I'm allergic, so if I smoke I die. If I'm around people who smoke I have trouble breathing and stuff.. And I kind of enjoy the ability to breathe.. So not only do I not smoke myself, I have gotten my entire family to quit smoking. Which is sweet.
Gave up 28 years ago after trying unsuccessfully 3 times. Finally managed it by sheer desire to give up once I'd got through the first week it got easier. You really have to want to give up, if, like my first attempts, you are giving up because someone else wants you to you will find it very hard because somewhere in the back of your mind you still enjoy smoking. Patches will help as will hypnotism and acupuncture but in the end it all boils down to how badly you want to quit. Best of luck. It's great when you finally crack it.
hi ...thx for all replies and support!!its a week today......hoping it will get easier with time....had to take the patches off at times,gave me palpitations,nitemares,and couldnt sleep very well with them on....which was difficult when just been on nite duty!!......oh well....heres to the nxt week.....
Keep with it BlueDolphin.I've tried all sorts of methods over the years but usuing nicotene patches has worked for me.Lots of people on the Forum seem to have given up with different techniques so I guess it's finding what works for you, I found Allan Carr's book useless,for example.I've now been free for 16 months and as such, have got thru each "anniversary" in a typical year without a cig,ie Xmas,holiday,birthday etc.I still wake up every morning pleased I didn't have a smoke the night before which is odd! My wife still smokes and I enjoy breathing her air occasionally but that's allowed! After a month or so off, at the start,I now really enjoy going into pubs for the same reason.Smoking was my hobby for 20 years but I'm totally over it now.Do a full year and celebrate with a bottle of the most expensive champagne money can buy-after that you won't miss it at all!
simpledumbpilot wrote:Ive had 4 cigarettes in 17 days!! I caved at the pub friday, I think its going well, ironically Ive caught a nasty bug thats given me a bad throat.
Funny you should say that... I have a terrible cold!! I may have to get come ciggies!!