ali-s Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I've not had a cigarette since Saturday and I am feeling great I have been a smoker for 25 years and have tried to give up lots of times. I hated the taste of them, and the smell and always felt embarrised buying them. I never smoked in the house so would stand outside the back door in all weathers for a puff or two often throwing half the thing away because I was cold or wet or both. Had a nasty feeling moment yesterday when I was really, really, craving a cigarette only to find the patch had fallen off. A quick dash to the chemist to find I have funny skin (it happens quite a lot I was told). So now I have to wipe my skin with surgical spirit and gently heat the skin with a hairdryer before putting on a patch so that it sticks and days stuck. If I get a butterfly feeling in my stomach and then start to want a ciggie I am sucking a Dextrose/Lucozade tablet which helps a lot I have a good feeling about this and I can do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Good for you . Omlet giving up vibes winging their way to you as we speak . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done. Why not put the money you are saving aside, and treat yourself to another Eglu and more hens in a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done good idea with the dextrose tablets. Are you getting help from NHS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done, saying 'stopped smoking' and not given up really helps Keep it up! Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Congratulations on taking that huge step Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 My first treat will be to have my eyelashes permed and tinted. We are not allowed to wear any makeup at work because we work with food, not that I have ever felt the need to rub my face in any of the dishes. I got my patches on prescription so 2 weeks worth cost me £4. I could have got the whole course at the same time for £4 but chose to take 2 weeks at a time. I have seen adverts on the TV about help from the NHS so I might give them a call. My best treat is going to be from Andy . He is buying me a bicycle for my birthday, an electric bicycle My birthday is not until the middle of June so I plan to nag him until he gives in and buys it sooner I bet he won't say no because then I might get angry people giving up smoking can get very angry you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Yayyyy - well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done, long may it continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done. The urge to have one will keep recurriing but now you've overcome it you will next time. It took me lots of attempts as well but in the end you feel much better and its so stressful finding places to have a chuff and buying them. All that behind you, keep going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 keep up the good work One day I hope that my OH might decide to stop too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done! Keep up the good work I gave up nearly 4 years ago after smoking for about 15 years. It was quite hard for me, but I did it because I broke my ankle, couldn't actually get outside for a ciggie and also read that smoking inhibited the healing of bones. I can't believe it took that for me to give up! I'd lost two grandparents and an uncle to smoking, so it should have been that really. But 4 years on and only every now and then I think about the fact I haven't thought about smoking for months! I can't believe now that I even smoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done you - I gave up 4 years ago after smoking for dare I say it 33 years - I did it with patches and I needed the ones you keep on all night but I took them off at night if you get my meaning as I did best with them and I gave up with them before the course was finished as I kept forgetting to put one back on in the morning and so I did not need them - I felt better and my wallet was fuller too. Keep it up and drink loads of water - it was my salvation. I bought cheap bottled water from tesco and still do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done you.....keep it up and you will be so proud of yourself! I gave up over 15 years ago and can still smell tobacco on someday else from 10ft away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well Done. You're doing brilliantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done! I had to stop smoking when I got pregnant, and found it very easy (as I had some serious motivation!) but I tried a few times before, and just couldn't manage it because I am weak. I did find that the trigger situations for cigarettes (parties, stress and funerals) were all still pretty vile though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done! You can do this. After all, you can decide not to do other things and manage it so you can decide not to smoke and manage it too! I stopped smoking in 2002 after reading the Allen Carr (sp?) book. Even when reading the last page and smoking the last cigarette (you smoke when you read the book!) I wasn't convinced I was really stopping but that was 7 years ago and I don't miss it at all - and that's the absolute truth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well done! I saw how much cigarettes were in my local convenience store this week and my face looked like this Putting the money aside will mean you have plenty of chook spendies in no time! Hope you can be strong if and when the going gets tough. Keep thinking of those spendies!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thanks for your good wishes everyone Hardly thinking about smoking any more and not eating so many Dextrose tablets. I keep having really vivid dreams at night though and normally I can't remember what I have dreamt. This morning I woke up with an annoying tickly cough so I think my airways are clearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I stopped last year using Champix and the power of the Omlet forum The latter is not to be underestimated Well done and keep plugging away. It is a nice feeling not having to worry if you will have enough tabs to make it through a night out! We got a massive wang off telly out the savings too! Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Good to hear its still going well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
