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Peteaud
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- South Somerset
Diary of a smoker
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paulw1969
Ridley rider
- Location
- Long Eaton, Notts.
ive not had to fill the car up this week......due to commuting on my new bike.........which i wouldn't have managed if i still smoked!!
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
3 months today.
wahey - never thought i could do it for 3 weeks let alone 3 months.
wahey - never thought i could do it for 3 weeks let alone 3 months.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Congratulations!
Just don't do what I did, which was to jokingly light up a fag to celebrate 1 year of doing without, and then take several more years to give up a second time!
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Peteaud
Veteran
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- South Somerset
Congratulations!
Just don't do what I did, which was to jokingly light up a fag to celebrate 1 year of doing without, and then take several more years to give up a second time!
Not a chance.
I know if i light just one then thats all the hard work down the drain.
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Good work Peteaud.
What a star
Next milestone - 6 months.
Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
Well done Pete, and everyone else!
I fell off the wagon pretty quickly, after just a couple of days I think. Had a few more failed attempts since (couldn't break the 24 Hour barrier) but am now up to a week and a half. So, fingers crossed!
I fell off the wagon pretty quickly, after just a couple of days I think. Had a few more failed attempts since (couldn't break the 24 Hour barrier) but am now up to a week and a half. So, fingers crossed!
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Keep at it.
junglegusset
Veteran
- Location
- Wirral - The Insular Peninsula
I've just reached that point, I've given up twice, first time I lapsed for six months, then gave up for another six months, then lapsed over the last three months. Now I am thinking that thus is just stupid. Stopped again seven days ago, had enough now, I've lost all inclination to waste energy even thinking about having one. The price is ridiculous and the effect on you cycling is marked. Three days after quitting this time I was getting up hills much more easily. Well done to everyone on here who has given up, it can be hard. Make the most of the many positive aspects of being a non-smoker.
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Heres the thing, i dont get how you can lapse after 6 months.
Ok i am not that far yet, but coming after 3 1/2 months then no way am i ever ever smoking again.
What made you light up after 6 months?
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
I did that several times. The perverse logic is "I'm a non-smoker now so one ciggie isn't going to get me started again"
Wrong actually.
I did that several times. The perverse logic is "I'm a non-smoker now so one ciggie isn't going to get me started again"
Wrong actually.
That's what happened to me when I was 21. I got glandular fever, the fags stopped basically because I was semi concious for two weeks. So there was I, a confident non smoker, so confident I knew I could have the odd puff with no bad consequences. Nope. I was 35 before I finally stopped
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
I did that several times. The perverse logic is "I'm a non-smoker now so one ciggie isn't going to get me started again"
Wrong actually.
But i know even one puff will get me back on them, thats why i must / will not light another one, period.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
I'm about a week behind you Pete, still going strong, so much so i now consider myself an ex smoker. BUT, like you, and as mentioned by Slowmo and VC, i mustn't ever light one up again...ever.
