mav
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Right had my last fag at 21:30 now got a patch on.............this is the 1st time I have really tried to stop............
I'm at work so will see how i go not havin a fag on my breaks.....
Going to put the cash I save IF i manage to stop to good use...modding the veccy more..
Missus is still smoking though.........but Me alone should save about £30 per week..so £120 a month not bad..
Any advice from peeps that have stopped...
NEED encouragement to ppl
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kerzo
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just try to keep yourself occupied with other things
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mike16v
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just think of the new adverts, there enuff to put any1 off surely
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langey
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smoke chronic instead??
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Matt H
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im in the same boat mate
ive been a right stoner for the past few years + me + all my mates have decided to quit. i hadnt had 1 for 5 days til today. went on a training course + i had a while to wait for my train so i went & bought some cigs  im sooooo angry with myself
you can do it 
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mav
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cheers...........
Got 2 apples and orange and some grapes to eat on my breaks at work....
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Matt H
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i found the best thing for me was to just not buy any 
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willay
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I stoped about a year and 8 months ago, I did it when I got with my last girlfriend (who is now my ex).
I think its going to be pretty fucking hard to quit if your missus is still smoking, its going to suck so I suggest both of you stopping at the same time.
I was only 17 when I stopped, but I had been smoking for two years. I was smoking 10 a day on college days then 20 a day on weekends/days off.
How I stopped was pretty simple, I just stopped -- end of. It was hard being round friends at break times when we normally smoked but I got away with it and also my girlfriend kept me busy. After a few months of not smoking it got much better, even though I fell ill alot in the first four months of stopping.
No patches, no sneaky 'one fag aday' bollocks, just stopped. If you really want to do it you can, just got to keep yourself busy.
Glad I did it now, good luck.
[Edited on 17-05-2004 by willay]
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mav
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bummer that Square..bet u r right annoyed.............
Don't know how my will power will be.............
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willay
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smokey pubs are always a good place to avoid when you are quitting
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mav
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cheers willay......
Tell me about it with the missus.......she has no intention of trying at the moment this makes me
But she said she will not smoke in front of me or anything..we don't smoke in the house anyway so...............take one day at a time...........
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foster11984
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i gave up (well was on one every two days) and then managed to start again without even thinkin about it, breaking the habits is the hardest thing,
finding something else to do on your breaks is quite hard
and make sure you dont smoke when your pissed coz thats a pain in the arse coz u dont give a shit when you've had a few beers
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mav
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aye foster I know thats going to be the test like..............
See how I go...............after food too......thats why on my breaks at work will be munching on grapes.
Also on 1st june work going no smoking and have to go outside 2 a bus shelter thing in the grounds..
then 1st Jan no smoking in the grounds either so.....
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
cheers willay......
Tell me about it with the missus.......she has no intention of trying at the moment this makes me
But she said she will not smoke in front of me or anything..we don't smoke in the house anyway so...............take one day at a time...........
guh she needs convincing, look for free stop smoking packs on the internet and let her read all the scary shit they send you, and everyone elses success stories
Smoking doesnt benefit anyone, we get dependent on a drug that doesnt help us at all :/ Costs a fucking load too.
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by foster11984
i gave up (well was on one every two days) and then managed to start again without even thinkin about it, breaking the habits is the hardest thing,
finding something else to do on your breaks is quite hard
and make sure you dont smoke when your pissed coz thats a pain in the arse coz u dont give a shit when you've had a few beers
my first attempts at quitting were always like 'ok i'll have one or two today' and I would space them at the start of the day and at the end. BUT its just so fucking easy to think 'hum fuck it' and end up going back to 10/20 aday.
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mav
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too right....
talking £250 a month for 2 of us.............
doesn't bother her though...............she enjoys it too much she says.............
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willay
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yeah I enjoyed it FAR too much when i was a smoker, I still get a slight crave after a few pints and think 'hmm i really fancy a cig'.
could always get harsh with her, say stuff like she wont be able to see her son grow up and stuff, that is ultra harsh but its true :/ No one wants to see anyone die before they have to, my nan died at 61 cause of cancer, she had YEARS infront of her but chose to smoke. bit shitty eh.
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mav
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sure is ...................
i'll wait and see how I go ..if ok then i'll start the moaning at her.............
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willay
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do it, dont give up on giving up fags. you'll feel like the king x 29342 once you get over the hill and have no more cravings.
again, good luck 
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Rebrabuk
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quote:
Originally posted by mike16v
just think of the new adverts, there enuff to put any1 off surely
Those adverts are sick. Every time i see them i'm tempted to put a complaint in. I've never smoked and never will, so i don't want to see the sick results of people who do smoke.
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mav
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thanks guys..................
been for my 1st break at work fagless...all went well...feel fine...
mind u only been 3 1/2 hrs...........
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Paul H
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if you can make it through the first week mate then your laughing.it will be harder with the missus still smoking.it's alot easier if you can get away from ciggys alltogether
[Edited on 18-05-2004 by chewy]
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Macca_G
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I was smoking about 20 a day...I just cut down till i was havin 2 a day ...took ages to get down that far but was well easy to give up for good when your used to just 2 a day... 
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M2RTY
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my lass stopped when we got together, didnt take much doing for her
that was 14 months ago now, still has the odd urge to have 1 but she says every1 does
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