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Hi everyone. Just saying hello and looking for some support with giving up cigarettes.

I have been smoking for 33 years and I've now been off them for 13 days.

At the start I was doing great, but the past couple of days I have been struggling really bad.

I'm on the electric one and I'm now questioning myself to whether I'm classed as being off them or not. And the more I think about it, the more I'm sucking like mad on it and the more I suck on it, the more I want a real one.. Arghhh.. AND - I keep going out the back door looking for my lighter and smokes.. I nearly lit the electric one the last day. :/

I am so hoping reading the posts and stories on this site will give me extra support.

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Pinkiezoom26 Months Winner

Hi there and welcome.

Lol Alli and i thought i was a dizzy, luckily not lit my ecig yet hee hee, made me smile :)

Ok well i too am on the ecig, and i totally class myself as smoke free, i have tried before and failed, so the ecig seemed a good idea to me, get smoke free first, then reduce the nicotine until i am totally away from the slavery of it all.

well done for getting to day 13 and it is totally natural to struggle and want a cig hun, so don't stress too much about that, your mind is playing tricks that is all.

I tell myself that the ecig is actually giving me the nicotine that i need so i dont need a real one....blimey just think of the smell if you had a real one now !!! it would be awful, so you are getting what you need, but just not the other 4000+ poisons. You should be really proud of yourself.

Please join in with all the banter on here, it def helps when the cravings kick in :)

x

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alli7 in reply toPinkiezoom

Hi Pinkiezoom, it is good to know that others are using them too. Hopefully, in time, I'll be cutting down the strength. For the moment I'm sticking with the high dose. :) And yeah to the smell.. God I must have stunk something rotten!

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Fresher8 MONTH WINNER

Hi Ali I'm at around the same quiet time as you and I too thought I was lighting my rich the other day and put my hand over it to protect it from the wind, thank god I didn't have a lighter in my hand at the time

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alli7 in reply toFresher

Hi Fresher - nice to know we're around the same time. :)

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Fresher8 MONTH WINNER

Yes and sounds like at the same mental stage to haha

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BriarwoodAdministratorDucky

Hi Ali, I'm at 3 weeks and using ecig so not too far ahead of ya. I smoked for over 40 yrs and the ecig is keeping me sane, well kind of. When I get a craving I usually come on here and see how everyone is doing - it really helps. X

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alli7 in reply toBriarwood

Thanks Briarwood - been having a good look around all the posts and it really has helped knowing everyone is - or has been - in the same "state" as myself.. :)

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jillygirlAdministratorQueen Bee

Hi Alli, well done on reaching 13 days. As you can see by the others replies your not on your own. The first 2 or 3 weeks are the worse. It really does get better given time. Your body will wonder whats going on ,all these changes mentally and physically. Just stick with all these wonderful people on here and you will beat old Mr Nic. :) :) xx

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alli7 in reply tojillygirl

Thanks Jillygirl.. and well done on two years. :)

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andi22

Hi Alli and welcome. Well done on nearly getting to a fortnight. If you play your cards right, we'll help you out and keep the men in white coats away from your doorstep. ;-) :)

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jillygirlAdministratorQueen Bee in reply toandi22

It can happen to the best of us. :D :D

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andi22 in reply tojillygirl

:D :D :D

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monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer in reply tojillygirl

:D :D :D just flippin loooooooooove it Jillygirl :D :D :D

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alli7 in reply tojillygirl

:D :D

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Elemjay1 Month Winner in reply tojillygirl

Welcome, Ali...First -

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alli7 in reply toandi22

Thanks Andi22 - I have seen a few lurking in the bushes outside, but they dare not come to the door for fear of my mood swings.. :) :)

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Fresher8 MONTH WINNER

Looks like they should be knocking on mine pretty soon if they read that post of mine from earlier, it should have said quit not quiet and light my e cig not light my rich,,,, stupid predictive text

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alli7 in reply toFresher

If it's any help to you Fresher - I knew exactly what you meant. Not sure if that's a good sign or not though.. :D

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Fresher8 MONTH WINNER

Haha it's a great thing, it means we're both going mad

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monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer in reply toFresher

Hey, Alli, Fresher, that makes 3 of us then :o :D :D :D

Are we bothered we've gone potty :o nooooooooooo :D :D

Just enyoy it :) :)

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Fresher8 MONTH WINNER

At least we don't smell like one :)

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alli7 in reply toFresher

Or an ashtray.. :D :D

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