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Sporina's Quitlog

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  • #102
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,964 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    I have been smoke free two years and nine and a half months now. I always had funny notions and superstitious ideas about what would and wouldn’t work on each attempt before and all the ducks had to be in a row for it to last. These notions changed from one quit to the next. I’m not normally like this with anything else, it’s funny how the mind works. I’m a bit OCD so maybe it comes from that lol. Good luck, I wish you continued success.


  • #103
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭sporina


    Cherry Blossom wrote: »
    I have been smoke free two years and nine and a half months now. I always had funny notions and superstitious ideas about what would and wouldn’t work on each attempt before and all the ducks had to be in a row for it to last. These notions changed from one quit to the next. I’m not normally like this with anything else, it’s funny how the mind works. I’m a bit OCD so maybe it comes from that lol. Good luck, I wish you continued success.

    well done and keep up the good work xxx
    cigarettes are NOT our friend!! evil toxic relationship! be done! :)


  • #104
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭sporina


    hi all.. so been smoking again since Jan 2015 - but my last ciggy was Thurs 15th..

    I have gum disease.. and bone loss.. nothing like a dental scare to make one stop...

    Periodontist advised I stop right away.. today is day 3 with no smokes.. using patches.. awful anxiety in the am..

    Nicorette quick mist gives me hiccups.. anyone else?

    its an awful addiction.. smoking.. only smokers understand.. I actually hate it.. but the addiction is strong

    wish me luck and strength

    best of luck to you all too



  • #105
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭sporina


    awe so here I am again - only stayed off them for 2 weeks last time.. but my periodontitis persists so I am trying again..

    lesson from last time - I just felt so depressed without them - so I went out and bought a pack - and I didn't even enjoy it - but I had bought them and so continued to smoke and was hooked again..

    didn't smoke today - this am was tough - had anxiety - but worked thru it..

    I am using patches and quick mist and inhaler..

    wish me luck



  • #106
    seaniedakid
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭seaniedakid


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120745932#Comment_120745932

    Hey Sporina, hope you are keeping well.

    Just wanted to let you know that your story since 2012 has been a source of inspiration to me. I was scrolling through the internet last week searching smoking cessation topics and advice when I stumbled upon here. Your story is real life, honest and emotional and inspired me to give up a few days back. I am on day 4 and not doing too bad but from reading your story, I am now well aware of the pitfalls and not to get complacent, so one day at a time for me. I am slightly different to you in that I gave up smoking 10 years ago and began vaping. Now I am trying to give up the vape… damn nicotine…

    I am on patches and inhaler and tbh the withdrawal symptoms aren't too bad but as I said very early days.

    I really hope you managed to quit the cigs, but if you haven't…. then maybe knowing you are in inspiration can maybe inspire yourself some time soon.

    Thanks again…



  • #107
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭sporina


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122149865#Comment_122149865

    awe brillo - thanks soo much for messaging - what a wonderful message - not many on boards like that these days - i'm back on them unfortunately but maybe your post will inspire me to try again now.. so thanks again - and best of luck to you - we can do it - but it is tough..



  • #108
    Soc_Alt
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭Soc_Alt


    Im off cigarettes for the past 3 years after a 27 year habit.

    Tried everything from patches , cold turkey, gums, sprays but which led to giving up for short periods.

    I went to my GP to go the medical route where I was prescribed champix and then zyban.

    This worked. Don't get me wrong. I miss smoking and still like the smell of smoke when passing someone who is smoking but I don't have the urge to actually have one and know I never will smoke again.

    Started smoking at 14 and had a 20 a day habit for the next 27 years.

    Let me know if you require any advise if you want to go the medial route.



  • #109
    bilbot79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    I quit cold turkey when I was 28 because I absolutely hated myself (45 now). I'd tried and failed like 75 times or so. I put my final success down to the following:

    • I tapered down with some rules like no cigs before 12pm each day, have as many cigs as I wanted but don't inhale deeply at all.
    • Made a plan and set a date for one month later. During that month I made my peace with the horrible task I was up against.
    • I made a promise to myself that no matter how s*** life would get I would still not pick up a cigarette, even if I had to suffer the horrors everyday for the rest of my life.
    • Gave up drinking at the same time, for the 3 months or so that I think you need to normalize not smoking
    • When I started drinking again I went back easy and built up slowly. Drunk you needs to be trained completely separately from sober you.
    • Years later I had a couple of cracks in the armour when drinking as drunk me learned to love a smoke while sober me had zero interest. I knocked this on the head by committing to a few sessions in a row where I'd be drunk but hold the line nonetheless. This is hard going but it works.

    Remember you are only giving up one cigarette, the next one.



  • #110
    seaniedakid
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭seaniedakid


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122151319#Comment_122151319

    How did you get on with Zyban?

    I tried it a month ago and after 3 days was suffering from very low moods and unable to concentrate so had to come off it.



  • #111
    Soc_Alt
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭Soc_Alt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122154048#Comment_122154048

    I had only taken a few Zyban as I was initially on Champix for most of the treatment . The only side effects would have been the dreams which would have been close to nightmares and seemed very real.

    But that wore off after awhile.

    Deffo worth the investment looking back.



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  • #112
    seaniedakid
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭seaniedakid


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122160444#Comment_122160444

    The feed back from Champix seems to be a lot more encouraging but unfortunately off the market for a while now.



  • #113
    Soc_Alt
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭Soc_Alt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122175729#Comment_122175729

    Champix is really what helped me kick the habit.

    The issue was that when I required the last maintenance pack , Champix was no longer available is any pharmacy so I got a new prescription of Zyban.

    It turned out I only took one or two zyban but mentally I was over the threshold of wanting a cigarette.

    I often think a smoke would be nice which only lasts seconds but I don't have any urge to have one and I will never return to smoking.

    Sure it was the cost that made me give up in the first place, not health benefits.

    I could never justify the cost of buying them now.



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