Smoking advice "Help Needed"

[Chris Allman]

Good luck Graham, you can do it if you really want to.

Chris.

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi shipmates ,Hi Pete, its not just self inflicted many good people who are non smokers' are taken by cancer, I was at a hospital a few days ago and I saw for my self that dept is very busy, So dont blame yourself !!!! any illness can get anyone at any time? just take it one day at a time, and hopefully you will make it.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Ok, I smoke 30 a day bad I know but I ain't a bad person just addicted to Fags. The weather here is bloody awful and "managment" wants a couple of weeks sunshine in Menorca, this means a 2 hr wait at Gatwick Airport plus a 2r 30min flight & 1 hr wait for baggage = 5 & 1/2 hrs without a fag ARGHH. Any advice from other smokers how they would cope with this much appreciated.
Without the obvious "Give it up" TA

Although I will heed all the good advice, to answer the original question, check in at the airport, once you have got rid of the bags, pop outside and have a tab or two. Once you enter departure there is no going back.

Allow enough time to not miss the flight.

Once you have passed security, duty free, the bar etc, time flies.

As soon as seated, belt up and sleep.

A two and a half hour flight for the rest will seem like five minutes to you.

Did this on route to the Dominican Republic, it is a little like time travel.

Sleep the journey out and on return.

Not very sociable, but quick.

K.

[John Cassels]

Yes you do, you don't know until you try. But and its a big BUT, you have to WANT to give up too, maybe that artery in your leg is a warning from your body.

Chris.

Of course you are correct Chris. Have tried before ( twice). And , yes , it is indeed a warning.

[Pete Leonard (Bruno)]

I was once stuck in Singapore airport for about 3 hours waiting for a transfer flight. There was a smoking ban for the main concourse, but there was a smoking room designated. So off I went to this area for a drag, it was the most depressing sight I have ever seen. By the looks on the faces, nobody was really enjoying the experience. I could not get out of there fast enough. I could have kicked the habit there and then, but I had 400 df's in my bag. Pathetic isn't it ?
Pete

[Neville Roberts]

My old Lady and I smoked for 54 years ,and gave it up 4 years ago with no help from anything but ourselves , but realy miss it a lot . I know its not healthy but I cant stand all the hype about second hand smoke many of you will remember the doctors offices with alarge ash tray on his desk, many years ago , and I know of some who never smoked who got lung cancer , and heart problems , think about all the diesel fumes that you suck up while on the highway or the polution in airports from the planes taking off,and diesel residue never gets out of your lungs. I worked in smoky barooms and restaurants all my life , so I think its just a toss up , bloody hell after all the ranting I wish I could have a ciggy.

[Graham Payne]

Not a lot I can say, apart from Thank You All
I will let you all know how I get on a bit later after the trying begins.

[Les Woodard]

As the old saying goes? There is nothing worse than a reformed smoker. I have found that those that talk of giving it up only a small amount do. Those that quitely try it are more successful. Myself I was the worse at trying to give it up and tried many times only to be a dismal failure every time. Tried cold turkey, Hypnotism and patches along with other styles but alas went back to the hit of nicotine again and again. Got into an argument with the Wife (who smokes) while we where out in the car. She asked me I wanted a fag and because I had the shi8ts with her told her no. Decided to have one later on. After about an hour thought I would try for another hour and hence it has been well over a decade since that row with the wife and still I have not given them up but still waiting until that next fag. Side story is the Wife gave them up years ago as well. What I found is the need for a hit of nicotine is there but what happened is the needs for it got shorter over time and the time between lengthened to the extent that after about five years I would get the urge to have a fag for about one to two seconds twice a year and now not even that. Good luck to those that want to do it and for those who do not well enjoy it mate's there are many that do it until they kark it at the young age of around 90+. Lets face it for most of us now if we have not given it away, it is to late to kick the habit and put yourselves through agony only to find that you are not around long enough to reap the benefit of it.

[Chris Allman]

If you read it up, all the nicotine has left your body completely after just 3 days. its the habit that you then have to kick.

The habit of having one with a drink, one after meals, one when under stress,one before you go to bed, one after s-x ( after what ) .

If you can beat the urge on those occasions you have cracked it. I smoked for 46 years and I have now been given up for eleven years. OK I am a reformed smoker but I only go on about it because I feel so much better. Plus, I am not a pariah of society, don't have to stand outside in the rain and wind and have so much more money in my pocket to spend on other things such as booze

Good luck to all who try to give up , if you succeed you will be much better off in loads of ways, believe me.

Chris.

[David Williams]

Ok, I smoke 30 a day bad I know but I ain't a bad person just addicted to Fags. The weather here is bloody awful and "managment" wants a couple of weeks sunshine in Menorca, this means a 2 hr wait at Gatwick Airport plus a 2r 30min flight & 1 hr wait for baggage = 5 & 1/2 hrs without a fag ARGHH. Any advice from other smokers how they would cope with this much appreciated.
Without the obvious "Give it up" TA

hi Graham.

Way back in the late seventies,I was smoking 80/100 cigs a day,
Capstan Medium,Senior Service and John Players and in those
times they were around 49p for twenty,Ive no idea what they
cost today.I was in buisness,so never actualy paid for them,just
took them from stock.Locked up one night,went home,had a meal
smoked the last couple of fags,and I have never smoked since,it
was as easy as falling off the pavement.People who give up and
see pink elephants climbing up the wall,have screaming "abdabs" etc,
fought and conquered something which I admire.For me it was so
simple,I often wonder if I broke a craving or just a bad habit.

Dave Williams(R583900)
Llanelli.

PS Im only sorry that I didnt put all that money to oneside.