Quitting smoking

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Originally Posted by matto9018

My missus use to smoke all day, 2 packs a day usually, I was getting sick of it (I'm not a smoker never was) anyways, I had long hair 2 years ago nearly down to my arse, missus hated my hair that long lol so I said if you stop smoking ill cut all my hair into size 4, she stopped few days after and I didn't do it straight it just in case. After 2-3 weeks later, I said to missus, still want me to cut my hair, she said naa its ok Im glad I gave up. that was back in december 2009, cutted my hair 18 months later LOL last year august just after my daughter was born. She realise that she saved $120 a week easily now or more.
She gets tummy aches when she goes near them now
I heard cold turkey are good or toothpicks hanging out of your mouth quits smoking but who knows lol

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That's a good effort mate and good on you for cutting the hair too.

I need to stop smoking one of these days...It's just madness how much it costs!!!!!

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Originally Posted by AB

That's a good effort mate and good on you for cutting the hair too.

I need to stop smoking one of these days...It's just madness how much it costs!!!!!

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Hypno mate i was a smoker and loved it, totally pi553s me off now that i ever smoked hahahahahahahha, been 5 or 6 years this Anzac day

I sorta had a new years resolution to cut back/give up. It started off fine for the first few days off work where I cut back by half say 18 odd durrys a day to about 7-8, now back at work and the stress that follows with the planning of major changes ahead it's the only thing that lets me take 5 and relax. Probably doesn't help all my flat mates smoke but lets not make excuses! lmao
Smokes took a 15% hike in price this year in NZ so that's why I wanted to cut back because affording them is becoming harder, however I find I just still enjoy smoking too much. A smoke and a coffee is something I look forward to in the mornings and that's what gets me out of bed lol

It's a mental battle and I admire the folks who have given it up, keep it up.

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Originally Posted by HippoNZ

It's a mental battle and I admire the folks who have given it up, keep it up.

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You are correct, it is a mental battle for sure . You have a fight with your brain and that is it! The bloody brain is very clever and acts like a devil when it comes to smokes....

Anyone, trying to give up don't give up the fight

3 guys from work gave up 8 to 12 months ago, and havent touched one since, they all used tablets (champex) prescription from doc's and has worked a treat.
I know i keep saying it but not getting any younger and not gettin any cheaper....lol but this year is the one for me to give the habit the kick.
Just dont know when yet, but it will happen

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Originally Posted by wild98

3 guys from work gave up 8 to 12 months ago, and havent touched one since, they all used tablets (champex) prescription from doc's and has worked a treat.
I know i keep saying it but not getting any younger and not gettin any cheaper....lol but this year is the one for me to give the habit the kick.
Just dont know when yet, but it will happen

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Mate i did the hypno, no worries, yell out if ya want a phone no. and good luck with it mate, its definately worth kickin the filthy litl buggers

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Originally Posted by growlers71gq

Mate i did the hypno, no worries, yell out if ya want a phone no. and good luck with it mate, its definately worth kickin the filthy litl buggers

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Yer mate they are filth but unfortunately they are the wrong filth..., come to think of it they are both not good for ya....hahahahaha

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Originally Posted by wild98

3 guys from work gave up 8 to 12 months ago, and havent touched one since, they all used tablets (champex) prescription from doc's and has worked a treat.
I know i keep saying it but not getting any younger and not gettin any cheaper....lol but this year is the one for me to give the habit the kick.
Just dont know when yet, but it will happen

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come on pete man up once you start youll never want to go back
sticking little buggers they are i gave hypno a go 3yrs ago and havnt had one since
best time to do it is NOW get the number of growlers tonite and ring in the morning

I gave up 14 years, 6 months, 29 days 4 hours and 30 mins ago and I'd still like a drag. I used the patches and built model cars, to have something for my hands to do, kept away from the pub and club for about 6 months and changed my coffee drinking habit, always had a smoke with my coffee. Had the smoking dreams for around 6 months and put on a fair bit of weight, but I'm sure I'm a lot healthier than I would have been otherwise.

Looking back on it I reckon I have saved around $15 a day (in today's money), that's around $80,000. Now I know how I can afford to have and run my truck :smile:

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Originally Posted by TimE

I gave up 14 years, 6 months, 29 days 4 hours and 30 mins ago and I'd still like a drag. I used the patches and built model cars, to have something for my hands to do, kept away from the pub and club for about 6 months and changed my coffee drinking habit, always had a smoke with my coffee. Had the smoking dreams for around 6 months and put on a fair bit of weight, but I'm sure I'm a lot healthier than I would have been otherwise.

Looking back on it I reckon I have saved around $15 a day (in today's money), that's around $80,000. Now I know how I can afford to have and run my truck :smile:

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It's an horrendous amount of money when you think of it that way hey??? Bloody Nora!!

Trying to quit myself currently, and battling - think I've gotten over the whole nicotine thing as I'm not smoking any more often, but over the last few months have gone from 12's to 8's to 4's and as of yesterday, to 2's!! No such thing as a healthy smoke I know, but to me I think mine is habitual and I have an "addictive" personality - I like em so I Hoover em ...

That said, they ARE going and sooner rather than later for me ...