Damn... people are noticing.. No pressure!

#couldnt give in with out them knowing

It5's funny how when people post on here it's like they are reading my mind. I've only told my huband and 3 of my 4 children and a few smoking friends. I want to get to at least a month before i tell my mum or sister. The reason for this is they will be waiting for me to fail and be critical..This is my journey and will do it how it feels right to me.

I found by admitting what you're doing out loud it felt more real or something and that scared me in the beginning. Also, I didn't want people asking how I was going because that seemed to put too much pressure on & as I had failed so many times in the past I didn't want to feel people were going 'here we go again'. It was like my little secret which I think really helped me this time to quit for good. After awhile it's great for people to know you're not smoking because it's something you're really proud of. I'm rambling on. PS loved it when tiger74 thought you were a chick even after winner pointed out the obvious fact you aren't. You all make me laugh!!!!!!!!! BRAVO

OK Guys I know its Meanie NOW but for some bloody reason all I can see when I actually look at the name is Melanie, it actually wasnt until Winner pointed out that I double looked! Its driving me nuts I PMSL see smoking does kill brain cells!!!

Ps I still have to edit the bloody L out of meanie most posts AArgh

You're funny tiger74. What does PMSL mean?

Thanks guys, glad I'm not the only one who's paranoid around here!

JoC PMSL means laughing in a way which would cause someone to wet themselves (without being crude about it).

Tiger you are a true star and I know that when you call me Melanie it's meant with affection LOL. Hahahaha.

God this post looks like something Dorothy would say before 'there's no place like home'........... and scarecrow I'll miss you most of all, now I don't smoke I'll never set fire to you again (no sleep depravation goin' on in this house...much!

Have a great day all.

Hey meanie, i believe it's always better to let those close to you know of your goal.

Most will not believe you can, because they know how hard it is! what they don't realise is that when you've had enough, you will find the extra bit of strength to follow through.

Statistics have it that less than 20% of our population smoke and this has and is continuing to decrease.

When people asked if i had quite smoking, rather than saying yes, i would just say for now... eventually they stop asking and you somehow blend in with the greater population!

How TREMENDOUS is life without the smoke!!

Morning Folks

I have a couple of funny things to tell you. This morning on the bus, I was so engreossed reading Meanie's post here and all your responses and LAUGHING and nodding my head thinking yes, Tiger I remember going to bed at 6.30pm to not smoke. And instead of showers I would brush my teeth to make me not want one (ended up with sore gums) and also when people found out I would say I have 'stopped' seemed in my mind then I could choose to start again and then it was less pressure when people knew. Then I was laughing at writing one anothers thoughts. And I thik I guffawed at Meanie's Wizard of Oz quotes (dude get some sleep). Anyway we are all doing it and doing extremely well - so yay!

So the funny things are I was so wound up in reading what you were all saying I completely missed my bus stop. And not just one. I get off the bus at Town Hall but ended up at Wynyard (what a moron). So I decided to walk back as I am less 'puffy' now I don't smoke. Plus it was my day to buy a weekly ticket.

So I went to my normal shop (where I yelled at the lady) and she says, 'Just a bus ticket'? I say, 'Yes please'. She says, 'Oh very good, still no smokes, must be a month now'. I explained it was 41 days tomorrow was 6 weeks and then got a fit of teh giggles as I remembered I yelled at her on day 11. So in her mind it would be a month - clearly I fightened the poor thing as she has not forgotten.

And now to a more serious note - everyone now knows I have 'stopped' and I was more than pleasantly surprised that most people want me to succeed, even though I too thought they would be waiting for me to 'start' again. But nope, all I have had is encouragement (not as good as from you good fellow quitters here of course). So don't get too freaked once people realise, you too may be pleasantly surprised.

Have a good day, geez I hope I do not have any more moronic episodes today. Clearly smoking has killed part of my grey matter!!!!

Just my idle ramblings. Personally I told as few as possible. The wife knew, and at times she has dropped a line to one or two other people. Others are now starting to notice and I am very comforatble with that.

I have read some materials somewhere which suggest that you should tell people, the idea being that it should make you more committed. But this time I felt comfortable not tellling people. Now three months and over $1,000 in saving (yes I know I am now starting to boast), so I am comforatble with what I did.

For those of you who are struggling with motivation you can take the Joe Dunn approach. You get a sum of money that is really meaningful to you. Must be cash, put it in an envelope and then give the envelope to someone you really don't want to have the cash. You may an agreement that if you don't smoke for a fixed period, say a month, you get the envelope back. If on the other hand you do smoke they get to keep the envelope and cash. I think that would help!

Can't stop laughing at Winner... and Mike, brilliant idea only one pitfall, everyone I dislike enough to do the money trick with, I also don't trust enough to give my money to.

It's great that this thread seems to have turned into a marathon and nice to see everyone laughing.

Keep doing what you're doing and not doing what we're all avoiding!

The urge to commit 'necessary manslaughter' has subsided again today so I'm deriving a perverse sense of pleasure out of one of my workmates who gave up 5 days after me, I think I may have a learnt a few new swear words today.

Two weeks tomorrow for me, wow I'd like to say the time has flown....... but it hasn't, been more of a still life study actually!

YOU MADE TWO WEEKS WOOOHOOOOOO!!!! Im punching the air!!!

Well done MEANIE!!

Two weeks with out smoking and committing random violence is fantastic,we can call of the straight jacket and breath alittle easier!

That was the hardest part, It does get easier! there will be hic ups and the occasional bad day, but you have proved you can do it and you have won!!!!!

Nothing can stop you now!!! GO MEANIE we are all proud of you!!!!

Sorry - I am a little behind on the blog... Yes Meanie, you are sooooo right. I didn't say anything to anyone except one friend for 2 weeks and even now only a few people know. What I don't understand is that when you do tell someone... they want to talk about the whole process from start to finish and it leaves me craving a smoke? Strange. I have taken the approach out of sight out of mind. It seems to work.

Well done on making the 2 weeks - fantastic! I think thoughts of LUNACY should be added to the list of symptoms suffered from day 2 to week 3... You are doing Great!

I've only JUST told a couple of people at work today, seven weeks later! Didn't tell the kids or hubby either - they obviously noticed because I didn't spend half the evening outside smoking, (!) but you just get to a stage where they've heard it all before, so why would they think this time will be any different. Actions speak louder than words