karonious

Not only can you use patches, UK smoking cessation policy advocates the use of patches AND 1 other nicotene replacement eg gum, inhalator or lozenges. So keep using the patch and get one of the others for when you feel really weak. Do you want more info? PM me if you do, because I won't force feed you!
Well done so far!

Am Loolah

Thanks Karen, I'm using "Sexy Mother Pucker" it's a gooey lip gloss that plumps your lips up so they have like a tingly feeling and are all sticky, plus you look like Angelina Jolie - well your lips do anyway!! Shall keep with that and mints for the time being. Tried the nicotine gum before and felt really unwell!

karonious

You silly sod, it wasn't a suppository! When it said place in the cheek it meant in your mouth!

Am Loolah

Ah Ha!! Why wasn't it clearer then?! Thinking may try the sucking on cut to size plastic straws trick if my tingling pout lets me down!!

Mandie

Just wanted to say well done for giving up, i know it's not easy but you've done really well so far...you sound really determined, so good on ya gal

I gave up 19 years ago after smoking 20 - 30 a day for 6 years and would never go back to it ever again. I went cold turkey as we didn't have patches back then but i had got to the stage where i didn't like it any more so i think that really helped...i still had my bad days when i craved for a fag, but i stayed strong and got through them.

Take one day at a time and give yourself a MASSIVE pat on the back for making it through the first difficult days

Smoke free Karma sent your way
take care Mandie

uk+kiwi

[QUOTE=mazi;4370159 They work for me every time I give up.[/QUOTE]

LOL!?!

Am Loolah

Thanks again for all the support. Thought today (Day TWO!!!!) would be easier as was at work, not at home with SMOKING hubby. But of course my habits at work are even more routine than at home. Coffee mid-morning, then outside for a fag with mobile to text/phone/nag hubby. Said to Bosses, I'm working longer hours for the same money as when I used to break the day up with nipping out for fags!

Nearly at the end of day 2, I will persevere!

mazi

Mandie

So how's day 3 going so far?
Keep at it you're doing soooooo well
take care Mandie

Am Loolah

Thanks Mandie, yes still going, keep thinking about it, and then reminding myself that I DON'T smoke anymore?!

Still not quite up to running a marathon (or indeed up the stairs) but I've realised it's more about breaking the habits that you associate having a fag with and have found getting up and getting on with something different helps. Like last nite, used to always have one after supper in the kitchen, so instead took the kids straight upstairs for a bath and thus the moment was over!!

Can you tell I feel a little self-rightous already!!!!

P.S: Thanks you for my smoke free Karma!!

P2L

Keep it up Hun.

Think of the effect it'll have on those fairy powers. Carry on and you'll be able to fly to NZ under your own power!!!!

Reckon you're doing all the right things to help yourself. You should be very proud!!!

Mandie

Well done you!!!

It's not easy, but you sound really determined and doing the right thing by keeping yourself busy.

How bout you husband...is he gonna give up as well?

Keep up the good work
Mandie

Am Loolah

Nearing the end of Day FOUR in Loolah's Lungs and as it's Friday evening I've had the requisite bolly or 4 - willpower dissipating!!!

Knew it would, so prepared in advance a selection of enticing, mouth-watering crudites - yum, bl**dy, yum!! Have tried to smoke them, but alas, too damp - must be all the pesky vitamins in them?!

mazi

You tried those licorice sticks yet?

karonious

Are crudites anything like crudities? Like Damn, bugger bollocks arse etc?!!