Awwww Can't you just carry on Barb??? I know 2 days of smoking is more than the odd puff, but what are two days compared to the rest of your days smoke free??? Just take a couple of day off your quit and carry on as before. Seems a shame to go right back to day one when you have only messed up for two days. However, if it makes you feel better being at day one again then so bit it, but I think you should just carry on with your quit as before (minus a couple of days).
Lovely to see you back. You do what ever makes you happy Babe it your quit do it your way. It helps other to see that we think we want to smoke sometimes but its just our smoking brain thinking silly things. Linda xxxxx
Sorry to hear about your blip and so glad to see you bounce right back, you are definately not on your own, I myself have bliped earlier in my quit and so many times before in previous quits, the key is not too put yourself under pressure for this as giving up this drug is probably the hardest thing that we will have to go through and sometimes it takes time and time again to master this.
I nearly caved in myself on the weekend, its this bl****y lovely weather, sitting out in the garden with friends, pub gardens and relaxing with a drink or some bbq food and i'm really missing them at the moment.....
I have always read your posts and enjoyed them, you have something nice and encouraging to write to others and have helped me along my quit.
Don't talk to me about eating!!!! I got my summer clothes out from last year and they are all really tight!! I have been trying to cut down on eating and drinking but the clothes just keep getting tighter and tighter..... for me that is one of the reasons why i've gone back to smoking in my other quits and am determined that this wont happen this time... 9 weeks yesterday have not smoked, my quit meter seems to have gone walkabout and can't remember how I get it back!!!!
I started my quit cold turkey for two weeks, had a puff then decided to get some NRT, chewing gum and inhalour for when I feel the urge, didn't get on with the patches before so didn't go down that route!
I have been using my inhalour more in the last week then ever before, wonder why that is?
Have a good day today, must go now and do some work, I work for myself so have to be disciplined!
Hi there Della. Nice to see you to see you nice haha Good to see you're still going strong. Very well done on not puffing on the awful things. I do hear you re the nice weather and bbqs and stuff, I myself find my thoughts wandering off of late, thinking about how nice it would be to chill out with a beer in the nice weather with friends and family with a fag dangling from one hand. But really, we all know its just an excuse to smoke. We don't need to smoke to have a good time. Hell, I enjoy things alot more now, now that I am free of the awful weed, I feel things more but I have to admit though that I do have a small longing for one :eek: Not full on, but sometimes I experience the occasional 'oh what the hell, I feel like a fag' dayum! Maybe its 'cos I haven't read my AC book for a bit. Trying to wean myself off them! lol
Anyway, soz for going on!
I'm gonna start up a GET BACK TO THE MONTH 3 ROOM campaign for barb :D
Hi Maddy, still on internet and not working like I should be!!!
CONGRATULATIONS on your Engagement!!
Whilst reading your post i was nodding my head like that car insurance dog!!!!
That is exactly how I feel!!!
Its not a crave just a thought that soon passes, Sat night i went out with girlies 12 of them 10 smoked, didn't have those thoughts then whilst sat outside the pub but as soon as I got home, those thoughts came and slapped me in the face!!! how weird is that!!
Anyway, keep me posted, off to catch up with some work.... x
Cool wicked! So thats me and you so far then! I'm sure Alan Ransome will join in too heheh
I don't know. I just think its a shame for Barb to come back to day one when she only messed up for a couple of days. What are two measly days compared to the rest of her smoke free life? They're nothing. Nadda. Over the next week or so I'm sure barb would feel justified again to be in the Month 3 room because I do see why Barb might feel having to come back to the day one room. Its because she feels she has failed her quit but she hasn't. We are all positive beings on this forum are we not? Sorry if I'm being bossy I'm just lookin' out for ya I really don't think you should throw the last 9 weeks away. I really don't. You are fully justified to be in the Month 3 room.
Thats whats good about forums , everyone is entitled to their own points of view which i fully respect.My view is different to yours and thats what makes us individuals.
im a back to day 1 person, it was my way of beating this, ive had a few quits, when i blipped, i always went back to day 1, this is my longest quit yet (and last!), thats what i choose to do for me.
what ever you decide to do, we will still support you,
I'm so sorry you caved honey, but just get right back up, dust yourself down and start all over again ok? I just know this will be third time lucky for you!
You say the patches are making you sick - have you considered Champix? They really proved to be the "wonder drug" for me!
Oh, and read loads, Alan Carr, Smokeworm, whatever lights your fire, Barb. I think I had read every website there is on this subject, and it has honestly helped me
I took it for about 10 days as advised, then stopped smoking (the last two days, smoking was making me feel really sick!). I was on 2 a day for a few weeks, then cut it down to one a day. I didn't really have an side effects (peeved cos I never really got many of those weird dreams!)
I was dreading coming off them, as I had stopped before on Zyban but started smoking again as soon as the course was done! However, we went away to our caravan for a week and I just kept forgetting to take them , so stopped - easy!!
But honestly, reading about the "Addiction" thing is what has really made the difference for me this time around I believe educating ourselves about why we smoked, is the key (or at least one of the keys) to stopping forever!
As others have said, its down to the individual. I have to say though that if it was me that had gone over two months and slipped up for a couple of days, I don't think I could quite kiss bye bye to the last couple of months and start over! When I messed up the only reason I went back to day one was because I hadn't gone that long smoke free and I had smoked for nearly two weeks! But if I was in your shoes I'd be back in the month 3 room!
So, do what you feel is best for you barb. I do think you should go back to the month 3 room though. Did I ever say that before? haha
If I were in your shoes - (doubt they'd fit - I'm an elly remember) I would NOT repeat NOT go back to day one.
Some of us are not quite as bright as you Mr Chopper and consequently we cannot do our sums quite so efficiently, but I would suspect that most of us would have been more compassionate with our replies.
Think lines could resolve your attitude problem.
Repeat after me five hundred times.
I must learn to be more compassionate and think before I write.
I was looking into champix but couldn`t wait to see doc, but its good to know how people cope with it.
Thanks again x
Barb x
hey barb
i used champix they gave me the wrong pack (i only had white ones) but i just took one a day then every other day then when i remembered! think i took 1 after another 2 weeks as i was feeling edgy but havent had any since feb, used as a bit of a cruth i suppose, but i didnt want to get hooked on them!!!
give em a try - cant hurt
- ooo less ur a manic depressive then prob not a good idea :eek:
Hi Barb, they recommend that you dont smoke when taking Campix.
Hi Skygod/Barb. From my experience with Champix they actually DO suggest smoking when starting the course. You are advised to pick a quit date between 8-14 days after you start the course.
The difference here of course is that Barb is already quit - so I would ask the advice of whoever will be prescribing the Champix for you.
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