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A struggle today!, I don't even fancy a ciggie, but am considering putting on 2 patches!!

What are you doing with your time Tone? Its ok being busy, but its being occupied that wins the day.

I know its a bit daft, maybe, but what about an airfix model or making something out of matchsticks (you can get kits from hobby shops). It will help in the evenings when its too late for the lottie.

You are doing soooo well mate, and I can smell how lovely you are from here ;) ;D

Sinbad, is the poem your own work?

Its great, can I print it orf to give me dotter n er feller. They been to the clinic this week and could do with a confidence boost as well ;).

A bit catching this no smoking lark ;D ;D ;D

See wot you started Tone? Good on ya ;D ;)

Oh tony I hope you have survived the day alright.  I can't see any problem with sticking 2 patches on if that's what you felt you needed.  I have every faith in you that you didn't have a cigarette....................... well I know you didn't.......................2 patches are definitely the better option.

I was talking to the pharmacist today as the shop assistant said I should be on Step 2 now, so I had great delight saying I had already started Step 2, mind I didn't tell them I put whatever strength I feel I need on be it Step 1 or 2 and then I said what happens when the course is over and she told me you can carry on with Step 3 as they write to your GP and get Step 3 prescribed for you so there is no pressure put on you to have no help after the 12 week course.

I was delighted you are still with us Star I thought you might have run off with Allen and a packet of baccy  ;D  ;D  ;D

Great news about your daughter and her fella, are they going to join us on here?

I didn't write the poem  it was sent to me by an A4A member and they said I could put it on the forum so I did.  I hope it helps I thought it really good.

I survived! been bloody irritable, though! went out to the van this afternoon, flat tyre!! surprisingly, after I had changed the wheel, I really fancied a ciggie, must be the 'mechanic' thing!!
A stroll round the local castle at sunset was lovely, watched an owl hawking the adjascent field, very peaceful!!
hope everyone else had a good day? ;)

Brill Tony...you done good 8) Star said something really sensible..(WOT? SHURELY NOT OWER STAR! Mustav bin a nimposta ;D)....find something to keep you occupied and engrossed .....Star does knittin 8)...I worked my way through learning reeeely intricate embroidery stitches while listening to opera on Radio 3...whatever turns you on, I s'pose....3000 piece jigsaw of  fluffy clouds in blue skies, anyone? ;D

Just a quickie..........too d**n tired to say too much.

Well done Tony ;D You're doing great ;)

Sinbad.......I dont have the energy to run anywhere ;D ::). Still here and Im ok.........really ok...... ;) No I dont think the dotter and er significant other will have time to get on here. Been trying to get them posting on here for ages.

Hyacinth......you said I said somat sensible?  You sure ??? 8) ;D ;D...........yarp, I do knittin. It helps loads ;D
Hmmm...........fluffy clouds, blue skies.........someone shud make a song about that 8) ;D

today was a whole lot better, ain't flipped out at anyone!!! (yet) (but it is still early) Hope everyone else has had a Smoke-free day? ;)

A very good day for me today too.  I haven't sworn at anyone all day and have cut down on the mint humbugs.

i JUST HAD A BAR OF gALAXY.........................oh dear its affected me caps lock too ::) ;D

But not wanted a cig, so glad you've all had a better day today. If you need to swear Tony.....PM it all to me, where I can bin it to the ether 8) ;D ;D

Had my last meeting with the NHS Quit smoking advisor today.

I am now officially a non smoker.   Over Valentines I had a blip and had a cigarette, and counted that as the official day I stopped, but as I had stopped 5th January, she said we are allowed to slip up sometimes.

My Carbon Monoxide was 2. 

I no longer have to go see an advisor now, and on my last 3 weeks of Champix tablets.

Still want a cigarette every now and then but I believe it gets easier :D :D :D

Keep going everyone!!!.... We are all doing well!!!!  ;D ;D ;D

Way to go, SBG!!! Many many congrats.....

btw....when I went (walked) sometimes to the Cessation Clinic, after NOT smoking all week, hand-on-heart,  I used to be miffed that my levels were 2 or thereabouts......HUH? But they said that general pollution was responsible for that reading?

Came a day, then, when the reading registered '0'....

thort I'd died :o

;D

Scary thing is pollution levels can register up to 6........nice world we live in ::)

All having another good day ;D  It makes ya feel good to be a non smoker ;) ;D.


.....well done SBG!!  ;D ;D

Congratulations springbokgirlie, it must be great that we can all call you a non smoker now, really well done.  Hope you will still come and tell us how you're doing and how good it feels being smoke free.

Well done star, what happened to all that fruit then?? BUT, a bar of Galaxy sounds much better to me as you know  ;D  ;D  ;D

Errmm.......I ran out, must go shoppin tomorrow ;) ;) :D

Gosh! I can't believe this has been on and I've missed it. Hope you folks are still being strong. I know what you are going through, I went cold turkey on christmas eve 1986. I don't think they had patches then, if they did I knew nothing about it. I used to smoke 40 a day! If I can do it , yes you can too!

Thanks for your support Arumlilly.

Well done on cold turkey even if it was a while ago  :)

Hope everyone is doing well today.

I could have smoked today.  I feel stressed but haven't given in yet.

Went and picked up my prescription today, start on the 5mg patches next week (Thurs)
Been pretty good today, the first couple of days on the lower strength patches were 'interesting' I wonder what the next step - down will bring?  ;) ;D ;D
Hope everyone has had a good day, and maybe done some gardening?

 Tony and Sinbad   glad to hear you are still defying the urge keep at it lads think of all the good things your wife's can afford all the money you are saving. ;D ;D ;D