Smoking advice "Help Needed"

Graham I am made up for you and your wife for at last giving it a go.What I will say is there is never a good time or a bad time to pack the bloody things in.I will say that you have picked an awkward time with the festive season coming up, obviously more socialising and drinking and as you know cigarettes go with drink.I dont wish to put the mockers on it but if you dont get past the Xmas period definitely it must be a first from New Years day.I quit in March,I'm not saying it's been easy I have'nt had a smoke but todate I have not got rid of the craving,I spent a quarter of the money that you and your good lady spend I have seen my bank balance go up by £1.500 that's what keeps me off them.Imagine what money you would have,THINK ABOUT A NICE WORLD CRUISE.
Regards.
Jim.B.

Congrats Graham to you both,and besides saving a load of cash,your Health i am sure will improve!
My dear Lady gave it up about a Year ago now,and what a change i have seen!
Myself well i used to smoke quite heavily too,but gave it awy many Years ago!
Never looked back!
Keep the good work up!
Cheers

Extremely well done. My wife was as described above "a deep lung smoker". After a very close encounter with with death she has at last seen the light. Within three months her appetite, her skin, and her attitude are in marked relief to that which went before. Stick with it and reap benefits both monetary and health wise.

Best decision you both will possibly ever make Graham,especially health benefit -wise.

And the horrendous amount of money you waste will fund a nice little cruise or two in the future for you and your good lady,I know.

It was only the first week of going 'cold turkey' which was very trying for me...after that it just got easier and easier. After a month I was already feeling better healthwise..and had spare money to save.

Some of my ex-smoker friends say the NO-SMOKING WALL blog helped them-and I must admit it looks good. There's no excuse these days really not to try and stop smoking,as there is so much different kinds of help available.


Well Done in your attempts.

Gulliver

Must add to the congratulations , you both have more will power than us two , we still puff away !.

Hi Dave, 42 hrs and counting all well at present, thanks mate. :)
Jim, you hit the nail on the head there mate, Sue has decided savings WILL go on paying for a cruise. :o
Mostly .Thank You All For Your Encouragement. :)

To Graham and Mrs.Payne,

Apart from all the other benefits to be gained by quitting (health and monetary), very soon you will also discover an increased sense of smell which will give you the ability to fully appreciate the aroma of roses, fresh mint, lavender, freshly roast coffee, fresh baked bread and so many other things that will have a depth of aroma you've not experienced for years. When kissed by friends or family they will no longer endure the sensation of kissing an ashtray. Probably, your taste for food will also become more acute...so be warned:) After 53 years of serious smoking I quit about three years ago. As someone has already mentioned I too found the first week or so the hardest but by taking it one day at a time I found that it became increasingly easier to make it through the day. I still get the occasional urge when I'm having a beer (which is often) , a cuppa' or after finishing a meal, but the urge is fleeting and easy to shrug off. Every time you get the urge, just remember that by giving into it you are throwing away the chance to enjoy a better way of living for the rest of your life. Good luck and best wishes to you both.

..............Roger

Thanks Roger.:)

Well done Graham and your Wife. Like you I smoked for 50 years+. A heart attack(not too severe) happened.It was a case of the balloon and stents(4) being inserted. When I was discharged I was told "If you are back in 6 Months with those stents furred up, we will know you have carried on smoking.You will most certainly get absolutely no sympathy from us." I thought about this and the fact that time and money had been spent on putting me right. I decided it would be very wrong of me to wreck all they had done for me. I was a pipe smoker,I threw my pipes and tobacco in the bin,which was taken away by the Binmen the next day. If I wanted to start smoking again it would cost about £80=90 for a decent pipe,I only smoked Meerschaums,without the cost of tobacco. I really don't think about tobacco now. Stick with it,the time will come when you won't think about it either.

I still drink though.