Goodbye Tobacco!

[tonybloke]

Oh well, day 2, not climbing the walls yet! anyone else given up tobacco this year?  ;)

[tonybloke]

[Hyacinth]

C'mon into Watershed and let ACE be your mentor ;D

He's starting a FatClub thread there too for newbie non-smokers ::)

Honest, Tony, you'll get lots of support there.  8)

[caroline7758]

Good luck, Tony!Just think, you'll be able to spend all the money you save on your allotment!

[betula]

I am still at it :o

Good Luck ;D

[ACE]

Go for it TB. I done it this time last year.  I smoked for nearly 50 years and apart from an occasional twiddle with my worry beads, I don't really miss them. I will think about taking it up again when I am 70,  it can't do me much harm then.
Now I am weak willed and eating filled the ciggy break. So I have to loose that lot this year. Just be careful what you eat.

[tim]

Tony - if you WANT to, you will.

I did, 30 years ago, after 40 years smoking, inter alia, free 50 tins of State Express cigarettes in Russia.

But my alcohol consumption has doubled!!

[shirlton]

You can do it mate. I did it 4 years ago and i never thought that I would ever succeed. I went to a NHS clinic and got some patches for free. Everyone was amazed that I had managed to do it after being a very heavy smoker for 40 years.Its not easy but if you need any encouragement just pm me.

[angle shades]

 :) good luck to you tony, I gave up alcohol 3 to 4 months ago and know what you are going through,


I've just had my first alcohol free Xmas since I was 13 :o hopefully my liver is OK!!

Tim is correct, if you want to give up you will, though I might start drinking again if I can get to Tim's age ;D/ shades x

[tonybloke]

I saw the nurse at our G.P. surgery last year, got patches and support!!
Just suffering with PNS (post nicotine stress) ;) ;)

[RSJK]

Go On Tony, i used to smoke 60 a day ( used to get up early ) up until 9 years ago i got up one morning and decided that I did not want to smoke anymore and stopped.  Still got a pack of Embassy cigarettes with 9 fags in my cupboard from when i packed up.

good luck to you

[Hyacinth]

Book yourself in for a session with a Dental Hygienist, Tony, and get your pegs all gleaming white again - lovely feeling 8)

[mummybunny]

Hey tony just wondered how you were doing?   

I've also decided to give up (again) only been 24 hrs and already climbing the walls. So annoyed with myself started smoking again last year after 2 years smoke free. Just started as one here and there next thing you know i was smoking up to 20 a day.

So that's it had a little help last time but going cold turkey this time i feel really determind about it so will let you know how i go!  :-\

lucy

[star]

Girlies can find lotsa little bits to do to keep hands busy like knittin, sewin and embroidery n stuff :D.

How about gettin yerself an airfix model or but a matchsticks modeling kit. It'll help on the days you cant do the lottie ;) You'll be so wrapped up you'll not miss 'em..........dem weed sticks 8)

Best of luck Tony :-*

[cornykev]

I havern't smoked for over 44 years.  ;D ;D ;D

[SamLouise]

I havern't smoked for over 44 years.  ;D ;D ;D

You gave up when you was 21?  Good for you! 

[cornykev]

Ha  Ha  Ha   Sammys got her funny head on, I thought we were born on the same day.  ???        ;D ;D ;D

[tonybloke]

I havern't smoked for over 44 years.  ;D ;D ;D

and I thought you were only in your 'late 30's'  ;D ;D

[cornykev]

Yes Tone very late thirtys.  ;)       ;D ;D ;D

[SamLouise]

and I thought you were born 'late 30's'  ;D ;D

Yes Tone very late thirtys.  ;)       ;D ;D ;D

Yeah, about 1938 wasn't it?  ;D :-*

[saddad]

Was brought up as a tee-totaler (Methodist) gave up smoking when I started drinking, couldn't afford both, best thing I ever did... might have had ten in bad company (after a few too many drinks) in the last 30 years!!  :P