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Alas poor cigarette, I knew you well

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mummylonglegs · 29/05/2005 22:49

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expatinscotland · 01/06/2005 09:07

One day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time, MML.

I passed by some smokers outside the cafe the other day when it was warm and sunny and I thought, 'Ah, ciggies!' I'm pregnant and wouldn't dare, of course. But I still thought about them.

fionagib · 01/06/2005 11:34

sorry to have been absent for so long girls. was doing really well (I thought) but smoked last night, and night before that - dh was chuffing madly in kitchen (not that am blaming him) and I just snatched one.... you know the rest.

cc, please don't duff me up!!!! Funny, was thinking about you, and no, haven't heard from mm for ages. hope all's good with you in the new house xxxx AM FAG FREE TODAY...

charliecat · 01/06/2005 12:33

In shrek sounding screech.."Ffffiiiiioooooonnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
Going to dig out MMs email and drop her a line then..
Glad your fagfree today though.
Hows everyone else?

charliecat · 01/06/2005 17:02

Whys your mum having her eye removed whymummy? I dont blame you for waiting, It is important that you stop smoking...however, I really think its just 1 thing too much to deal with at one time.

Nightmare here, either its the wrong time of the month...which it isnt or the climax of my 6 month thingy is wearing off. Increasingly notiing fags etc whereas before id totally forgot
The only thing is, id like to think im not stupid enough to be conned by this. Is this the losing the fear bit that makes a lot of people have just one? You think you will be OK youve got this far?
Im not talking mad cravings or urges or GIMME A FAG im just not so offended by seeing a dogend...oh I dunno!

charliecat · 01/06/2005 17:02

*noticing

charliecat · 01/06/2005 21:49

That urge fell back into the ashtray when dp looked positively glowing to see that id got my hands on a cheap pack of baccy for him. Remember the feeling well myself but on the other side of the fence being so pleased to get something so harmful so cheap looked frightning.
Wheres everyone gone?

whymummy · 01/06/2005 22:11

hi charliecat
she had a cataract operation that went wrong and she lost the sight on that eye just before xmas and since then she's had nothing but pain and infections,she's been to lots of doctors for their opinion and they all said to have it removed,she's gutted and bursts into tears everytime i phone wich makes me cry non stop when i hang up,her other eye is not too good so she could end up blind,sorry this wasn't meant to be so long,her op is tomorrow
thanks for asking

fee77 · 01/06/2005 22:26

Don't do it CC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am still here lurking in the background, checking up on every one!
Sorry to hear about your mum whymummy - hope it goes ok.

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mummylonglegs · 01/06/2005 22:53

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dropinthe · 02/06/2005 08:05

They do taste revolting but the thought of them is a con trick harping your mind back to those few nice ones you had a day!
Well,Im coming to the end of the chest infection from hell and you wouldnt believe the yuckiness thtas coming out! Thank God I don't smoke! I'm nearly at the three month mark and haven't wanted a fag for weeks now-its so liberating and one less thing to worry about. Yesterday,I started a slimfast diet-well, a loose version of it as still breastfeed-want to lose 10lbs in six weeks before I go to Turkey.
Whymummy-how awful for your poor Mum to be going through this and I can only echo what everyone else has said that now is probably not a good time to stop anyway.
CC-you must banish these evil thoughts from your head-how low would you feel if you succumb?
Anyone know how Prettyfly1 is getting on with her new boy??

TwoAngels · 02/06/2005 09:16

MLL I failed hun thats the reason for not wrting on here to ashamed but am going to try again on monday but am going to go to a group and try and get the nasel spray from gp

so happy that u are still doing well

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mummylonglegs · 02/06/2005 09:44

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charliecat · 02/06/2005 09:47

Hope your mums ok today whymummy, are you going with her to the hospital? Are you near her? Sounds awful. If you need to chat then feel free to email me...pennyandpaddy @ yahoo.co.uk without the spaces. Im not in today but will be early this evening. Or if you have MSN add me to your pymt@ hotmail.com again without the spaces.
Sending those {{{cyber hugs}}}}everyone hates but you know they are well meant. x

TwoAngels · 02/06/2005 10:03

I will thanks MLL just alot of stuff happening at home now Grrr new house fell through having massive arguments with DP (he's still not smoking.... tis all a nightmare... but will give it another go next week

whymummy · 02/06/2005 10:27

thank you so much everyone
cc mum's in spain i wish i could be there,thanks for your offer but i'm going to be off line just waiting for news,we don't have broadband.
thanks again.

charliecat · 02/06/2005 13:15

No worries, I thought you were going to say she was in Spain but hoping you werent IYKWIM. Thinking of you xx

whymummy · 02/06/2005 14:24

it's over!!i've just spoken to her and she was just so relieved that it was over and nothing had gone wrong.
thank you thank you again

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mummylonglegs · 02/06/2005 14:27

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mummylonglegs · 02/06/2005 14:28

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whymummy · 02/06/2005 14:45

thanks mll
she's 76 but looks much younger and she's full of life,her life will be affected because her only income was making childrens clothes,alterations etc and she can't do that anymore but hopefully she will get some sort of compensation from the hospital although she's not the sort to sit and do nothing and i know she's going to feel very down,she should go home tomorrow and then have a glass eye when it heals,once she's ok i will pay for her to come for a couple of weeks to cheer her up.
ps.sorry to have come up with all this on your thread,it wasn't my intention to hijack but thank you so much for all your support

sunchowder · 02/06/2005 14:48

Sorry about your Mum Whymummy. How awful. I can't believe there are no other options for her....so sorry to hear this. Thinking about you both then.

whymummy · 02/06/2005 15:09

thanks sunchowder,she saw both national health and private doctors and they all agree it had to be removed
glad to see you're still around

sunchowder · 02/06/2005 15:10

Yes..still here!!! Love to both of you then and here's too a beautiful new eye for her then after she heals.

whymummy · 02/06/2005 15:21

aaww thank you sunchowder,i've spent all morning crying my eyes out thinking they'll take the good eye out by mistake,so glad is over and i'm sure she'll feel much better once she gets her new eye

TwoAngels · 02/06/2005 16:27

MLL just major stress, new house falling through, being told by exh that he wants me out of his house so now waiting to go to court blah blah...

I also suffer with clinical depression since I was 15 which comes in big bouts when things start getting heavy and over ocupying my mind so the stopping smoking was the last thing on my mind...
but i'm now out of that phase again even though it's still all going on so I am going to try with some face to face support from my local nhs stop smoking service next week.

I'm smoking 20 a day so not as many but it still feels awful that I failed.

Dp used to smoke about 30 a day and he just doesn't come outside with me when I have a fag but he is very understanding.