the wine issue

[nsd_user663_3638]

Hello all, i have a slight weakness.....i crave a smoke whenever i have a glass of wine, i know this is common and the obvious solution would be not to drink wine!!! but i luuuurve a nice glass of red now and again and don't want to have to worry about craving when i have one! (or 5 :eek so does anybody have any good tips for either avoiding or combatting cravings when enjoying a tipple??????? all advice greatly appreciated!!!! thanks!

[nsd_user663_3633]

No idea, I hate wine - and red wine is the work of the devil.

Just have something to fiddle with to hand, something to keep your mind ticking over so you don't think of fags? I find that helps in almost any situation.

[nsd_user663_3638]

No idea, I hate wine - and red wine is the work of the devil. well i'm no angel!!!

Just have something to fiddle with to hand, something to keep your mind ticking over so you don't think of fags? I find that helps in almost any situation. ok will be sure to keep my boyfriend close to hand! hehe!;):rolleyes: (sorry couldn't resist!)

[nsd_user663_3633]

ok will be sure to keep my boyfriend close to hand! hehe!;):rolleyes: (sorry couldn't resist!)

Whatever gets you through :rolleyes:

[nsd_user663_3638]

hehe!!!!!!

[Tomatpots 10 Years Smoke Free]

Smut and filth aside ;), my advice to you is to face it head on. Why shouldn't you have a bottle or two??

Get through it a number of times and you will begin to not even think about it.

I used to smoke every time I got in the car but I dont think about it any more.

The sooner you face and overcome all your trigger situations the better.

Good luck

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

As Tomatpots suggests, practice makes perfect - preferably with a non smoking friend that will pin you down at the slightest suggestion that you might smoke.

Personally I like cider, but I'm from Somerset!

Cheers

Nic

[nsd_user663_3633]

As Tomatpots suggests, practice makes perfect - preferably with a non smoking friend that will pin you down at the slightest suggestion that you might smoke.

Personally I like cider, but I'm from Somerset!

Cheers

Nic

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You the one on the left or the right, Nic?

[nsd_user663_3638]

ok...on the advice of you lot i will try to conquer my trigger situation with lots of practice!!!! hhmmm practicing drinking wine....its a hard life :rolleyes:

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

You the one on the left or the right, Nic?

Not quite here's me with a small glass of scrumpy!

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I wish

[nsd_user663_3638]

yuk he's vile! looks like he has the same IQ as an earthworm!!!!

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

Try drinking petrol that should put you off smoking.

Depends if you are having food - if you are then go with

Meths with red meat or white spirit with chicken or fish

[nsd_user663_3638]

Try drinking petrol that should put you off smoking.

maybe not..............

[nsd_user663_3633]

Tastes better than red wine

[nsd_user663_3638]

i think you lot should stop ganging up on red wine!!! *hands on hips, tutting with disapproving look!*

[nsd_user663_3356]

Red Wine!!

Wonderful stuff.

and doesn't need a fag to make it taste good.

[nsd_user663_3638]

Red Wine!!

Wonderful stuff.

and doesn't need a fag to make it taste good.

couldn't agree more John!!!! Cheers!

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

I didn't say I dislike wine, I just prefer cider.

But if I am drinking wine it has to be a good quality full bodied red or proper Champagne.

[nsd_user663_3638]

I didn't say I dislike wine, I just prefer cider.

But if I am drinking wine it has to be a good quality full bodied red or proper Champagne.

had a bit of a nasty incident with cider wayyyyy before i was supposed to! never been able to stand the stuff since...my own fault of course!!! my BF loves the stuff!!!

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

had a bit of a nasty incident with cider wayyyyy before i was supposed to! never been able to stand the stuff since...my own fault of course!!! my BF loves the stuff!!!

Haha, same for me with Bells whisky when I was about 15 now over 20 years later I can drink any other whisky but Bells, the smell of which still churns my stomach. The odd thing is that as when I reached my 20's I got just as drunk on things I still enjoy, strange.

[nsd_user663_2981]

Hello all, i have a slight weakness.....i crave a smoke whenever i have a glass of wine, i know this is common and the obvious solution would be not to drink wine!!! but i luuuurve a nice glass of red now and again and don't want to have to worry about craving when i have one! (or 5 :eek so does anybody have any good tips for either avoiding or combatting cravings when enjoying a tipple??????? all advice greatly appreciated!!!! thanks!

Advice from a hardened wine drinker:

The first few times I thought about it but with persistance (and monitoring your intake) the association with smoking goes. You would be surprised how quickly. Plus, you can actually taste the wine. I used to wonder what all the fuss was about because lets face it, all wine tastes like a chewed up fag butt when you smoke.

You have so many nice things to look forward to without the fags!!

[nsd_user663_3761]

I had the same thought , but i went out in to town, perhaps had a pint less or two than normal... made it through.

Now i KNOW I have done it before so there is no excuse I cant do it again.

I also like to stand outside with smokers for the challange and to know if ive done that , I can do it again in future and pretty much anything else.

[nsd_user663_3633]

I also like to stand outside with smokers for the challange and to know if ive done that , I can do it again in future and pretty much anything else.

I also do that at work, my smoking mates think it's so I can breath in the smoke for a small "fix". Until I pointed out where I was standing that is.

Why should I miss out on extra breaks just cos I quit?

[nsd_user663_3768]

I also do that at work, my smoking mates think it's so I can breath in the smoke for a small "fix". Until I pointed out where I was standing that is.

Why should I miss out on extra breaks just cos I quit?

Love it:D

I should try something similar. i saw a comedy clip show once, where there were all standing outside waving sparklers around!!!!

Nice thought

[nsd_user663_1733]

I still have my fag break with my work mates 5 of them smoke just dont have the fag. stinks tho HEHE.xxxxxxxxxxxx

[nsd_user663_3768]

I also do that at work, my smoking mates think it's so I can breath in the smoke for a small "fix". Until I pointed out where I was standing that is.

Why should I miss out on extra breaks just cos I quit?

Theres a misconception that you stand there wishing you can have a fag, when its entirely the other way around, and they are wishing they could stop!

[nsd_user663_3633]

Theres a misconception that you stand there wishing you can have a fag, when its entirely the other way around, and they are wishing they could stop!

They don't think that anymore... nosmokingday.org.uk/forum/s...

That made them realise that I actually don't want to smoke... that I made this choice because I WANTED to and not because I thought I HAD to.

[nsd_user663_3768]

They don't think that anymore... nosmokingday.org.uk/forum/s...

That made them realise that I actually don't want to smoke... that I made this choice because I WANTED to and not because I thought I HAD to.

Haha very naughty (but very nice;))