I've done a week!!! 😁

I can't believe it! I quit on the 6th August and I've only gone and done a week 😀. ...fancy...chuffed with myself 😊

[jillygirl Administrator LONG TERM WINNER]

Hi Rachel, big well done on your first week. It will soon be your first month. Xx : ) 0

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER]

CONGRATULATIONS Rachel on your 1 week quit, BRILLIANT👍🏼🎊🎈🎉

Well done hun, so happy for you👏🏼😊x

[Hidden in reply to Briarwood]

Thank you for your encouragement! 😁 beautiful little bundle of magic on your post 😉

[shantimar]

Well done Rachel on your first week quit 🎉🎉

Keep up the good work 😃😃

Xx

[droopyJ]

Well done Rachel, it's a great feeling to get that first week outta the way 😊😊 keep up the great quit you have got going on 😀😀

[Hidden in reply to droopyJ]

Thank you kindly! Feeling rather sickly and have heartburn like when I was preggers, is that the norm?

[droopyJ in reply to Hidden]

Ermmmm I'm afraid so...are you using any nicotine replacement therapy or cold turkey??

[Hidden in reply to droopyJ]

Using lozenges and gum...

[droopyJ in reply to Hidden]

Sometimes the NRT products can give you heart burn there are some posts on here that tell you some of the symptoms of giving up.... Have a mooch around 😊

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER]

Well done Rachel on your first week, that is awesome🎉🎉

Don't be too concerned about the heartburn as it is quite a common symptom of recovery. I had it when I quit, lasted about a month then just vanished 😀😀

Keep up he great quit you have going

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner]

Aup Rachel, thats just flippin fantastic gal am loving it, loving it, loving it and YES, you be chuffed with yourself and flippin PROUD too gal I tell ya

Now, what I want you to do is go and treat yourself to something really nice cos then, this will get sort of lodged into your brain that not only is your body getting healthier, BUT, also you get nice little treats tooo If that makes sense to you

Rachel, I'm very sorry but I had your quit date down as the 7th August, look gal, am an ole boy getting now and only have one brain cell see soooo, I do apologise and all has been corrected now

Ermmm, if you feel the need to punish me in any way then feel free to do so, I will take it like a monkey BUT, you got a catch me first seeeee

Rachel, your doing just fine gal you really are and as for your heart burn like Glolin has said, it is a common side affect especially with the lozenges and gum but, as your body gets used to them, this should get a lot easier for you

Stay strong and remember NOPE, Not One Puff Ever

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Thank you all for your lovely encouraging words 😊. This site is cracking 😁. Monky, I shall bear no grudge that you couldn't read my mind and got my quit date wrong...and I shall treat myself to something. Maybe I'll sell one of the kids on ebay and treat myself to ten minutes peace and quiet...maybe sell the husband too...this could work for me 😝

[droopyJ in reply to Hidden]

errrr Rachel you have a lot to learn.... Don't let that cheeky monky off that easily and he's crap at running you will catch him easily 😊😊😊

As for the hubby, you might wanna join forces with briar and shanti.... They've been trying to get rid of their hubby's for years .......😊😊😊

Very fast taxi for droopy 😄😄

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner in reply to droopyJ]

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER in reply to Hidden]

You are now officially part of the how to get rid of hubby club😂😂😂

Any good suggestions will be gratefully accepted but have to say I've already tried eBay and I even offered free mince pies with him last Christmas and still no takers😩 so it's a work in progress😉x

[droopyJ in reply to Briarwood]

Don't forget you both wrapped em up and posted them to me.....ok I did send em back by next post...😮😊😊

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER in reply to droopyJ]

I was trying to forget that sis😢 now I'm heartbroken again😜x

[droopyJ in reply to Briarwood]

Oops sorry sis.....😉😉

How you feeling now ??

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER in reply to droopyJ]

Well since ya ask, I'm definitely worse since ya sent him back😡😡😉x

[droopyJ in reply to Briarwood]

LMAO............😂😂😂😂😂

[Grenada1 17 Month Winner]

Well done Rachel, it will only get easier..... keep up the good work.

[Grenada1 17 Month Winner]

Just seen it says 7 month winner for me - I gave up 25th February 2014 so just over 1 year 5 months

[droopyJ in reply to Grenada1]

Whoohoo Grenada 17 months is fantastic...😉😉😉. Sorry about your badge, I'm sure mister monky will be around later to rectify that for you 😉😉

How have you been getting on with your quit ??😉

[Grenada1 17 Month Winner in reply to droopyJ]

Apart from a weight gain it has been fairly easy. I first smoked when I was 16 and gave up when I wanted to start a family; not smoking for 26 years!!!! Then various happenings had me smoking again but that won't happen again. I will not smoke again.

[droopyJ in reply to Grenada1]

Good for you and thanks for continuing to support us quitters 😉.

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER in reply to Grenada1]

Well done Grenada on your 17 months quit, fantastic👍🏼😊

Just have to say poor old monky's sums don't add up sometimes when he runs out of fingers and has to use his toes😂x

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner in reply to Briarwood]

xx

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Ooooh!! This is harsh!!! 😳😀😀😀. Monky, you take the abuse quite well so I can only guess that you're used to it... ladies, I'm glad I'm not alone in my pain 😁. My beloved husband started Champix over two weeks ago, determined to stop and has carried on smoking. Can't help but hate him ever so slightly as I was going to stop after him...now look at the situation I'm in! Lightweight that he is 😝. Oh, for a dirty fag...

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner in reply to Hidden]

Hi Rachel yep am used to all this abuse I get off these Ladies on here, cos maybe I ermmmmm, take the micky out of em see

Rachel, you say your hubby is on champix well, I've used champix a couple of years ago and it worked really well for me after about 12 days, I went from smoking 40 odd a day to 9 then, I thought this is it time to stop altogether and I did

There are very very good write ups for champix and if I hadnt got cocky and cut the course in half, then I would have been quit for at least 2 years now

Rachel, please ask hubby if they have cut him down any ?? and if he is taking them

Champix works on your nicotine receptors in your brain and kind of numbs them soooo, after about 10 - 12 days in, you just dont need nicotine any more hence, you dont need to smoke BUT, saying that, we are all different and we take different times to appreciate the advantage

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner in reply to Hidden]

Rachel, your doing extremely well on your quit sooo please dont let hubby misguide you into smoking again eh

BE STRONG and show him that you CAN DO IT sooo, your flippin BOSS Lady around here but saying that, maybe encourage him a bit eh Please, please dont have a go at him, cos he will just dig his heels in more

If he hasnt quit by this time next week, then there is something wrong

Rachel, please remember NOPE, Not One puff Ever

Take care and hope to see's ya soon x

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Ah Monky... We've both done the Champix before...quit for 12 weeks...then he ended up in hospital and we both started again 😝. This time however, I've done it without champix and as much as I don't want to sound cocky, I don't want to smoke...just got to find another crutch. Hubby has lost a family member through suicide this week so think his plans of stopping have been put to one side 😔. Poor lamb 😢. He's come off the champix for now, I'm just gonna try and get him to go see his smoking nurse when he can and hope things ease up...and hope to God that sleep returns to me before old age!!!

[monky Administrator 35 Months Winner in reply to Hidden]

Hi ya Rachel, am so sorry to hear about your hubbies family member that really knocks you back

Rachel, you are doing ever soo well and I bow down to you for going cold turkey gal I really doo Maybe have a look at the breathing exercises to the right of your post, under Pinned Posts, cos this could help you to sleep

Rachel, one day at a time eh