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Apple
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Smoking 2 weeks ago, I feel more alert and feel alot more healthier!
But I do crave a smoke now and again. Also I found that I get a very strong ciggarett craving anytime I drink alchohol!! Strange!! |
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Flowergirl
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Since I stopped |
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| Apple wrote: | Smoking 2 weeks ago, I feel more alert and feel alot more healthier!
But I do crave a smoke now and again. Also I found that I get a very strong ciggarett craving anytime I drink alchohol!! Strange!! |
Thats the worst time when you are out drinking. I stopped for a while and when I went to the pub I started again. keep going though....good luck! |
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miss devil
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| yes good luck ive tried to quit 4 times now only lasted about 3 days each time i got soooo nasty |
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Flowergirl
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Also, I couldn't stop eating to compensate for the loss of fags. It's hard and I would love to try again. I will maybe stop in the new year  |
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Apple
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| That's the main reason I am home today! Cos I know that as soon as I am out drinking I will definately smoke! |
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Flowergirl
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Apple wrote: | | That's the main reason I am home today! Cos I know that as soon as I am out drinking I will definately smoke! |
Good idea. Avoid temptation. |
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Apple
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Flowergirl wrote: | | Also, I couldn't stop eating to compensate for the loss of fags. It's hard and I would love to try again. I will maybe stop in the new year |
Oh yes! I have eaten shed loads since I stopped! I can't seem to be able to stop my mount from munching and my brain for craving junk food! Not healthy food but junk! |
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Flowergirl
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Apple wrote: | | Flowergirl wrote: | | Also, I couldn't stop eating to compensate for the loss of fags. It's hard and I would love to try again. I will maybe stop in the new year |
Oh yes! I have eaten shed loads since I stopped! I can't seem to be able to stop my mount from munching and my brain for craving junk food! Not healthy food but junk! |
Its a bugger. Try eating loads of fruit and grapes and bubble gum  |
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MisterMassacre
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
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Marky
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: Since I stopped |
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| Apple wrote: | Smoking 2 weeks ago, I feel more alert and feel alot more healthier!
But I do crave a smoke now and again. Also I found that I get a very strong ciggarett craving anytime I drink alchohol!! Strange!! |
not strange at all, pretty normal! |
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Miss Understood
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| MisterMassacre wrote: | | Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
For some, yes. Not all.
I quit cold turkey last year for 8 months. I could've quit for good but I didn't want to, really. Those were the most miserable 8 months of my life and I like smoking, dammit! |
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Marky
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| Miss Understood wrote: | | MisterMassacre wrote: | | Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
For some, yes. Not all.
I quit cold turkey last year for 8 months. I could've quit for good but I didn't want to, really. Those were the most miserable 8 months of my life and I like smoking, dammit! |
stupid fool!! dont you know smoking is killing your lungs?? |
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Miss Understood
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Marky wrote: | | Miss Understood wrote: | | MisterMassacre wrote: | | Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
For some, yes. Not all.
I quit cold turkey last year for 8 months. I could've quit for good but I didn't want to, really. Those were the most miserable 8 months of my life and I like smoking, dammit! |
stupid fool!! dont you know smoking is killing your lungs?? |
No, I didn't. Why don't you give me a big lecture on it. |
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Vick
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| Miss Understood wrote: | | MisterMassacre wrote: | | Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
For some, yes. Not all.
I quit cold turkey last year for 8 months. I could've quit for good but I didn't want to, really. Those were the most miserable 8 months of my life and I like smoking, dammit! |
That is the point - you will never succeed unless you want to. Those that really want to can go cold turkey. You didn't quit for good because, in your own words, you didn't want to.
Why did go through the charade of quitting in the first place? |
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Miss Understood
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| Vick wrote: | | Miss Understood wrote: | | MisterMassacre wrote: | | Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
For some, yes. Not all.
I quit cold turkey last year for 8 months. I could've quit for good but I didn't want to, really. Those were the most miserable 8 months of my life and I like smoking, dammit! |
That is the point - you will never succeed unless you want to. Those that really want to can go cold turkey. You didn't quit for good because, in your own words, you didn't want to.
Why did go through the charade of quitting in the first place? |
The worst reason in the world - to please other people.
My post wasn't actually in relation to the comment I quoted, it was just a general response to the thread - hence the big gap. Maybe should've made it clearer. |
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Vick
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| Miss Understood wrote: | | Vick wrote: | | Miss Understood wrote: | | MisterMassacre wrote: | | Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
For some, yes. Not all.
I quit cold turkey last year for 8 months. I could've quit for good but I didn't want to, really. Those were the most miserable 8 months of my life and I like smoking, dammit! |
That is the point - you will never succeed unless you want to. Those that really want to can go cold turkey. You didn't quit for good because, in your own words, you didn't want to.
Why did go through the charade of quitting in the first place? |
The worst reason in the world - to please other people.
My post wasn't actually in relation to the comment I quoted, it was just a general response to the thread - hence the big gap. Maybe should've made it clearer. |
Ah, sorry - I mis...understood! teehee |
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devilsown
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| Giving up fags is a lot harder than people think however going "cold turkey" is a total diffo ball game all together as anybody unfortunate enough to go through it will tell you..or maybe they will just ask ya for twenty quid to sort themselves out ...who knows eh? |
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apocalypse acid
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Im in the process of quitting after 10+ yrs of smoking. I find using the nicotine patches stops the cravings, but its the habit that you have to avoid, i.e having a cig with a cuppa tea in the morning, you need to be doing something different.
Its working for me at the moment, okay maybe ive had the one or two cigs here and there but im confident that i can quit if i just break my habits.
dont let the cravings in the morning put you off putting on a nicotine patch, its happened a couple of times to me.
good luck |
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Vick
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| apocalypse acid wrote: | Im in the process of quitting after 10+ yrs of smoking. I find using the nicotine patches stops the cravings, but its the habit that you have to avoid, i.e having a cig with a cuppa tea in the morning, you need to be doing something different.
Its working for me at the moment, okay maybe ive had the one or two cigs here and there but im confident that i can quit if i just break my habits.
dont let the cravings in the morning put you off putting on a nicotine patch, its happened a couple of times to me.
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As far as I understand it the pysical craving goes very quickly but it's the habit that it trickier. Nothing but will power works then.
My great uncle quite smking after 80 years. The moment he decided to stop he never touched another one and nicotine patches did't exist then. |
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apocalypse acid
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My great uncle quite smking after 80 years. The moment he decided to stop he never touched another one and nicotine patches did't exist then. |
good on him, if only we all had that level of will power...I sure don't, but we've got some good methods to try in this day and age. Dont give up giving up, or whatever it is  |
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Vick
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| apocalypse acid wrote: | | Vick wrote: |
My great uncle quite smking after 80 years. The moment he decided to stop he never touched another one and nicotine patches did't exist then. |
good on him, if only we all had that level of will power...I sure don't, but we've got some good methods to try in this day and age. Dont give up giving up, or whatever it is |
Yeah - it's a pity they can't bottle will power. I could use some to get me to the gym more often.
My will power is great at taking me to the pub though! |
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apocalypse acid
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haha!  |
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Tam1
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| was off them for a year but smoke even more now the, mrs hates them i can see her point it is a filthy habbit |
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Marky
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| Miss Understood wrote: | | Marky wrote: | | Miss Understood wrote: | | MisterMassacre wrote: | | Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
For some, yes. Not all.
I quit cold turkey last year for 8 months. I could've quit for good but I didn't want to, really. Those were the most miserable 8 months of my life and I like smoking, dammit! |
stupid fool!! dont you know smoking is killing your lungs?? |
No, I didn't. Why don't you give me a big lecture on it. |
hey give me a break , im just trying to save YOUR life! |
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Marky
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Vick wrote: | | Miss Understood wrote: | | MisterMassacre wrote: | | Quitting is a lot easier than people make it out to be. I quit cold turkey and it's been 3 years almost. |
For some, yes. Not all.
I quit cold turkey last year for 8 months. I could've quit for good but I didn't want to, really. Those were the most miserable 8 months of my life and I like smoking, dammit! |
That is the point - you will never succeed unless you want to. Those that really want to can go cold turkey. You didn't quit for good because, in your own words, you didn't want to.
Why did go through the charade of quitting in the first place? |
good point vick!  |
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