Quitting Smoking

[conned tractor]

All the best with quitting....did it myself three years ago, but was made easy as I was stuck in hospital with tubes coming out of me....would've taken the p!ss if I went out for a fag. Don't regret quitting one bit....but still every now and then I get the urge but passes very quickly.

[NickFitz]

I adopted a simple three-step programme:

1. Dial 999 because I'm having a heart attack and get rushed to the Coronary Care Unit;
   
   
2. Undergo an acute angioplasty as quickly as it can possibly be done ("We don't have time to get written consent" are probably the most worrying words anybody has ever said to me);
   
   
3. Have the cardiologist, as he pulls the gloves from his hands after completing the procedure, booming across the room: "It is smoking that brought you here, my friend" and then come over and shove his face right in mine and say "If you smoke again, you will be here again. If you are lucky."

What with one thing and another, that put me right off

[amcdonald]

It only works if your life is relatively stress free when you try to quit, otherwise it's horrible but doable. Use sweets or something as a substitution helps, anything to take your mind off it when you've got cravings

[TimberWolf]

So how is day 2 going, or is it best not to ask? Or is it day 1 all over again?

[Spacecadet]

So how is day 2 going, or is it best not to ask? Or is it day 1 all over again?

had a small craving last night after dinner but got past it

[TimberWolf]

had a small craving last night after dinner but got past it

Have you gone cold turkey?

[Spacecadet]

Have you gone cold turkey?

using the lozenges

Although having a look online last night, even with NRT the quitting rate is less than 10%!

Anyway, 1 day in and I still feel pretty relaxed about it, already noticed I was coughing less this morning when I woke up.
The big test will be about 4 weeks from now when I know I've got a week away with a few nights drinking.

[Spacecadet]

1 week on

Time has flown by, picking a busy and stressful period to quit in is actually paying off

[TykeMerc]

1 week on

Time has flown by, picking a busy and stressful period to quit in is actually paying off

I'm glad for you

One thing to bear in mind (I'm sure you already know this, but there's no harm in repeating) is that if you decide one won't hurt a few months from now you will end up smoking at much the same rate as you did before you quit. I made that mistake the last time I quit.

Although having a look online last night, even with NRT the quitting rate is less than 10%!

Fair bit less than 10% in fact the numbers I've seen quoted more than a few times are ~3% success with NRT.

[Spacecadet]

I'm glad for you

One thing to bear in mind (I'm sure you already know this, but there's no harm in repeating) is that if you decide one won't hurt a few months from now you will end up smoking at much the same rate as you did before you quit. I made that mistake the last time I quit.

Definitely agree, past experience has me initially smoking at a higher rate if I start again!

Anyway, time will tell... roll on this time next year