Today is No smoking Day, The day we encourage everyone to quit smoking, There is a lot of help through the internet sites and your own health clinics and doctors.
Anyone who smokes is at risk for lung diseases and cancers. That’s why Quit Support Community is reminding everyone if you need help we are here to help and advise.
We don’t pressure anyone into quitting , and you quit when your ready to.
The forum is a non profit community , sister community to Roy Castle Lung Foundation; run by voluntary ex smokers , so we understand the ins and outs of quitting
We will be waiting to help you. 😊
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morning everyone 😊HAPPY NO SMOKING 🚭 DAY Great post Monky! 😊 let’s here from people who’s quit smoking or how your quit smoking journey is going it would be nice to here how you quit and what methods you used have a great day everyone 😊💃🎶🕺🏻xxxxx
Well, it was a long journey - I made it long, because I had quit smoking twice, for more than 2 years, thought I'd never smoke another cigarette, but for the stupidest reason imaginable (which, even now, I can't bring myself to admit) I started again. I became so disheartened by relapsing that I put the thought of quitting again to the back of my mind and was too frightened of failing even to try for the longest time afterwards. That's not the whole picture - the physically and psychologically addictive nature of nicotine was so strong in me that it blocked out any other choices, or so it seemed.
But the idea of stopping never went away completely. In time, due to my sedentary, office-bound lifestyle, my health started to fail. I developed swelling in one leg and sores on both legs that wouldn't heal, for which my doc prescribed tablets and moisturising cream. I knew within myself I needed to improve my fitness, so I started with a few age-appropriate exercises I found info about on the NHS website. I came to realise that doing exercise was a great idea, but it required a commitment to doing it regularly.
The day I decided to commit to exercising daily marked a huge sea-change in my life. I informed my doc of my plans, and he told me I wouldn't really start to feel the benefits until around six weeks. After only a few short weeks, I started to feel much better, I lost some weight and gained more energy. I found myself gradually drawn to eating slightly healthier food, and the combination of a little exercise and rather small dietary changes made big improvements to my health and sense of well-being. Both the swelling and the sores disappeared after a while, perhaps six months or so.
It was then that the thought of quitting came to the front of my mind again. I replaced the odd cigarette with a little exercise like, say a few wall press-ups. The little, small voice in my head got a bit louder, and finally, one day at 9:00 am, I decided I had smoked my final cigarette. I had plenty of tobacco (I smoked rollups) and industrial supplies of paraphernalia (papers, expensive lighters, filters etc) at home, which I consigned to the shed (where they remain to this day, as I think it would be a disservice to my fellow humans to pass them on so someone else could keep on smoking.)
I cannot say why exactly, but, just like with my resolve to do daily exercise after decades of being a couch potato, I somehow found the resolve to withstand nicotine withdrawal symptoms until they were extinguished.
I'm lucky, because no-one around me smokes. I find the smell of smoke extremely pronounced when I pass a smoker in the streets, and it smells B-A-D.
I found this forum, having joined HealthUnlocked when I started exercising, where reading others' stories encouraged and inspired me.
That is as honest and complete a recollection as I can muster. If one person finds something in my post that gives them some measure of encouragement or determination to quit, that would be a fantastic reward.
what a great post LifeIsACabaret what a journey you’ve been on and achieved so much well done to you 😊you should be so proud of yourself 👏👏👏💪☺️Thankyou for sharing your story with everyone on this forum your positivity and determination is amazing …. Again well done on your journey you’ve been on 😊💪💃🎶🕺🏻xxxxx
Thanks, Yvonneh1234! Every single day, I count myself so lucky for somehow conjuring up the resolve to quit. That's why I'm so fond of saying Yay, me! - cos I can't quite believe it was me who did it! 😇<- Moi hehehe!
oh jillygirl your story brought a tear to my eyes 😢 Gosh you’ve been threw so much . . . .i would just like to say I think your an inspiration to many people including myself and your an amazing administrator to this forum 😍 I’m so lucky to have met you threw this forum I always thought my mum was one of the bravest women I’ve met . . . But you are up there with her for number one spot ! 😊 Thankyou for sharing this with us again Your such a special lady to many on here !
Lots of love
Rockerbilly 😊😍🎶💃🕺🏻xxxxx
monkyAdministrator45 MonthsCake sniffer outer• in reply toYvonneh1234
Oh this made me chuckle 🤭 Nora batty off last of the summer wine and compo the little one with the hat I remember it well the wrinkles in her stockings used to make me laugh I think it used to be on on a Sunday 🤣😂🤣xxxxx
Thank you, jillygirl. I can only echo what Yvonneh1234 has written. What an arduous struggle you have endured, and what an inspiration for the rest of us in our quit journeys! 🤩🥰
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