Post for everyone who QUIT evil fags

Gmol

Well done you should be proud, I quit for the same reason re I don't want to be a smoker at 40, I quit on New Years day (cold turkey too like you) and haven't looked back. Definitely remind yourself of how sick you were after you quit and remind yourself that the same thing would happen if you even took one..

Also look at the positive side of things ie feeling healthier and more cash in your pocket definitely reward youreself for milestones achieved cos you deserve it

username123

I had it in my mind that Id quit when I was 35. Years ago a very silly GP mentioned to me that it was grand smoking when you were young, but youd need to quit mid 30s to avoid any REAL damage - hence I felt immune to the dangers until I hit 35. Could a GP be any sillier? Could I be any sillier for believing him?

Anyway, I hit 35 and kept going, stopped when I was 37. Am off them a year and 2 months now, and Im still delighted. When I think how much I was spending, and how awful I used to feel, and how Id get sick and it would knock me sideways, or Id get these colds/coughs that would drag on weeks.

Ive a friend who quit around the same time as me and went back on them after a few months, I see her sucking out of them and actually feel sorry for her that she wasnt able to make it. Its an awful addiction, so strong, well done to everyone here who managed to beat it.

weiland79

I'm still going strong two weeks and two days. Really happy with myself. I had a lot of early nights in bed to get over the worst of the cravings as I found the evenings the worst. That's past now with only a few cravings throughout the day but they only last a few seconds.

Allround Predator

Same here, off the smokes 2 weeks now and things couldn't be better! Joined a gym and all, find that it is really helping me get through this. Have to be on my guard tho, brain tries to trick me into having a smoke when I least expect it. Congrats to everyone who has quit, even those who have fallen of the wagon, its not the end of the world, just give it another go, the more you try, the bigger the chance you will get off them!;)

Animord

12 days off them - though very nearly had a relapse tonight. Stood at the cash desk in in the offie for ages having that internal fight with myself about whether I would buy some or not. Didn't though.

Stay strong.

optogirl

Back again! Gave up for about 5 months last year and then had a spate of weddings during which I smoked and slowly but surely was back buying them. Really mad with myself for allowing myself to go back there but this time I am determined, Can't afford it and need to be healthy for my little boy. Had last one yesterday and am determined to pack them in for good. Looking forward to a smoke free Summer.

allgirlz

Am off them9 weeks now, and I feel so much better. Nothing could persuade me to go back on them now and I cannot bloody believe I smoked for so long. My skin is better and even hangovers are not a patch on what they used to be! Well done to all the quitters!!

Vizzy

One year free of the weed as of 6.00pm today.
(Nearly forgot about it to be honest)
When I think back to this day last year I would never(in a million years) have thought that I would be still off them at this stage.

I can now say with confidence that if you can stick the grief for the first week,you are well on the way to quitting for good.

Well done to all the quitters and to everyone,stay strong.

mewe

Well done

Off them since June after 16 years smokin and haven't looked back. Its such a powerful and toxic addiction and feels great to be free of it.

Feel healthier in the body,mind and wallet!

Good luck to anyone on this who's just given up-its well worth stickin with it

Babooshka

Allround Predator wrote: »

even those who have fallen of the wagon, its not the end of the world, just give it another go, the more you try, the bigger the chance you will get off them!;)

Great point, don't give up trying if you cave and have one. Just forget it and get back to quitting, one does not mean you're beaten!

Babooshka

Gmol wrote: »

Well done you should be proud, I quit for the same reason re I don't want to be a smoker at 40, I quit on New Years day (cold turkey too like you) and haven't looked back. Definitely remind yourself of how sick you were after you quit and remind yourself that the same thing would happen if you even took one..

Also look at the positive side of things ie feeling healthier and more cash in your pocket definitely reward youreself for milestones achieved cos you deserve it

Thanks for the encouragement. I still crave them so it's needed. Good luck to everyone quitting/who has quit. It's tough at times, but worth it. Other times you don't even think about it, it's all about your psychological triggers. First sign of stress and I want one so bad, but I am just ignoring it.

platinums

Have only smoked 2 cigs in the last week, usually at least 20/day. Dont really feel like smoking Tobacco anymore either.

Moved over to E-Cigs, and it was soo easy to give up the fags. Technically still addicted to Nicotine, but I think half the battle it done.
Will slowly phase that out aswel.
Does vaping count as giving up?

weiland79

This is a great thread for encouragement. Really good to see so many people trying to give up and succeeding. At 20.40 this evening i will be off them exactly 3 weeks. My wife says i'm like a new man;):cool:

colinod0806

At 10.30 tonight, it will be a year since my last cigarette and it feels great.:)
I can't believe I made it. It was hard in the beginning but now I couldn't stand the thought of inhaling that filth into my lungs.
Any extra weight I put on while coming off them is mostly gone now as well so I have a healthier body and, nearly as important, a healthier wallet.

Good luck to anyone starting the journey now, it's hard but most definitely worth it.:)

username123

platinums wrote: »

Does vaping count as giving up?

Yes of course! Youre not smoking cigarettes.

Chunky.Monkey1

I smoked my last fag at 6pm on Sunday. So far so good, the cravings have not been too bad. Feeling really positive about it this time.
Great to read all the positive stories here.

Allround Predator

platinums wrote: »

Have only smoked 2 cigs in the last week, usually at least 20/day. Dont really feel like smoking Tobacco anymore either.

Moved over to E-Cigs, and it was soo easy to give up the fags. Technically still addicted to Nicotine, but I think half the battle it done.
Will slowly phase that out aswel.
Does vaping count as giving up?

Im coming up to my third week now of the smokes and Im using the e-cigs aswell. Iv notices over the last few days that Im using it less and less, hardly getting any cravings. Today I went into town and forgot My e-smoke, didnt even relies till I got home and seen it on the kitchen table that I forgot it.

A mate of mine is of the cigs now aswell 3 months, he is also using the vaper, and hes doing great as well.

Great to see all the people here beating the habit!:)

MeIsGod

I'm off them 1 month today, used the niquitin mints for the first 4/5 days and since i just get just the odd cravings now and then. I'm eating all around me at the moment so doing a bit of running to balance that out.

Chunky.Monkey1

Day 4 today and I'm beginning to feel human again. The dizziness and nausea seem to have eased off.

Animord

Woo Hoo - three weeks today! Hope everyone else is still going strong.:D

Chunky.Monkey1

Well done everyone! I'm off the them 7 days today

Allround Predator

Coming up to my 4th week now:)

Animord

Janey, aren't we all fricking great! Pat yourselves on the back now lads.

weiland79

Four weeks today! Took the wife out for a few pints on Sunday and got through it not a problem.

well done to all

username123

^^^

All of the above posters, well done!! You are doing great.

This time a year and a few months ago I wanted to be where you are now. This time last year I wanted to be where I am now!!

I still find it hard to believe I really got off them, its so good to look back at a year where I wasnt choking myself daily.

weiland79

username123 wrote: »

^^^

All of the above posters, well done!! You are doing great.

This time a year and a few months ago I wanted to be where you are now. This time last year I wanted to be where I am now!!

I still find it hard to believe I really got off them, its so good to look back at a year where I wasnt choking myself daily.

Awwww you're making me feel all fuzzy inside.

username123

weiland79 wrote: »

Awwww you're making me feel all fuzzy inside.

That fuzzy feeling was previously choked by cigarette smoke

cofy

weiland79 wrote: »

Awwww you're making me feel all fuzzy inside.

username123 wrote: »

That fuzzy feeling was previously choked by cigarette smoke

:D:D
Thanks, I was feeling a bit stressed today until I read this. Myself and OH are off them together, at the moment all is well, he actually got a bit choked up when he realised that he was a week of the fags. We are both using the ECig, definitely easier with both of us off them together.

AlbionCat

Have been off them for 44 days now. I never thought I would be able to do it, but then again I never thought it would be quite as easy as it turned out to be. Only ever tried once before about 20 years ago and failed miserably. (I switched over in the space of a week to an e-cig and then two weeks later I gave that up as well.)

I can honestly say that 6/7 weeks later I barely even crave a cigarette. I sometimes think every now and then it would be nice, but then I think of how much effort I have gone to to stop and how much I saved, that the desire soon disappears.

Keep an eye on yourselves - giving up that monkey called nicotine can have an effect on the body. Visit the doctor if you are not sure about something you are experiencing / feeling - I did and got diagnosed with something I was not expecting, and had been putting it down to the symptoms of giving up smoking. Now I am getting treated, so things will be OK

Giving up has also encourage my OH and they are at least on the e-cig. Have given them a few weeks and may need to start the gentle nagging......

Keep your chin up - it really is worth the effort.

Auldloon

Been smoking full time for about 25 years and doing this cold turkey. Off them a week yesterday. It's going great and I'm surprised how easy I'm finding it. Basically have had a cold since Xmas so hadn't been enjoying them lately and had cut down a lot over the last year or 2. Breathing is way easier now and energy levels are up. All in all I'm delighted