Smoking advice "Help Needed"

[Capt Bill Davies]

A recent unfortunate event has brought this thread to mind.

Giving up smoking is never easy and I would say a lot of the advice given in this thread shows the passion many of us who have smoked subsequently regard the habit.

I gave up smoking in early 69. I was first trip Master on the SS Phoenix and early one morning whilst at anchor off Come by Chance (NFLD) I received an unexpected visitor in the form of the Shipowner, Daniel K. Ludwig.
His demeanor on entering my office/dayroom/bedroom (combined…..this is NBC) signaled that the visitor did not approve of the smell of smoke. Attired in his usual khaki I received a very passionate delivery on the ‘evils of tobacco’. I mention this in that it was the only time he ever spoke to me on a personal level. Did the trick for which I was always grateful.

There was never a need to discuss ‘drink’. They were VERY DRY ships.

[Graham Payne]

18th November 2011
Today Mr & Mrs Payne have finally stopped smoking after 50 years, both of us smoke 30 cigs a day
Hopefully this will save us £1 per hour at approx £7.20 a pack of 20.
Today is only day 1, many many more to go, we will try to "Rock & Roll"

[David Williams]

Hi Graham.
Stick with it kid,the first six months
are the hardest!!!!!

Dave Williams(Ex Smoker)

[Neville Roberts]

Good for you two My missus and I gave them up 4 years ago after 54 of smoking ,it was amazing too see my wife do it as she was a deep lung smoker ,and was going through a rough time with her sister dying and traveling back too scotland twice in a month,she actualy took cartons of fags with her and gave them away . within a month of quiting the price of them here tripled. I still would like a smoke now and then .keep it up gordon and missus .

[Capt Bill Davies]

Well done. You will experience what I would describe as 'decoking' over the next few months which is coughing up a blackish phlegm. That should give some satisfaction and shows what you have been doing to your lungs over the years.

Brgds

Bill

[Tony Morcom]

Good for you Graham. Wish I had the will power but at the moment I don't and I think you've got to be in the right frame of mind to make the actual decision. However it is on my list to do.

Good luck to you both.

Regards Tony

[Chris Allman]

Well done Graham and Mrs Graham, you will not regret it believe me, just keep saying to yourselves, " Yipee I am a happy non smoker, I have escaped the dreaded weed " . For information, after day three all the nicotine has left your body, fact, so a large part of the craving has gone and then all you have to do is kick the habit of having one at certain times, have a cuppa or a sweet instead.

Good luck to you both,

Chris

[Captain Kong]

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Payne. Your new life starts from now. You are going to be healthier and live longer.
and you will have £735 a year towards your next vacation.
DO NOT START AGAIN.
Think of the Fear, the Fear will keep you off it, think of all the lung cancers, I have lost several friends who have died horrible long and painful deaths, screaming when the morphine isnt strong enough for the pain.and think of the despair your family has watching you die in those circumstances.
Sorry to be blunt but that should help you to stop.
Cheers
Brian.

[David Williams]

Hi Graham.

How are things going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave Wiliams

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Shipmates, Very well done Mr and MRS Payne welcome to the Non Smokers lounge there are no ashtrays or burns on the carpet and the walls and ceillings are not yellow with nicotine, every thing is shipshape and bristol fashion we have room for many more non smokers