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  1. just got to 3 years last sunday hello to the regulars that remember me from when I joined,keep up the no smoking,and to all the ones just starting out,good luck and stick with it,it can be done as hard as it is, theres a lot of people here that are proof of that !
  2. All of my family and most of my friends are still smokers, but I try not to do the ex smoker speech, but if they ask I will chat about it and tell them how much better I feel etc. Most people still cant believe I managed to stop in the first place as I was a full on smoker, first thing in the morning, every opportunity during the day, driving to and from jobs, even if I woke up in the night for any reason . I think you have to worry about your own not smoking fight and let others do it when they decide they are ready, and you can offer your support and advice then.Most of us don't respond too well to being told what to do or not do. Has anyone else noticed when you are around smokers who know you have given up, they always tell you they have cut down a lot recently!
  3. hi to everyone that remembers me from a while ago, just a quick note to say that I am still not smoking even after coming up against most of the excuses available to us. ie. pub,holidays,birthdays,funerals,stressed,peer pressure etc.Been through all of them and not smoked, so for anyone just starting out, its hard, but don't think it cant be done. Smoking ruled my life for over 30 years and now I am coming up to 2years not smoking. There is no tip I can give anyone other than what some of the wiser people here have said to me and many others, and that is to not light a cigarette and take a puff of it.Do whatever you need to get through the initial cravings, just don t smoke.My younger sister is trying to give up now,and names me as an inspiration. She s called me many things over the years, but never that, so I am taking that one, and feel quite proud. Good luck anyone starting out, and well done those still going. Pedro
  4. ​Oh I forgot to say Bakon, not the bits you were thinking, no selfies I m afraid. I m holding a prize draw this week and the winner gets to spend a weekend in Bakons head !
  5. ​Yea I m sure its just a coincidence too. It s amazing what seems too surface when you stop smoking,sore throat, constant colds,stomach troubles,disturbed sleep patterns etc.No wonder the first few weeks is difficult.Just got to remember you won t feel like that forever.
  6. ​My mrs. gave up smoking about 16mths ago and has experienced alopecia areata (patches of hair falling out) ever since. The doctor said it can be triggered by shock, trauma or illness but could not pin it down to anything in particular. Not sure if it is complete coincidence but it only happened just after stopping smoking.Would be good to hear any feedback from anyone. Thanks.
  7. ​good work, a massive milestone, and you should be proud of yourself.
  8. Congrats to the jackster, well done that girl.
  9. ​Nice work rec. part of the group that all started around the same few weeks of each other, and are still going strong.
  10. ​good work jewel, hardest bit done, now keep it up.
  11. ​I will drink heavily for at least 3 days to help you celebrate. Thats the kind of milestone that warrants such a gesture! Well done you crazy man.
  12. ​Thanks everyone, much appreciated.If I had known it was this easy, I d have given up drinking, gambling,drugs and cross dressing. Still, one out of 5 is a pretty good effort for now.
  13. ​Nice one jack, thats the hardest bit done now.I was the opposite to you in the beginning, I found talking about giving up helped me more than trying to ignore it. Going to the pub doesnt bother me at all now, I can handle it easily. In fact all the things i thought would be difficult, like pub, holidays, big get togethers with friends etc I have handled ok. Just need to stop smoking in my dreams now,and Im sorted!
  14. ​Happy birthday fellow Aylesbury non smoker, have a good drink to celebrate and make that liver earn its keep. I am up town tonight drinking with my mate who s back from travelling, so if i see you laying in a pool of piss and vomit (preferably your own) i will assume you have had enough and order you a kebab and a taxi. Have a good un.
  15. ​I forgot to mention a friend on the boat trip the other day that has given up smoking...............apart from when she goes out drinking at weekends, when her friends are over,when she s on holiday,on boat trips,at bbq s, at parties, anyones birthday,christmas,new year, evenings,daytimes etc. Apart from that she seems to have cracked it !
  16. ​Well done John, there s a few of us that are around the same giving up time that are going strong still. It s good to see those months flying by isn t it. Keep looking towards that year milestone.
  17. ​the aylesbury non smoking gang has leapt up in size to a massive 2 now.We are very slowly taking over.
  18. ​I ve just spent the day on a canal boat,in the sunshine with good friends drinking loads of beer and generally laughing and acting like kids.For the first time in ages i felt like smoking.I didnt but i felt like it for a lot of the day.It wasn t a craving as such, just a thought about smoking again. Just goes to show it doesnt have to be something stressful or bad to make you think about smoking again. I couldn t have been happier yesterday but it still entered my mind. Just got to stay strong on days like that.
  19. ​well done doreen,great job youre an inspiration to a lot of us on here. I don t post much but i keep an eye on you non smokers!
  20. ​Present and correct sir. Still alive, still not smoking. If i had known giving up smoking would be this easy i d have done it years ago !
  21. Unless you are a heart surgeon then you probably should finish your work!
  22. ​It will pass, I had a nightmare day yesterday and could of easily smoked but instead chose the tourettes route. I turned the air blue with swearing instead of smoke. And if you cant finish the work the boss dumps on you, its too much work. don t finish it or they expect it all the time!

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