giving up smoking

have decided after over 20 years of the "habit" i am going to try and give up. have just downloaded the Alan Carr (not chatty man alan carr) giving up book that many of my ex-smoker friends have used to give up.

anyone else tried this book and succeeded?

patches & plenty of sweets work for me

Good luck to you. My former boss just gave it up a few months ago. He was very cranky for about a month but no issues now. Never heard of the book though.

determination worked for me, keep focused on your goal of being a Non-Smoker !

Good Luck xx

i am gonna try after i have finished my duty free

i have tried everthing i have been to see allan when he was alive it cost a fortune and that did not work, i have bought his book and the other book he has, that did not work, i have been hypnotised twice that did not work, i have had electrodes put on my booy "to get toxins out, therefore wont crave fags" that diod not work, i have had patches etc they did not work

in the end you have to want to give up for any of this to work. i have been smoking for 38 years now i am quite sick of it

good luck i am sure you will suceed if you want to, maybe we could start a stopping smoking thread so i could join later and we could help each other

jstaff wrote:Good luck to you. My former boss just gave it up a few months ago. He was very cranky for about a month but no issues now. Never heard of the book though.

you are supposed to carry on smoking whilst reading it and its only as you read the last bit you have your last ever cig - apparently -and it is also menat to stop any cravings/crankiness/ever eating etc.

janey - ive never wanted to give up until now and decided i was going to give up just before i go on my hols so that i will be kept busy and hopefully not think about it - will also have to get through about first 20 hours of flights/airports without one too, also appears that its very frowned uponin Hong Kong and i would get glared at for smoking in the street!!!

i get glared at all the time for smoking in the street as the smoke does waft in peoples faces, i always smoke outside at home and have done for over 20 years it is really anti social these days

lynne wrote:i get glared at all the time for smoking in the street as the smoke does waft in peoples faces, i always smoke outside at home and have done for over 20 years it is really anti social these days

what method are you going to try after your duty free then?

patches or something like that, i need my nicotine whilst i try to educate by brain not to want one.

one time when i tried to give up, i went ot boil the kettle for a brew, normally i would have a fag while it was boiling, but i could not, it was a nightmare i was pacing the floor wishing the kettle would boil.

i need to get out of the habit of having a fag, any ideas

im going to give this book a try as so many friends have been successful with it, howeve am putting off reading it too quickly as that ends with the final fag!!!

i dont know whats best lynne, i was going to try cold turkey then decided that may be better aided wwith the book.


the big step for me is deciding i want to stop as until now i have never wanted to, makes me laugh cos ive already read all my excuses i made in this book!

that is the key to sucess really wanting to stop, my OH has had 1/3 of one lung removed and 1/2 of his other through smoking, he had to give up or die and he did just like that, without any help whatsoever, unfortunatley it did not put me off, i felt i needed one to cope

just typing this makes me realise what a mug i am, lets keep this going and we can post all the times when we think we need a fag and we can help each other, i have a least 1 weeks of fags left though, so let me know when you are ready

good luck, my parents both quit cold turkey when i was about 6 years old after my brother and i harrassed them relentlessly about how bad it was for them (obviously all the adds and info about it had started coming out then)

my parents were pretty annoyed though when after about 3 weeks of them not smoking my brother and I hadn't even noticed hahaha!

well done on deciding to quit! I can't wait for the day when every one is strong enough to stop and the tabacco companies go under haha!

lynne wrote:that is the key to sucess really wanting to stop, my OH has had 1/3 of one lung removed and 1/2 of his other through smoking, he had to give up or die and he did just like that, without any help whatsoever, unfortunatley it did not put me off, i felt i needed one to cope

just typing this makes me realise what a mug i am, lets keep this going and we can post all the times when we think we need a fag and we can help each other, i have a least 1 weeks of fags left though, so let me know when you are ready

thats what ive been reading about how stupid i am and what do i get out of it and why do i do it. top idea lynne we can be each others support system. ive got a packet and half left and am hoping to time finishing the book at the end of them. we shouls promise ourelves a treat for every week we stay quite

definately i will be you help and you will be mine

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lynne wrote:definately i will be you help and you will be mine

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it starts when either one of us has no cigs left, for me that will be about 1 week to 10 days away


how many do you normally smoke in a day, during the week for me i smoke about 12 but at the weekend it can be about 30 a day

Good luck to you both

thank you, you every smoked lisa

thanks lisa.

im about 20 in the week and poss 20-30 at weekends depending on the vino consumption!
no fair you have more left!!!!

to the rest of you me and lynne will apologise now for any comments whilst we are withdrawing - we are not responsible for these actions!!

lynne wrote:thank you, you every smoked lisa

nope....never smoked

good girl

nicolalouises wrote:thanks lisa.

im about 20 in the week and poss 20-30 at weekends depending on the vino consumption!
no fair you have more left!!!!

to the rest of you me and lynne will apologise now for any comments whilst we are withdrawing - we are not responsible for these actions!!

i am the same depends how much i have drank, on holiday i was 40 a day. due to luchtime and evening refreshments

lynne wrote:good girl

yeah, but we all have our vices........mine happens to be food

Good luck to you both

Loopy wrote:

lynne wrote:good girl

yeah, but we all have our vices........mine happens to be food

i love food as well, but i am quite lucky as i dont tend to put weight on, i have not got a sweet tooth though, i love crisps or chips as you will know them by

Never heard of the book, but good luck! x

Come on ladies you can do this

gem wrote:Come on ladies you can do this

thanks gem , support means a lot!!!

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i love food as well, but i am quite lucky as i dont tend to put weight on, i have not got a sweet tooth though, i love crisps or chips as you will know them by

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Well.......that changes everything. I aint talking to you any more

Just joking, you lucky lucky lady

Hi,
Sorry for bumping on somebody else's conversation, I was just wondering how it worked out?
I wanted to start a "non-smoking" topic myself but then I doscovered this one...

I gave up in December, I'm an expert on giving up but this time I want it to last...

But what to do with the cravings?
I used nicotine patches and chewing gums. Now nicotine tablets, not that much any more, just 1-3 a day after a meal, but I miss the feeling of relaxation when you sit and watch the smoke....
And I started putting on weight, I always do when I give up and when it lasts more than couple of months

So I'm glad I gave up, of course, because of health and skin aging, hehe, but sometimes it is still so hard...
Just a wee rant, I know there is no other way than just keep on going
I actually didn't "give up", I just "don't smoke today", and then I won't smoke tomorrow etc.
God or somebody help me please

xx

Good luck
We are thinking of trying the E cigs after failing with everything else lol

I was on 40 a day went to a stop smoking centre they put me on Champix Tablets they took away almost all the cravings can't advise them enough been a non smoker now for almost 4 years can't stand the smell cigs now knocks me sick lol.

i packed in 5 weeks ago now after the first week i was using the inhalator now im just using will power and im feeling great for it

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/world/890492-smoker-loses-teeth-after-electronic-cigarette-blows-up-in-his-mouth

i won't be using one when i give up

Lol steve.
I tried Champix but made me feel unwell and gave me nightmares everynight which it does to a lot of people and champix has been related to suicides so caution when trying these but do work great for some people.

john and sonia wrote:Lol steve.
I tried Champix but made me feel unwell and gave me nightmares everynight which it does to a lot of people and champix has been related to suicides so caution when trying these but do work great for some people.

to true thats why my doc told me i couldnt use them

never read the book but good luck with it hope you succeed

Hi,
yes I have heard of Champix and electronic fags but I have never tried them. I believe that there won't be "next time" to try these - I really don't want to stat again I have read something years ago about the suicidal tendencies but I didn't know it's true.
I had been off fags for months, once I remember even almost two years, but all it took was one night out, couple of drinks, somebody smoking....
So I actually gave up not only fags but cider as well but I didn't drink much anyway
But it's great, the money I save and health and stuff.... It's good to know that I'm not the only one who struggles, though.... We'll make it
Thanks xx

i failed marie - this was a few months ago, will try again soon though x

Hi,
oh, that's a shame!
But sometimes I wonder whether the stress and stuff when I don't smoke is not worse than smoking itself? Because life is to be enjoyed? >
But it is fine most of the time I don't even think about it any more.
I'd love to be the "recreational" smoker, like those people who smoke just now and then with a good cup of coffee.... But I either can't smoke at all or do 20 a day
So I will keep on going
I think that every break off fags counts so even when you didn't smoke just for a wee while it is good
Cheers

spot on marie. if the stress of giving up is too much whats the point????

I stopped smoking about 4-5 months ago, after 7 years of smoking lol not really a long time but I am only 20 3 weeks using 25mg patches and that was me! Had tried to stop numerous times but never actually wanted to stop