Good morning everybody, I hope you all got a good nights sleep
Well it's the weekend again whooopi dooooo
looking through last nights blogs, it sounds as if quit a few of you were going to have a drink or two, so I hope you havent got too thicker heads this morning i you have just see Kaz ers got loads of tablets
Is anybody doing anything exiting this weekend like skydiving or mountain climbing !! me i'm sorting my winter emergency kit out, to put in my van
I hope you all have a nice and smokefree Saturday, you enjoy
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Good Morning Pete, I was planning on skydiving but the weathers pretty awful so may leave it until tomorrow now
I'm just enjoying a lovely cup of fresh tea and then I'm going to clean out my little pets and then I'm away to Manchester to catch up with a few friends for a couple of hours and then I'll be back home to Chillax for the rest of the day :0)
How are you doing? are you off to see your advisor this morning? t's lovely to be online the same time as you :0)
Big waves to everyone else :0)
Morning Pete and All. I have decided I,m playing Einstein today, I want to know if I am addicted to Nicotine or is it just a habit, is it the hands to mouth action or is it all in the mind. Today I am having a none puff on the E-cig day and see what happens, I actually think i,m not addicted to Nicotine as I can go all day without using it, so lets see. If the BBC News has ( a woman in liverpool arrested for murder ) then I,ll know. Have a great day
Good morning all, I am packing my hold all ready for monday, then may be run a marathon, er! Nah just going to get wrapped up and go for a walk around the tarn.
Good luck with the Einstein theory mad. I know where your coming from. I still have an inhalator in my coat pocket havent used it for about 3 months. Just a habit of knowing its there.
Emjay enjoy your day out love. and see you later.
Pete Hope your all sorted out for the winter. Good thinking at least your prepared for anything then.
Morning all, three weeks today without a ciggy not using any patches,mints or spray now and feeling really positive, Hi Mad I went without my e-cig the whole day without killing anyone lol more by accident really, took it upstairs the night before while reading my book and left it there, the next day I kept thinking I'll go get it in a minute and never got round to it. Must admit though I was getting a little worried when my last one was running out so I think its mind over matter some times. Hope you all have a lovely weekend
Well done Delina and good luck with your effort to stop. I agree that for some of us it is mind over matter but it seems really hard for some people, were all different and our bodys react in different ways. I found it really easy to stop but the e-cig took the edge off it I think, I havent used any NRT since day one but I surpose the e-cigs has filled that gap. I dont think about it anymore, its part of my life thats been and gone, I know I will not smoke ciggys again and thats what I wanted.
Congratulations on getting to 3 weeks Delina - great that you're managing without any aids. Great tip for Mad as she's trying to curb one of the replacement habits.
Jilly, it's peeing down with rain here so walks don't look like they're on the cards at the moment. Don't forget to pack some food!
Emjay, your run? I guess rain stopped play again - we WILL run in the rain one day!
Pete, I know they said winter's coming next week - down from Sweden so I guess you'll get it before we do. If you get any problems, this may help keep you warm.
Good morning Delina well done on reaching 3 weeks of being a non-smoker.
Andi its very cold and frosty here ice on the puddles. But the sun is shining so going to make the most of it, whilst I can. Like the piccy for pete. here is another one for him.
Emjay, its lovely to see you, seems ages since i spoke to you last yep bin to see my adviser and had my CO test -- 5 --this week, i thought it was a 12 week course, but she said it was only a 8 week course, so i've only got 2 weeks to go
Enjoy your catchup with your friends in Manchester
How are you finding it Pete to give up? What are you using to help you and how longs it been now I,ve lost track of your date. Its a mystery this smoking habit, the more I read about it the more it puzzles me. Some find it easy, some very hard, smoking makes some i,ll and others not. I dont understand whats going on, i,ll have to keep reading up on it and try and work it out ( I doubt it ) if the brains of the world ( Prof: Docs: ) what chance have we but there again you never know, sometimes the answers in front of us and we still cant see it.
A massive well done to you for getting to 3 whole weeks gal, thats just ace your doing so well, stick with it, but beware, them cravings can strike when you least expect them too
Firstly a big well done to you for getting to 27 days quit, AND going cold turkey, i'm afraid i need help with my quit -- NRT -- erm i think it lasted about 2 weeks with me, but as Emjay has said before, it all depends on the individual, erm do you exercise ?
because i do, and perhaps that helps to get rid of that muck that we have in our lungs faster
I will have a look through the old blogs, and see if i can find anything for you
Wondering why you have that awful dry cough? Or why you are couphing up all that horrible 'stuff'?
Here's a reason why it may be;
Smoking paralyses the tiny hairs, or cilia, which line your windpipe and helps to clear dirt and mucus out of your lungs. When you stop smoking, the cilia start to work properly again and so you may experience more coughing and phlegm. If you can imagine all those hairs laying flat for so long and now that you've stopped they kind of say "right lads, let's get back to work again" and as they start to move it causes a dry tickle... This is a positive sign of recovery, showing that your body is getting rid of the tar and toxins which smoking has left in your lungs.
These symptoms may last a while but can be soothed by drinking plenty of water or using sugar-free boiled sweets to help keep your throat moist.
Remembering that you are only coughing up what is not supposed to be there in the first place
However, if you're coughing persists and you become worried, please make an appointment to see your GP.
Just wondering why you cant go for a run in the rain hmmmm cant you just take a broll with you, or do you run that fast that it turns inside out flippin wimps
Morning everyone, I actually managed a long lie today, whooopppy, :D,
Congratulations on reaching week 3 Delina, that's brill
good luck madmad, i think it's a habit as well, i use the inhalator cause of the whole hand to mouth action, yesterday i didn't use it at all, didn't even realise till bedtime that i hadn't
Here's something to keep you warm on your walk Jillygirl
I might just go to my daughters this afternoon, it depends when she finishes work, i can always go tomorrow. we have sunshine here so might go for a walk before the rain comes tomorrow, it's gonna be heavy
hope you all have a great day, whatever your doing xxxx
monkyAdministrator35 Months Winner in reply to sue52
Morning Sue
Ahhhhhhh so those couple of drinks did you good then ;D
Erm did you need to take any tabs this morning then
Today is my 12 weeks! Woo hoo, that deserves several twirls in my computer chair!
Busy day today, no change there I guess. Cleaning, washing, ironing etc Have friends here for lunch tomorrow. Have been food shopping. Need to give the garage a quick tidy, as well, all the rubbish has gone to the tip, thank goodness!
I had a couple of Southern Comforts last night, tonight I think I'll open the Tia Maria.
Have a great day everyone!
xx
monkyAdministrator35 Months Winner in reply to Chickles
Morning Chuckles
A gigantic well done on your 12 weeks quit gal and yes it does deserve several twirls on your computer chair hey is this you ??
Hi Sue, glad you managed to sleep in. Did you check that pic of mine from last night yet? I feel like getting back into bed now as it's so dark here today it's nearly like night! I've had to resort to doing some housework and I might even do some ironing later - only at the thinking about it stage Pete so don't get your hopes up!
monkyAdministrator35 Months Winner in reply to andi22
yeah but all you iron is T shirts, flippin dead easy they are to iron, well they must be cus i can iron them
I was going to go skydiving off the mountain I was going to climb but it's a bit windy so decided not to bother. Yes if anyone has a hangover today, I have loads of tablets over from the 100s Pete sent me last week
Well done Delina on reaching 3 weeks and to Chickles for 12 weeks you are both doing so well, keep up the good work. xx
monkyAdministrator35 Months Winner in reply to Kazzachoc
Excuse me Laddie.... I have not got a big bum it's voluptuous not big so please remember that for next time Spears at the ready!
Yes that's very true Sue, if I could have guarantee I would have been blown away to some warm, sunny beach with white sand and deep blue sea, I would have taken the risk but as you said, I could have ended up anywhere. I would have probably landing in a cow pat in some rain sodden field full of cows
Great pics Am I flying the jet or on the water ski behind because of course I fly jets and water ski all the time. In fact I do it so often I'm getting a bit bored of it now. Jillygirl will massage your shoulders Pete seeing as it was Jillygirl who was sat on your shoulders
Still raining here as well, hasn't stopped all day and I haven't seen the weather forecast yet for the North West to see when it will stop. Have any of you seen Fred Talbot the weather man. I love him he is so down to earth and at night he says 'sleep well, you deserve it' You probably wont have seen him as he's on Granada weather.
monkyAdministrator35 Months Winner in reply to Kazzachoc
Kaz this Fred Talbot sounds rite up your street gal, just wondering if he smokes or not if he does just say pack em in or i will sort your nether regens out i think that may do the trick
Heres Fred Talbot. I want to know if he is the father of Christine Talbot on Yorkshire tv. She is just a news presenter. Like you say Kazz , Fred is a matter of fact guy.
Yes that's him Jillygirl I've never heard of Christine Talbot. I did hear that Fred Talbot is gay but I don't know how true that is and even so I suppose he could still have a daughter.
I don't know what I'm having for tea tonight, not sure what I feel like. Might order a take away.
No I'm not drinking tonight I've got loads of tablets left though just in case I change my mind
I love it when it's really windy and rainy and especially when there's thunder and lightening (should have just said I love it when it's stormy) and I'm all snuggled under my duvet and don't have to get up early in the morning.... bliss
Jillygirl, I had a look to see if Christine & Fred Talbot were related but couldn't find anything. Found something about his partner being the man who played Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, but again how true that is is anyones guess.
monkyAdministrator35 Months Winner in reply to Kazzachoc
monkyAdministrator35 Months Winner in reply to Kazzachoc
You are flippin jokin Woman, 8 if i was living with you gal, i would have let you have 4, cus otherwise i would have to cart you offfffff to bed, and i dont think you would like that
8 isn't a binge, 8 is just ... erm ... well.... it's a little tipple I can still walk in a straight line after 4 bossy knickers If I would like it or not depends how you are going to cart me off to bed, if you are going to put me in a cart and bump me up each stair then probably not
I've obviously had a very hard day snowboarding which is why I'm flaked out like that, that's not the Southern Comfort Can't make it up the stairs because I've got muscle cramps, which is why I has 8 Southern Comforts, medicinal reasons
I will bid you lovely Ladies goodnight and will speak tomorrow if you let me, nite nite Ladies, and god bless you, and luvs ya tooooo, dont forget that
Night night Pete, sleep well and we will definitely let you speak to us tomorrow, you make us laugh. Of course I'm speaking for everyone but I know they feel the same way
Oops sorry , was going to call back but started watching casualty. As if I havent seen enough of hospitals. Tired now so signing off. love ya all. nite nite sweet dreams. xxxxx
Due to work/family commitments I don't usually get chance to write a blog or comment myself, but when I get chance I have read all of yours since quitting on 1st Aug after 38 years.
It has helped more than I could ever tell you, the strength I got from others experiencing the same feelings and knowing how I felt really boosted my determination.
Nearly 4 months now, and still have the cravings now and then, but the thought of what it was like in the first few weeks, a quick read of your messages keeps me on track.
Good luck to Jilly, I know you will be fine with all the love and positive energy being sent your way.
Hello Sharny, Its lovely to hear from you. Thank you for your kind wishes for me.
I am so glad this site as helped you. I know how hard it can be. You seem as if you have conquered this quitting lark and are truly a non-smoker. Please join in the daily chat I am sure the other members would love to chat to you. As you will have gathered we are slightly silly , in fact a lot silly at times. However it keeps us all focused. I myself feel as if I have conquered the battle with ciggys , now got to fight another with the cancer. However with all the support on here (spears at the ready) I will conquer this too.
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