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I have finally given up !!!!

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  • 13-03-2009 3:50pm
    #1
    whippet
    Registered Users Posts: 7,682 ✭✭✭


    16 years smoking, usually 20 a day. At weekends it could be twice that depending on what I was doing.

    I am quite physically active, still play junior soccer and never really felt that smoking affected my health in a massive way.

    I have never really tried to give up, but for some reason on tuesday evening I just did !!!

    I was in the car on the way home from work, lit up a smoke and it was the last one in the pack. My reaction was near panic, how could I have let myself run out, where is the nearest shop, I'll have to get to a cash machine etc ... when a switch flicked in my head and said 'Enough is enough .. this is madness' .. and I havn't smoked a fag since.

    I have cravings like hell, but I just think of the figure €300, which is about what I spend a month on the fags and look at a picture of my 5 week old daughter on my phone... along with a slug of water and a couple of Wrigley Extras and they seems to dissappear.

    It is nearly 72 hours now and I think the weekend will be tough. I don’t really drink a lot so that shouldn’t affect me, but I know after my match on Sunday morning I will be gagging for a fag .. force of habit !!

    I have pondered and thought about the whole notion of allowing myself a comfort ciggie in the evening or morning or weekend, but realise even the process of buying a pack is wrong!! I really would prefer to do this without Nicotine supplements,

    Fingers crossed I can manage it and ensure that my daughter will not ever have to see her daddy smoke tobacco .. except maybe a Cuban on her wedding day!!!


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    #2
    Ironbars
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭Ironbars


    Well done and good luck........... I had my last smoke wednesday evening.

    Tis hard going but I will get there :o


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    Donny5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭Donny5


    Good stuff, sounds like your motivated as hell. You'll be fine.


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    #4
    Alzar
    Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭Alzar


    Keep it going folks. I'm 11 days off the weed now. We can do this.

    Every minute without smoking is a good minute!

    Al.


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    #5
    SMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭SMK


    Hi Whippet,

    After your match on Sunday, try and alter your routine and hopefully you won't be craving a cigarette as much. Even if it means heading straight home after and not hang around for a chat with your team mates.

    Best of luck everyone!


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    #6
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    Way-hey! Well done! Keep at it, even if it takes more than one try (or 10 tries).


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    ImustavKlimt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭ImustavKlimt


    Well done you,i wish could ive tried many times but i just cannot im fed up trying i love my ciggies way too much,sure i only have maybe 5 a day.


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    #8
    ImustavKlimt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭ImustavKlimt


    By the way them patches are useless i had one one every limb even my back:D


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