Decided to stop.............

[phil_stutt]

I have a friend who has just been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. I always knew of the dangers but it would never happen to me. His diagnosis has helped me to decide to stop, again. 40+ years and now on 40 a day. I will stop midnight on Friday 22nd May.

Both looking forward, and dreading it at the same time....................

[monky Administrator 45 Months Cake sniffer outer]

Hi Phil, a big warm welcome to our lovely quit support forum 😊

If you look to the right of your post, you will see Topics and under this you will see quit plan, have look through there, it might give you a few ideas to be prepared for your quit day 😊

Pete 😊

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky]

Hiya Phil and welcome to quit support😃

I'm very sorry to hear of your friends diagnosis and understandably a very difficult time.

We are here to support you through your quit, which is the very best thing you can do for your health. Believe in yourself that you can do this and you will succeed. The support from this group can make a huge difference, as without it I know I wouldn't be where I am today. Have you decided on how you're going to quit as in cold turkey or NRT? It's a good idea to have a plan ready and there's plenty of good advice here, so please have a good look around the site. Any questions we'll be happy to help.

Once again, welcome to our quit family👍😃x

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER]

Hi Phil and welcome to quit support.. I am sorry to hear about your friends diagnosis.

Congratulations on making the decision to quit smoking, it truly is the best possible thing you can do for your own health.

Like the other have said, have a look under the topic headings and arm yourself with all the knowledge that you can

See all previous attempts as a practice run for this time

spend the next few days really getting your head in the right place for your quit. Believe that you can do it and you will we are all here to help you any way we can

All the very best of luck

Linda

[phil_stutt in reply to glolin]

Thanks Linda. I am thinking of strategies and tactics. I feel excited and scared. My spreadsheet of my savings is up and running! I am showing the cost of my last few days smoking so that I have a comparison to remind me. The savings are ear marked for both actual savings and things I want as rewards.

I have a touch stone to keep my hands occupied and a list of reasons why I am gong to stop to remind me when it gets hard. I have also told friends and am going to post my progress on my blog. I really do not want to write the one where I say "I failed"...............

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER in reply to phil_stutt]

Loving your attitude Phil...Honestly get your head in right space, I downloaded an app to show me how much i haven't spent on smokes.

I quit cold turkey after 40 years of 30 a day.. I am almost 11 months and would have spent over $7000 ( In Australia here )

Rewarding yourself is brilliant...see it as a new healthier you rather than quitting something

Your positive attitude will hold you in good steed

[monky Administrator 45 Months Cake sniffer outer in reply to phil_stutt]

Hi again Phil, sorry I didnt say much earlier but I was at work and dont get much time

You sound as though you have a good quit plan going their ermm, have you thought about using any NRT to help you get through your quit and what about your GPs or local chemist, do they have a quit smoking cessation in place

Phil, I think the most important thing is, you really have to want to quit to be successful soooo, in the next few days, I would keep reminding yourself WHY you want to quit

I see you've had lots of great advice already from some of our lovely members so, just ask if you need any more advice or a bit of help, cos thats what this lovely community is all about

Good luck Pete

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Phil you can do it.

[phil_stutt in reply to jillygirl]

Thanks, still feeling optimistic, but that is after a nice dinner, a glass of wine and a cig.... This time next week I hope that I will feel as good, I will let you know.

[mrssunnyside]

Good Luck vibes being sent from me Phil.

You CAN do this,

[phil_stutt]

Thanks, I intend to!

[jim224488 34 Months Winner]

Hi Phil

So how many cigarettes do you actually enjoy in a day.

I found that at least 14 of my daily 20 were needed just for the sake of it. Even forcing myself to smoke when ill.

Now could I just make do with those 6 I enjoyed?? no because I had to top up and keep my nicotine high.

This now turned into a nicotine battle. After a few weeks using NRT I managed to disassociate myself from physically smoking.

I'm in a good place now as all I need to do is control the NRT but I am not rushing that and will do it when I'm ready.

JIm