Good morning everybody, the first day of Autumn today and its lovely and sunny here so far
I hope everyone's well and staying positive keep on kicking those piggies out of the door because you know that you can do it
Jillygirl, Andi you have a great holiday and dont forget us rock !!
Rite thats enough of me yapping on, so enjoy your weekend
Pete
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I think Pete starts his shifts on Monday Sue, so we'll have him to entertain us over the weekend
Sue, I was thinking about your quit date, for Monday.... It might be best if you see how your appointment goes on Monday first and then depending on when you can collect your NRT, set your quit date to fit in nicely with that.With regards to which NRT you want to use, I know you are going to ask for the inhalator, how about you also ask about the patches too? Providing that you use the correct dose, and in the orrect way, the patch has really good results and when used alongside another oral product (such as the inhalator, gum, lozenges etc) then your chances of success increases. Just ask your stop smoking advisor about combination therapy. They'll know about it as it's recommended up and down the country. I'm really excited for you :0)
Pete, you stay strong today and make sure you let us know if you hit a brick wall. Especially after saying that you now struggle when at home. You already do the right thing by taking yourself away into the garage, garden and bygiving all your attention to your plants and Monkey cat As soon as you feel a bit then make a note of the time, a note of what you were doing and what you think brought this feeling on, try a breathing exercise and then the next time it happens do the same again. By the end of the day, you might be able to recognise a pattern to when these cravings set in and how you have learnt to overcome them. Keep us posted on how you get on. You're a winner and you can do this
Today is Saturday, I hope everyone see has positive plans for a smoke free day. I'm sure it's a big day today for Lisa-Jane, shall have to check our Wall of Winners out.
It's just me going nuts, i'd forgotten what day it was today, think my brain went on holiday with Jillygirl and Andi
you might have a good idea there about waiting till after my appointment on Monday, i already have the inhalators though, i got them from my doctor a couple of days ago, it's always difficult thinking when to stop, am i doing the right thing? or am i just putting it off?
afternoon peeps,11 weeks smoke free and here we are day 6 "unpatched".nice bright day,back hurts but im going out for a bit ,cant just sit down all day cous it hurts to get up, got to do something,you all stay strong and smoke free
Where have you got to Pete, hope you haven't fallen off your ladder he he he
I' going quick
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
Aup Sue, just finished for the day now
Sorry i havnt been on much, but wanted to get it done while the weathers good it gives a nice day here until late afternoon tomorrow, so will be at it then, but will try to speak more tomorrow gal, i havnt forgot you Sue dont worry about that gal
it's been bright here but cold, same tomorrow, but Monday heavy rain and wind all day, just as well i got my washing done today
and don't you worry Pete i wasn't on here much myself today, all my housework done so i can relax tomorrow, hopefully
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
Aup Sue i thought you were having a lazy day today gal you flippin take it easy for once, think about yourself Sue ha your as bad as i am gal, i think rite i'm going to have a lazy day, but always think of something that needs doing
Thanks Pete, how you doin today, you still staying strong, i know you can do this, i have faith in you ((hugs))
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
Hey Sue, thanks for having a chat to Carol, you Ladies seem to know what to say
Rite am off up that wooden hill cus am creamcracked gal will try to chat more tomorrow big huggs and luv to ya Sue, you have a good nights sleep and charge them batteries up
well that's another day done,went out for a walk,stopped at the pub for 2 beers,saw my mum and come home again.thought about the airing cupboard ,swap summer duvet for winter one but no tomorrow maybee,been a nice day today,had a "long" hour a while ago so just had a lie down, that's me about done,coffee, biscuits counting down the time to footy on the telly,catch you all later
Hi All just to let you know i am still going strong 12 weeks today just worked out i have saved £576 to date. Keep it up the rest of you, If i can do it you can.
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Hi Sure2, its nice to hear from you again, and i'm so glad that you have got this far with your quit £576 ''wow'' thats just fantastic, now then dont go spending it all at once - erm go on then
that's a lot of money you saved, you should have a holiday with it, you deserve it
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
Aup Sue, i hope you enjoyed your walk gal
Ha ha i was just finishing off the guttering at the front of the house, i was at the top of the ladder and i felt something clinging to my leg looked down - it was my cat she had climbed right up the ladder to the top to see what i was up too !! I thought i would have to turn around on the ladder, crouch down and grab her, but i didnt have to, cus she very cautiously climbed back down without the help of my right foot cus a lot of cats can climb up !! but cant climb down again
I tell you Sue, it just astounds me to what lengths you Ladies will go too to find out what us blokes are up too
bet your cat gave you a scare they're good at that he he
did you manage to get your guttering fixed before the storm arrives, it's coming up here tomorrow, i'll have to batter down the doors you could come fix iy for me seen your good at that kind of diy
had a lovely walk by the sea, it was a nice bracing wind
need to go get the washing in now
Chat later
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
Aup Sue, i'm glad you got out and had a nice walk by the sea, that must be so embracing wish i lived near to the sea, we havnt had a holiday this year cus of buying this van and paying for my plumbers course, but hopefully next year
But i tell you this is the first year we havnt been away anywhere, and ''dont'' i know it
But you have to make sacrifices dont you
It is p____g erm raining dead heavy here now, and the wind has started to get up, so have buttoned down the hatches, so now i'm prepared we will see if my expertise on guttering sealing works
we've not had a holiday this year either, had to decorate the house instead, hate not having a break but that's life
had a nice walk, i'm lucky not to live to far from water, close to the river Tay
Your weather sounds really bad, i'm sure your guttering will be great, it will easily stand up to that wind, it's heading my way tomorrow, no way i'll be going out
hope it's not to bad when you go to work tomorrow
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
Yep your right Sue cus what we get tonight, you will get tomorrow, cus its coming up to you
Will try to post you tomorrow morning and let you know how bad it was
Hey gal I hope you've got your nrt ready for the morning your strong Sue, i know you are, you'll get there with a bit of help from my right boot
got everything for tomorrow, and my first meeting here is in the afternoon
so here i go again but we can all do this together
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
TOOOOOOOOOOOOO rite Sue, cus we help each other on here dont we
Am sorry Sue but, have to go to bed gal, got to be up at 4 in the morning, you will be fine gal, because you know you have to do this for yourself !!!!! this is one time you look after yourself
I will be back tomorrow night to see how you have got on and am sure Emjay and Claire will look in on you toooooooooooooooo
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keep on kicking those piggies out of the door because you know that you can do it 
then make a note of the time, a note of what you were doing and what you think brought this feeling on, try a breathing exercise and then the next time it happens do the same again. By the end of the day, you might be able to recognise a pattern to when these cravings set in and how you have learnt to overcome them. Keep us posted on how you get on. You're a winner and you can do this 
and you have a lovely lazy day 
