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Day 3 cracking up big style!

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On the patches still but feel like its not doing anything today! Im well stressed with it really really want a fag! But dont wanna give in again !! HELP :mad:

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Keep going

Hang on in there. I've just noticed the time of your post. Day3 is almost over. Drink ice water, suck a strong mint, play with a pen. Get ready for bed, you can't go out for fags if you're in your night clothes. Just think, only a few hours until you are in day 4. Oh and keep posting, people are great for encouragement. :)

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Hey, day 3 is the worst for most of us on this quit!! But get through it and you will feel so proud!! Don't think about quitting forever cos its too big, what I did was tell myself I was quitting for 72 hours and if I didn't like it I could smoke. Now I tell myself I am quitting for 2 weeks and if I don't like it I can smoke. But on day 9 I like not smoking and this can be yours and soon :D. So hang on in there cos it does get really better soon and its worth it :D.

TC,

Zoe xx

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I was off them for near 5 weeks last year , just over a week last month think im doomed lol! Ihate these patches lol i have used Champix every other time ! Thanks for the help though! :)

On the patches still but feel like its not doing anything today! Im well stressed with it really really want a fag! But dont wanna give in again !! HELP :mad:

Day 3 is notorious for many of us as being one of the hardest to get through. But once you do, it's a memory. And a victory.

Another technique is to take long hot baths. Even I, a guy who used to smoke in the shower, never smoked during a bath.

And like others have said, just quit for today, for right now. Tomorrow, you can decide what you want to do, such as quitting for one more day. And then one more day. And then another, until pretty soon, you're in the middle of week 2 and feeling pretty darn good!

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Am heading out to the shops the now to buy some rubbish to keep my mind off it ! Just hope when im standing at the counter to pay the cigs aint calling me out !

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Am heading out to the shops the now to buy some rubbish to keep my mind off it ! Just hope when im standing at the counter to pay the cigs aint calling me out !

Show some Braveheart in yourself. FIGHT IT

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but the cigs will call to u. just say no . as for patches all they do is give u a dose of nicotine so u dont need any from smoking .simple really. be cool and take it one day at a time or 1 hr if need be. its just a few weeks of minnor discomfort for a much healthier happier life.

mashx

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Eat lots of goodies then go to bed early!!! Do you have anything to use with the patches? I have to go to a group to get my champix and some of the others are on patches but they mostly get given a 2nd thing on prescription - some have inhalators or the gum - might be worth an ask? :)

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How in gods name can you smoke in the shower ! Thought I had problems but day three is murderous definitely the hardest day.

Shower smoking that's impressive made me laugh do you need a special adapter or something lol

Keep going just remember your setting fire to your head

How in gods name can you smoke in the shower ! Thought I had problems but day three is murderous definitely the hardest day.

Shower smoking that's impressive made me laugh do you need a special adapter or something lol

Keep going just remember your setting fire to your head

It's easy with a lithe practice, unfortunately. First, you get a tiny ashtray that will stay perched above the shower curtain in some way. Then, you smoke while facing away from the shower stream, so your face isn't getting wet. Inhale, exhale, put cig in ashtray, wash something, repeat.

I'm not sure why I needed to smoke THAT badly, that I couldn't wait until after the shower, but it is what it is. :o

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Ha shower smoking - that's incredible !!!

Day 3 was pretty much a bitch for me too. Grit your teeth. Breathe deeply. Play a game on the computer = absorb yourself in something bcs those cravings really do lessen ...... don't crack now ..... think that you only have say so many cravings in total. Let's say mine was 20 - each time you have one tick it off and say ah well only 19 to go now ..... they ease every time, little by little, by little! Until eventually they just disappear and you will be soooooooooo proud of yourself. Don't turn back now. Just give another hour a go ..........

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Ha scream mental

It's easy with a lithe practice, unfortunately. First, you get a tiny ashtray that will stay perched above the shower curtain in some way. Then, you smoke while facing away from the shower stream, so your face isn't getting wet. Inhale, exhale, put cig in ashtray, wash something, repeat.

I'm not sure why I needed to smoke THAT badly, that I couldn't wait until after the shower, but it is what it is. :o

The worst thing I used to do was hunt through the ashtray in the garage when I'd run out looking for tasty dimps to smoke. How did we make ourselves believe that this is or was acceptable behaviour for rational adults. The power of the addiction is phenomenal, I mean shower smoking that's just bonkers. But so funny :D

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How did the ciggie not get wet, when I shower everything within a mile radius gets soaked. I would have went through 20, light one, soak it chuck it, light another soak it chuck it. I would never have had time to ge washed:eek:.

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ok, this sounds stupid but it worked for me a loong time ago, i stuck my patch on my foot, on the sole. it itched and bugged me so much i forgot all about the cravings! lol but true :)

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I can believe the shower smoking story quite easily.

I use to smoke while riding motorbikes with a crash helmet on.

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Letttuce

Hi, all! I've been quit for 5 years now and was showing this site to a friend who is quitting still. She says to try lettuce. Munch, crunch it, and it doesn't put on a pound.

Just a small suggestion.

P.S. You can quit--if I did, anyone can do it. !!!!!

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On the patches still but feel like its not doing anything today! Im well stressed with it really really want a fag! But dont wanna give in again !! HELP :mad:

Hi, I had to have the lozenges as well as the patches ,first one tasted disgusting but got used to it by the second one..helped me big time and most of the cessation classes use two different items together just see what suits you. If I can do this YOU can trust me LOL

;)

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On the patches still but feel like its not doing anything today! Im well stressed with it really really want a fag! But dont wanna give in again !! HELP :mad:

Day 3 is horrible have a look at this talesfromthequit.com/the-te... , but you'll get through it, I did so if I can anyone can!

I smoked in the shower too, and the bath, drying my hair, putting my makeup on, I even smoked inbetween brushing my teeth :eek: I think the only time I didn't smoke was when I was asleep!

I've only done 2 weeks & 2 days but I already feel much better, not tied to the cigs anymore & i've saved £119 :D

Be strong, suck boiled sweets - that helps, I'll have healthy lungs & no teeth but hey ho!!

Denise :)

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