Please can you all help me to give up Smoking

[Claire76]

Right!

I'm afraid after the whole hysterectomy worry, I started smoking again from all the stress but I have been to the doctors and am on tablets to give it up, I have chosen today as my quit day (you contimue to smoke on them for up to 2 weeks and you choose a quit day within the second week) and so far haven't had one, where usually the first thing I have to do after sorting Finlay is go and have one, so it's now been 2 hours without. When I gave up before I found it really easy, the tablets make you feel so ill when you have a cigarette that last time I didn't even want one let alone missed it but I had not been under stress like I was and when stressed I always used to reach for the fags so is what I did when I started again Anyway, I really need help and encouragement as hubby tries but is pretty useless . I don't want to be told really horrible stuff IYKWIM cos I know it's bad and I know it's disgusting etc etc, that's why I'm giving up again but I'm finding it really hard already this time, I'm not sure my frame of mind is right because I just can't stop thinking about having one So could really use your encouragement ladies, especially as if like last time, I will put on loads of weight and get really down!! Am trying to keep busy to keep my mind off but if I log on here, that will help too, so can you all help me please????? Would be very grateful xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[lilmuppetlou]

Huge hugs hun, sending you lots of encouragement and good vibes. xxxxxxx

[dara07]

Well done Claire, hope you succeed, sending you positive vibes!!!! D xx

[acad]

((((((((huge hugs)))))))))) sweetie, you can do it , we are all behind you xxxxxx

[Ellie H]

You can do it hun, you've just gotta focus on the positives you'll gain from stopping.

(((((((Hugs)))))))


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[Claire76]

Thanks everyone, unfortunately I am ploughing my way through a packet of happy faces biscuits, am wanting a ciggy realllllllly bad thank goodness there are none in the house

[mrsharvey]

sending lots of positive thoughts hun, you can do it, I know how hard it is as I'm an ex-smoker. Think of all the money you will save, why don't you put the money you would spend in a tin and treat yourself say at xmas or another occasion??? xxxx

[rockingrobyn]

hi claire, i stopped smoking 17 years ago. i just took one day at a time and thought "ok if i get through the next hour - and when i reached that hour i thought ok i'll try another hour" and eventually it became easier. i had tried to stop smoking numerous times and failed but this time I have stuck to it and now i dont even get cravings. It is hard to do and I found it more difficult in social situations when I was out drinking, but eventually i thought "well i've gone this long, why waste all that hard work" so the willpower won in the end. Dont set yourself difficult targets, just take it hour by hour, suck mints or chew gum or if you get a craving, go and brush your teeth, once you taste nice fresh minty taste in your mouth you wont want a cigarette. you can do if you really really want to. dont let anyone try to tempt you. put the money away and treat yourself to something nice. my hubby also stopped smoking three years ago and he says that smelling other people who smoke is enough to keep him off it cos he hates the smell of stale smoke. good luck!!! if i can do it anyone can. let me know how you get on.

i wish i could lose weight as easily as i stopped smoking.

[danni1210]

both my parents smoked for yrs and yrs - then went to see a hypnotist about 7 yrs ago. and haven't bothered since. it really worked!! think you really want to have to stop tho as if you don't it doesn't work. also look at pictures on net about teh damage it does - it'll hopefully turn your stomach enough to totally put you off! x

good luck x

[Claire76]

Originally Posted by danni1210

both my parents smoked for yrs and yrs - then went to see a hypnotist about 7 yrs ago. and haven't bothered since. it really worked!! think you really want to have to stop tho as if you don't it doesn't work. also look at pictures on net about teh damage it does - it'll hopefully turn your stomach enough to totally put you off! x

good luck x

None of that stuff has ever worked for me Tried Hypnotherapy, walked out the session and lit up straight away and even looking at pics of what happens doesn't affect me cos I can't see it inside of me IYSWIM. Last time I gave up was just so easy, am feeling proud though, it's now 8 hours since I got up and didn't have one