5th day as a non smoker and got really stessed today, ever since my cravings have really kicked in.....really want one and have not yet, now hubby home hes on also given up with me and helped me.........but it must be the stress factor that has made the cravings come back sooooooooo strong.....hope you are doing ok rosie and everyone else

gill

I think its the 4th day today I've stopped counting. Still struggling a bit in the evening but doing ok. I won't cave in well I hope not.

Well done Robin, Gill and Andy have you noticed the ciggie smell on other people I can't believe how strong it is, my friend gave up last year, 1 day she said "oh god you stink of cigs" I was really insulted, I would never say that to anyone but I understand what she meant.

Keep going, I'm sure 1 day having a ciggie won't even enter my head won't it?

Rosie

Good luck to all of you. It gets easier as time goes on.

giving up is easy ...... done it thousands of times

Thanks Hamshank, that's just so helpful!

When am I going to stop obsessing about cigarettes and smoking?

I am often distracted by thoughts of smoking and the days are so long at the moment. I've no intention of smoking and am just hoping for and looking forward to the day when I can go through a day without even thinking about them......and just get on with life!

I know how you feel, its all I seem to think about I don't have any craving for 1 just obsessive thoughts

Rosie

sorry about the quip, but seiously, i gave 32 years ago but let me say it
was after a couple of attempts and at the time i was on
30 a day and more at w/e, so not easy. today i don't even think about
it, unlike an earlier thread i don' miss them at all. i found that when i first
gave up i would find something to occupy mtyself, anything at all
its when you find yourself with a quiet moment that temptation
steps in and the only thing seems to be to stike a match and light up
or if your in the pub and all your pals are puffing away but now that temptation is removed , so for all the patches and so on at the end of the day it all boils down to your own will power and of course the help of loved ones i wish you all the best with getting rid of what after all is
a filthy habit good luck ------- frank

Just to let you all know still no ciggies for me, although there is times when the kids are driving me :curse:

I think ive now got a voice in my head telling me i can sneak one as im on my own, but i threw them in the wheelie bin last week and bin men have just been
Went round to family yesterday and smelt it as soon as i walked in the door, do actuall feel sick if i smell ciggi smoke now, but still the cravings are there, this is now time for thewill power

Hubby has advised that if i keep off the fags we maybe able to do another trip august time to ontario..........i think that maybe worth it!!!!!

sunshine
gill

Im a bear without my ciggies:curse:I have tried every soddin thing on the market and still I puff my head off god I would love to stop but no will power at all and I hate myself for it:curse:I did find the lazer treatment was best I did manage to stay off the ciggies for 5 hours untill my sis phoned and kept asking me have you fell by the wayside yet:curse:I could have strangled her I was so mad I put the ciggie in the gob and that was it:curse:

beter not go to bc or ab then cos i think that the bears'll outnumber you
or would you scare them?.

kate would probably scare them off......


feeling better at moment, must say the champix is the only thing that has worked so far, but the will power is not that good at moment, but if i want a fag, id have to walk a mile or 2 to the shop as the village shops wont serve me they know im giving up!!!!!
still not had one

I've a sneaking suspicion that I will be told to give up smoking in a few hours time.

I went for a life insurance medical in the UK last October. My pulse and blood pressure were a bit high. When I got back to Canada the insurance company asked me to get both tested again. I didn't (such a wimp). They have recently been in touch with my employer, who has been in touch with me, in no uncertain terms. This morning Souvette threatened me with dire consequences if I don't go to the doctor today. That, of course has probably done wonders for my pulse and BP. I cannot imagine that my readings will be good.

you really don't want to buy anymore if you can get another trip out of it
Sometimes my will power is really good then it's gone and the obsessive thoughts are back

Looks like you're next souv but i do think my blood pressure is sky high at the moment

What about you Robin how you doing?

Rosie

its ok rosie still not smoking
Keeping his promise maybe hard, but holding him to it at mo, told me hell let me know if we are going next week now

But better the sunshine in canada than feeling like a DUCK with all this rain!!!!!!!!
Fingers crossed for nxt week!!!

gill

Hi

I'm new to this site, Just been reading all entries. It's great to hear about successes. I've been smoking for about seventeen years. I am also thinkingabout giving up. I don't have much will power really, however, I used to smoke alot in work, From 1st of July since go smoke free came in company went step further and banned smoking from whole site, smokers now have to stand at the entrance to the site, don't think that is right for senior management to be seen smoking at the entrance, so I haven't smoked in work since 1st of July.

Had medical in June. I was also worried about what might appear on the xray, not had any comments back though. Recieved passport request last week.

I will at some point use the patches I have in my possession.

Jenna