or the other for me (just CAN'T run when am fagging it)

hermione c'mon girl, you have inspiring cc to gee you on, you can do it!!

charliecat · 24/04/2005 19:23

Hi FG ....nice to be back, house all magnolia(barf) but better than rampant mismatching colour schemes...playing it safe, am half way through a zillion jobs, grouting, glossing, laying carpets etc and only a couple of things have actually been finished...er one actually...the kids room.
I think hermione will reading inspiring as nagging
She didnt ring me for fear of an earfull but who am I to moan, I must have quit 600 times in the last few years.
Must dash kids lingering round me to get on here for a agame of snakes and ladders.
Toddle doo!!!!!!!!!

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