Hi There - Newbie

[nsd_user663_4119]

Not sure where to start so I thought best say something and go from there!!

2nd day after 20 years without a smoke. Using the Nicorette inhalator and feeling pretty good.

Lots of support from family and friends and plenty of support from work.

Roll on Day 3!

[nsd_user663_3849]

Hi nogarD,

Well done for getting to day 2 and well done for finding this forum. I smoked for over 20 years and have had many unsuccessful attempts at quitting BUT now I have a whole new frame of mind thanks to this forum and I have found quitting fairly easy this time. It is also the longest I have quit for in the last ten years. So - using this forum certainly has worked for me and many others who come in here.

Keep posting!

Oh and don't mind Mr Bible-pedantic-Black! Any grammatical errors will be picked up and pointed out to you

[nsd_user663_4119]

Hi, backwards Dragon, but - 20 yrs without a smoke - and now you take up an inhalator :confused: - surely some mistake ??

No I said 2nd day after 20 years without a smoke. Maybe I should have slung some commas in there!

But thanks for your support..............

[nsd_user663_4081]

Hi, backwards Dragon, but - 20 yrs without a smoke - and now you take up an inhalator :confused: - surely some mistake ??

BibleBlack wind your neck in...................... it's their first post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

Where is your 'welcome to the forum'............

Hi nogarD. Welcome to the forum........... Well done in your decision to quit.

You will find this place a safe haven of support and information. (and sarcasm)

There is loads and loads to read and useful links to other site which might be of help to you.

WELL DONE KEEP IT UP

[nsd_user663_4119]

Thank you.

I am sure I will take the sarcasm a bit better when I am further down the road.

[nsd_user663_3816]

Hi Nogard

Warm welcome to the forums and huge well done on deciding to give the ciggys the boot.

You will get plenty of advise and support here, one of which is to read as much as you can.

Good luck and keep us updated on how you are doing.

Dee

xx

[nsd_user663_3810]

Hello Nogard

Welcome to the forum -a good place to realise that you are normal and many people are not!!!!

Great place to be, to rant and rave when need be, read advice-always help on here if needed and yep....it can actually be rather entertaining with some great 'characters' on the forum which make it just that little bit more interesting xxxx

[nsd_user663_4016]

Hi, Nogard and welcome to the forum. This is a great place for support and info on your quit. Keep reading and posting. We've all been where you are and we're all still going.

Quit: Jan 18, 2009

Method: CT

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

Welcome and good luck.

Read and educate yourself about nicotine addiction and what to expect while quitting. The links in my signature are a great place to start.

Cheers

Nic

[nsd_user663_4105]

Hi Nougat and welcome to the forum.

Tackling the addiction and the habit separately is a good move, especially after having smoked for 20 years, sometimes people find the habit harder to break, for others it's the addiction.

I've always found the addiction is the easier part to get over, you just have to give in to the symptoms and make it through just a few days.

The habit is often the hardest part, even weeks or months later you can convince yourself that there's nothing in the world you want more than a cigarette even though you have no chemical dependancy on it anymore.

Good luck with the inhalator, when you're done with that you'll just need to be strong in your mind. Know that you are doing the best thing anyone could ever do for themselves. Don't spend your life pouring money into the tobacco company's pockets, damaging your health and wasting hours each day out of your life.

We're all in the same situation, be strong to give up!

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Nogard

So glad you made the decision to quit and welcome to the forum

We all help each other on here you are now on day 3 well done read lots as it really does help

Good Luck

Margaret

[nsd_user663_4119]

Yeah, welcome Dragon - why the backwards name - is that... aah, can't be bothered to ask ..

Well you did bother, and since you did, I will reply. I tried to register Dragon and I couldnt so I simply turned it around. Nothing sinister in it.

[nsd_user663_3849]

Hope you are still going strong nogarD!

[nsd_user663_4121]

Hope you are having a good day and hanging in there, Dragon!!

[nsd_user663_4119]

Good man .. (woman?) - a frustrated dragon who was beaten to it.

Fair enough, and apols for being off on your first post, that was rather remiss of me.

So, what's your story? - How long have you smoked, how many a day, how are you quitting (CT, NRT, Allen Brainwash), etc etc.

Cheers,

Jim

I have smoked for 21 years, probably 15 years smoking cigarettes and the last 6 smoking roll ups (how very lady like). Not sure how many roll ups a day but husband and I got through around 25g a day and more at the weekends.

I am using inhalator and so far its working well. I can honestly say that each day is better than the last one.

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi nogarD

Well done to you both you are doing really well I think you are about day 8/9 so the first week is over and you shuld find it will get easier for you now

Just hang in there

Good Luck

Marg