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 . 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

[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
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 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