Smoking

[littlegreenman]

I are haz quitted!

Had my last cigarette on Sunday night. It's nowhere near as horrific as I thought it was going to be. Or do you get to day five and then it starts to get all psychotic?

[fnpt]

Depends on how long and how much you smoked.

I quit after 20 years of smoking. in the last days I was smoking nearly 2 packs a day and it was quite hard. I had to resort to nicotine patches and it took me over a month to stop needing them so much.

Edit: congrats btw, one the best decisions one can make

[littlegreenman]

Close to 30 years. I was on a 12.5g pack of rolling tobacco a day. I have got one of those electronic cigarette things, but so far have only used it for about half an hour before bedtime. Keeping busy is helping I guess, as is toast, lots of toast!

[bochetagrave]

Well done, fella!




If you fall of the wagon, as it were, jump straight back on as if it never happened, and don't get dis-heartened!


Mmmmmm... toast!

[fnpt]

Close to 30 years. I was on a 12.5g pack of rolling tobacco a day. I have got one of those electronic cigarette things, but so far have only used it for about half an hour before bedtime. Keeping busy is helping I guess, as is toast, lots of toast!

That reminds me: you better start exercising as well otherwise you're going to put some weight on!

[citizen68]

Nice one - I stopped 9 weeks ago too. Determined this time not to go back on them. I used one of those electric ciggies (non-nicotine) for first couple of weeks & it definitely helped.

Good luck!

[littlegreenman]

That reminds me: you better start exercising as well otherwise you're going to put some weight on!

I could probably do with gaining a bit tbh, but the exercise thing will definitely be on the cards.

Nice one - I stopped 9 weeks ago too. Determined this time not to go back on them. I used one of those electric ciggies (non-nicotine) for first couple of weeks & it definitely helped.

Good luck!

Well done, first time I've really tried so I'm hoping it goes as well in a couple of month's time here

[dafuzz]

Good work

I'm just about to quit again for the umpteenth time - am reading that Allen Carr book

[jalapeno]

That reminds me: you better start exercising as well otherwise you're going to put some weight on!

This.

Not only the absence of nicotine, but you get your taste buds back and it can get very nom-aholoic.

[ESBlonde]

I was a long term smoker, silly really because I didn't take it up till I was about 20. Anyway I gave up a few times for months at a time but always fell back. I am now a non smoker and used that mindset only (I'm a non smoker now). I'm a little chubbier but much happier within myself as a result of not smoking. I still fancy one now and again as I catch a whiff, but Not being a smoker is a massive lift. And I've saved a fortune.
Apparently it takes up to 7 years for your body to overcome the last signs of smoking but the health benefits are very marked in a much shorter time scale (like days and weeks).

Good luck anyone undergoing the stop.