Finally done it - now I need your help

[lorrieandjas]

Hey everyone,

Well - after smoking for the last 20 years I have finally felt the urge to quit. I did quit for about 5 years in the middle there but this time I am done for good.

The only thing I need is if I feel like I'm weakening I'll post it and hopefully someone will kick me in the butt to keep my stuff together!

Be interesting to see how it goes! (Gone cold turkey!!).

Jas

[pearcey]

Great to hear mate and there are many here that will give you support any time you need it just ask.
Best of luck and don`t give up

[Winnie]

Well done mate. Now it's up here in the public you can't chicken out due to humiliation!!! hahahaha

[93patrol]

well done mate, stay strong and the best of luck.


dont feel bad if it doesnt stick sometimes it takes a few goes to make it stick.. I tried 6 times before i kicked it.

we'll all support you

[Maxhead]

Best of luck mate, its a bloody filthy habit and hard to quit. I have for lengths of time but seem to come back to it, mainly because of grog and because I enjoy it.
Mind you I only smoke when I drink so I can go without if I'm of the pizz

Mind over matter mate, all the best

[Bob]

Good Luck with it Mate.
Needs a lot of Wont Power. (I wont Smoke) LOL
3 Years & 6 Months counting for me

[GUtsy ute]

Good move Jas,

We'll definately be here to keep you on track with the big boot!

[mudnut]

Well done, Jas,
now put the smokes money in a special account. I did, and over the years I have paid for a fishing trip to Exmouth, Almost paid cash for a secondhand family wagon, and also helped put some money toward the deposit on the house.

[Cuppa]

Excellent stuff Jas. it's pretty obvious from the way you constructed your post that you DO mean it.
By the time you reach tomorrow you will have achieved 24 hours smoke free. What a waste of effort that would have been if you then weakened. Same after 2 days, 3 days, a week, a month etc etc. Well we all have things that have more or less meaning for us as individuals, but it was this unwillingness (stubbornness?) to 'waste' the effort I'd put in that helped me to stay strong. Whatever it takes...stay strong, you won't regret it.

Cuppa

[AB]

Well done mate I'm heading down this path soon so well start up an angry stress release forum for us!!!

[lorrieandjas]

Thanks guys for all the support! Last smoke was 10pm Sunday night so 36 hours. Not too bad so far - feel like I miss the "wake-up" hit in the morning but so far so good. Even had a couple of beers with a mate who smokes and then a couple at home with no real urges.

Jas

[Bloodyaussie]

I cannot stress this enough but one very important thing is to not be fixed on the date you quit !!!!!!!!

Always look forward...................>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Another thing is you are not quitting you are a none smoker... you need to get this into your head..!!!

These are strong mind sets you need to put in place.. it's no good saying "Yeah I am trying to quit" thats just asking to fail... if someone asks if you want a cig dont say "I am quitting " say "NO I am a non smoker"

It's been years for me and I cant tell you how long as I did not pay attention to when it was... all I know is it is one of the best things I have done in my life!!!

[TimE]

I quit 16 years ago. Found that not drinking beer or coffee and chewing lots of gum for a while helped. Also took to building model cars of an evening, something to keep the hands occupied.

The other big incentive is the $s. In todays terms say $15 per day *365 is around $5,500 per year, multiply that by 16 years that's $88,000. That pays for my truck and trailer :)

[rkinsey]

Hey everyone,

Well - after smoking for the last 20 years I have finally felt the urge to quit. I did quit for about 5 years in the middle there but this time I am done for good.

The only thing I need is if I feel like I'm weakening I'll post it and hopefully someone will kick me in the butt to keep my stuff together!

Be interesting to see how it goes! (Gone cold turkey!!).

Jas

Nice work Jas! Well done!!

All you have to do is replace that habit with something else. Can I suggest 4WDing perhaps.... Camping... Fishing.... or somthing similar to any of these activities..

In all seriousness, just dont think about it and move forward and spend the money (and time) on a different activity. Worked for me, I took up martial arts the day I gave up the smokes and didnt look back.

Cheers,

Rob

[BigRAWesty]

Well done mate on taking the first step. I see how hard it is as my dad and brother both smoke and can quit. I think the biggest part is you have to want to quit. But it sounds like your head is in the right place so best of luck mate.

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[Cuppa]

So how's it going?

[lorrieandjas]

So how's it going?

Hey mate - still a non-smoker! Thanks for checking! :) Cravings not too bad either......

Jas

[kevin07]

the perfect way to beat the urge when you get one is get someone to butt out their cigarette and stand beside you with the butt in their hand you will soon move away. im so ashamed the i used inflict the stench on other people as well as on my mother. i am bus driver and i am reminded many times a day what i used to inflict on other people. and more power to you for having a go and just think how much extra you will have spend on your troll.kev

[threedogs]

I was 50 a day smoker but dont feel like one anymore, I did not cough when smoking however I do cough now just part of the cleaning process.
Small price to pay, I have a goal in mind. There is a chart somewhere that lets you know what your body is doing as the days and weeks go by.
EG After 2 weeks you are nicotine free stuff like that. I wont and dont preach to smokers as I know how hard it is to Quit, I haven't put on any weight
so that might be a Porky pie. Could light a smoke at the drop of a hat but that undoes my 9 months so far even a puff. You'll be right, Are you cold turkey
or tablets {champix}

[BigRAWesty]

Hey mate - still a non-smoker! Thanks for checking! :) Cravings not too bad either......

Jas

When you do get the craving, just go kick a toyo or toyo driver... Its so satisfying...:D

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[lorrieandjas]

Hey TD - cold turkey mate.

Jas

[threedogs]

You'll be fine its just the first stage, I found i was grabbing at things for no reason, turned out I was a habit smoker.
I dont grab at nothing anymore, but as suggested get a hobby , go buy a Rock crawler buggy heaps of fun. I got into trying to restore and make furniture

[mudnut]

When you do get the craving, just go kick a toyo or toyo driver... Its so satisfying...:D

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

Yeah, a game of squash or tennis, or golf. Do something that you can belt the daylights out of of an object, but you wont end up in jail.