Day 5 of giving up the fags

[Mancguy]

So I'm on day 5 of giving up the fags and at the moment I could quite easily kill someone for a cig but I'm resisting. I'm determined to give up. I know it'll get easier and I'll be a lot healthier for it but fuck me it's hard

[Pauldouglas]

Try nicotine replacement sprays they take the cravings away 

[Mancguy in reply to Pauldouglas]

I have one and it does the trick but nothing as good as lighting a fag. I will get there tho, I'm determined this time

[247sweet]

I tried loads of times to give em up. Eventually succeeded but like you say god it's hard. Try different ways of distracting yourself. Nicotine replacement is an option but I found easier to just go cold turkey to be honest. Good luck. It's worth not being a slave to the tobacco industry. You can taste stuff and you and your house won't stink!!  

[pauldecle Partner ForumLink]

Welcome to the club Manc. Living with HIV is easy in comparison to giving up fags...

[Mancguy in reply to pauldecle]

I might not go that far but it's bloody hard but I will give up

[davebutt]

hey im dave I know what you mean I smoked 60 fags a day for a lot of years 2 years ago after finding out I was hiv (long story) I thought come on dave give yourself a chance here I went onto nicotine patches only and with in 4 and half weeks I was off them now im 2 years in still not having a fag  only thing is you do put on weight ive gone from my 32" waist to 3 bloody 6 now but hey I can climb the stairs now without struggling to breath hang in there m8 it dose get easier trust me xxx good luck

[Survivor83]

You can do it. I haven't had one since 2002 and I smoked at least a pack a day for 25 years. I went cold turkey and did push ups when the urge was so bad I couldn't take it. After 15-20 push ups the urge was usually tolerable. 

[Kaylah1234]

Have you stopped or did you fall back?

[dvvb]

hey mancguy! how are you doing? given up cigarettes completely? dvvb

[Mancguy]

I fell off the wagon but have the patches and spray ready to start again. It was easier to give up then I thought. I was offered one and took it but know I'm going to kick it