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26-04-2012 04:21PM

bladebrew wrote: »

Hey all

I had my last cigarette at 3am last sunday so im over 4 days now, after 20 a day for almost 10 years,
the first 3 days were not to bad, i was expecting everything to get better but now im so tired i cant think straight:(, and im in a weird mood, like a minor depression, its strange,
i hope i feel better soon, i feel way worse now than when i smoked,

This is only temporary and will pass soon. If you can ride it out the benefits will far exceed the initial discomfort. Hang on in there and let us know how you are getting on.

yosser hughes · 26-04-2012 04:23PM

bladebrew wrote: »

Hey all

I had my last cigarette at 3am last sunday so im over 4 days now, after 20 a day for almost 10 years,
the first 3 days were not to bad, i was expecting everything to get better but now im so tired i cant think straight:(, and im in a weird mood, like a minor depression, its strange,
i hope i feel better soon, i feel way worse now than when i smoked,

I felt the exact same way. Felt really down and questioned whether it was worth it. What's the point etc. I realised though that this is part of the struggle you have to get through.I knew it wasn't going to be easy and that the real battle would be with my mind. You can get through it but face up to the challenge,grit your teeth and get through it.
I did it,after smoking for over 20 years.

bladebrew · 26-04-2012 04:32PM

cheers for the replies,
I just wasnt expecting to feel so...wrong i suppose, i feel like a cry baby when i read over this forum and see all the people that have quit:o

Shazanne · 26-04-2012 09:03PM

bladebrew wrote: »

cheers for the replies,
I just wasnt expecting to feel so...wrong i suppose, i feel like a cry baby when i read over this forum and see all the people that have quit:o

Don't feel like that. What you're doing is not easy and its bound to take a toll on you. I am at 13 weeks at the moment and am struggling today in much the same way as you. I just feel down and miserable. I don't even know if its the smoking entirely or if I just put everything down to the fact that I am not smoking anymore. A friend of mine who quit just before me was diagnosed with cancer last week and I just sort of felt "whats the point in suffering to give them up as the damage is done now anyway" - totally stupid of me, I know, but I couldn't help it.
Tomorrow or the next day I know I'll be praising myself again and be delighted that I no longer stink of stale smoke and still have some money (not much tho!!) in my account at the end of the month.
We'll all get there - together:):):)

username123 · 27-04-2012 09:11AM

bladebrew wrote: »

cheers for the replies,
I just wasnt expecting to feel so...wrong i suppose, i feel like a cry baby when i read over this forum and see all the people that have quit:o

I felt weird as well. Its a massive lifestyle change, youre bound to feel weird.

After around 5-7 days I started getting dizzy spells. They werent serious, didnt last long, but it may have been anxiety at the quit, or simply all this oxygen to the brain taking some getting used to!! The dizzy spells lasted around 2 weeks.

Lots of strange things happen when youre quitting. I didnt get any kind of cough, chest clearing effect, but lots of people do. I did get a kind of weird sense of smell thing where I kept thinking vegetables smelled gone off.

You also go through this kind of bereavement where you think that youll never enjoy another event, holiday, relaxing time, because you cant smoke - but then that passes and you realise you never needed to smoke to enjiy things.

So batten down those hatches and battle on!! It all passes and you feel brilliant after a while!

friso59 · 27-04-2012 09:25AM

Off them 6 months now and I can't believe the difference.

I definitely put on some weight initially but I've been getting back into sports in a big way and the breathing has improved so much. It's actually like being given a new set of lungs.

Still have moments where I think I'd like a sneaky puff but I think about how much hard work has gone into getting where I am and decide its just not worth going back to square one.

Along with will power I found the best aid was to keep yourself busy when you get a craving. Go out for a cycle, do dishes, something to distract yourself for a few minutes. The craving will definitely go away.

coco_lola · 27-04-2012 09:26AM

Day 12 = No cravings, I feel great, and my pocket is heavier

I even went out last weekend and didn't smoke!

team2 · 27-04-2012 09:28AM

Thanks for all the tips I'm on day 18 and apart from a few tough moments its going well. The cough is gone, feeling healthier, feeling more energy, feeling like I might finally be free of the dam things, feeling stupid for smoking for 20 years, what a fool I've been!!!!
any way this forum has been of great support and I would advise anyone to check in even to read a few posts you are not alone, its amazing the strenght we get from others even if they are strangers, thanks to everyone who has shared their experience here, it really helped me I hope others get the same strenght to beat the little devils.............YOU CAN DO IT!!!

westies4ever · 27-04-2012 10:39AM

I havent posted for a while but I am officially off the smokes a year this weekend - I havent had so much as a drag!

So so happy to be free of them. I feel much better physically and to be honest, looking back I honestly cant understand how I afforded them!

I am pie · 27-04-2012 10:47AM

BAck from the dentist, off the cigs from Oct last year. They have left my mouth with gum problems, fortunately with a few deep cleaning sessions (unpleasant, painful and expensive!) it will be resolved.

I've turned into one of 'those' people who warns smokers about what they are doing to their teeth, their mouth and gums ! Think about this when you are tempted, keep smoking ONLY if you fancy a mouth full of yellow stumps half ready to fall out of your gob.

Well done everyone, the 2nd best thing i have ever done was quitting the cigarettes. Rotten, pricey, foul tasting shtsticks !

Vudgie · 30-04-2012 12:37PM

I am off the cigarettes 3 months this weekend coming, and I have to say it has been an anti climax of sorts but I mean that in a totally positive way (if thats possible). What I mean is that in only 3 months it feels like I never smoked, given that I think about them so rarely.

When I first quit it really felt like it was all consuming in terms of my thoughts and "wouldn't it be easier to just smoke", but believe me this goes (and remarkably quickly too).

If someone could bottle the 'epiphany moment' it would kill the cigarette industry for ever! It is hard to explain and I hope it happens for those that need it, some of it is educating yourself about addiction, quitting etc, some of it is previous failure, and some of it this intangiable realisation that that's it!

It may sound preachy and it is totally no meant that way as I smoked for long enough to know that preaching means absolutely nothing.

The major thing for me was positivty, and the constant reminder that quitting was positive and was in no way a sacrafice. I know a guy who gave up at the same time as me but he treated it like a sacrafice and he caved after 3 weeks. Despite lasting 3 weeks he felt like he was depriving himself of something pleasurable. Allen Carr spent a lot of talking about this and I feel that it was one of his most simple and yet remarkable messages.

Anyway I will stop 'preaching', best of luck to all who just quit and just think, you officially no longer smoke even if you are just in your first day/week whatever.

username123 · 30-04-2012 02:47PM

Vudgie wrote: »

The major thing for me was positivty, and the constant reminder that quitting was positive and was in no way a sacrafice. I know a guy who gave up at the same time as me but he treated it like a sacrafice and he caved after 3 weeks.

Yeah I agree. I tried to focus the negative thoughts onto the cigarettes themselves - dirty smelly horrible things. I also used the AA idea of 'fake it til you make it' - so at first I said aloud (sometimes to myself) that I hated the smelly fags - and you know, I do now, but at first I needed to stop the inner 'lovely fags' voice and say it out loud.

I also used to go over all the nice aspects of not smoking - it helped that it was January and freezing outside, no more having to stand in the cold. Better cardio - I immediately upped my exercise levels. Cleaner teeth - I booked into the dentist for check up and cleaning (not that thats nice but I liked that my teeth stayed so clean!!). More money - I went mad on ebay for a few weeks. Not smelly - I exploited this by buying nice perfumes. Better complexion - I wear a little bit of eye make up these days that I didnt used to bother with - to compliment the healthier complexion.

Whatever works guys - Im just so glad to be free.

Vizzy · 30-04-2012 10:47PM

Glad to say that i am now off the cigs for 8 weeks today.
I actually had to check was it 7 or 8.

Feel great,more energy,no cough,no smell off me.All good really.

Body has finally healed itself(i.e bleeding gums have stopped,cough is gone)

To anyone who is thinking of giving them up( or has recently given them up),keep up the good work.

Love2love · 02-05-2012 12:25PM

3 months yesterday. Go me!!

Really struggling with the weight. I'm going up and down every other week. I put on 3lb lose 2lb, put on 2lb, lose 1lb, put on 4lb ect... I'm actually 10lb up :eek::eek::eek: but I still am not tempted to go back on the smokes. I thought I would look for any excuse to go back on them

bladebrew · 02-05-2012 08:40PM

Im on day 11, and thinking about smoking less and less every day, its just every now and then i think right time for a cigarette then i sort of remember i quit, it does get easier by the day though, i was freaking out a bit at the start and getting depressed but ok now,
im still really tired for bits of the day, im assuming the nicotine was keeping me awake,
I have developed a fondness for chocolate cheesecake aswell:eek::)

boots2000 · 03-05-2012 03:37PM

Just gone 4 years since I last had one! It kinda feels now that I have always been a non smoker, my partner recently quit about 5 months ago too. Best thing we ever did

I read the Allen Carr book and quit quite easily and my partner just toughed it out, didnt cut down, no patches or any of that, just quit.

Once you quit, you realize how you were so consumed and controlled by them.

spider77 · 04-05-2012 06:39AM

Off the evil smokes 4 months today. I'm so delighted I think I have cracked it this time. Have been to lots of events with many smokers and did not cave. Had one drag one night in pub alright but tasted horrible and that was it.

I think you have to want to quit and if you do you will succeed. I failed before because I was not ready to quit. I never understood that until now but it's so true. I have got into exercise in a big way since quitting. Running and cycling now every week. I signed up for 10k races to keep my mind off smoking and stay motivated in early days. I think havin a goal to aim for in first 3 months helped me. I also got my teeth cleaned and now they stay clean!! I love that my car no longer stinks of smoke. Flying is so much more relaxed too. I really can't believe I didn't quit earlier now to be honest. I ain't going back now!

Keep busy anyone out there quitting!!

HungryFish · 07-05-2012 07:11PM

I was off them 1 year last April. I don't know myself, so happy to finally be rid of them!! :-)

username123 · 08-05-2012 09:23AM

HungryFish wrote: »

I was off them 1 year last April. I don't know myself, so happy to finally be rid of them!! :-)

Well done - I want to be you

Only another 8ish months to go

Love2love · 12-05-2012 09:13AM

100 days off the cigarettes today!

What's crazy is that I only count it up when somebody asks me to.
My feeingls toward cigarettes at the moment are extremely hard to describe, I have no desire to smoke and don't even think about them much but I still find it hard to think that I'll never smoke again.... I think now I am bored with giving up and I wish it was a year down the line so I didnt have all the firsts to remind me (1st holiday, 1st festive season ect) that I don't smoke anymore :rolleyes:

digit1 · 12-05-2012 10:27AM

Off them 1 year today. Don't miss them at all but find I'm chewing alot of gum. Best thing ever and going to use the savings towards a new motor this week. Put the money in a sealed jar and guess how much I have ? A whopping €3652

username123 · 12-05-2012 11:25AM

digit1 wrote: »

Off them 1 year today. Don't miss them at all but find I'm chewing alot of gum. Best thing ever and going to use the savings towards a new motor this week. Put the money in a sealed jar and guess how much I have ? A whopping €3652

Oh my god!

Its amazing to think that you quite literally would have just put a match to all that money!!

digit1 · 12-05-2012 01:40PM

username123 wrote: »

Oh my god!

Its amazing to think that you quite literally would have just put a match to all that money!!

I know. It is such an expensive habit and some of my friends would be even heavier smokers than me so they could save alot more. I have one friend under my wing now for 3 months and so far he has'nt broke out and is also putting the money in a sealed box and he smoked alot more than me. Hopefully he makes it. Its looking good.

team2 · 13-05-2012 05:18PM

34 days today I think I've cracked it, there are the odd few moments it creeps up and kicks you but that only serves to remind me I've beaten it. I don't want to smoke and every time I see some one light up I think what are you doing this things will kill you!!!

I've only one regret and that's that I didn't do it years ago.

For anyone just starting or for everyone going through big quit stay positive its definitely worth it. Find best way for you and get down to it, if you fall get up and start again.

Check in here every now and again and get some inspiration from some truly inspired and tough individuals.

well done to everyone one day or 10 years it takes a strong individual to make the decision and stick with it you should be proud of yourselves I know I am... :-):-):-):-)

crapmanjoe · 14-05-2012 02:07AM

6 days today. Was on nicotine gum for first 2 days but have gone through the weekend with out wanting gum or more importantly a smoke ( how I wasn't climbing the walls looking for one after the football today I don't know)

Have just finished the book this evening and it seems to have done the trick. But one day at a time i guess

Felexicon · 14-05-2012 09:15AM

10 WEEKS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!

Feels good to be off them. Went the cold turkey route and while the first few days were hard after a week the cravings were mostly gone.
I've even managed a few nights out on the beer without one.

My bank balance also looks healthier

Gmol · 14-05-2012 10:29AM

digit1 wrote: »

Off them 1 year today. Don't miss them at all but find I'm chewing alot of gum. Best thing ever and going to use the savings towards a new motor this week. Put the money in a sealed jar and guess how much I have ? A whopping €3652

Don't forget to check your life insurance policies they should come down if you are off the fags 1 yr

campo · 14-05-2012 11:18AM

Im off them 2 weeks today and yesterday was the 1st day I had no craving , I was really close to having a cigarette on Saturday night even had one in my mouth and lighter in hand but after a couple of deep breaths I put the fag and lighter away and then yesterday I did not have on craving it was like Saturday night my craving tried to hit me hard and then when I did not cave they give in and let me crave free from the next day ( no craving so far today eitheir )

what I am finding very difficult though is the mouth ulcers I have developed since giving up have them more then a week now and they are really getting me down trying load of over the counter remedies but nothing is working suppose just have to give it time for them to go.

Mance Rayder · 14-05-2012 11:23AM

I quit in Feb 2011, so I am over one year off them.

Used to smoke 20-40 Johnny Blue a day for over 10 years.

I didn't use anything, I promised my wife when we got married that I would quit and I did, Cold Turkey.

I had to get a tonsillectomy, which in my mid twenties was NOT pleasant. I had my last smoke before the operation, I have never smoked since.

Felt really depressing and went a bit mad with my moods for about 6 weeks then it started to get better.

I never crave them or desire them, they actually disgust me. I don't know what I saw in them, I feel like a teenager again since I quit.

Best thing I have ever done for myself.

username123 · 14-05-2012 02:37PM

Great stuff, well done!!

Am in my 5th month off them now, feel the same as you, they disgust me. Took a taxi earlier that reeked of cigarette smoke, felt vaguely sick til I was out of it. Horrible....shudder......the drivers dank wet cough only reassured me I have made the right decision!

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