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Gave up about 10 yrs ago after appx 35 years of smoking. Latter days, I was on 40 a day. Generally, i dont think about it nowadays. I had previously 'given up' several times, once was for a year. Each time, I convinced myself that I could get away with just the odd one and within days would be back to square one. I waited for the right time on the last time. I knew this had to be the one, otherwise likely to smoke 'til I drop. I used those inhalers, (unlike the vape inhaler it was a white plastic cigarette size 'tube', which you insert nicotine capsules. A psychological trick I used was starting with just a few capsules per day (I think for the amount I smoked they recommended double figures), gradually reducing these and made giving the capsules up the focus, rather than the cigs, so if I cracked, then It would be replacing the capsule. The 'inhaler' was a dummy cig which I kept on for a while, but with no capsules. It certainly worked for me.

Good luck Mr Hacker, it's tough but certainly worth the pain.
 
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Shag said:
I stopped 8 years ago after 30+ years of smoking.
I set a date for myself to stop, I was on nights that week and so on my last night shift that week I sparked a *** up whilst driving home and lobbed the pack of ***s with about 10 left in out of the car window. When I got home I put a nicotine patch on and went to bed, I haven't had or needed a cig since.
Good luck in your quest to beat addiction, it can be done if you really set your mind to it.
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Pity their was no cctv about to clock registration ,we have enough litter louts about in our great city,own up now and pay the fine and all will be forgiven
 
askewshair said:
Gave up about 10 yrs ago after appx 35 years of smoking. Latter days, I was on 40 a day. Generally, i dont think about it nowadays. I had previously 'given up' several times, once was for a year. Each time, I convinced myself that I could get away with just the odd one and within days would be back to square one. I waited for the right time on the last time. I knew this had to be the one, otherwise likely to smoke 'til I drop. I used those inhalers, (unlike the vape inhaler it was a white plastic cigarette size 'tube', which you insert nicotine capsules. A psychological trick I used was starting with just a few capsules per day (I think for the amount I smoked they recommended double figures), gradually reducing these and made giving the capsules up the focus, rather than the cigs, so if I cracked, then It would be replacing the capsule. The 'inhaler' was a dummy cig which I kept on for a while, but with no capsules. It certainly worked for me.

Good luck Mr Hacker, it's tough but certainly worth the pain.
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Healthier...richer...blah blah
The best part of you stopping was us all pissing ourselves when stewards tried to throw you out of City for sucking on your pretend ‘empty tube’ cig! <laugh>
 
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I quit 15 years ago and have never touched one since after several failed attempts previously. I joined the NHS quitting service and online support forums which helped enormously as you were quitting with others and when the going got tough you could help others and get help yourself.

What works for one person does not always work for others but what you do need though is real determination and a dogged attitude. Just focus on the prize at the end, you will feel great and have loads more cash 'in your pocket'.

Good luck and as others would say - if I can do it anyone can :emoticon-0148-yes:
 
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tigers1970 said:
Pity their was no cctv about to clock registration ,we have enough litter louts about in our great city,own up now and pay the fine and all will be forgiven
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I threw them out of the window outside of the homeless place on Great Union Street purposely, there's a pretty good chance they would have been picked up before I even got home.
 
I stopped on National No Smoking Day , at 2330 hrs March 8th 1988. This was after over 25 years of smoking , over 20 a day just before stopping. It was difficult for 3 weeks or so. I recommend Allen Carr's ( not the comedian ) book, How to stop smoking, it worked for me and I thought that I'd never stop, after failing for years.
Good luck to anybody trying, I'm afraid Cold Turkey is really the only way.
 
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tigers1970 said:
Pity their was no cctv about to clock registration ,we have enough litter louts about in our great city,own up now and pay the fine and all will be forgiven
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Shag said:
I threw them out of the window outside of the homeless place on Great Union Street purposely, there's a pretty good chance they would have been picked up before I even got home.
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You're back tracking now!!!
 
I feel a bit like being 3-0 up at half time. I know it’s only the third day but each new day has felt twice as good as the day before.

The sudden cravings at traditional smoke/vape times (after food, with a brew) I think have been harder to shake off though.

Easy plodding so far, not looking forward to when it gets tough.
 
Mr Hacker said:
I feel a bit like being 3-0 up at half time. I know it’s only the third day but each new day has felt twice as good as the day before.

The sudden cravings at traditional smoke/vape times (after food, with a brew) I think have been harder to shake off though.

Easy plodding so far, not looking forward to when it gets tough.
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Add up the pros and cons.

The pros.

You save a lot money.
You don't stink.
No one will see you smoking, so they won't ask you for a ***. That one really pisses me off.

Youre teeth will look whiter, so maybe some lass might agree to kiss you. (That's unlikely but you never know).

You'll start to feel like you can achieve things things you never thought possible, because you found the strength to do this.

That list goes on and on.

The cons?

There isn't a single one.

I promise you, I will join you and stop smoking from this weekend.
 
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I have just looked at the price of cigs and cannot believe the price of them, £13 for 20 Bensons.
If I hadn't stopped I'd be paying out ninety quid a week.
Totally makes sense all round to stop, good luck to all who are trying
 
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I’ve never smoked. Never even tried it. My parents and older sister smoke, as did aunts and uncles, so I grew up surrounded by it but I just hated it.

Now, when I visit them at their houses, I make them go outside to smoke <laugh>

My brother used to smoke. He got with his girlfriend and switched to vaping and only social smoking. As soon as they found out they were expecting, he stopped completely without any help and never looked back since.

Sister, on the other hand, had open heart surgery, quit for a couple of months then started again when she was fed up of putting on weight for eating all the time. <doh>
 
Kempton said:
Add up the pros and cons.

The pros.

You save a lot money.
You don't stink.
No one will see you smoking, so they won't ask you for a ***. That one really pisses me off.

Youre teeth will look whiter, so maybe some lass might agree to kiss you. (That's unlikely but you never know).

You'll start to feel like you can achieve things things you never thought possible, because you found the strength to do this.

That list goes on and on.

The cons?

There isn't a single one.

I promise you, I will join you and stop smoking from this weekend.
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There's at least one con:
You'll forget where you put your newly found lillywhite teeth :emoticon-0100-smile<doh>
 
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Mr Hacker said:
I feel a bit like being 3-0 up at half time. I know it’s only the third day but each new day has felt twice as good as the day before.

The sudden cravings at traditional smoke/vape times (after food, with a brew) I think have been harder to shake off though.

Easy plodding so far, not looking forward to when it gets tough.
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Hang on in there, Hacker
 
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