[merged] Smoking

Bifta · 14-03-2004, 23:44

24 hours ago I gave up smoking, a friend of my g/f's recently contracted major lung cancer, she can't walk, she can't breathe unassisted and has very little time left to live, she only found out a month or two ago when she developed sudden chest pain. I've not had many cravings so far thanks to them handy see-through patches and I'll be saving over 30 quid a week which will of course be spent on more useless computer junk, wish me luck!

**Paul M** · 14-03-2004, 23:45

Good Luck. I gave up 17 years ago now - one of the best things I ever did.

Julian · 14-03-2004, 23:46

Good luck m8.

Stay with it and DON'T start again.

yesman · 14-03-2004, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Bifta

24 hours ago I gave up smoking, a friend of my g/f's recently contracted major lung cancer, she can't walk, she can't breathe unassisted and has very little time left to live, she only found out a month or two ago when she developed sudden chest pain. I've not had many cravings so far thanks to them handy see-through patches and I'll be saving over 30 quid a week which will of course be spent on more useless computer junk, wish me luck!

Good luck Bifta, I am thinking of following suit, but haven't taken the plunge yet.

Bad news about that lady

Florence · 14-03-2004, 23:48

Congratulations Bifta you have taken the first steps to a new life. It only takes courage and a goal that you want to attain to win the smoking.

I am here if ever you need to talk instead of turning ot smoking. Life can be better without them just praise yourself everyday you don't have one and treat yourself to something along the way. Don't let anyone tempt you to take one.

Be strong
Be focused
Be a winner

philip.j.fry · 14-03-2004, 23:53

Good luck, I'm starting tommorrow

Steve H · 14-03-2004, 23:54

Good Luck Bifta, 'Might' of saved yourself from a heart attack or something like now

danielf · 14-03-2004, 23:55

Good luck. We all know it's wise. One word of advise.

Patches are very good for getting you off the nicotine gradually. But don't make the mistake of thinking you've kicked the habit because you haven't smoked in a month when you're still on patches....

Bifta · 15-03-2004, 00:07

Thank you all for your encouragement

erol · 15-03-2004, 00:23

Yep good luck

I am afraid (for myself) that I am a pretty heavy smoker, and B&H only costing 85p a pack here doesn not help

**Mick** · 15-03-2004, 10:12

Thankfully I never started, I never gave in to peer pressure, the amount of times I was offered a ciggie and told, 'Go on, you will like it'. I do not have the strongest lungs in the world. Not only that but I was put off for life, watching a programme in my early teens, when it showed and compared lungs from a smoker to a non-smoker. Good luck Bifta but sorry to hear about the news of your G/F's friend.

Ramrod · 15-03-2004, 10:17

Never wanted to smoke, seemed like a really stupid thing to do....drag smoke into your lungs

erol · 15-03-2004, 11:08

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Originally Posted by Mick

Thankfully I never started, I never gave in to peer pressure,

stangely enough I was a big 'anti smoker' all through my teens. I didn't start till I was about 22 or 23

Xaccers · 15-03-2004, 11:10

I was lucky, none of my friends who smoked ever tried to push it onto me, not that it would have worked.
My parents don't smoke either which I think is probably a bonus against starting.
i've just never seen the attraction

15-03-2004, 12:03

Good luck Bifta, it will be hard, but don't give in. Its been just over 3 months for me now. Russ gave me this website to look at when i announced i was quitting, it gives you a time line of what is happening to your body, apparently, my circulation is improving at the mo