Stopping Smoking

[Josy]

Who's tried? Who's succeeded? Who's failed?

Discuss...

[Lee.]

I've been on efags since last August.. I've not had one cigarette and I've saved a disgusting amount of money :)

[Ramsay]

Tried loads of times
I seem to only relapse when im out drinking. after a few in me it's impossible

[Kazanne]

Who's tried? Who's succeeded? Who's failed?

Discuss...

I was a big smoker ten or so years ago,it was nothing for me to smoke 20 per day ,more if I was out socializing , I went home one night and just tried seeing how long I could go without one,the longer I went,the more determined I was to do it for longer,I haven't touched one since,that was over 10 years ago!!! I am proud of myself for that and saved loads of money:hugesmile:

[arista]

Tried loads of times
I seem to only relapse when im out drinking. after a few in me it's impossible

if we went in WW3
you would stop smoking
as no more imports,



Feel The Force

[Ramsay]

that does give me some hope thanks arista

[Livia]

My friend had hypnotherapy in February. He was highly sceptical, but it worked completely. He says he's not even thought about cigarettes since, and he was a 10-20 a day man. He told me while she was doing the hypnotherapy, he was thinking, well this is daft, I can hear cars going by and birds singing, no way am I hypnotised. Then he never smoked again.

[Samm]

Never smoked :dazzler:

[Kizzy]

I hypnotised myself.... skillz :D

[HD]

I used Champix last August. Never looked back.

[Niamh.]

I used Champix last August. Never looked back.

I heard that can have some nasty side effects like depression, was it ok for you?

[Josy]

What is it?

Well done to all of you that managed to stop btw I will be doing it cold turkey I think

[Kazanne]

What is it?

Well done to all of you that managed to stop btw I will be doing it cold turkey I think

You can do it Josy,mind over matter:hugesmile:

[Niamh.]

What is it?

Well done to all of you that managed to stop btw I will be doing it cold turkey I think

It's medication you take to help relieve the cravings but it doesn't contain nicotine

[Kizzy]

Have a look at that thread ben made there's a couple of self- help techniques on there josy.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Its all about the real desire to stop. The ones who stop want to do and the ones who dont dont

Give me any smoker and if I tell him or her that if they stop and i find that they have smoked after a said date I will shoot them dead with a revolver - guess what

they would never smoke again


All about desire - that said it takes around 28 days for your brain to unlearn a habit so you will want one with a drink etc so dont go to pubs or do things that act as triggers for 28 days.

So much easier now with ecigs tho

[HD]

I heard that can have some nasty side effects like depression, was it ok for you?

I didn't get any of the severe side effects just felt a bit sick 10 minutes after taking a tablet. I think I got off lightly :laugh:

[InOne]

I'm considering stopping more every day. I don't drink any more so there's no worry of relapsing when I'm out in a pub. But it's still hard because I sometimes still enjoying. Maybe when I get to 6 months sober I'll really give it a go. I'm probably going to go through a GP and not bother with e-cigs that create vapor, it will just make me want a cig.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I'm considering stopping more every day. I don't drink any more so there's no worry of relapsing when I'm out in a pub. But it's still hard because I sometimes still enjoying. Maybe when I get to 6 months sober I'll really give it a go. I'm probably going to go through a GP and not bother with e-cigs that create vapor, it will just make me want a cig.

try to cut down as most smokers smoke tons of fags they dont really want or need

[Niamh.]

I'm considering stopping more every day. I don't drink any more so there's no worry of relapsing when I'm out in a pub. But it's still hard because I sometimes still enjoying. Maybe when I get to 6 months sober I'll really give it a go. I'm probably going to go through a GP and not bother with e-cigs that create vapor, it will just make me want a cig.

That's probably a good idea, one thing at a time, you don't want to put too much pressure on yourself

[InOne]

try to cut down as most smokers smoke tons of fags they dont really want or need

I'm on average 7-8 a day so not a massive smoker anyway

[InOne]

That's probably a good idea, one thing at a time, you don't want to put too much pressure on yourself

Yeah definitely not. I remember we had this conversation before and said giving them both up at the same time would just be ridiculously hard LOL

[Niamh.]

Yeah definitely not. I remember we had this conversation before and said giving them both up at the same time would just be ridiculously hard LOL

Yeah absolutely :love:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I'm on average 7-8 a day so not a massive smoker anyway

ach give yerself a break and have a fag whilst you go for 6 months sober :spin:

[T*]

My mum and dad have quit this year, my mum from willpower, My dad with e-cigs, so proud of them!

[AnnieK]

Yeah absolutely :love:

Did you quit last year Niamh?

[InOne]

ach give yerself a break and have a fag whilst you go for 6 months sober :spin:

I shall :pipe:

[Niamh.]

Did you quit last year Niamh?

I was off them for around 4 months but I slipped back on them again slowly :/