7 months today without a smoke.

well it was actually yesterday but i forgot.
How is everyone else doing that made plans to give up for their new years resolution?
Any words of encouragement i can lend, please dont hesitate to ask.

So what have you replaced it with?

althom said:

Prince vinyl

muirdo said:

althom said:

and im heading Down Under next year for a month or so.

muirdo said:

Oooohhhhh!! You have to catch up with me,kirby, funkystrage and dnaplaya if you have the chance.

i've quit a bunch of times. haven't been truly addicted in years, though i've had a puff every now and then socially... but what kind of of bullshit statement is that, i tell you. it's not social at all.



7 months is great... BEWARE though... after about 2 years you might get the urge if you're not careful, at least i did..

althom said:

your on.My Uncle owns a farm/ranch in NSW but he's actually closer to Brisbane.The name of the place escapes me just now but he told me its in an old volcanic area.I have pictures on my PC at home it looks amazing.

Will power is the key (staying on topic)

mrdespues said:

they have banned smoking in pubs in Scotland now.If you want to light up you have to be anti-social and leave the company to go outside

althom said:

CONGRATS on the 7 months, that's awesome

Congrats!
Good for you

And now if you'll excuse me

You know, there is only one thing more annoying than smokers: people who keep talking about giving up smoking (and failing misirably time after time).

SpcMs said:

"It's better 2 B hated 4 what U R than 2 B loved 4 what U R not."

muirdo said:

he's going for a month-aint nobody making a detour for CANBERRA

Dont worry zombie-ill meet u for a drinky in november in melboing!

I wish I could quit. I would like to quit smoking. But I am addicted and I don't have the strength right now to quit.

jonylawson said:

you just tell me when!

ZombieKitten said:

whereabouts are you Zombie?
Hows the smoking going?

hello my name is X and i am a smokaholic.

it has been... 33 days since i smoked my last cigarette.
i still crave them now and then but i think i'm over the worst

Since November here, but I think I'm drinking more nowdays than I did before quitting smoking. So I'm probabbly headed for AA next, LOL.

mrdespues said:

a year and a half after I quit I thought I could smoke one and be alright. I was wrong.

I'm back up to a pack a day. This sucks.

That is WONDERFUL!!!!!
Keep up the good work!

You can do it!!!!!
Don't let ANYONE discourage you friend!
I quit 2 years this month, and as hard as it gets at times
I'll NEVER go back!
I'm so proud of your strength!
Keep it up!!!!!

I quit eight months ago.

kidelrich said:

do you smoke drugs and drink a lot too?

if so, cut that shit out and force yourself to walk at least 30mins every day or second day.

you'll be ready when you're ready... otherwise you're be a "smoker walking around not smoking" if you're not ready... ya gotta be ready.

and get ready to get emotional if you quit... smoking (and addictions in general) blocks emotions like nobody's business... but you'll feel like a million bucks in time.

mrdespues said:

I keep going back to it when I'm bored and/or depressed. And it's so good with drinking.

luv4all7 said:

thanks for you words of encouragement,i dont think i will ever go back to them.Im enjoying not coughing my guts up in the shower every morning.Im enjoying the extra cash that i have.Its great that my clothes and hair dont stink of stale smoke(it isnt nice smelling someone who has just had a ciggie).My fingers and nails arent yellow and my teeth arent stained.I feel physicaly fitter and just healthier all round.
Ive put a few pounds on but im now playing 5 a side soccer twice a week to get back into shape.
I started this thread because at new year there loads of people posted on a thread about giving up.
Well done to everyone who has kept at it, for those of you who havent, dont worry about it just keep trying.

kidelrich said:

true but you must realise that smoking MAKES you depressed?

nicotine tricks your brain into thinking that the more you get, the better you'll feel. the opposite is actually the case. it's a vicious cycle.

alcohol (and coffee, too) works on the same receptors in the brain as nicotine...

it all comes back to you ...remember how you were when you were little? you didn't need that shit, because you had YOU... and you are all you need, at least in terms of well-being...

it's a hard psychological block i know (let alone the physical dependance), but if you can topple that block (nay, beat the crap out of it, i say!), then you'll live longer, attract more people and be happier in general.

all the best,

Dr. Despues.

muirdo said:

i think that is very important, too. worrying about it can sometimes make you want to smoke more.