Smoking ............... No more.

[hopless500]

Your stories are inspirational. I've been smoking 38 years. Not once have I tried to quit. I find it quite disgusting too.
I've never wanted to take a drug to get off of a drug. I think I have a fear of quitting. It is such a subtle addiction.
At least if you take another drug, it does something, with cigarettes, it feels like there is no effect. Go figure, the only weed
the government makes legal, is the one that's fatal. My times coming.

It's damned hard, no getting round it. I just went for it cold turkey because I didn't want to substitute something else that I would need to wean myself off afterwards. I used a smoking forum and made some very good friends on there. Met up with some of them too - and visited a couple in CA, so it's been great all ways round

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

This time you mean it.

And treat yourself to something with the money saved, each victory over the habit brings you closer to being an ex smoker.

That's good advice mate. I have got myself a big money bottle and have been adding money to it with intention of leaving it for a year or so.

 

[BigDane92]

I quit last week and feel great

 

[Hobbio]

Today's my first day as a non smoker. Just keeping calm and waiting for bedtime.

 

[Hobbio]

Day 2, deep breaths and press ups are going to get me through this one.

 

[toeknee]

I gave up in July 2011, my inspiration, watching a sportive ride past my house, and thinking, I want to do that,4days later I started on the patches, and the rest is history, it's not easy, but that said if you have the right mindset and goal to aim for, that can help you along, good luck to anyone trying to give up at the moment, I never thought I would give up, but that little inspiration spurred me on. . . .

 

[Hobbio]

Day 3 of not smoking - After 72 hours the following should have happened:

Your entire body will test 100% nicotine-free and over 90% of all nicotine metabolites (the chemicals it breaks down into) will now have passed from your body via your urine. Symptoms of chemical withdrawal have peaked in intensity, including restlessness. The number of cue induced crave episodes experienced during any quitting day will peak for the "average" ex-user. Lung bronchial tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli) are beginning to relax in recovering smokers. Breathing is becoming easier and the lung's functional abilities are starting to increase.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

I am nearly 2 weeks off the fags, and to be honest they have not bothered me that much this week. This Champix is pretty impressive! My only concern is that I just want to eat all the time. Luckily I am doing quite a bit of cycling so it is hopefully burning most of it off. Is there any method to avoid this? Or is it better just to eat and deal with any potential weight gain once I am totally over smoking? Obviously I would guess a few people have been here before?

 

[Hobbio]

Everything I've read says to concentrate on the no smoking, and to not worry about over eating.

I'm on day 5 of cold turkey quitting, still going strong!

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

Everything I've read says to concentrate on the no smoking, and to not worry about over eating.

I'm on day 5 of cold turkey quitting, still going strong!

Thanks that makes a lot of sense mate, as it is hard enough as it is. Good luck your doing great

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

2 weeks today. Apart from the extra eating it is nowhere near as bad as I expected.

 

[ThinAir]

I been quit for almost three weeks now. My fitness is improving, my sleep is much better, I have lots more energy and food taste of stuff again! I'm also feeling the benefits in my back pocket.... Got a really good app on my phone, and this is keeping me very inspired....






I'm just watching the number next to that £ sign climb & climb!

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

I been quit for almost three weeks now. My fitness is improving, my sleep is much better, I have lots more energy and food taste of stuff again! I'm also feeling the benefits in my back pocket.... Got a really good app on my phone, and this is keeping me very inspired....




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I'm just watching the number next to that £ sign climb & climb!

What app is that please ThinAir? I tried looking for one after reading your thread, the one I have is pretty good but that looks better.

 

[ThinAir]

It's called "Smoke Free", and it's available free in the App-Store.

It sets you little tasks to do each day, but they do ask that you keep a diary (its takes literally 10secomds to fill in Tthe end of each day). They are using it to collate information about quitting and cravings etc. no personal details required.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

It's called "Smoke Free", and it's available free in the App-Store.

It sets you little tasks to do each day, but they do ask that you keep a diary (its takes literally 10secomds to fill in Tthe end of each day). They are using it to collate information about quitting and cravings etc. no personal details required.

Ok thanks mate, will download it