Hi all, I'm new on here

[Loopy-Lou72]

Was quit for two weeks, then stupidly had a few ciggies. Had some personal problems but the ciggies didn't help, obviously, off them again now and hoping to stay off. Been reading posts on here and everyone sounds really nice, giving lots of advice and encouragement. Good luck and well done to u all for quitting

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Hi Loopy Lou72, First of all welcome to this lovely site. and well done on deciding to quit. If there are any questions or queries no matter how trivial just let us know. Emjay our super advisor is here to help. otherwise the rest of us step in to help. Please join in our daily chat , the more the merrier.

[Loopy-Lou72 10 MONTH WINNER in reply to jillygirl]

Thank you x

[Rosslyn20 9 MONTH WINNER in reply to jillygirl]

Am new to this n am struggling to get started I hve nicotine replacement stuff but jst cnt get goin I had my last fag at ten last nite n hve stayed in bed ths morning to avoid them but I jst want to get up hve a cuppa n fag I need help tks x

[Loopy-Lou72 10 MONTH WINNER in reply to Rosslyn20]

Hi rosslyn20, u need to change wot u normally do when u have a fag, try havin ur first cuppa in bed, then get up and do something different, I'm still struggling but u need to find something to motivate u like saving the money, thinkin about ur health or how proud ur family and friends will b of u, keep tryin u will do it

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to Rosslyn20]

Hi Rosslyn, I'm Pete, the old boy on here with 1 brain cell on a good day that is

Rite Rosslyn, I think you have to sit yourself down and write a list of WHY you want to quit, so that you can read it when you want some encouragement I will post my list up, see if you can add to it eh

Like Loop-Lou has said, try to change your habits, ermmmm, like when you get up in a morning, what do you drink, coffee !! well, change to tea ! or fruit juice ! or a bottled water out of the fridge, corrrr that will wake you up gal

I've found a lot to do with smoking is habit so if you can break the habit, then your half way there

Erm, before I go, may I ask what sort of nicotine replacement therapy you are using ?? cos maybe able to help you with that

Stay with us Rosslyn, speak soon, Pete

[Rosslyn20 9 MONTH WINNER in reply to monky]

Hi Pete I've got patches and the strips you place in yr mouth

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to Rosslyn20]

Hi Rosslyn, if you need to know anything about the patches, am ya man gal but I have never used the mouth strips, but have heard very good reports about them

Got to go to noddy land now gal, so I will bid you nite nite and have a lovely nights sleep

[kattykit88 13 MONTHS WINNER in reply to Rosslyn20]

I felt exactly the same on my first morning, I actually burst into tears! The thought of going through the whole day felt like a massive hurdle. But after wiping away the tears on my way to work, the nicotine patch kicked in and I haven't felt like that since. Now I'm on day 4 and feeling much more positive. If you can push through that first morning then you're doing well already!! Stay positive

[EmJay Partner]

Hi Loopy Lou72, welcome aboard to Quit Support

As JillyGirl says, it's a lovely site with lots of lovely super duper members who all help each other out

Great to see you've jumped back onto the stopping smoking journey again Just a few questions; Are you recieving any other help - Like from your local stop smoking service? If so, let us know and we'll hopefully be able to support you alongside their advice too. Also, are you using any form of NRT or other therapy to help you quit?

Let us know when your quit date was and I'll add you onto our Wall of Winners - the place where every quitter is a winner

Look forward to getting to know you

[Loopy-Lou72 10 MONTH WINNER in reply to EmJay]

Hi and thanks, quit date was 1st jan and I'm using patches. Got family and friends supporting me, not using any other services though

[EmJay Partner]

Brilliant, I've now added you to our Wall of Winners

healthunlocked.com/quitsupp...

Looks like you are focused. Try not to think about the few you did have, think of all the ones you DIDN'T have

Did you know that you can get your patches for free, or for the cost of your prescription from your local stop smoking service or some local pharmacies?

Planning and preparation will help to keep you smokefree, so keep this in mind

[Rainbowlilybet 9 MONTH WINNER in reply to EmJay]

Em jay, can you add me please. 2nd Jan on the strike of midnight

[EmJay Partner in reply to Rainbowlilybet]

All done, can't believe I never had you there already Ellie. You're a recognised winner now

[Kaprin]

Welcome loopy Lou to this fab site full of people in the same boat trying to help one another, there is always someone around to give advice, congratulations so far in your journey and long may it continue

[Loopy-Lou72 10 MONTH WINNER in reply to Kaprin]

Thanku

[quit 14 Month Winner]

Hi Loopy-Lou72

Great name !! I am rather dull with "Quit" but it has worked because I have QUIT - yeah.

Just wanted to say HELLO and wish you all the best with giving up those horrible yuck yuckie nasty smelly dangerous white cancer sticks (sorry needed to get that out!!). Funny thing is I got 20 days or something and went back and had 7 Silk Cut because of some emotional family thing that all got a bit much for the old brain and it was at that point I realised the game was up because the bloody cigs didn't work or as you put it "didn't help" !!

My smoking days are over now and it is all about trying to recover from the damage done.... so I have good days & bad days - same as everyone else I guess.

Anyway you keep going because it is all so worth it.

Best wishes

Jonathan

NOPE

[Loopy-Lou72 10 MONTH WINNER in reply to quit]

Hi, I can't wait for my smokin days to b over, hate it, feel more determined this time, think u guys will help me loads, thanks

Laura

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer]

Aup Looooopy, a big warm welcome to this lovely site

Ok, you had a bit of a blip, but try to think back at what made you light up again I know you say that you had personal problems, this too, has made me relapse in the past Just have a think of what you could do next time you have a personal problem, instead of reaching for the ciggs !!

I have a rowing machine, to which I use ermmmm, quite allot I have found out that if Er-in-doors ( who is a typical flippin Woman, I tell ya ) If she causes me some flippin bother, then I just go and jump on my rowing machine, and give it flippin helllllllllll and, well, that gets rid of the stress factor I tell you, that poooooor rowing machine is worth its weight in GOLD to me It helps me with the cravings as well, especially at the beginning of my quit

What I'm trying to say, is find something to do when you get stressed out, so you dont automaticikly reach for you know what

Looooooopy, you say that you arnt using any quit services, BUT you have your family and friends backing you, that is just ACE and now you have us lot to help you toooooo

PS, ermmm, Asda have an offer on patches at the moment, £7.00 instead of £15.00 something !! just a thought if you have an Asda near to you I used patches to help me, so if you have any questions, you fire away

Take care now, and good luck, Pete

[Loopy-Lou72 10 MONTH WINNER in reply to monky]

Thanks for the tip about asda got one just up the road from me, really glad I joined this site u all fab

Laura

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee in reply to Loopy-Lou72]

Careful Laura he gets big headed. (only kidding)

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to jillygirl]

[Rainbowlilybet 9 MONTH WINNER]

Hey Loopy Loo. Welcome to the best site I've found. The people here are amazing xx

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to Rainbowlilybet]

What even the one's with only one brain cell tooooo

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee in reply to monky]

What do you mean the ones, dont you mean the one?

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to jillygirl]

Huh, typical flippin Woman

[Kaprin in reply to monky]

Especially that one

[quit 14 Month Winner in reply to Kaprin]

Go to bed 4 weeker & 4 monther.

The 5 FIVE ,"YES" FIVE, BIG FIVE MONTHER has the last word tonight and it's BED for those in their early days ....... anyone OVER 4 months can stay up and watch TV, like the Reef - which I have just watched and it has made me want to go for a swim in Aussie land / well Aussie sea with those big Great Whites and they are so flipping greeeeedy !!!!

Jonathan

NOPE

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to Kaprin]

[kattykit88 13 MONTHS WINNER]

Don't beat yourself up about the slip up it happens to loads of people! Stay positive and I'm sure you'll succeed this time