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So many of you said that if smoking was banned you would go out to the pub.

Where are you?

trapped indoors with fellow smokers, like you want us to be.

And your point is?

in doors looking after kids.

Hopefully I will be joining you non smokers. I have just been diagnosed with frighteningly high blood pressure and co lestoral through the roof. After many years of smoking I have to stop otherwise I will not see the plum tree recently purchased bear fruit. My doctor has armed me with the strongest patches and a fake cigarettes and I along with my guard (OH) will be going to our caravan next week, all smoking accoutrement's left at home. No doubt I will be climbing up walls. I will sorely miss my smoking work mates huddled against the brick wall at the side of our building and I hope they miss me. I will miss sitting outside our local with my friends in the windiest weather, what a laugh we have all shared. Smokers are jovial people and have good sense of humour. I will miss you all, however, I hope all my friends at A4A will wish me well through this rehabilitation time.

Don't worry you will do it.  I gave up after 40 yrs very heav smoking for a personal challenge.  ie Lent..

Good luck Queenbee.  

I gave up 25 years ago and it was the most difficult thing I have ever done.  I used to smoke 60 a day too and maybe that is why I now have a pacemaker, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  

Be aware that if you give up, it is for good.  Just one cigarette and you will be back to it again.  My son just had one after giving up eight years ago and he is now back on them.   ::)   :'(

Congratulions on giving up.  I did it over 40years ago and so glad that I did. I did it suddenly, one day said that's it I quit but I had a few packets in the cupbord in case.  They were a safety net and I never had to use them and four months later gave them to a smoking friend (who has now given up also).  I just said every day, "Good, I've not had my first cigarette today" and so on day after day. It was a battle but I felt so proud that I could do it. I agree with Paulines7 even one cigaerette will undo all your efforts.  I would not put a cigarette in my mouth for anything.  Not even for my sister who was very ill and asked me to light one for her. No.
Keep it up
best wishes
Ellie

 " Non smokers where are you? "


       Camberwell.


        Carrot?

You can do it.
We were never so proud of our dad when he quit at the doctor's advice.
He went out and bought umpteen flavors of chewing gum, put them in a big jar and chewed when he wanted to smoke.
Lived to be over 97, too.

I did it 6 years ago after 40 a day for 40 years. I just wish that I had done it sooner then perhaps my health would be better. I have COPD now for me sins.

Good luck to everyone who is trying to quit. Young Lorna started the "journey" last weekend, she returns from her holiday tomorrow so hope she hasn't been too stressed.

Quote from: queenbee on August 13, 2010, 23:29:44
Hopefully I will be joining you non smokers. I have just been diagnosed with frighteningly high blood pressure and co lestoral through the roof. After many years of smoking I have to stop otherwise I will not see the plum tree recently purchased bear fruit. My doctor has armed me with the strongest patches and a fake cigarettes and I along with my guard (OH) will be going to our caravan next week, all smoking accoutrement's left at home. No doubt I will be climbing up walls. I will sorely miss my smoking work mates huddled against the brick wall at the side of our building and I hope they miss me. I will miss sitting outside our local with my friends in the windiest weather, what a laugh we have all shared. Smokers are jovial people and have good sense of humour. I will miss you all, however, I hope all my friends at A4A will wish me well through this rehabilitation time.

Hiya!
I gave up ciggies new years eve 2008.
if you got patches, remember to take 'em off about an hour before bed-time (no need for nicotine when asleep,even I didn't smoke during snoring!)
I didn't use the 'false f*g' sketch, as I figured 'too much like smoking', so at times when I used to light up (after a meal, with a cuppa in the morning,etc) I got on with something else to occupy my hands, (usually a bit of washing up, TBH)
good luck, and keep us posted, 'cos we do care.

I've never been a smoker but did read some where that sprouted seeds are very good for munching on, low calorie & full of vitamins.

Good luck, enjoy your holiday.

I do like a cough and a drag too.

Quite happy to occupy a room specially set aside for the purpose

Just wondering why so many pubs who had regulars who liked a pint a f*g, a chat and a meet are reporting that no one comes in since the ban

There were reports that 'people' said they were avoiding pubs,clubs and bars because of the smokey atmosphere and would love to go if smoking was prohibited.

What happened to them?

Who were these people?

Just a vicious rumour Purpleheather, Pubs are for smokers and drinkers such friendly people. It was an excuse for the non smoking elite to desert the pubs. Now they have no excuse. Will sorely miss the brick walls I have leaned against in the worst weather the British weather can throw at us just for a smoke. I will really miss this but as I said in my last thread I have to quit otherwise my life will be in danger and I may not see me next years tomato crop.

Yeh but smokers are threatening to charge me for inhaling their second hand smoke as I tend to start very very close to them for a bit of passive

Thanks queen B

I started this off to see where the people who complained about smokey pubs were and got a lot of replies from ex smokers who were glad to promote the advantages of kicking the habbit.

Well done to them all and I hope that they are enjoying the additional monetary advantages the savings have given to them as well as the medical benefits we are all assured are there.

What no one has said, which was my question, is why these non smokers who existed before the ban have not fulfilled their promise. Good pubs are closing daily, I know that drinks are cheaper from the supermarket but it is also cheaper to buy a pizza at a supermarket and cook if for a few minutes, It takes longer to phone and wait for a delivery than they take to bake.  Yet people do it.

So it is not just a matter of cost. People like to socialise.  The cost is not the factor

dunno - did they actually exist or were they a figment of imagination of the anti smoking brigade?  Remember the campaign for access for wheelchair users to public transport.  I still haven't seen a wheelchair on the bus - just loads of people shoving buggies on and taking up loads of room

I didn't start 'til I was 28 and progressively started to "eat" them in a manner of speaking I gave up boxing day preceding the millennium as now fortunately I had bad flu.I say fortunately because it gave me the incentive ,I thought I can't breathe and if I continue to smoke it could be a permanent state :o All these years on I don't miss it one bit the OH and my daughter have just kicked it and  I am now proud to say we are a non smoking family.We 're happy we laugh we're cheerful, non smokers are NOT miserable  :)
I have to add in ref to purpleheather I sadly don't go to pubs re agoraphobia so perhaps don't qualify to your question but I would if I could  :)

lottie lou as a user of the OAP's free bus rides I can tell you that there are a lot of people in wheel chairs who regularly use the bus.

The busses I have used have not only the special facility of lowering the bus to allow wheel chair users to get on and off, they also have a ramp and the driver   assists.A short wait for the rest of the passengers but we do not mind.

All in all the free bus pass to disabled and elderly people has given a lot of freedom  and is a great help to young families who can now travel with their buggies.

My kids are 40+ and I wish to goodness the facility had been there when mine were young.

Elderly though I am, I am happy to encourage and assist young mothers/fathers with their babies to use the public transport and I can tell you that having a mix of young and old on a bus is a great social experience.

Mostly I travel up stairs on a double decker.


What on earth you think that complaining about people with kids travelling on busses has got to do with banning smoking in pubs is a total mystery to me or are you one of those people who just likes to moan?