General Chat

im really desperate to give up smoking.
my health is not very good at the moment.ive been in hospital and
looking at the machines i were on absolutely scared me.
ive tried the patches they do'nt help at all.
i want to live to see my chidren grow up.
im house bound at the moment and i dont like stopping in.
i cant walk very far because i get out of breath.
im on loads of tablets and i want to be able to get off them for good.
im 34yrs old and i want to live to see my next and many more of my birthdays.
xx

i work for the nhs and run smoking cessation clinics..first step go to your gp.maybe you could try zyban,but talk to your g p first. Smoking is something you re not giving up....but just stopping...your giving up prospect of being more ill!!!

i dont smoke in the house,im not going to either.
reading your reply has made me wake up to reality.
i wish my family doctor was as strict as you.

hi jill i would be willing to travel any where to get to one of those clinics you work in.xx

lol - its harsh, but it took someone to point this out to me. It really woke me up to reality.

The plus side is that I am over £200 a month better off - yes, add it up and see what it comes to!

I no longer stink of smoke, wake up with a headache and a mouth like an old sock, dont get annoyed that I cant smoke in the pub, restaurant, whatever, dont have a car that stinks to high heaven, have ashtrays all over, cig wrappers and packets filling the bin, my fear of lung cancer has diminished, there are nothing but benefits.

Go for it - throw them away and just stop. If I can, anyone can!

ive done better than throw them away.
ive ripped them up one by one.
and put the bin out side.it's upsetting because i know my health is more important to me as my kids are.

I smoked cigarettes from age 13 until I was almost 50 years old.

Tried patches, gum, hypnotism etc non worked.

One day I said to myself ENOUGH, this silly

Gave half a packet and ash trays and lighter away.

Had minimal withdrawal symptoms. Lapsed once or twice during the first year.

Its now been 12 years since I quit.
Its an ADDICTION

Want to stop more than the craving for another cigarette. Its that easy. CHOICE

Good luck

i did have lack of oxygen in my blood,and the hospital was going to put me on a ventolator in wales.because they said that would breath for me
so my chest wouldnt hurt.i started to cry.
im going to let you all know how i get on every day
my last fag was at 9:30am this morning.
doing a bit of house work has taken my mind off it.
normaly about this time ive had 5plus fags.
so watch this space.........................................

I too have to kick the habit...going into hospital for surgery, next month!
I have tried patches from GP... still wanted a fag, told the craving faded after a short time...tried ignoring for 2hrs...gave in! Dr suggests that I cut down by allowing myself 5 a day...then try again, I am going to try the gum.

Good luck today

Have had lots of 'Men' telling me it is willpower...lots of explanations of what it does to my body...lots of people who have never smoked giving advice!

I'll do it with you - managed two months from April and then relapsed but I think Eldrick's words have given me new strength - let's see how we get on

Ann XXX

I had a health scare and that made me stop smoking instantly. That was nearly 10 years ago, I don't miss it at all. Just keep telling yourself there are no benefits to smoking...Good luck, I hope you succeed, it will be worth it in the end! Get as much support as you can.

Good luck to you too Carol..xx

im looking forward to being able to play games with my kids again on the site where our caravan is in wales.
i have six kids daughter nearly 16yrs son 14yrs,
son 10yrs and two more sons one 5yrs and another who is 4yrs
and another daughter who is 7yrs.
they are my life not the fagsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Have pm'd you babe

We are all here to support you, I gave up in Dec on Zyban

Go for it, if you are feeling desparate for a ciggie, sit down take some deep breathes and read a couple of pages from a book, my stop smoking advisor said the craving only last about 10 mins if you find something to take your mind off it, its true.

Jan x

its been few hours now since i had a fag.
i havent craved once i know its hard to belive but its true.
xxxxxxxxxx

Hi there.....don t know where you arebut if you phone no of nhs stop smoking service,they will be able to tell you of support clinics in your area. I dont have the no. to hand,day off today...but diall 118247 they will give it to you,or it should be in phone book. It helps to share how your feeling with people in same situation,same as this site,we re all behind you. Going for long walks helps...Keep it up!!

i smoked for 40yrs , and managed to stop....

dont make a big thing of it in your mind.... talk yourself into thinking that you smell and people wont like being around you, the cravings are little gremlins that have to be beaten...sounds abit mad but it worked for me ...i had patches for the first coupe of weeks as well

best of luck xx

Good Luck,

my hubby gave up 2 yrs ago tomorrow.....he'd tried many times before but our youngest daughter told him the only christmas present she wanted was for him to stop smoking,

Karen x

Hi, I used to smoke between 40 and 50 cigarettes a day and had smoked for 30 years , in the end my health suffered and my doctor recommended zyban, l stopped smoking straight away, no cravings and have been smoke free for 7 years now and have got my life back also a tip l was given if you do get a craving take sips of water.

Yes...water is good,and for some reason,apples,is something in the pectin that helps to clear the lungs.
There is some truth in the saying ....An apple a day keeps the doctor away!!!!

i just want to be able to breathe without seeing and being on machines in hospital.
i have coughed but not as much as i would have done if i had a (coffin nail)meaning fag.
thats my new name for them now.