PorkandPancakes

Oh Indigo. It's so hard. Come here instead. Talk. Post. Read. Rant. Just don't smoke. Ar you uk based?

I am sat here discussing our quits with my delightful other half. He is a self employed tradesman and he tells me one of the biggest things he and many other workmates have noticed is how they are no longer 'regular'. I'm assured that coffee and a cigarette first thing in the morning would bring on the infamous 'morning poo' (sorry for the graphics). Apparently, not being able to go first thing is a problem as 'you don't poo in other people's houses'. This means he is often left needing to go through the day and forced to find a shop facility or come home. I can't say I've noticed said phenomenon as I work shifts thus don't keep a 'regular schedule!' Is this something others have noticed?!

Agreed. Do what is right for you. Just don't let a blip turn into a lost quit. You can do this. Come back to the quit train and post regularly. Take advantage of the support you can find here.

Much more succinct!

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Indigo. I'm sorry you relapsed but I beg you not to 'wait until Saturday'. You know that is the addict in you talking. So you relapsed. You smoked 1 and a half. Stop it now. Get rid of the tobacco. Be honest with yourself. Acknowledge where the desire to smoke started. Learn from it and move on. There is absolutely no need to smoke until Saturday. It's the addict in you. Please stay with us.

Oh Doreen. Your story breaks my heart. Such wasted opportunity. I'm sorry you and Your husband have to suffer through this.

Have you made a decision Karen? It's great to see you sticking to the board and I saw you bought some gum. Have you thrown away the cigs? It doesn't matter if you choose NRT or chantix or Cold turkey. It just matters that you quit. I can see that you want to because you have stayed here instead of disappearing. Here's to you getting back on the train. X

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-10 cheating as usual Bakon?!

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Happy NOPE day to me Happy NOPE day to meeeee Happy NOPE day dear everyoneeeeeee .........

You all know it. That horrible feeling. That moment you extinguish your cigarette, knowing you're entering a 'no-smoking' zone. How long will it take? When can I smoke? Are they strict or can I sneak off for one? As you will know I went to a gig at the O2 in London a few days ago. The support band were due on stage at 7.30pm. At around 6pm, we crossed through the public area into the 'ticket only' zone. It was only five minutes after we were through that I picked up on the automated voice blaring through the tannoys....."...PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A NO SMOKING AREA. SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN THE O2 ARENA. ONCE YOU LEAVE THE ARENA, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED RE-ENTRY...." Now, I've been quit six months but I swear, for about 3 seconds, until I remembered, I literally panicked. I calculated in those 3 seconds that it would potentially be 5 hours until I smoked another cigarette. I knew I would have considered leaving the gig early or not even staying, just to get a nicotine fix. And I would have told myself it was 'too loud' or that I felt unwell or I was too tired or dreamt up some other ridiculous excuse, just to smoke. Just to smoke. And this was my favourite band of all time. I was so excited to see them. But in that second before I remembered, I would have given it all away for a smoke. And I'm clear of nicotine and its daily pull on me. I find it fascinating to think that the stress of quitting is in fact so much easier than the stress, every single day, of not quitting.

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Bakon isn't going to get his victory in Chicks and Sticks! I always find the best...........

Lol Bakon. Looks like the girls have taken back the game. Girls have been winning for the last week!