giving up the smokes..

[maca]

ok people iv'e been off the ciggies for 2 and a half yaers now after being a smoker for about 28 years. i was smoking 25 to 30 a day. i gave up for the simple reason that i was the only one at home who smoked and the price of them as well and ok my health lol. i used champix tablets to help me qiut witch i got off my gp and found they really helped as i though i would never give up the dread weed. what i would like to know is how other people have given up. did you use tablets will power or were you hypnotised as some people say this works.. and if your thinking of giving up iam sure there is plenty of people on dk to give some moral support when needed. cheers ..maca..

[Chimaera]

I weaned myself down to 5 a day then i went and got champix and 14 days later i just wasnt interested anymore in cigs and that was 6 months ago and i havent had the slightest inclanation to have a fag, it pops into my head from time to time but i soon forget about it and get on with something else.

Cant say ill never have another but time will tell, hopefully that will be the case as i smoked for 30 years.

[stuckylad]

ok, i smoked for around 25 years, stopped about 10 years ago,just will power every time any mates or anyone asked if i wanted one ,i just kept saying i don't smoke,honestly after 3 weeks didn't miss it at all,will never smoke again.be determined it's all in the mind,im 51 now and feel great. hope this helps at least one person if it does its been at least a useful post

[stuckylad]

by the way macca, well done,and a great post

[Chimaera]

it was weird a cple of weeks ago, i had someone offer me a ciggie and i heard myself say "i dont smoke"...never thought i would hear that from me

[maca]

cheers stuckylad. just goes to show will power dose work .

[cunny]

I been smoke free now for 18 months and used champix. Only thing is now that i putting weight on for first time in years.

And by the way well done to everyone who managed it as is not easy to do at all

[maca]

I been smoke free now for 18 months and used champix. Only thing is now that i putting weight on for first time in years.

And by the way well done to everyone who managed it as is not easy to do at all good on you cunny m8 at least you can loose the weight but you cant loose a lung m8 ;)

[gmb45]

ive seen champix mentioned a few times here it is a very good aid to giving up but its a drug that works on the central nervous system so if u r on other medication that works on the cenral nervous system chances r u wont get it, just thought u would like to know.I know peeps who have using it and they r doing well, so if u can get it give it a go :D

[Chimaera]

I been smoke free now for 18 months and used champix. Only thing is now that i putting weight on for first time in years.


yes ive got this problem since i stopped cunny

[Lainie]

i gave up 8 years ago with the help of zyban. was off the ciggies after 3 days and not had a single puff since and i never will. before i passed my driving test in jan 09 i listed it as my biggest achievement. well done to those who have given up and managed to stay off them - its not easy i know.

[maca]

so up to now it looks like tablets are the way to go.

[stuckylad]

well done lainie and everyone who has done it,really hope these post's spur people on to stop,it is an achievment in itself,but more to the point its your own life your saving

[bluefin]

stop date: 22/08/07
method: nicorete patches
smoked for 32 years,last 10-15 years:averaged 40-60 a day

i had tried many a time to quit cold turkey b4, never realy gave the patches a thought, worked great for me, as said here already... its all in the mind !! WILL POWER

i got diagnosed with the early stages of COPD >> Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000625/)
never had any chest problems b4 i quit smoking, NO ! im not say`n i got this b cos i quit the fags, this was gonna happen anyway, quit`n the smokes was the best thing ive done.

so, any you smokers have a good read @ the link i posted, QUIT the fags now :congrats: macca 4 this post

[thered]

i packed in about 10 times but always went back apart from this time i was bad last year and never touched one since about september last year,what got me is having bender's on a weekend and all me m8s smoked so i ended up starting again this tyime the benders have stopped and so have i even though i do get the urge still now and again today being one of them

but i will resist and keep off im doing okay as my wife still smokes and i was a 40 a day man so i must be doing something right

[maca]

i packed in about 10 times but always went back apart from this time i was bad last year and never touched one since about september last year,what got me is having bender's on a weekend and all me m8s smoked so i ended up starting again this tyime the benders have stopped and so have i even though i do get the urge still now and again today being one of them

but i will resist and keep off im doing okay as my wife still smokes and i was a 40 a day man so i must be doing something right
well done m8 if i can do it any one can ..maca..

[chroma]

i gave up for well over a year by exercising, i wanted a smoke i would do situps, pushups and pullups till my body could outscream my head.

Worked well for me and kept me from putting weight on from quitting, i even got a ripped appearance for a while.

Alas i would up at an awards ceremony and it was free champagne and cigars... and well... it would be impolite to decline, 12 cigars later and i was pumping change into the nearest smoke machine.

[dik]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm Tobacco yum yum, loverley loverley !!!

[maca]

I gave up smoking just over 3 months ago and I have saved nearly ?800, my other half gave up at the same time as me so between the 2 of us we have prob saved nearly ?1500, so if ma arithmetic is right we should save about ?6000 in a year, thats a nice holiday or new car or whatever she wants to spend it on lol.

Me and her have done it cold turkey (not easy for me) at first it was hard with the cravings, the odd passive smoke wi ma pals ootside the pub :smokin: but av got through it, then the feeling ill stage, a tell you at the time a thought a felt better smoking than giving up, but the doctor said that a would feel worse before a got better, and now I can feel the benefits.

Its not easy by any means and for everyone that has gave them up a big :congrats:

JoKwell done jok m8 ..maca.

[maca]

time to wake this thread up again what with new year's day on friday. how many of you are planning to give up smokeing in the new year.
there's quite a few dk members who gave up this year so let us know if your going to give it a go best of luck..maca..

[shellbob]

Good luck to everyone planning on giving up smoking you will be healthier and richer for it

[smoggie]

I have smoked for the past 25 years but only when i have a drink (4 days a week) and its time to stop. Wife joined weight watchers wanting to lose 1 & 3/4 stone, so I said if you hit your goal I'll pack the cigs in.Hit her goal just before xmas, so I sold my stock 600 cigs, now left with about 13 in my last packet and when they're gone thats me quitting.

[cactikid]

yes i used to smoke bought 40 a day offered some around they were 50p for twenty when i stopped,cold turkey it was if i did not have fags i could not smoke them ,kept away from shops so i could not buy,off them for 30 yrs now.
now found out other bad things like sweets and cakes and forums are bad for your health also lol.

[Bulld0g]

I packed in smoking 25 years ago new years eve. They were just under ?1 for 20. Players number 6 king size lol

[aftermath]

anyone giving up the smokes, prepair to pile the beef on . lol

[4dbennett]

ok people iv'e been off the ciggies for 2 and a half yaers now after being a smoker for about 28 years. i was smoking 25 to 30 a day. i gave up for the simple reason that i was the only one at home who smoked and the price of them as well and ok my health lol. i used champix tablets to help me qiut witch i got off my gp and found they really helped as i though i would never give up the dread weed. what i would like to know is how other people have given up. did you use tablets will power or were you hypnotised as some people say this works.. and if your thinking of giving up iam sure there is plenty of people on dk to give some moral support when needed. cheers ..maca..

MACA well done mate giving up smoking is fantastic, i bet your family are chuffed, you see the benefits after a couple of months don,t you , no more coughing up flegm and that burning feeling in your lungs when you rush and get breathless has gone, and of course the financial aspect is also very good, all credit to you matey

regards dave