Goodbye Tobacco!

[springbok]

Congratulations Springbokgirlie, that's great news, well done.

Were the tablets Zyban?

Hi Sinbad,
No I have the new ones called Champix.  Theres lots of scaremongering on the net about them, but they have worked for me :)  I only got nauseas if I did not eat before I took the tablet.  It has a strange effect on your brain, as you really do not want a cigarette or like the smell or look of them. :)

[springbok]

[Sinbad7]

 I remember the scaremongering when the patches first came out and also about Zyban, so it's brilliant that there is another tablet on the market.

How long do you have to take them for?

My brain needs some help as I like the smell of cigarette smoke now and look longingly still at dog ends :-[

Star, maybe these would be good for you, have you heard of them?

[springbok]

I remember the scaremongering when the patches first came out and also about Zyban, so it's brilliant that there is another tablet on the market.

How long do you have to take them for?

My brain needs some help as I like the smell of cigarette smoke now and look longingly still at dog ends :-[

Star, maybe these would be good for you, have you heard of them?

Your on the program for 12 weeks, with NHS support.  I have a great support worker who phones me once a week and I see every fortnight.
They are pretty strict with these tablets.
First pack... week 1 and 2, you can still smoke, 2nd week you have to stop completely.
You can only be prescribed them once in your lifetime too.

I get my carbon monoxide checked every 2 weeks, which again is an incentive as you watch it come down.  My next one should read under 5!

Each week with my cigarette money i have bought things I have really wanted....
Last week shrubs and herbs for the garden, today i bought a Cat sonar..

Keep it up sinbad, remember the craving only lasts 4 minutes, so when you do feel the urge, go do something different to get over that initial craving...and good luck :)

[Sinbad7]

Thanks Springbokgirlie, and I wish you all the luck too, I think you are going to make it.

Do keep coming back and letting us know how you are doing, it really does help us.

I am knackered as my 4 minute cravings come every five minutes  ;D

[tonybloke]

these lower strength patches are noticably weaker, twice today I had the 'craving', but I resisted!!
well done Springbokgirlie, another smoke=free zone!
Sinbad7, only once every 5 mins?  ;D ;D ;D come on, you can if I can!! ;D ;D
hope ollie and star are still with us? ;)

[star]

 ;D ;D ;D Thanks for all the wonderful poetry!!!....I have been good again today AND........AND.......Allen Carr arrived while I was out ;D ;D ;D Thats me sorted tomorrow then, curled up wiv me new fella :D Thanks Lish, I'll return him when Ive done with him 8) ;D

Thats great news about your puffin test Sinbad, you have done great ;D I don't think the tablets are a good idea for me. Im on too much medication as it is.........I have to take a lot as one doesn't fill me up ;D ;D ;D

Tony.....well done ;D  ;)

SBG :D congratulations! Really pleased to hear the tablets are working for you.

Im sure Ollie's still there with us too ;)

Im sleeping better with no fags thats for sure.

[shirlton]

SBG. Great to hear that you are joining the gang. It's so much easier when you know others are feeling the same as yourself.

[tonybloke]

how's everyone else today? I'm still getting the bloody craving, but I'm not giving in!!  ;)
Star, how's the book?
SBG, welcome to the thread, the more the merrier!!
OllieC, how are you getting on? (what are you studying?) (snout, snout ;D)
Sinbad7, you've gone all quiet, are you still with us?  ;D ;D

[RSJK]

Tony I still have cravings for them after 9 years but belieave me its worth letting them pass by,   good luck to you

[tonybloke]

Thanks for that Richard!! ;) I hope the cravings get less frequent, at least!! ;D ;D

[Sinbad7]

I'm still with you Tony.

Seemed easier yesterday.

[tonybloke]

it was worse for me yesterday! but been good this morning?
hope everyone else is keeping up with us??

[Hyacinth]

Think Star's still snuggled up with the new man in her life 8) ;D...wonder when she'll surface to tell us How it Was for Her? ;D

[star]

Hehehe.........Im still here and doing good ;D

The book's a good 'un Lish, thanks ;D. I have been curled up with him for a couple of sessions and when we have finished the reading bits, I'll listen to the CD's. In fact it will be something I'll enjoy with headphones while sowin some seed tomorrow ;D ;)

You're doing great Tony :D, the cravings will get less ;)

Hope your still doing ok Sinbad, I think we'll all get good days and bad. You have done brilliant hun  :D ;)

Hope you're still winning SBG, ;), good to have you with us :D

Ollie, hows it going? And what's snout snout? :D ;)

[springbok]

Its been 14 days now smoke free!!.

Feel the benefits of not having smokers cough at night!!.

Star I have a new fella too lol.  7 Weeks we have been together now and he has promised to quit 11 March!!.

Must admit, I have noticed the cravings come more as a habit.... After dinner, with a coffee etc.. but I work through them.

Keep going everyone!!! :D :D :D :D

[littlebabybird]

its been a year today since i last smoked

i am so proud  of you all, keep it up you realy wont regret it

lbb

[saddad]

Well done the lot of you, a new day tomorrow  ;D

[Sinbad7]

We  should all be proud of you lbb a great achievement, well done :)

Congrats to you and the new man in your life SPG and on being smoke free for 14 days now :)

Enjoy the CD's Star tomorrow and well done you ;D

Hope your day has been good tony and a crave free day tomorrow

Good luck to us all tomorrow :)

Thanks saddad ;D

[tonybloke]

A frosty start to another smoke - free day!!
well done everyone, and congrats SBG on your new fella!
Sinbad7, 'are we nearly there yet?'  ;D ;D ;D ;D
hope OllieC is o.k.
Star, you are turning out to be our star!! ;)

[Sinbad7]

I think we have something like another 5 years tony before we are there or maybe 10  ;D   ;D   ;D  Sounds daunting that.

Have been digging and sowing today a couple of photo's http://s690.photobucket.com/albums/vv266/Sinbad_07/  well I hope there are.

Hope everyone has had a good day today, not too bad for me but do get these urges  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D