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I have just started to try and quit. I have tried patches and they didn't seem to work so now when I feel like a smoke, I chew chewing gum.

I think this is the sixth time I've tried to quit, last time I lasted a whole 8 month's. And I was going so well, stress got the better of me and I caved. I was always running at school, fitness was my stress relief, and now I run a few meter's and I can hardly breathe. I miss the old me, being healthy a d happy, the taste of food, and clear lungs. Im sick of coughing all the time, I don't want m...

My fiancé is still smoking so it's really hard not to smoke. I went to the dr. Thursday and he gave me a prescription for an inhaler. He said they work better than the ecigs. I'm allergic to the adhesive on the patches and the gum makes me so sick it isn't funny. I'm going to do it this time. It's all about will power and a lot of praying. I set my new quit date for Monday, but the pharmacy had t...

I had some cough drops laying around the house, so I gathered them up and put them in a container and set them on my desk. When the crave hit, I unwrapped a cough drop ( Halls) and there are Pep talks on the wrapper- Just when I needed them :)Fire up those engines; Get back in the game; Dust off and get up; You've survived tougher; Tough is your middle name- Forget about the cig and I was good ...

It was 2 days into me quitting and i had a slip up, i had a fight with my partner (iv been very emotional lately) its been hard from smoking approximately 20 cigarettes a day to absolute none I'm very edgy, so i bought a packet but only managed to have 4 drags of a cigarette, i threw the cigarette away along with the packet. It was a little slip up but i feel great today, still have some cravings...

I have only ever wanted to puchase five cigarettes at a time. Any more than that and I lose control of how many I have. I have thrown my packet in the bin. I have had it a couple of days. I am depressed about smoking. I don't get up because I will smoke in the morning. I wil set an alarm for tomorrow. It's crazy to miss out on this stunning weather. I was cutting down to quit. Now it is time to g...

Looking for support. Still learning the ropes here but not getting any response so far to messages left in forum. Am I posing in wrong area???

Hi My name is Asif from India.. I Guess I am the youngest one here I am 23. It all started from college days when I inhaled my first puff I was like a rich experience but once after 9000 cigarettes in just 5 years,my chest got weakened though I was a good gamer.The moment when  I saw my friend going to pulmonary diagnosis for his lungs he got his lungs fully damaged by the so called Rich exp...

At my age I'm reflecting on the mistakes I've made and where I am and where I should be. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I've just realised and hopefully not too late that my situation which I have taken for granted is at its lowest. My health is suffering. My financial situation is very poor with a mortgage and loans that are out of control. I need to take the imitative and the first step is...

Not having cigarettes in the house After just 1 day off cigarettes I caved in,my anxiety which I thought was due to a tough emotional experience was actually nicotine craving.I wasn't able to see that before.I cant seem to separate the two.If I can just remember that the next tome I get a craving!Not throwing out my unfinished pack was due to my lack of commitment to quoting...argh,so cross with ...

I have been struggling with setting a quit date. I had alot of smoke free days last year. I just remembered what I did. I didn't set a quit date, I set a quit day. This enabled me to acheive often. It worked for me. So my quit day will be Fridays. That way I can get into a weekend routine until I can challenge the rest of the week.

Today I have started the journey to become a non-smoker (again..the last time I gave up it lasted for 10 years) I am scared of giving up....it is as though I am losing a friend...not a good friend but who I grab when I am stressed or just needing to take 5 from what I am doing or waiting for the jug to boil etc. I want to give up so much but I just seem to keeping going. My son smokes hence th...

Driving and talking with mates usually gets me to have a smoke

Hi all I brought the patches today have my first one on today ... Was wondering if anyone on here quit using patches and could share some of there info on doing it this way thanks so much :)

Try giving your craving a name. If it is your craving you will cave in. If it has a name like "Margaret Thatcher" (a name suggested by another quitting smoker on this site) you can say an emphatic No! When the craving rears its ugly head... I have used this technique for the past 14 days and it has worked. A smoker for 46 years, I cannot believe i gave up cold turkey. I just wish I knew who was t...

I want to quit smoking, because it's really bad for my health, is hard for me to breathe at this point sometimes and I developed a cronic cough which isn't nice... Also, my husband is a non'smoker, and eventho he has NEVER ever told me to quit because it bothers him... he gets sad and says he doesn't want to bury me in a not so far away future if I keep doing they I have... I would like to have a...

I am on day 2. Today is Mother's Day and I lost my Mum 5 years ago and Dad about 11 months ago. I have an ongoing dispute with my brother so no family help. Just a cou le of wildly enthusiastic friends who are helping me thru. I have to do it myself and for myself this time or I will fail like every single other time I have tried.

started this week on my quit program

I'm 17 almost 18 been smoking since I was 15, and I know that's not a very long time, but it's already taken a toll on my body. My biggest trigger is stress and depression. I'm currently completing year 12 and will very shortly be taking my HSC. I've just finished my half yearly exams and I smoked 3x more during that week than I normally do due to stress, I guess at this point in time I just look...

Gday, Started smoking when i was 16, now 23, This is my 3rd attempt to quit smoking. Failed the first time due to zero willpower, failed the second time because of the effects it was having on my body and not being able to work. Amazing how just one smoke had me back on my feet... But im prepared this time! Cleared the house, ute, and hopefully my mind of every spot of tobacco to start this ne...

The place I smoke most is at the computer in the study. I've been avoiding the study because it's a massive trigger to smoke, but I REALLY needed to change my mind-set. Today I converted the rest of the room into a gym area, put my yoga mat in there, some hand-weights and resistance bands. Spent the afternoon working out and shadow-boxing in the study. Decided that I'm going to get a punching...

I am 32 and have been smoking for the best part of 15 years. Thats HALF my lifetime so far. I think about over that 15 years the amount of money i have waisted and the damage i have done to my health along with that when i spark a smoke i realise i don't get any enjoyment out of it. I am smoking just because i smoke and there is no other reason. I light a smoke when i drink alcohol or when i have...

Every time I make an attempt at quitting, I end up going out with friends on a weekend who all smoke. So even if I have managed all week without a cigarette, I smoke at the weekends as soon as I know I'm going to be having a beer or a social event. Other than becoming a hermit I don't see many other options. It's extremely hard to quit when others around me also smoke.

i am 50 and this is my fourth or fifth and FINAL attempt to quit smoking for good...i had a diagnosis of emphysema 3 years ago and have just not been able to quit even with the bad news, so i am just making it worse for myself....anyway i started on champix last week and my quit date is next monday...i am so nervous, i just dont know if i am going to be able to do it, even though i want to quit s...

For the first time I have been a non smoker in 38 years. I am really struggling and have had to keep my mind and hands busy. Its only been 5 days and counting. I was tired all the time and tired of struggling to get a full breathe. I bought the patches but my supporter had to grab me and slap a patch on me to make me start. So I have stuck with it for five days. The mornings are the hardest I ...

today so far has been great has 2 puffs when I first woke up this morning and hasn't wanted one since, had no side affects today actually feeling pretty good, I know its earily and tomorrow will probley be bad but right now I'm loving this day I will deal with tomorrow 1 minute at a time like I have today :)

I'm on day 8 of champix I have ut down from 20 cigs a day to 5-8 a day,so far today I have had 2 but im feeling so stressed and depressed I don't want to get out of bed I have no energy and Im crying and mad anyone have any advice please help

My quit smoking day begins tomorrow, Monday Feb. 2, 2015. I plan on smoking the rest of my cigarettes tonight with my glass of wine while I enjoy the Super Bowl . Once the clock strikes 10pm, around my bedtime, that when ALL ash trays, lighters, & fancy cigarette case will be thrown out, no need for 'em riiiight??? I'm also making sure I get a gym membership tomorrow after work to start my NEW w...

The reasons that motivated me to quit smoking. Run a full marathon, I am out of breath by the half way mark and its affecting my training. Wasted money. Can think of a zillion things that i could get myself with the money saved.  Seen smokers suffer. Seen my grand dad and dad suffer the effects of smoking.   

Hey Guys ,  Anyone got angry on slipped up ? well , i am. i set my quit date on 18-1-15 but the urge and temptation was so strong as i was surrounded by smokers on my work place plus some stupid triggers , i smoked a few during the day . Here is what i understand why i slipped up 1. My No.1 urge to smoke is after meal / morning Coffee . 2. If i hold a cigarette packet with me which is the ...

So here I am at the start of my 'cut down countdown' and first time on here having just found this . I went to a cut down to quit group last thursday,it was the first session,the aim is to have us down to 50% of our old smoking by 6 weeks and then to  stay with us as we stop for the next six weeks. Some will and can stop before ,it doesnt matter ,no one is judging ,the thing is th...

My quit started on 20 Dec 2014 while i was in Vang Vieng, Laos. One of the quiet town in Laos. I was doing the tubing activity in the river with my cigratte (last packet) and it went badly wet and the packet "drowned" with the lighter of mine. I started to quit that moment until today. 

I slipped up - twiced this week and twice in social situations with a few wines.  I have stuck with my running program and did 1 x 4klm, 1 x 6klm, 1x4klm & a 12klm run yesterday - then went out for wines with friends as hadn't been out so went out knowing I would smoke. My running goals are still the same and I need to refocus again to stop situations like this happening - I am disappoi...

Hi Guys, I've tried multiple times to quit. The issue is that I'm not the only one smoking at home. My wife does smoke too. I found out that the fact she doesn't really make the effort to stop gave me excuses to keep smoking especially when I come back from work. Maybe I will find the strenght to stop and show her the example...

I have been smoking on and off for 30 years.  I quit for 5 years a long time ago, and then started up again.  I never really smoked a lot.  Prob only about 3-7 cigarettes a day.  So, with that said..I am on my way to a new life. I am turning 42 in January, and I have got to do this!  My biggest trigger is when  something awful that happens in my life.  I have to...

I feel constantly guilty about smoking - I am the worst kind of smoker because I don't smoke during the day and I can go days with out it and worst of all I only like it with alcohol.  This leads me to seek out drinks more often and with friends who are smokers.  I love to sit and drink wine and smoke cigarettes and socialise. The simple answer is to quit alcohol altogether but that is...

Day 1, 20th Oct went well for the day put in place my management to overcome cravings BUT when I came home from work was horrid, I was craving a cig and so I buckled and had 1, I actually enjoyed sittting outside and relaxing with my cigarrette having my down time after work but once I finished it I felt so guilty and my mouth tasted horrid and I stunk! I was very dissapointed...

Ok set my date of 20th Oct to become a non smoker have my champix which I know will help with the withdrawals my concern is the motion of cig to mouth the natural way I grab for them in situations. I have purchased sugar free gum and lollipops to use instead of smokes do any others have tips on substition of  cigs as I am concerned for the hand and mouth habit that has developed.

My most successful attempt so far lasted 10 weeks back in 2012.  After looking at my page again after so long I noticed I could have saved almost $20,000.00!  A fight with my previous partner sent me smoking again back then.  I have had other attempts, but I guess I get to the point when I feel like I just can't do this....it's too hard.  I really want to quit this time and am...

I started working out at the gym 9 months ago the results have been fantastic, I started feeling like a hypocrite by working out eating very healthy yet I still would light up.Woke up on the 19th of September 2013 and went to the doctor to get a scropt for CHAMPIX. The money I save I will reward myself with nice things in life. I didn't start smoking till I was in my late 20's all my mates smok...

Hi everyone, today is my quit day and I have to stay strong. I usually do really well during the day the past couple of months and dont smoke. The hard part has been in the evenings when i come home from work. My partner isnt ready to quit and i have ended up having a couple of cigs in the evenings. Never the less I really want to suceed.

This is the usual tale of starting off as a teenager but with one significant difference. I started smoking on my own. I was never tempted to start in front of friends or due to social pressure; I started because I could take myself off for a walk, be on my own and then I could use cigarettes as an escape. I got into smoking weed a couple of years later, that was even better for the 'escape' or '...

Just bought Step 2 patches, and had last cigarette about an hour ago! Feeling brave but anxious even though I only smoke 10 or so a day, (for over 20 years) I enjoyed them, but my body is saying time to give them away! So driving home will be different today, no cigarette in car....here goes......

I started smoking at a very early age. I still remember the first drag I ever had. My mother was a smoker and I actually used to enjoy the smell of the smoke on her clothing. Weird right? I walked out on to the balcony one afternoon,  and lit up one of her menthol cigarette butts. Out of pure curiosity..   She seemed to enjoy this, so why wouldn't I? It was awful, made me gag and I fel...

Hi, I have eventually had my script filled for Champix after 4 months. Today, being the 1/7/14 meant it is a new financial year and to me, means my finances will grow during the course of champix. I am very determined to make this work for me after 50 years  of smoking and about 25/day. I was hesitant to start champix after reading about the side affects (nausea, bad dreams) My Dr reasurred ...

I think the hardest part for me is when I am bored or just sitting online. I am used to having a smoke going even though I may not take many drags on it.  Yesterday I was at a park with my dog sitting in the car having a coffee and I automaticly went for the smoke package. I did however buy a couple bags of mints to help that instinct.

Hi Guys This is my first time to this site and i really hope it will help me. I started Champix 01 April 2014, day fourteen i decided to stop smoking as i was still smoking like i normally did even on the pills. It's now day 42 on Champix and i still take a puff here and there. Not because i want to but because i can. Everyone in my household smokes so its' very difficuilt for me to see them smo...

My nerves are healing. I am cutting down to quit. I have achieved my goal. I have cut down to five or less a day - including a smoke free day. I have done this for the best part of three weeks. The quitline are very helpful. My Husband and I will have a smoke free day together tomorrow. I would like to thank eveyone for their contributions. This site has enabled me to get to a point where my doct...

I guess this is the first week I have ever said those words and also done something about it. last Saturday I stopped for the first time in twenty years. I actually tricked myself.  Everytime I have actually ever thought about quitting, which has never been longer than one minute, I would get such anxiety I would have to go and buy a carton or just light one up pronto. Thinking about, thin...

I am now a ten a day smoker. Down from fifty five, eighteen years ago. I am weaning myself off them. The other day I went 28 hours without a smoke. This is making me feel alot better. My Husband is now supportive. He is smoking about two a day and I am having five. Life is better. I notice what a waste of space I am if my Puppy wants a cuddle and I am smoking. We all deserve better than that. My ...