Thread: Stopping Smoking

lozzie · 06-06-2007, 09:33 PM

Well yesterday I visited the Nurse at the docs surgery for one of those "stop smoking" consultations and she gave me some patches.

DAY ONE:

As soon as I got up this morning I raced downstairs to "grab me patch" and stick it on my arm

Hubby and kids think I will fail again but hey...even if I do I can try again next month

It wasn't too bad today, kept thinking..shoulda done this sooner....it's soooooo easy

By 4 pm i was just one will satisfy me..but NO NO NO..i resisted and went shopping instead and bought plenty of fruit and packets of mints!

well its 10.30ish now and i STILL haven't cracked ..so 1st day nearly over...wonder if it will get any easier tomorrow?!?!?!

Non-Smoker Loz

Chris · 06-06-2007, 09:36 PM

Good Luck Lozzie , realy hope you succeed must want too before you can, will have a bash myself when ready but it has to be coz i want too AGAIN

nanna · 06-06-2007, 09:44 PM

Good Luck Lozz, be backing you all the way mate, just think of all those week-ends away for meet ups, with the money you save

anny · 06-06-2007, 10:40 PM

Good luck, Lozzie, you can do it !
anny.

maggie t · 07-06-2007, 11:10 AM

Good luck Lozzie with giving up smoking. I gave up 14 months ago with the help of patches and the pretend ciggie (which I still have). There have been days when I thought I would give in and buy a packet but we are both on the pension so resisted the urge. Mind you I dont feel guilty when I buy certs for my family tree. Dont worry if you fall by the wayside just try again when you are ready. That's the main thing YOU have to want to give up. My son bet me £50 I would not last 6 months without one needless to say he has not paid up yet.
GOOD LUCK

best wishes
Maggie
x

Pauline1 · 07-06-2007, 11:47 AM

Good Luck Loz on giving up smoking. Just think you will be able to breathe better, here's me that still smokes

I wonder how trade will be for cafes and pubs? When I go out shopping I often go into a cafe for a cuppa and have a cigarette. Only about 27 days left until the smoking ban is enforced.

petal · 07-06-2007, 01:39 PM

Good luck Lozz. I tried miserably and failed..........too much stress going on...........lol (that's my excuse anyway)

Pauline............like you I often pop in a cafe for a coffee and a fag if I've been out........after July........well I shall just come straight home.-least so far they haven't dictated what we do or dont do at home.

Pauline1 · 07-06-2007, 03:22 PM

Ssshhhh don't speak too soon petal I can see the Government poseing a ban on cigarette sales to shops.

Like you petal I smoke when I'm stressed or searching for my ancestors.

petal · 07-06-2007, 03:30 PM

I can see us all standing huddled in a corner puffing away till we get moved on by the law...lol

lozzie · 07-06-2007, 05:38 PM

DAY TWO

Soooo much harder today but......i keep telling myself that's a tenner in the jar already

Supposed to be quiz night tonight...but not sure yet if I going....a lager without a cig?!?! think it could be toooo much temptation

Ahh well...... I COULD have an early night lmao 'cos when I asleep I don't think about ciggies

Hey you smokers....and don't forget that the fine goes up to £80 on 1st July for dropping your tab ends on the street/pavements

Non Smoker Loz

06-06-2007, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
lozzie AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: At Home Posts: 2,270 Total Awards: 3	Stopping Smoking Well yesterday I visited the Nurse at the docs surgery for one of those "stop smoking" consultations and she gave me some patches. DAY ONE: As soon as I got up this morning I raced downstairs to "grab me patch" and stick it on my arm Hubby and kids think I will fail again but hey...even if I do I can try again next month It wasn't too bad today, kept thinking..shoulda done this sooner....it's soooooo easy By 4 pm i was just one will satisfy me..but NO NO NO..i resisted and went shopping instead and bought plenty of fruit and packets of mints! well its 10.30ish now and i STILL haven't cracked ..so 1st day nearly over...wonder if it will get any easier tomorrow?!?!?! Non-Smoker Loz
	Loz *AKA Billie No Mates* *Researching: Me ancestors!!!!!*

06-06-2007, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,581	Re: Stopping Smoking Good Luck Lozzie , realy hope you succeed must want too before you can, will have a bash myself when ready but it has to be coz i want too AGAIN
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

06-06-2007, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,524 Total Awards: 3	Re: Stopping Smoking Good Luck Lozz, be backing you all the way mate, just think of all those week-ends away for meet ups, with the money you save
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

06-06-2007, 10:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
anny AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Lothian Posts: 12,025 Total Awards: 4	Re: Stopping Smoking Good luck, Lozzie, you can do it ! anny.

07-06-2007, 11:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
maggie t Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 193 Total Awards: 2	Re: Stopping Smoking Good luck Lozzie with giving up smoking. I gave up 14 months ago with the help of patches and the pretend ciggie (which I still have). There have been days when I thought I would give in and buy a packet but we are both on the pension so resisted the urge. Mind you I dont feel guilty when I buy certs for my family tree. Dont worry if you fall by the wayside just try again when you are ready. That's the main thing YOU have to want to give up. My son bet me £50 I would not last 6 months without one needless to say he has not paid up yet. GOOD LUCK best wishes Maggie x
	Maggie t Friendship is love without its wings

07-06-2007, 11:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,342 Total Awards: 4	Re: Stopping Smoking Good Luck Loz on giving up smoking. Just think you will be able to breathe better, here's me that still smokes I wonder how trade will be for cafes and pubs? When I go out shopping I often go into a cafe for a cuppa and have a cigarette. Only about 27 days left until the smoking ban is enforced.
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire

07-06-2007, 01:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
petal Super Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Horncastle, Lincolnshire Posts: 8,637 Total Awards: 5	Re: Stopping Smoking Good luck Lozz. I tried miserably and failed..........too much stress going on...........lol (that's my excuse anyway) Pauline............like you I often pop in a cafe for a coffee and a fag if I've been out........after July........well I shall just come straight home.-least so far they haven't dictated what we do or dont do at home.
	(AKA Mary) How beautiful it is to do nothing and rest afterwards...

07-06-2007, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,342 Total Awards: 4	Re: Stopping Smoking Ssshhhh don't speak too soon petal I can see the Government poseing a ban on cigarette sales to shops. Like you petal I smoke when I'm stressed or searching for my ancestors.
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire

07-06-2007, 03:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
petal Super Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Horncastle, Lincolnshire Posts: 8,637 Total Awards: 5	Re: Stopping Smoking I can see us all standing huddled in a corner puffing away till we get moved on by the law...lol
	(AKA Mary) How beautiful it is to do nothing and rest afterwards...

07-06-2007, 05:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
lozzie AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: At Home Posts: 2,270 Total Awards: 3	Re: Stopping Smoking DAY TWO Soooo much harder today but......i keep telling myself that's a tenner in the jar already Supposed to be quiz night tonight...but not sure yet if I going....a lager without a cig?!?! think it could be toooo much temptation Ahh well...... I COULD have an early night lmao 'cos when I asleep I don't think about ciggies Hey you smokers....and don't forget that the fine goes up to £80 on 1st July for dropping your tab ends on the street/pavements Non Smoker Loz
	Loz *AKA Billie No Mates* *Researching: Me ancestors!!!!!*