Topic: Goodbye Tobacco!

[star]

You're all going to be my crutch when Im ready to stop again. Im really proud of all of you......and I feel a huge pang of regret that I needed the thing that I hate the most as my comforter at this time.

You'd all better be there later when I need you guys.............though I don't know when I shall be ready again at the moment.

xxx

[tonybloke]

we'll be here for you, Star!! ;)
after all, that's wot m8s r 4, innit?
TB  ;D

[star]

 :-* Thankx mate  ;)

[Sinbad7]

Good grief look how far this topic has slipped.

So are all the nonsmokers puffing again then???

Am I the only shining example left of Smoke-Free  ;D  ;D  ;D ??

[Hyacinth]

Nice to see this thread again...gives me the opportunity to boast a bit  :D

Decided a few days ago that I'd have a de-tox til the end of the month...no cigarettes, no alcohol, no salt (thanks Buds - getting used to it),  no carbs after lunchtime, lots of water....(sounds fun, fun, fun, dunnit? ::))

Anyway, it's all going well and I'll review the cigarette situation on the 1st May, but so far, so good,  and surprisingly easy. When I really really fancy a cigarette I use one of those gums. Works well so far..

[Sinbad7]

Detox sounds utter misery to me but all power to your elbow.  I've often wondered why people  detox though. Maybe you could start a new thread if a few people are doing it or thinking of having a go.

Hope you manage to continue after 1st May with 'goodbye tobacco', I'd never believe the difference to ones life it makes. 

[tonybloke]

it's great, ain't it, Sinbad7 ??
 ;D ;D ;D

[Sinbad7]

'tis indeed tonybloke.

I'm still  eating the mint humbugs and munch away on them when driving something frantic at times  ;D  ;D  Couldn't drive without having sweets with me.

I find every night I need to eat sweet things and don't fancy fruit at all, where when I smoked my diet was much better than it is now.  I am pleased though that I have hardly put on any extra weight but that could be to do with I hardly sit still  ;D  ;D  ;D

[shirlton]

So pleased the some of you have managed to keep off the cigs. Will soon be May and the rest of you can have a go and with the help of the others you will find it a lot easier to stop. It is difficult I know but with alittle help from your friends you will do it

[tonybloke]

'werthers originals' for me,  whilst drivin'  ;)
but I found out there are now 4 types of 'originals' !! in the local newsagents?? how do they do that ?? ::)

[naff]

Don,t know how you all do it,I fail after a very short while.Tried after the bypass two years ago but started again,OH smokes,bass player(best mate) missus smokes so sneak out for a ciggy when at the pub with them and it,s starting to be painful playing guitar because chest muscles are knackered with the coughing.Wish I could give up!!  Keep it up all of you.

[Sinbad7]

LOL, there can't be 4 originals  ;D  ;D

So, do you suck or chew them?  I notice just before I shout p*** at  another driver I am chewing/crunching like the clappers.  Apart from the driving I have cut them down by at least 75% which is just as well as Tesco have put them up 20p a packet, even more than the cigarette's went up in the budget.

Do hope we have given others the urge to have a go at giving up.

[Sinbad7]

Oh naff, is there anything we can do to help?

[naff]

It,s ok Sinbad I,ll try again soon,can,t give up the guitar it,s been like my third arm for 40 years!!

[Sinbad7]

So, how many do you smoke a day?

Have just seen you live in Wales, so wont be able to pop round ........................ you're safe  ;D  ;D  ;D

Really it comes down to who/what is your biggest friend the guitar or cigarette's.

I know everyone here will give you all the help and support you'll need from afar.

[naff]

Sinbad I smoke too many!! Probably 30 a day, smoke loads when I,m driving.Put a patch on this am but still smoked today.I,ll kick it soon - I hope!!!