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I've decided to quit smoking, again.

Early days but they are always the worst for me (I've stopped a few times before) as I get the worst cold symptoms possible, far worse than an actual cold, leaving me feeling like shit. The other problem is continually reaching for a cigarette or planning to smoke one in my head, purely out of habit. Strangely the nicotine withdrawal never seems to hit me that much though admittedly I've covered most of my torso with patches.

Currently on my third day and haven't relapsed yet.

Anyone else kicked the habit recently?

Concentrating on kicking the booze at the moment, which is imperative as i've allowed it to fuck with my life for far too long now. It came to a head after I got banned from my brother's wedding last month for failing to turn up sober, as i'd promised. Only got myself to blame. 30 days drink-free and after a few more weeks of keeping to my resolve I intend to challenge my recently developed smoking habit head on. For the time being though nicotine is very much the lesser of two evils.

Yeh, as below, Persevere.

Stick at it Jonny.

I gave up a few years back now. Was a right bitch with hands shaking, sleepless nights etc. The effort was worth it though as the withdrawal symptoms slid away after a couple of weeks.

I'd done it several times before - 8 months was my best ever previous effort.

The bonus is that you'll save a fucking fortune and you wont stink like a tramp anymore.

With all this non smoking in pubs and pretty much every where else I hope it will make it easier for you, Good on you as three days is an eternity when your trying to pack up.

Best of luck with it but as you say one thing at a time. Being a Town fan is probably not good for kicking the ale although this season should be better than if you tried to give up last season.

I gave up smoking 9 months and 5 days ago (December 20th 2010).  After many failed attempts using various methods including gum, patches and hypnotism I finally succeeded using Champix which are the tablets you get from the doctors.  They stop the nicotine giving you that buzz in your brain.  I took the tablets for two weeks while smoking then stopped and haven't looked back since.  After the first week on the tablets you really wonder why you are smoking as you get no pleasure from it which makes stopping easy and I didn't get any cravings after stopping either.

I sometimes get the urge to have a fag but so far haven't and am determined not to give in.

Keep up the good work and remember if it doesn't work this time it might do next time.  I'm proof that you can quit as I never in a million years thought I would be able to.

Gave up in april.

I gave up sometime around June last year. I attempted it many times before and believed I had succeeded after a month or so. Because I was always thinking about the timescales for withdrawal and forgetting the psychological side if things, I then considered myself a non-smoker. This in turn would always lead me to starting smoking again because I believed I could just drop it when I wanted.

I then tried little niquitin minis for a few months and was doing quite well. As a reward for doing so well, I then started to smoke just a weekends. That then became weekends and lunch, which in turn became weekends, lunch, breakfast and dinner...

Soon I realised, using my savant like intelligence, that 5-10 fags a day means I haven't given up yet. Within 24 hours of this incredible piece of deduction, I bought Allen Carr's book in a fit of fear that I would smoke for the rest of my life.

Over the course of the following few days, I spent every spare second reading his book and never smoked again. I had no issues, no withdrawal and I'd be very, very surprised if I ever smoke or feel good about smoking again. It's not a magic bullet, I know many who've read it (or say they have) and have remained smokers.

Perhaps it was because I truly wanted to give up and was motivated to finally kick it, but I found the book was so much more than a major crutch and guide. It provided me with a lot of extra motivation, mainly through giving me an anger towards smoking and the industry in general. This enabled me to feel like I'm not just doing myself good, but sticking my fingers up at the Tobacco industry by not paying them to provide me with a means of inhaling some burning old leaves to aid my death.


Aren't they supposed to give you hellish sleep, mainly through nightmares and bizarre dreams?

only smoke when drunk. end up drunk most nights though. i think it works out alright xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I gave up 5 years ago.



Started again approx 1 year ago.

I plan on giving up later in the year.

gave up on new year 1998/99. not had one since.

You should treat smoking like an ex girlfriend. you never go back.

There is a lot of hype concerning these tablets and I researched them thoroughly before deciding to start taking them.  My sleep was fine but I did have some vivid dreams in the first couple of weeks.  The tablets also make you feel slightly sick for 20 minutes after taking them but I found if I ate straight after I was OK.

This may not be the method for everyone but I tried most other things and this is what worked for me.

Unfortunately once you are a smoker you will always be a smoker...know lots of people who have given up for many years only to start again.
I am not smoking at the moment over a year this time. Alan Carr`s Easy to Quit Book helped me this time. Its your mind you`ve got to crack.....good luck...only try if you really want to give it a go.

Worked for me and my missus, not smoked for several years.

Wetty

I just have a wank whenever i want a smoke now.

Needless to say my cock is red raw and my hands are a lot hairier

Like a ladbrokes biro

Did Ralphy quit in the end?

i gave up on the 4th of dec last year, also used Champix which in the 2nd week made me sick as a dog whilst smoking (highly recomended tho), the 2 big plusses since quitting are sense of smell, and my stamina levels, stick with it

Cigarettes killed my Great Uncle...a crate of em fell on his head at Southampton docks,rather ironic as he never smoked in his life.

I've made it 9 days without smoking, haven't even come close yet though I've been thinking about it.

I'd like to say I'm feeling better and healthier but I'm not. Fuck knows whether it's the withdrawal, a flu type bug, allergies or what but I feel like shit. Plus my back is causing major agony, though obviously not related to the lack of smoking.

There is nothing to 'give up'! Give up poisoning yourself maybe? Give up wasting money? Give up feeling like shit? Give up killing yourself? Give up smelling disgusting? Give up wasting money? Just choose not to do it anymore - Thats what I did nearly 4 years ago.

All you need to know:

The Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Carr

Invest in the book. It will be the best move you ever make.

I quit smoking 5 years ago, but am still addicted to the nicotine (Gum).
I am certainly healthier, & better off, but really need to quit the gum. I've tried patches with no success, do you think I'd be able to give this up with the Champix ?

I think feeling better is some sort of myth. Smoking or not smoking I've always felt the same. It's like the gym, people say it makes you feel good, but it does nothing for me apart from make me feel tired and sore.



This to a T. If it wasn't for that book I'd be going to buy myself 20 fags to smoke my way through a hangover today. Now I'm buying sausages, bacon and eggs. Winner.