Stopped today, Boxing Day

[ashleechristen373]

Well done, I managed to quit using ecigs. I recomend them to anyone wishing to quit, but wil power is more impressive!

[Guest]

cheers guys.

ashlee. agree, if can't do will power (its not easy!) then use the ecigs, cuts out all the tar and poisons. (until the gov't decides to extra tax those as well!). i might try them if cant continue the resistance! but, have to say that the cravings are less now, usually only when have a beer! or as dpick says 'well, after a meal theres nothing like a good cigar'

[Guest]

still going although have had a couple of cigars since last post, including one today! (i blame it on the nice weather ). i have the cigs under control (ie none), but i hope i don't lose to the cigars!! i don't think i will as have only had 2 since last. good luck to all trying to stop.

[dpick]

Hi ford you have now done with the fags you can concentrate on the cigars now.

 

All the best with them dpick

[Guest]

hi dpick, hows it going

it was the fine weather and cold beer alfresco that led to the cigar! and then only a hamlet but it won't become a habit, thats for sure.

[Guest]

damned cigars, still no ciggies though! whats worse or better! a cigar now and then, or a few cigs a day?

[caro]

How often is now and then?

[Guest]

How often is now and then?

 

 

eg tonight, lfc footy on, beers in, cigar in....

around 1 or 2/week atm

[caro]

Put it like this. Years ago my OH had the odd cigar when he packed up cigs, but eventually went back to fags because he was smoking nearly as many cigars. Took many years before packing up.

 

I gave up smoking for about 12 years but started having the odd one when smoker friends could no longer smoke in pubs. Just a couple every couple of months .... to begin with....

 

Take it from one who knows .... It's the thin end of the wedge so knock it on the head.

[Guest]

thanks caro

its so difficult, the smoke addiction. you know the one when have a beer/a good meal

i congrat anyone that stops the smokes of all kind completely, well done. if only i could...

[Conniff]

Go see your GP, you can get Nicorette on prescription. They aren't anything like the stupid rip-off crap people are sticking in their gob called e-cigs.

[caro]

thanks caro

its so difficult, the smoke addiction. you know the one when have a beer/a good meal

i congrat anyone that stops the smokes of all kind completely, well done. if only i could...

 

I know what you mean, but that is also habit. Instead of lighting up after a meal, get up and do the washing up if you're at home, or go for a walk. Anything to distract yourself and break the habit.

 

I could kick myself for starting again but trying to stop again. 7 days so far. I haven't been smoking a lot but I've certainly noticed the difference health wise.

[Conniff]

It's got nothing to do with 'addiction', it's all about admitting to yourself that you want to give up. Addiction is just an excuse. Either you want to give up or you don't. If you do, then you will. If you don't, then don't try fooling yourself and others around you that there is some outside force making you do it.

[postmn]

well im still not after 6 months now the differance i feel is a lot and talk about your bank balance at £9 a pack i smoked around 30 a day which equated to just under 5k a year what a waste

[Guest]

smoking does become an addiction. proven. maybe just as bad or worse than hard drugs/alcohol in terms of addiction.

if someone has never smoked, then they wont have the addictive urge to smoke.

what i meant re the beers/meal was re the habit, which caro said.

but, like beating the others, yes, will power is important.

 

ps well done postmn

[Conniff]

Been there, done it and got 20 T shirts. Will power isn't just important, willpower is the main thing. Just come clean you don't really want to give up.

[Guest]

Been there, done it and got 20 T shirts. Will power isn't just important, willpower is the main thing. Just come clean you don't really want to give up.

 

 

well done to you. 20 is that all.

will power is v important. but it does become an addiction, as has been proven.

not a q of coming clean. i've already posted about it realistically.

and, i dont really want to take any notice from someone who advocates hit and run, yet says they hate cheats!

[Conniff]

Morning Ford. I was on 3 to 4 packs per day and had been for years and loving every one of them, but I had the strength to call it a day and it happened because I wanted it to.

If you haven't the strength or confidence in yourself to give up then stop saying you are trying, just get on with it and enjoy them.

 

 

PS If you counting T shirts per cig, then I have 60 T shirts.

 

 

i dont really want to take any notice from someone who advocates hit and run, yet says they hate cheats!

 

 

This is the thing with smokers, they always find some excuse to try and justify why they haven't given up.

Edited January 6, 2015 by Conniff

[Guest]

Morning Ford. I was on 3 to 4 packs per day and had been for years and loving every one of them, but I had the strength to call it a day and it happened because I wanted it to.

If you haven't the strength or confidence in yourself to give up then stop saying you are trying, just get on with it and enjoy them.

 

 

PS If you counting T shirts per cig, then I have 60 T shirts.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the thing with smokers, they always find some excuse to try and justify why they haven't given up.

 

 

good for you.

 

i've already acknowledged that despite stopping the cigarettes, i now have a cigar on occasions. and have enjoyed them, at the time so was no excuses, just posting about it. will see how it goes, and post about it if i want as the little green guy said, 'do. or do not'

 

re yr last point, that wasn't as an excuse, just in general.

[king12345]

I want to stop but I enjoy my roll ups.

What do I do?!?!?

[Guest]

I want to stop but I enjoy my roll ups.

What do I do?!?!?

 

go to the dagobah system

[Guest]

if anyones still interested, still no cigs. but, still the odd cigar. and it is odd.

good stopping to all that choose to do so, choice is the best way. choose not to.

though if a cigar, have an ecig instead

[maroondevo52]

I'm interested Ford

 

I just stopped today, got a e-cig on tuesday, had seven fags on tue, down to four on wed, three on thursday and two on friday.

Not had any today and tend to keep it that way

[tobyjugg2]

cheers, still going. is tough, especially now! for every want of a cig am having food or a beer!

 

You are replacing one habit with another. Practice makes perfect - good or bad.

Pick your habit, be it a short walk (as long as a cigarette would last) or even just walk up and down stairs for those 5 minutes.

 

Lazyness or doing other things will help you break more complex habits (when necessary) far easier than eating or smoking

[Guest]

I'm interested Ford

 

I just stopped today, got a e-cig on tuesday, had seven fags on tue, down to four on wed, three on thursday and two on friday.

Not had any today and tend to keep it that way

cheers.

stick to it maroondev. sounds corny, but do. choose not to smoke. if needs be have an ecig (no cigars) instead. and do the habit break toby mentions.

my last cigar was lfc v villareal. i'll have one more on wednesday, either way. then i will stop those too.