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A weekend of partying...

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Hello All,

well this weekend was a test,

I organise gigs in Manchester (not my job just a hobby for the love of live music and punk-poetry)

So Friday was stressful train to Manchester after work, rushed to the venue, met with the acts and got them all organised....then the drinking and partying began...all of my friends smoke and coke (never touched coke by the way-not my thing) and I was amazed how strong I was and wasn't tempted in the least...but OMG they all stunk!!! crawled into bed at 4am...woke up at 8 to use the hotel spa...treated myself to a relaxing massage-and felt great!

Saturday again in Manchester.....a night of soul...., another night of drinking and partying till 5am and again was not tempted in the least...no hangover this morning, no rough feeling and felt as if I had really achieved something.

I think I have tackled all of my crave-moments, now very aware of Mr Complacency.....funnily enough the only feeling I am getting at the moment is the feeling of losing a best friend-I feel as if I have 'lost somethig' and it makes me feel sad?

so that is my story so far, onwards to week 2 xxxx:D

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Woohoo well done SweetB!!

You've faced down some strong triggers there, and doing it with style!!

You've noticed the lack of hangover then? :D

Despite what certain people on here try to make out, I'm not the world's biggest drinker *but* always used to wake up fuzzy headed when I used to smoke. Now even when I've actually earned one, it's rare to for me to get a hangover :D

Ooh and we all felt like we've lost something, odd isn't it?

But we've all smoked for years, it's been there all that time - suddenly not having it is a bit like losing a friend, but smoking is no friend to anyone!!

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Thankyou ladies!!!

Yeh, usually a weekend like this wipes me out, but I feel unusally fresh! the rubbish they put in fags must have a bad effect on alcohol...maybe? scarey....I was poisoning myself and my hangovers were trying to tell me that?

Just need to get all this guiness outta me now-ha....(my partner feels crap today, he must have smoked 60 fags this weekend)

...I have discovered airways gum-the really strong one, is helping me fight my craves too xxx

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Thankyou ladies!!!

Yeh, usually a weekend like this wipes me out, but I feel unusally fresh! the rubbish they put in fags must have a bad effect on alcohol...maybe? scarey....I was poisoning myself and my hangovers were trying to tell me that?

Just need to get all this guiness outta me now-ha....(my partner feels crap today, he must have smoked 60 fags this weekend)

...I have discovered airways gum-the really strong one, is helping me fight my craves too xxx

Apparently, because smoking dehydrates you (don't know about you but I always needed a drink after a fag) it makes the hangover worse 'cos it's caused by being dehydrated too.

Of course that also means you look younger 'cos you have properly hydrated skin, was getting little wrinkles round my eyes (and at 28 :eek:) which have gone :cool:

Ooh gum is fab for craves - think you said you were smoking a bit more than I was and i definitely missed the feeling of having a fag in my mouth, gum really helped with that!!

Giv yourself a pat on the back, you earned it xxx

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Well done Sweet, that's a serious test passed there. Next time out shouldn't be as hard, I find each trigger gets easier once you've done it once.

I was in a cigarette shop in Magaluf the other week on holiday; that was a test for a few minutes, they were so cheap I felt like I was missing out. This after 14 months quit. It didn't last long but did make me smile to myself......:rolleyes:

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Cheers Angry bear....who seems not to be as angry anymore ;)

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Well done SweetB - I have not had the balls to go to parties, I am not quite convinced I wouldn't cave!

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SweetB,

Well done ! Bet even you didn't realise just how strong you can be !

My trying time was on holiday, I was about 6 weeks into my quit. It was in Turkey and we go there every year and know all staff who are firm friends and smokers ! 1st night was hell.. Old me would have partied into early hours drunk as a skunk and smoking ! You know how mad 1st nights are ! Well me I sat Balling my eyes out all night ! ON HOLIDAY !!! Hahaha....goodness what must I have looked like on holiday ! But I got through it !

Well Done again...I think once you've done it once its easier BUT DON'T ET YOUR GUARD DOWN eh :) x

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AngryBear

Cheers Angry bear....who seems not to be as angry anymore ;)

Ha ha no I'm trying to be less grumpy these days, but my first two weeks quit was horrendous.....I picked that name on day three :rolleyes:

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