Post for everyone who QUIT evil fags

quaalude

Nice one, username123 - glad to hear you're doing so well! I'm a few days off three months myself.

I'm not doing any more exercise than I used to (one life-changing thing at a time!), but I have started voice training, and my breathing is deffo better.

Anyone else dreaming of smokes?
I've dreamt about smoking twice this week - both times I woke up feeling really guilty, thinking I'd had a fag, and been so relieved when I realized it was just a dream! Must be my brain's way of dealing with it.

username123

quaalude wrote: »

Anyone else dreaming of smokes?
I've dreamt about smoking twice this week - both times I woke up feeling really guilty, thinking I'd had a fag, and been so relieved when I realized it was just a dream! Must be my brain's way of dealing with it.

Thanks quaalude, well done yourself, I remember you giving up around the same time alright, great to see you still strong.

I had loads of those dreams at the beginning, but not for a while now.

Shazanne

I'm flying home from Canada after two weeks holiday today and I didn't smoke while here!! I never, ever thought I'd do a holiday without them - I truly didn't. But I have and I am nine weeks off the cigs today:D
I know some will say I'm "cheating" a bit with the e-cig but if you knew how hard I found it to give up smoking in the past you'd understand. Next step now is to reduce the nicotine in the e-cig and, if I could stop smoking after 30 years, I know I can do that too!

Eoin

Shazanne wrote: »

I'm flying home from Canada after two weeks holiday today and I didn't smoke while here!! I never, ever thought I'd do a holiday without them - I truly didn't. But I have and I am nine weeks off the cigs today:D
I know some will say I'm "cheating" a bit with the e-cig but if you knew how hard I found it to give up smoking in the past you'd understand. Next step now is to reduce the nicotine in the e-cig and, if I could stop smoking after 30 years, I know I can do that too!

Well done! Also still using my ecig 7 months on, but I don't care. I've not smoked once, so whatever works. I'm down to 3mg strength juice at the moment, next batch will be 0mg.

username123

Shazanne wrote: »

I know some will say I'm "cheating" a bit with the e-cig....

Eoin wrote: »

Also still using my ecig 7 months on, but I don't care.

Had to laugh at these two posts - do ye not both realise that the only way to cheat at this game is to smoke CIGARETTES!!!

e-cig away!! Youre both doing great, youve stopped smoking the foul smelly smokey cancer sticks - thats what the aim was!

Cheeky_gal

username123 wrote: »

Maybe bring a packet of mints and have a mint instead of a smoke? Or ask them to go for a walk or do something other than just sitting there smoking?

I always have a packet of chewing gum with me now. I've also been walking every night and the feeling of breathing fresh air is amazing. Just knowing that my lungs are only improving is a motivator to stay off them. Thanks for the advice

dory wrote: »

It's a toughie, but really, if they're friends they should understand. How about making sure the tea is outside somewhere when the weather allows? At least that way you won't be totally smothered by it. I quit over two years ago. My lungs still aren't what they were pre-smoking but I've had to make the decision to stay away from smoky places. Best of luck to you!

I've sat in the car with them smoking in my face and in fact I can't stand the smell now! Sometimes I'd love a puff but then I take out my ap and I look at my progress and I decide it's not worth it!

So overall, I am 8 days and 9 hours off them! I'm eating healthier, walking daily and i've even started attending the gym

I also feel less tired. I was always tired when I smoked, always!

username123

Just wanted to check in and report that Ive reached my 3 month milestone!

Cant believe it tbh, never would have thought that Id be sitting here looking out at the nice weather, as a non smoker. I mean, I smoked for YEARS!!!

Im not finding it any bother at all. Im just glad to be free of them.

Im now looking forward to my next milestone - 9 months

Oh and well done Cheeky_gal above me, fair play to you, a particularly difficult situation for you and still succeeding, thats inspirational for anyone on here who faces similar!

remembering

off them 82 days today - cold turkey!!

id actually love one now but it will pass. well done to everyone here..

aloyisious

Well done. You'll never lose the sudden thought (when you see some-one inhaling deeply) "god, I'd like a smoke". The lack of ciggy-stink on your body and clothes and the enjoyment of good smell and taste senses makes up for the craving.

remembering

thank you and your dead right, guess it will never go away fully though but will presevere!! good luck also!

remembering

thank you and your dead right, guess it will never go away fully though but will presevere!! good luck also!

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

I gave up on February 28th at 8:30am. No patches, gum or fake ciggies etc - just plain stopped. The hardest thing was making the decision to actually stop and then doing it. I have been convincing myself to do it for many years.
What really spurs me on is the money saving. I actually got through the month with €100 left - which is just over what the fags cost me each month. As a reward am going to save up the fag money and head off to a new city for a long weekend.

Am still thinking about smoking and just today I was taking a break from work and having a flashback to going out and taking a nice long pull on a fag!!!! Dont do it - ever again!

According to my Android App I am 1 Month, 5 days, 12 hrs and 17mins smoke free. I have saved €193.90 and avoided 461 cigarettes. I do love this app. Whenever I fancy a cig, I just open up the app and look at the stats. App is called aha!smokefree but there are lots of them on the market.

Love2love

I am 2 months, 4 days and 0 hours (9 weeks) without cigarettes, I have saved €573.30. I have NOT smoked 1,260 cigarettes and I have added 5 days and 6 hours to my life.

I gave my dad my unfinished packet on the day I quit and told him to put them away so I wouldn't be tempted. Found them today and I got so much pleasure from throwing the packet in the bin

I find now I only think of smoking when I am visually stimulated. I seen a girl puffing away out my window which actually prompted me to write this. These were the only 2 times today that I thought about cigarettes

MazzR

Hi everyone and massive congrats to everyone who has quit the EVILS!!!! I'm on day 13 of champix and day 2 off the smokes!! Am thrilled and v proud of myself,its the longest i've ever lasted and have tried numerous times before. Am feelin quite ok at the moment,positive that this is the time for me. Quick question-is it to early to have quitters cough? Have awful hacking cough already really annoying! I love reading all these threads btw...

celticcrash

MazzR wrote: »

Hi everyone and massive congrats to everyone who has quit the EVILS!!!! I'm on day 13 of champix and day 2 off the smokes!! Am thrilled and v proud of myself,its the longest i've ever lasted and have tried numerous times before. Am feelin quite ok at the moment,positive that this is the time for me. Quick question-is it to early to have quitters cough? Have awful hacking cough already really annoying! I love reading all these threads btw...

Thats a good sign. An early cough shows that the body is taking the quit
seriously. If you were not serious about quitting, and only doing it half heartenly the body would not react as fast.
Any time that I tryied with half a heart my lungs stayed the same.
But any time I was serious about quiting my lungs would react.
Funny the physical body knows what the mind is thinking.
Very good sign. Your on your way to been a non smoker.

MazzR

celticcrash wrote: »

Thats a good sign. An early cough shows that the body is taking the quit
seriously. If you were not serious about quitting, and only doing it half heartenly the body would not react as fast.
Any time that I tryied with half a heart my lungs stayed the same.
But any time I was serious about quiting my lungs would react.
Funny the physical body knows what the mind is thinking.
Very good sign. Your on your way to been a non smoker.

Thank you celticcrash!:D Thats the kinda thing I like to hear!!
The cough is really annoying me though. And I'm coughing so much that its hurting my throat now...:(

HalloweenJack

It's been 41 hours since my last smoke.

This is my first attempt to quit and actually imagined it'd be worse. My brain just keeps telling "Wouldn't a smoke be great right now?", really annoying but I haven't slipped yet.

celticcrash

Keep going jack. 72 hours is the first hurdle. Sometimes you just have to ignore your owne brain because its just the addiction talking.
If it gets to much, go for a fast walk out in the fresh air.

spider77

Hey everyone. I'm checking in to say I'm off the smokes over 3 months now. I just did a 10k run and felt great. However, I'm still finding the pub situation very hard. In the pub now and the craving is strong! Any advice to get over the pub situation?!! Help!!

spider77

spider77 wrote: »

Hey everyone. I'm checking in to say I'm off the smokes over 3 months now. I just did a 10k run and felt great. However, I'm still finding the pub situation very hard. In the pub now and the craving is strong! Any advice to get over the pub situation?!! Help!!

Remind yourself that it takes only 1 smoke and you will undo the fantastic achievement of being off them for so long. You are stronger than the cigarette!!! 10k run must have felt so good to complete

Psychobabble

Stumbled across this thread and thought I'd post some words of encouragement. I was a serious 20+-a-day smoker for many years and stopped six years ago. I've never looked back and don't miss it at all, have never been tempted, even after a few drinks. It is possible to be total happy smoke-free. Good luck to all those trying to stop, it's one of the best things you can do for yourself.

achieve

I normally post in the Vaping & eSmoking sub forum, but from my signature below you can see that I am heading for 6 months off the fags.

Vizzy

5 weeks now(almost to the minute)
The urges are still there but they are getting less frequent.
The breathing is getting much better( no wheezing when I lie down in bed) and I'm starting to increase the exercise a small bit( doin serious mileage with the dog but I always walked a good bit).
The one thing that is bugging me is that my gums have completely given up the ghost.If I even suck a sweet they start to bleed.
Does this pass or is there something that can be done to help them heal.?
I presume that the body is still getting rid of the muck that has been polluting it for the last 30 years?
Anyway,well done to all the new people who have quit and just remember that it gets a little easier every day:D

lester76

Vizzy wrote: »

5 weeks now(almost to the minute)
The urges are still there but they are getting less frequent.
The breathing is getting much better( no wheezing when I lie down in bed) and I'm starting to increase the exercise a small bit( doin serious mileage with the dog but I always walked a good bit).
The one thing that is bugging me is that my gums have completely given up the ghost.If I even suck a sweet they start to bleed.
Does this pass or is there something that can be done to help them heal.?
I presume that the body is still getting rid of the muck that has been polluting it for the last 30 years?
Anyway,well done to all the new people who have quit and just remember that it gets a little easier every day:D

Hey funny you should say that about your gums bleeding im to am off them over 7wks an this has started maybe 4wks in?? Whats the deal with this never heard of it before,is it a common thing after quitting the smokes??

struggling sam

One year off them! Much easier than I thought, tho still do get the occasional urge totally out of the blue!

username123

101 days today

I cleaned out the door pocket of the car this morning and found two old empty Marlboro boxes among the tissues, receipts, pay parking tickets etc...

I just sort of stood there looking at them, amazed that I was once a smoker and those 2 packs would have represented 4 days of smoking.

So it reminded me that there is an ashtray in the car - I opened it up - its one of those detachable ones like a drinks container - and there they were - 3 old fag butts. So I got rid of them too and brought the ashtray in to the house to clean it. It felt quite symbolic to be scrubbing away at the horrible smell off it. Its barely used, otherwise I probably would have just dumped it, but I think it can be reinvented as a change container.

That could be the last of any bits of my old smoking life still hanging around. I hope so!

username123

username123 wrote: »

101 days today

I cleaned out the door pocket of the car this morning and found two old empty Marlboro boxes among the tissues, receipts, pay parking tickets etc...

I just sort of stood there looking at them, amazed that I was once a smoker and those 2 packs would have represented 4 days of smoking.

So it reminded me that there is an ashtray in the car - I opened it up - its one of those detachable ones like a drinks container - and there they were - 3 old fag butts. So I got rid of them too and brought the ashtray in to the house to clean it. It felt quite symbolic to be scrubbing away at the horrible smell off it. Its barely used, otherwise I probably would have just dumped it, but I think it can be reinvented as a change container.

That could be the last of any bits of my old smoking life still hanging around. I hope so!

Lol - its over 101 days since you cleaned your car! Great job with the fags.

username123

Deleted User wrote: »

Lol - its over 101 days since you cleaned your car!

Thats nothing - I usually only clean it for NCT

At least its not getting full of nicotine daily now. Have a big night out this weekend, its going to be the first time Ill be having more than 2 or 3 drinks since I quit. Not too worried though.

MazzR

I'm on day six smoke free!!! Can't believe it! I have never ever stayed off them for more than a day before and I was like a demon then. I love champix!!!

uptheriver

Hi All

I gave up like 9 months ago and it only gets better ! I'm sick less often, have more energy exercise more smell nicer am happier etc etc etc lost weight saved money dont get burns on my clothes my car doesnt stink when im stressed i can get more relaxed im never stuck out in the cold DO IT DO IT !!!