Anyone who has quit smoking

[milly143]

I'm only on day four today but I need some advice. I'm really really struggling. Day one was pretty easy and thought, oh brilliant, this is gona be a piece of p1ss. Until yesterday. I was an emotional wreck. I daren't speak to anybody I didn't need to speak to because I knew if I did I would end up biting their head off and my bf popped round before he went out last night (I decided not to go to avoid temptation and starting any arguments) and I burst into tears. It's pathetic. And I'm only on day four! Did anyone else have this sort of problem and so quickly? How long did it last for?

I'm using patches and managing to stop myself eating instead of smoking by drinking probably a bit too much tea and chewing lots of sugar free gum. Any advice reallllly welcome!

[B00]

thank you arksided :-) You obviously know me well to use that phrase, lol.

[spudqueen]

It's 8 weeks tomorrow since I had my last cigarette. I'm using the lozenges, Asdas own as they are much cheaper than the Nicorette ones. The first two weeks is definitely the worst. This is really the period when you need lots of self control and will power. Once you've done two weeks then I'm not saying it's a doddle, but it's a lot easier.

The way I got through the first two weeks was by just telling myself that it had to get better, that I really DID want to give up smoking, and I was going to go through it all again! Stick with it, and you'll be really proud of yourself.

btw if anyone else is thinking of giving up I recommend the lozenges. You don't suck them, you pop one on your gum and let it slowly dissolve. I only use 4 or 5 a day, and it's now nearly 8 weeks since I stopped smoking!

[AnneandBert]

Next month I will be smoke free for 2 years. I was on a new patch from nurse in my surgery. The forst time I tried I was on Inhalersand thay did nothing for me. My partner smokes but not in front of me although I don't think it would bother me now. He was put on Champix Tabs but failed to stop. If you havn't gone to your Surgery do try as they were very helpfull and in no way condesending. Also you have to be in a positive frame of mind. Good luck and I hope you manage it. My wardrobe is bursting with lots of lovely new clothes bought with the monet I have saved.

[chattykathy]

I totally agree with the advice given on here. One thing I would like to add is that you shouldn'tgive up your social life as well! Make the resolution to yourself that you are not going to smoke again and enjoy the rest of your life!!!

[paddywak]

Stick with it Milly, when I gave up in the 70's there weren't any patches etc it was do it cold turkey or don't do it. I probably gave up and started ten times before I finally made it. It's not easy milly but if you want REALLY want to give up you manage

[DaisyNonna]

Take up crosswords or anything that requires you to hold a pencil or pen as you would a cigarette. Sounds stupid but it did help me.

[Wak]

Like Paddywak, I gave up smoking when there were no patches or help from the surgeries (only a false fag filled with Menthol crystals in 1960) but I weaned myself of cigarettes rather then go cold turkey.
I realised that it was only the first puff on a cigarette which actually satisfied the immediate craving and the rest of the cigarette simply stored up the latent desire for niccotine in the body.
After deciding to stop smoking, I went as long as I thought reasonable (1 hour) before lighting up and then had the one necessary puff. I then put the cigarette out, saved it and had to wait a further 1 hour before allowing myself another single puff.
I managed this for about three days and then was able to stretch the time to a 2 hour wait between puffs, (No saucy comments here please!)
After 10 days I was able to go a full day without a smoke.
I actually

[Wak]

continued:- (sorry, pressed wrong key!)
I actually lasted a further three days before getting desperate and had another cigarette which made me feel very sick and dizzy.
I have never touched another cigarette since that day so in all it took about 10 days to wean myself off them without feeling too desperate or suicidal.