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Quitting Smoking

posted 21 Jul 2012, 11:37
Today is the day I attempt to kick my addiction to nicotine of 17 years. I don't mind admitting, I'm more than a little apprehensive and scared. Yeah, scared. I'm scared I wont succeed. You see, I enjoy my cigarettes. What I don't enjoy is paying £70 a week on them. Its the money that is my motivation for stopping, that and the fact I don't want my kids to think smoking is ok.
I've never given the health implications relating to smoking much thought, I know what they are and I believe them to be true, but when your hooked on nicotine you put all that to the back of your mind.
I haven't smoked in the house for over 3 years, I'd go to the back door for a smoke, so I really need to break that habit. My last cigarette was 12 hours ago, I've been up today for 3 hours and found myself heading to the back door a couple of times.
I'm not doing this cold turkey, no way! I'm using a tablet called Champix. It apparently has a success rate of 60% here in the UK. It works by blocking the pleasure receptors in your brain so that when you smoke a cigarette you dont get the reward you would normally get. I hope it works for me. And now I need to go eat something to take my mind of smoking, I'm really starting to get the urge now.

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big g 6437313 • 21 Jul 2012, 12:07
good decision mate,i have never smoked but growing up,all the adults in my family smoked. at five years old i saw my grandfather dying in hospital from lung cancer,he made me promise never to smoke,so i never did. i remember at his funeral thinking"if smoking did this,why did he just not do it"(childish simplistic logic).i'm sure you can do this for your kids sake matesmilewink
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dunky769640 • 21 Jul 2012, 12:04
Thanks PM. I too have been really cranky today. Its not fair on my kids. I am going to really try hard not to be. :) Yes, we can do it, if you need a fellow quitter to talk to just shout. smile
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big g 6437313 • 21 Jul 2012, 12:09
good for you Mas,why don't both of you compare notes and track your progress togetherwink

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DeolVarun540 • 28 July 2012, 09:40  Show comment
I left it for like 3 months ........and all it took was just a push from buddies and am back on track -A smoker,though am on to it again, surely i will be Quitting it soon,,,,,,,,its injurious for health
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tchorbus1757 • 22 July 2012, 11:55  Show comment
How are you going with it Dunky....did you get through another day?
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 12:04  Show comment
Yes my friend, this is day 2. 36 hours without a smoke and feeling ok. Had trouble sleeping last night but thats to be expected. :)
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Ryukami721 • 22 July 2012, 08:11  Show comment
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 12:03  Show comment
They have a very high success rate so maybe the side effects are worth it. Plus I get the tabs for free because I go to a government run smoking cessation group once a week. :)
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Ryukami721 • 22 July 2012, 12:26  Show comment
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 19:06  Show comment
wink
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Phoenix4ever7644 • 22 July 2012, 03:15  Show comment
I used to be a heavy smoker. If I could do it,so can u my friend. Best of luck. When u r ready from ur heart, nothing can stop u...not even those alluring cloud of smoke.
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 12:01  Show comment
Thanks. smile
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mikef5654 • 21 July 2012, 23:24  Show comment
Best of luck. I tried Champix, and quit for 3 months. It was easier than I thought. Champix made me forget about smoking. The urge just dissappeared. Amazing, however, I got really depressed, and blubbering like a kid at home and at work.....that would not do!
That was about two years ago, and I'm ready to go again, if my doctor will let me! This time though, I'll go into semi retirement, so should be less "stress / worries".
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 12:01  Show comment
I hope you do it mike. :)
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TheShow13108 • 21 July 2012, 23:04  Show comment
Best of luck mate, what am I saying you don't need luck. You CAN do it especially now that you WANT to quit.
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 12:00  Show comment
Cheers mate. :)
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AhrimanThorn12865 • 21 July 2012, 21:33  Show comment
Every day you go without a cigarette the sense of achievement will grow and when you have gone a week without smoking you will feel so proud of what you have done that your sense of achievement will far out way the craving. I went cold turkey without using anything (And I was a monster) and every day I knew that if I smoked It would make all the suffering for nothing and I got angry with myself for allowing something to so enslave me that I could not do without it.
Hang in there for just a few more days and it will get much easier.
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 12:00  Show comment
Thanks mate, I agree, I've been getting angry about how I allowed smoking to take control of my life for all those years.
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ScarFace222535 • 21 July 2012, 21:25  Show comment
Ohhh yeah and my motivation is a bigger dick, everything gets better once you stop smoking, trust.
http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/smoking/pages/betterlives.aspx
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 11:59  Show comment
lmao
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ScarFace222535 • 21 July 2012, 21:22  Show comment
Good for you mate Ive not touched a fag in 5weeks, Im a smoker of 7 years not long I know, but decided to stop, never looked back, trust me it gives you a huge confidence boost if you can do it.
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 11:58  Show comment
Congrats ScarFace and thanks. wink
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Nekko394 • 21 July 2012, 20:54  Show comment
Speaking of cold turkey, mmm, cold turkey.
In all seriousness though, good job, and I'm rooting for you.
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dunky769640 • 22 July 2012, 11:58  Show comment
Thanks Nekko
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