Quitting smoking: Champix?

failed again.

time to try again.

*roll

wahey guise i made 4 dayz! keep on tryin' dooks, you'll get.

in previous quit attempts i found i couldn't handle a spliff without relapse so treated myself to a nice bowl and that has been interesting.

I am smoking while typing this. That is all.

I am smoking while typing this. That is all.

Today is the first day of the rest of my life.

[/oh shitting fuck I'm craving already]

skully

its worth it

i have now done over a week

each individual craving only last a couple of minutes at most - sit it out and you'll be OK. And the frequency of them drops off quickly too, I find.

Good luck - just think of the children, or somefin..

Thanks you two. A little word of support goes a long way.

I just tried out Fred's tip (up thread) about taking a few deep breaths. It felt like a good buzz. I could get hooked on that. ;)

Skully

A friend was eating too much when working at home so used aversion therapy

Each time she wanted to visit the fridge she had to do 50 pressups

Fridge stopped being appealing and she now has Linda Hamilton arms

Skully

A friend was eating too much when working at home so used aversion therapy

Each time she wanted to visit the fridge she had to do 50 pressups

Fridge stopped being appealing and she now has Linda Hamilton arms

ha!

Maybe you should rub yourself up every time you fancy a smoke Skully, you would have a mahoosive wodger by christmas

I had my last rollie on saturday... been quite calm until now, but I know it's going to hit me soon. : S

Fridge stopped being appealing and she now has Linda Hamilton arms

lolz

After smoking for a couple of years, still being in my teens n all, i found the best way to get rid the cravings, was to nurse the coldest pint (or two) of water i could find. Helped me quit for 5 months =)

I started again when exams and revision kicked in, but i dont feel nowhere near as un-healthy as i did when i quit.

i am still quit yah. check www.whyquit.com for resources.

How is everyone else doing then? This thread needs more win :D

And I have found gory photos on ash.org.uk useful too. and anything that sends you sms messages every day about how much healthier you are..

when i smoked a danish friend gave me a snus "pouch" or whatever you call 'em, chewing tobacco in a small tea-bag like thing that you put inside your lip. anyway, i am suprised to learn they are illegal in the UK despite being much healthier than smoking.

but still not using any products containing nicotine.

I've recently passed the 1 year marker.
Feels good :)

well done matty

Cheers murts!

My mate Dave got on Champix. He went fuckin' loopy. Halucinations, vivid dreams, all sorts. He can't even be around smokers any more as the smell makes him feel rough!

I quit with hard will power, along with the occasional blunt! Been a year now without anything. Feels good!

It's my second month without cigarettes (only Cubans every now and then).

I used local chemist who run the NHS scheme this time. They gave me some patches and an inhaler.
Patches were great, but harsh. Gave me some serious skin rash etc.

ps. Now I'm addicted to Ben&Jerry ice cream.

i've literally just accidentally quit smoking, I think?
i went out to this party on friday and smoked like a fish
terrible hangover the next morning, couldn't even think of injecting myself with more toxins...
and so on, and now it's been about a week and i feel fine (bar a tiny moment of panic last night when i had a pint)...

moral of the story, get fucking blasted and see if that helps.

It's my second month without cigarettes (only Cubans every now and then).

I used local chemist who run the NHS scheme this time. They gave me some patches and an inhaler.
Patches were great, but harsh. Gave me some serious skin rash etc.

ps. Now I'm addicted to Ben&Jerry ice cream.

... I totally sympathise dude, i've replaced smokes with some serious feeding...