Thread: Day 2

Good luck , but don't ever give up trying. Avoid habits and situations where you would light up for a while too .

Good luck and hope it goes well for you.....making the decision to try is the first step.

I’ve never smoked so don’t understand the difficulties in being successful.

I used be a 50 a day smoker, too.
Giving up wasn't easy, but boy oh boy, it was worth it!
The best thing is, it's your decision to give up. I know I would have struggled even more if it hadn't been my own decision.
For me, the hardest times came in threes. Three hours after I decided to give up, three days and three weeks. By then, I knew I had it beat.
Just keep an eye on your weight! After a couple of weeks, your taste buds start to work again, and everything tastes so good, it's hard not to go back for seconds!
Stick it out, Mate! It's for the best, in the long run.

I had to go into hospital for a week and decided not to restart smoking when I came out.
That was eight years ago. So far so good.
Main thing is to have some ciggies available rather than get rid of them all; you're always most desperate when you've got none.
Good luck

Well done. Good for you.
Remember, even if you never smoke again, you will still be a smoker. I have a mate who says he is still an alcoholic, although he stopped drinking over 30 years ago.
It takes a long time to overcome a lifelong habit. Your brain has been trained to crave nicotine.
One strategy is to retrain your brain to crave something else instead, such as fruit. Each time you crave a fag, eat an apple, banana or some other fruit. Eventually your brain will become trained to associate the craving with fruit instead of cigarettes.
Hope that helps.

Thanks for the advice guys But I think the best way to give up is simply Not to light another cigarette up

Cold turkey is bloody difficult. I gave up 8 years ago and found patches worked for me.

If you have family or a wife, they will thank you for using a reduction method rather than cold turkey. You'll be less of an Arsehole that way.

Originally Posted by gusthedog

Cold turkey is bloody difficult. I gave up 8 years ago and found patches worked for me.

If you have family or a wife, they will thank you for using a reduction method rather than cold turkey. You'll be less of an Arsehole that way.

I have tried patches, nicotine gum and those quit drugs that made me ill and they didn't work.
My Missus was a heavy smoker and she gave it up "Cold Turkey" So that is the method I am using this time.

I did read Allen Carr's "Easy way to Stop Smoking" and this helps somewhat But my sheer determination is my Best ally Because this is the First time that I Myself have made the decision to Quit.
On the other attempts to quit it involved doing it to please others, due to injury/illness or I wasn't fully committed, This time am doing it for myself and nobody has influenced me or has coerced me into this decision.
I know it is going to be "Tough" for the next few weeks to get the nicotine out of my system But after that it should become a lot easier to stay a NON Smoker.
Everyone that I know who has been able to quit has told me this, They also tell me that they still think of "Lighting Up" even after years of quitting the habit.
This is why I am making this a one day at a time project, Remember I smoked 50+ a day and the thought of not having a smoke EVER again is terrifying But if I look at this One Day at a time it is Far less Scary.

As for becoming an Arsehole due to NOT Smoking That won't happen, I was an Arsehole long before I gave up the fags