newbie nerves

[nsd_user663_61055]

Hi all

Im a newbie and learning how to use this forum (for some reason, i don't find this easy)

Stopped today - anxious but excited

Gonna need help and support! (For usung forum too)

Lexilou

[lefoy123]

newbie nerves

Hello Lexie Lou welcome to your first day of being nicotine free and don't be afraid of using the forum. I must admit that I bumbled my way around for quite a while but didn't seem to have made to many faux pas or offend to many peoples.

What a feeling to have that lum removed from your head. I'm from Clydebank and many years ago when discussing the pros and cons of smoking in The Horse Shoe Bar in Drury Street;Tam a friend of mine from Springburn who wasn't the brightest star in the sky, made the profound observation that if God wanted to you to smoke he would have put a lum on the top of your head. Years later when I was hopelessly addicted Tam's words haunted me, what a completely alien thing is the act of smoking. Most of us have had the experience of being in a stuffy hot place and that feeling of pleasure when we get out into the fresh air; oxygen at last. Yet I choose at the age of 25; to smoke knowing full well the dangers of smoking and continued till the age of almost 66.

Also don't be afraid to seek help from your doctor. Also there are other agencies who can help. Personally I used Smoke Line Scotland and enrolled on a 6 week course which helped immenseley.

So all the best with your quit and have Happy New Year

Michael a.k.a:- lefoy123

[nsd_user663_24115]

whilst your trying to work out and negotiate the forum you wont have time or energy to smoke and you'll keep bumping into all the lovely folks and great advice along the way . welcome to wonder world where smokers come undone.

Mash x

[nsd_user663_60964]

Hello Lexilou

You've come to the right place.

Everyone is friendly and helpful and I'm certain you will find this an invaluable source of help and advice. I couldn't have made it this far without the forum

Nice to meet you!

[hellerscatch]

Hi Lexilou, you will find an abundance of support here

as for using the website, I joined a year ago and still have no clue as how to work it properly

[nsd_user663_61055]

hey! back on forum! projects are go!

Had some trouble with log in - all my errors, traumatised I guess

Back in action now. .

Really touched with all the lovely replies to my first post - thank you all

Ending day 2 now - wearing patch and have eaten my body weight

in chocolate but survived it.

Decided I need a project to keep my mind occupied so planning

what may seem mundane but things that will keep me positive - hopefully

Had a couple of pangs today but remembering all the good things

that will come out of non smoker status - maybe singing voice will come back?

Finally joined a choir last summer and stopped going recently as I sounded

like the character from Still Game . . " I want to join the choir"

This will maybe only resonate with fellow Scots who know the sketch?

Anyway, suspect theres a way to go yet before im chanting in tune again

Meantime , im inspired by all you brothers and sisters out there sharing

the journey

Respect to you all

Lexilou x

[nsd_user663_60964]

Lexilou, in a few weeks time you'll be singing like a bird

Just keep posting. The hardest part is almost done now.

[nsd_user663_61055]

Thank u skidaw

Early days for me in this forum - and its s real boost to see a reply

Cheers

[nsd_user663_60964]

Early days for me too- I've only been here for a few weeks

And your vocal cords are recovering even as we speak

[nsd_user663_61055]

hey lefoy

Thanx for the post - I love clydebank (worked there for years)

Will use the visual of lum on head no more for inspiration.

Happy new year - and as my old granda used to say "lang may yer lum

reek" meaning coal fires burning at home (no fag referencef)

Cheers

QUOTE=lefoy123;350848]Hello Lexie Lou welcome to your first day of being nicotine free and don't be afraid of using the forum. I must admit that I bumbled my way around for quite a while but didn't seem to have made to many faux pas or offend to many peoples.

What a feeling to have that lum removed from your head. I'm from Clydebank and many years ago when discussing the pros and cons of smoking in The Horse Shoe Bar in Drury Street;Tam a friend of mine from Springburn who wasn't the brightest star in the sky, made the profound observation that if God wanted to you to smoke he would have put a lum on the top of your head. Years later when I was hopelessly addicted Tam's words haunted me, what a completely alien thing is the act of smoking. Most of us have had the experience of being in a stuffy hot place and that feeling of pleasure when we get out into the fresh air; oxygen at last. Yet I choose at the age of 25; to smoke knowing full well the dangers of smoking and continued till the age of almost 66.

Also don't be afraid to seek help from your doctor. Also there are other agencies who can help. Personally I used Smoke Line Scotland and enrolled on a 6 week course which helped immenseley.

So all the best with your quit and have Happy New Year

Michael a.k.a:- lefoy123