THE Quit Smoking Thread

[poynton phil]

I fell off the wagon today, after traveling a mile and half in 1 1/4 hours my head was cooked. So i just had to have 1, smoked 3 in total before feeling disgusted with myself, and thrown em in the bin. Tomorrows another day...

 

[Dan]

instead of having a smoke just take a big deep breath , hold it for a few seconds and let it go, far more calming than a smoke, it takes 7 seconds for the nicotine to get from the lungs to the receptors in the brain so its the first draw that relaxes which is the breath not the smoke

To be fair mate when I used to get stressed I'd have a few cigs in a row and then sit down and mull over my issue, whatever it is.

Though I'll give the holding the breath thing a go, why? Because you've quit and I bloody want to :lol: So I'm listening mate.

 

[Dan]

I fell off the wagon today, after traveling a mile and half in 1 1/4 hours my head was cooked. So i just had to have 1, smoked 3 in total before feeling disgusted with myself, and thrown em in the bin. Tomorrows another day...

That's alright mate just keep starting again. I'd perhaps keep the cigs too because then you'll just have the odd one whereas if you throw them away and want one you'll end up going to get another 20 and give up giving up. Maybe?

Just keep at it mate. If you're cutting down 50% it's a massive achievement.

 

[mikethetile]

these are the things they are telling us at the cessation clinic Dan

 

[user123]

instead of having a smoke just take a big deep breath , hold it for a few seconds and let it go, far more calming than a smoke, it takes 7 seconds for the nicotine to get from the lungs to the receptors in the brain so its the first draw that relaxes which is the breath not the smoke

Hey that's interesting, so it's the 'GASP!!!' we all do...., or the deep breath and sigh thing.... see, we don't need **** to do that!!! quite like that bit of information... party talk, init... :lol:

 

[Dan]

I suppose it's the extra oxygen you're getting in that the body likes. Apparently my CO2 levels in my blood stream will be back to normal once I've not had a ciggy for just 24 hours! So if I manage to go a whole 24/36 hours without a ciggy I bet that breathing thing will work better on me.

A lot of it is habit though, a bad phone call, end it abruptly and sparky a ciggy. Receive an important email that needs a few minutes mulling over time, spark a ciggy. So if I can get into the habit of taking a few deep breaths and doing the "bad boys 2 style wooosaaaa" thing whilst rubbing my ears, I'll be all right. :lol:

 

[user123]

Hmmm... rubbing your ears, nice!!! ... you could get into that instead.... :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

You will have cauliflower lugs if you keep doing that :lol: :lol:

 

[poynton phil]

Thursday and friday, have been good days. Now for the weekend, and the first trip to the workies,for a few scoops, as a non smoker. Hows it going for everyone else?

 

[DHTiling]

How are the others doin..?

 

[david campbell]

great thread,just picked up on it!
was at the doctors a few weeks ago and expressed my desire to give them up,but at the moment the doctor thinks it might be a step too far with everything else thats going on! but i'm determined to give it a go on sunday.
i gave them up years ago for 9 months and started again as if it was nothing whilst drunk one night!:yikes:

 

[Dan]

I'm doing okay but I haven't gone a day without a single ciggy yet to be honest. I seem to have one in two halves in the morning, same in the evening, and same at night. Average of 3 cig a day from 25-30 if not more at weekends is pretty damn good for me and I'm coughing up loads of rubbish and I seem to already to be able to breathe better.

 

[Ken Bruty]

Nice one Dan!

It's the habit that's hardest to break, I used to spark up when I was thinking hard, so I now have a cuppa instead, and I also avoided the usual things I used to do that I associated with smoking, and changed my living habits, like actually having brekkie in the morning instead of a *** and coffee. I now hate the smell of ****, but, I love the taste of cigars, however, I only smoke them on special occasions or when I've got friends round and had a few drinks on a warm summers night, so than I'm not in total denial. It took a chest infection to kick me up the *** to do it though, but it was immediate.

 

[Dan]

Nice one Ken well done!

 

[badger]

well done to all who have cut down or still off them.
i lasted 3 days and back to normal now.had Christmas in my head all the time.also was dealing with a difficult client all week.
i suppose i wasnt ready this wk but am determined very soon