The Year Of The Fox Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Anyone attempting this? Quitting smoking for the month. I'm gonna try
Saxondale Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Might do a Stopvember or Stopcember instead.
sphericalfox Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 I'm doing a Smoketober, anybody joining me?
The Year Of The Fox Posted 30 September 2012 Author Posted 30 September 2012 Do, or do not - there is no try. Hmm if only t'was that easy
Daggers Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Hmm if only t'was that easy Take up another hobby in its place like needlepoint, painting or heroin.
Saxondale Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Take up another hobby in its place like needlepoint, painting or heroin. You must be mad, needlepoint is just as addictive.
MikeyT Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Hmm if only t'was that easy It is. I smoked for 14 years and one day just stopped and that was it. That was 2 years ago now and not smoked since.
Saxondale Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 It is. I smoked for 14 years and one day just stopped and that was it. That was 2 years ago now and not smoked since. What's the secret?
The Year Of The Fox Posted 30 September 2012 Author Posted 30 September 2012 It's all in tge habit. Tomorrow I'll want a fag in the van on the way to work, and virtually any other time I'm driving throughout the day. Though my boss gave me a van in which the windows dont unwind!
cambridgefox Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 I used to climb the walls without fags( feel free to add gay joke here) but I now only smoke weekends,its just habit,I don't even think about it in the week,but Friday night I buy 20 on the way home and spark up in the garden within 5 mins,the wife has a few also,i will have one in 20 mins and not another until next weekend,I should really give up but I really look forward to Friday nights.
FoxyPV Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 What's the secret? Willpower. Said as an ex-smoker.
Haydos Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Willpower. Said as an ex-smoker. Basically this. If you want to stop, stop.
StanSP Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Another occasion where I just think to myself why do people need something like this to stop? Just stop any time of the year. Don't wait for a certain month of the year/charity event to stop. If you really wanted to quit so much, you would have done it by now.
Alexikokopops Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Another occasion where I just think to myself why do people need something like this to stop? Just stop any time of the year. Don't wait for a certain month of the year/charity event to stop. If you really wanted to quit so much, you would have done it by now. It's not doing any harm though. I'm not sure what's to get so annoying about? It's an initiative by the NHS to get people thinking about stopping smoking which, by the evidence on here at least, seems to be working.
Saxondale Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Basically this. If you want to stop, stop. Another occasion where I just think to myself why do people need something like this to stop? Just stop any time of the year. Don't wait for a certain month of the year/charity event to stop. If you really wanted to quit so much, you would have done it by now. Sentiments agrees with, but I suspect neither of you have been full time smokers. Every single logical fibre of me knows I should stop, but I really struggle to do so. If it was as simple as just stopping, there wouldn't be many smokers left.
Rincewind Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 People need targets and inititives. You could easily set the dates yourself but if is easier sometimes in groups and gives people to talk and boast about when they do what they set out to do. Its a a psychology thing.
Haydos Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Sentiments agrees with, but I suspect neither of you have been full time smokers. Every single logical fibre of me knows I should stop, but I really struggle to do so. If it was as simple as just stopping, there wouldn't be many smokers left. I have. From the age of 15-18 smoked maybe 5 a day. 18-22 probably 10-15 a day. Not that much by some peoples standards but I was still reliant on it and it was a bad habit that I wanted to quit. One day I decided to and from then on I just didn't buy cigarettes. If you're popping round a friends house....don't take your wallet. Tell your friends you've quit, if they're good about it they won't offer you one/won't smoke around you. If you're thinking about going to buy cigarettes/stopping to buy them, just take a minute to think, "look, i'm trying to quit, i could go and buy some or i could make the much better decision to not do that. It's as easy as not walking into the shop, that's all it is." I can't do anything for cravings but these are just a few things I tried to consciously do. If you can't ignore your cravings and just accept that it's going to be unpleasant for a while you're always going to have a hard time.
Saxondale Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 I have. From the age of 15-18 smoked maybe 5 a day. 18-22 probably 10-15 a day. Not that much by some peoples standards but I was still reliant on it and it was a bad habit that I wanted to quit. One day I decided to and from then on I just didn't buy cigarettes. If you're popping round a friends house....don't take your wallet. Tell your friends you've quit, if they're good about it they won't offer you one/won't smoke around you. If you're thinking about going to buy cigarettes/stopping to buy them, just take a minute to think, "look, i'm trying to quit, i could go and buy some or i could make the much better decision to not do that. It's as easy as not walking into the shop, that's all it is." I can't do anything for cravings but these are just a few things I tried to consciously do. If you can't ignore your cravings and just accept that it's going to be unpleasant for a while you're always going to have a hard time. Fair play, good advice. To be honest, my biggest difficulty is that I use cigarettes (rightly or wrongly) to manage anxiety. If it was purely a day-to-day routine thing, I reckon I could stop.
Haydos Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 Fair play, good advice. To be honest, my biggest difficulty is that I use cigarettes (rightly or wrongly) to manage anxiety. If it was purely a day-to-day routine thing, I reckon I could stop. How many do you smoke per day? I think I just saw it as loads of small decisions. I know it can be hard if all you can think about is "I really want a cig" for a few hours but every time you get the feeling you've just got to do a little bit of self talk. This worked for me first time of asking so I'm not the best to give advice. I don't know how much use it is going to your GP for advice re: patches, therapists, replacements or anything like that but I'm sure there's others here/your friends that have some recommendations.
StanSP Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 It's not doing any harm though. I'm not sure what's to get so annoying about? It's an initiative by the NHS to get people thinking about stopping smoking which, by the evidence on here at least, seems to be working. Okay, I think my annoyance is more to be directed at the people (nothing personal) than the initiative itself then. Why wait for such an initiative? It's good the NHS are trying to get people to stop and I appreciate that they are. I know it's not easy to quit, but my final point from my original comment does still stand - if you had the willpower and belief to quit, you would have done it by now. Don't wait for a certain time in the year to stop smoking.
masterg59 Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 i was jus lucky woke up one day and said no more(sore throat from too many) nearly 3 years later .make the decision just do it
Saxondale Posted 30 September 2012 Posted 30 September 2012 How many do you smoke per day? I think I just saw it as loads of small decisions. I know it can be hard if all you can think about is "I really want a cig" for a few hours but every time you get the feeling you've just got to do a little bit of self talk. This worked for me first time of asking so I'm not the best to give advice. I don't know how much use it is going to your GP for advice re: patches, therapists, replacements or anything like that but I'm sure there's others here/your friends that have some recommendations. 20. Keep meaning to see GP regarding Champix. I will definitely give that whirl if he'll give me the prescription.
ozleicester Posted 1 October 2012 Posted 1 October 2012 Sentiments agrees with, but I suspect neither of you have been full time smokers. Every single logical fibre of me knows I should stop, but I really struggle to do so. If it was as simple as just stopping, there wouldn't be many smokers left. Not sure if they do it in the UK, but here in Oz the doc was able to prescribe a.. not sure of the right term, but a blocker that prevented the massive mood swings that accompany giving up. Apparently it afffects the part of the brain that craves and stops it... also means the drug itself is NON ADDICTIVE. I smoked for 30 years, heavily, (it was the first thing i did in the morning and the last thing i did at night) tried to give up at least 7 or 8 times before i finally did it, now havent had one for years and years. You need to change you habits that surround smoking, i always had one with a tea or coffee, whenever i finshed something, etc etc. Stop making those links and youll be off to a good start. replace the cigarette with some other reward or anxiety technique, drrink a glass of water or chomp on a carrot when you want a smoke, for me that broke the association between, finish job-smoke etc. Good luck, remember evry time you try, means your closer to succeeding.
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