Dying for a smoke...

[The Jackal]

What a day.

Woke up very early to try to prepare for an interview I had first thing in morning.

It didn't happen ! (Woke up the last minute I could !)

Copied and pasted the job spec onto my PDA. Thorough wash and shave WAIT What the HELL - I'm out of shaving foam GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Right got suited and booted. Tries to print out my CV and hmmm printer doesn't work because it was networked shared via my wifes laptop. YES NO LAPTOP SHES TAKEN IT.

Picks up a VERY old version of my CV out of the bin and stuffs it in my bag.

Boots up my laptop to sync up my data to take along with me - " No WAY I have busted the DC input to the laptop so the battery cant charge and NOR can I actually use it

Quickly copies and pastes some tech docs onto my PDA so that I can prepare on the train.

SOD THIS I'll never be ready at this rate so I walk out the door and start my journey.

DAMN WHAT'S THE INTERVIEW ADDRESS ? Oh yeh I dont have a printer but I had a bright spark of wisdom I have GPS on my PDA so not all is lost : PHEW.

Gets on the train - nervous wreck - Starts to read the tech docs : WTH !!!!! Its just a managle of HTML. GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrr

SOD IT SOD IT SOD IT

I put my headphones on and listen to banging drum and bass all the way there.

On a + interview went well and most of the day has been ok. But I've been craving a fag all day.

Well what now ? I'm sitting in the dark with the light circuits switched off due to receiving a nice electric shock.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I can smell that nicotine a mile off.

And to top it off I gave up smoking on Monday so I'm 80 hours in.
Yes I wont give in I wont.

Thanks for listening.

[on in an hour!]

Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r

What a day.

Woke up very early to try to prepare for an interview I had first thing in morning.

It didn't happen !

Copied and pasted the job spec onto my PDA. Thorough wash and shave WAIT What the HELL - I'm out of shaving foam GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Right got suited and booted. Tries to print out my CV and hmmm printer doesn't work because it was networked shared via my wifes laptop. YES NO LAPTOP SHES TAKEN IT.

Picks up a VERY old version of my CV out of the bin and stuffs it in my bag.

Boots up my laptop to sync up my data to take along with me - " No WAY I have busted the DC input to the laptop so the battery cant charge and NOR can I actually use it

Quickly copies and pastes some tech docs onto my PDA so that I can prepare on the train.

SOD THIS I'll never be ready at this rate so I'm walk out the door and start my journey.

DAMN WHAT'S THE INTERVIEW ADDRESS ? Oh yeh I dont have a printer but I had a bright spark of wisdom I have GPS on my PDA so not all is lost : PHEW.

Gets on the train - nervous wreck - Starts to read the tech docs : WTH !!!!! Its just a managle of HTML. GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrr

SOD IT SOD IT SOD IT

I put my headphones on and listen to banging drum and bass all the way there.

On a + interview went well and most of the day has been ok. But I've been craving a fag all day.

Well what now ? I'm sitting in the dark with the light circuits switched off due to receiving a nice electric shock.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I can smell that nicotine a mile off.

And to top it off I gave up smoking on Monday so I'm 80 hours in.
Yes I wont give in I wont.

Thanks for listening.

woooohhhhh...toooo much guy,but good luck with giving up smoking,may as well do it off youre own bat as wait for the 1st july.good luck.tip..take deep inhalations when you feel the need,this is what i did and after a bit it started to send me dizzy,like when i first started.

[bw41101]

Stopped smoking - well done! But you must resist the evil weed at all costs. Take it from me, the cravings will (over time) get less and less and then (in the future) when someone offers you a fag you'll have the satisfaction of being to say "no thanks" without even batting an eyelid.

I stopped smoking 20+ years ago - and the reason - a dare! So if I can do it - so can you. You've nothing to lose if you stop and think of the dosh you'll save to boot.

Keep it up

Si thee

[bob_a_builder]

What was that old motto of the boy scouts ......

Oh yes , Be prepared ...

Not sure you can say you were really

[on in an hour!]

Originally Posted by bob_a_builder

What was that old motto of the boy scouts ......

Oh yes , Be prepared ...

Not sure you can say you were really

didnt notice any mention of going for a job in the scouts in his post m8

[Lew]

I know the feeling, mate. I had my last fag last Friday night. Hang in there.

[Delta Whiskey]

Just a thought to help your resolve. Both my parents smoked, they both died from lung cancer, one very slowly and one very fast.

Inhalers > Nebuliser > Oxygen Bottle = not much of a future.

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by Lew

I know the feeling, mate. I had my last fag last Friday night. Hang in there.

Excellent the best of luck to you too ! I've been smoking for around 15 years and did give up for around 3 months approx 4 years ago and so know what my journey is going to be like

Everything is going well today and am feeling good..unlike the urge I had last night.

Thankyou all for the support I just wrote this thread just to mentally keep me off the idea of going out to buy some smokes and it worked

Fingers crossed I am looking forward to hitting the 2 weeks barrier and start reducing on the gum and patches if I can then hit 1 month I'll be almost home scott free

[DocDutch]

CrC ... good luck with the job and no smoking.....

wish I could say it that I can stop now but got a wedding to prepare for so thats a bit stressful.

(_)______)____________________________)

just enjoying a smoke now :P


ow and CRC last time I stopped I had to avoid the pubs/clubs or any smoky areas for at least 2 weeks.

Also try not to get too hammered, you lose control and before you know it you got a smoke in your hands again.

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by DocDutch

CrC ... good luck with the job and no smoking.....

Thankyou - as I said I did give up smoking before for 3 months and I actually forced myself to restart the habit why ? Because I missed that feeling whilst at work So it was actually the new job not because of the stress but because I wanted too Worst mistake of my life that.

Think this time I will have a harder time but am prepared for it because the main reason why I am giving up is because my son runs round the house trying to find me when I'm out for a smoke.

Originally Posted by DocDutch

wish I could say it that I can stop now but got a wedding to prepare for so thats a bit stressful.

(_)______)____________________________)

just enjoying a smoke now :P

Mate its all in your mind there is no RIGHT time and no need to prepare. The only right time is when you in your mind know its right.

What happened to me on Monday was that I got to my last fag out of a box of 20 at around 3pm and just thought " I CANT DO THIS NO MORE - I'VE HAD ENOUGH and just dont want to go out and buy anymore "

So I thought about what to do about withdrawl symptoms... Ran upstairs straight away and applied a nicorette patch (all this within 5 mins of my last smoke).

I've had the patches and gum sitting on my desk for a good few months " waiting for that perfect time "

Love the ASCII of the cig Made me laff as I know that feeling having that draw but I also know that during that pleasure lurkes a little regret

I do hope you can give up one day Best of luck mate

[ian@huth]

I quit on 17th June last year. I had been a heavy smoker for years and had tried virtually everything in the past with no success. This time it was only willpower and a little Firefox extension that I have used Every time I use the computer I see the little Quitzilla icon which if you hover the mouse over tells how many cigarettes you have not smoked since your stop date and the cost of these. The figures soon assist you to stay off the cigs. http://www.quitometro.org/quitomzilla_en.php

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by ian@huth

I quit on 17th June last year. I had been a heavy smoker for years and had tried virtually everything in the past with no success. This time it was only willpower and a little Firefox extension that I have used Every time I use the computer I see the little Quitzilla icon which if you hover the mouse over tells how many cigarettes you have not smoked since your stop date and the cost of these. The figures soon assist you to stay off the cigs. http://www.quitometro.org/quitomzilla_en.php

Wow thats good

Just installed it...

It says I have missed 77 cigs since monday considering each cig is/(was) supposed to reduce your life by 5 mins. That means I saved 6.5 hours of my life. Wish they could write that into the plugin too

[DocDutch]

Crc. I've given up for 6 months before, still going to thepub for a couple of drinks, but then had a b-day party of an aussie mate of mine, totally slaughtered and so after drink number 12 some1 offered me a smoke and I took it, 20 mins later i was in the local offies getting a pack

but I'll try again deffo after the wedding, also its going to be harder to smoke now as you wont be able to smoke in the pub

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Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r

Wow thats good

Just installed it...

It says I have missed 77 cigs since monday considering each cig is/(was) supposed to reduce your life by 5 mins. That means I saved 6.5 hours of my life. Wish they could write that into the plugin too

but crc, if your missus finds out about that program you wish you smoked again :P

[Halcyon]

Good luck giving up. Just remember you can beat this. Go out for a walk, do anything to distract you.
After your bad start to the day, it can only get better.

Oh and good luck for the job too

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by DocDutch

Crc. I've given up for 6 months before, still going to thepub for a couple of drinks, but then had a b-day party of an aussie mate of mine, totally slaughtered and so after drink number 12 some1 offered me a smoke and I took it, 20 mins later i was in the local offies getting a pack

Hmmmm Mine is a very similiar story (an after work session) but dispite having a smoke it took me literally a few days of buying packs before I enjoyed it again. I do remember smoking and not enjoying it - bizarre -.

Did anything like that happen to you ?

Originally Posted by DocDutch

but crc, if your missus finds out about that program you wish you smoked again :P

LOL It's a little small icon plus she never uses any of my PCs she aint a nerd and has a real life

Its the computer kit that I keep ordering that gets her shes hasn't got the faintest idea as to the lengths I go to hide delivery locations, empty boxes etc etc LOLz

Originally Posted by Halcyon

Good luck giving up. Just remember you can beat this. Go out for a walk, do anything to distract you.
After your bad start to the day, it can only get better.

Oh and good luck for the job too

Thanks Hal

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Amazing I don't even know how much a pack of 20 bensons is.

I would just hand over my money and wait for my fix LOLz

Anyone know, its around 5.50 or something ?