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Stopping smoking?!

I looked at my pregnant wife.
That made me stop.
4 later, still here!
I would definitely have tried one of those though had they been readily available at the time (1999)
Well done though!x:smile:

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hi i was diagnosed diabetic january 2010 and have now been a non smoker since febuary 2010, my willpower was to keep my legs in the future and to cut my other risks of heart attack and stroke, it is fantastic that you are four weeks in please keep up with it i smoked 60 a day for thirty years and i know that i will never ever smoke again. if you can try not to have the e cigarrette because you are not breaking the habit of hand to mouth and may progress back to smoking i used the niquitine lozenges for twelve weeks and ive not looked back good luck to you and keep up the good work .gig
 
I gave up on the third attempt. I used Nicorette chewing gum (does that still exist?). It was difficult chewing all the time at work especially as everyone smoked. I inspired my husband to give up a few months later and he just did it cold turkey with no aids. No electronic cigarettes then but I think I might have got too used to using them and have trouble giving them up too.

You are doing fantastically well!
 
daisy1 said:
I gave up on the third attempt. I used Nicorette chewing gum (does that still exist?). It was difficult chewing all the time at work especially as everyone smoked. I inspired my husband to give up a few months later and he just did it cold turkey with no aids. No electronic cigarettes then but I think I might have got too used to using them and have trouble giving them up too.

You are doing fantastically well!
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Cold turkey.
That's exactly the phrase I was looking for:smile:

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Thank you everyone.

The filters for the electric cigarette are about £10 per week so it's still saving me £15 per a week :)

I have plans that once I have a bit more confidence (hope that's the correct phrase)? I will be going onto patches.




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As much as I try, I can't seem to kick the habit. I'm only 20 and I've been smoking since I was 16. I worry about the potential health implications later in life, but worry more about the way it's affected my breathing. I like to get out and about riding my bike but I've noticed that even on the smallest hills I'm out of breath!

I think the longest I've gone without smoking in 4 years was about 3 weeks. I even bought an electronic one but I didn't get on with it :(
 
I tried many many times to stop smoking but failed.
And I noticed that each time I stopped for I while only to start again, I was smoking heavier than before I stopped. (strange)

So in 1978, I decided... this time it's stopping for good. I even made a deal with myself...
On my way to work each morning I'd usually see a homeless guy or two wandering along the city streets, so I didn't throw the near full pack of twenty away, I decided I'd give the packet to the first homeless person I saw.

I kept a lookout but as I neared my office I hadn't come across one then, just as I was about near the office door I nearly knocked the guy over. I was looking so hard I nearly missed him.
He was actually standing on the pavement looking straight at me (I'm sure he wasn't but it looked as if he was)

Anyway, I stopped, took the cigs out of my pocket and handed them to him. I didn't wait for a response, his face said it all.

It was a good day for both of us, specially for me.... I haven't smoked since that day a hundred years ago.

Giverny, for what it's worth, cutting down the intake of cigs just does not work, as daisy mentioned..."cold turkey" . Absolutely agree 100%.
All the very best of good luck to you, I'll be thinking about you.


Mbmdp...very funny reply. :D
 
Congratulations to everyone who has managed it!! And to those who haven't - keep trying. As long as you are making a conscious effort to quit/cut back, that's great! Every craving you don't give into, and every cigarette you don't smoke is an achievement.

I gave up at the end of October 2012. I didn't use anything except willpower. I kept tobacco/papers etc in my bag, so if I really felt I needed one, I could have one. I've found from previous attempts that just avoiding cigarettes/the pub (where I smoke most) wasn't going to work, so if I had access I could choose to have one if I felt I needed one or not .. Sounds wierd but it really worked for me! I think the key was that I really *wanted* to quit though - I wasn't enjoying smoking any more, the smell of cigarette smoke hanging around drove me crazy, in the air, on my breath, on my hands etc.

On previous attempts I've found that the smell of cigarettes still appeals to me, so I've usually failed or picked the habit back up again. Especially as my boyfriend still smokes. But now I find it really repellent so I'm not tempted at all!
 
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