Well, Friday is here again! With regards to stopping smoking, for some of you the weekend will be just the same as any other days of the week and if what you are doing is working for you, then keep on heading in that direction
For those of you who things may be a bit different and you feel as though you have more time on your hands, is it because you're routine will change (maybe you are off work at the weekend)? Think about how you can fill your time. How about picking one room at home and giving it a good clean. Maybe the kitchen cupboards could do with emptying and sorting out, how about that pots and pans cupboard, putting the lids in all the right places of your Tupperware etc, what about that drawer in your kitchen that is full of everything and anything - but nothing to do with anything kitcheny - nearly everyone has one
You could even think about sorting one of your drawers out in the bedroom, or starting to wash some of your clothes in your wardrobe. I remember Pete saying a while ago on one of his past quit attempts that although he had stopped smoking at the time some of the clothes he hadn't worn for a while still smelt of smoke. So maybe you could freshen up your wardrobe just by bundling some of your clothes in the washing machine.
For those of our members who live in the UK, make sure you wrap up warm and only venture out if you have to. The thing with us folk on this land in the UK, we're not used to sudden weather changes and when weather like this hits us, we're not as equipped as some of our friends in other countries, such as the Eskimos!
Take care on the roads for those of you who are driving, stay safe.
Remembering today to stay as positive as possible and that you only have to say no to that one cigarette...
You can if you think you can
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The kitchen drawer made me smile, i remember cleaning mine out, it was full of rubbish and i think if i hadn't started my quit journey would i have even looked at it, probably not
I'm still staying positive, there is the odd craving but i just think of my grandson and that chases it away another positive is it's helping my Raynauds
We've finally got snow, it's a bit pathetic though, so no sowman building for me, i do have to go out shopping though, i'm putting that off as long as possible
Love that saying Emjay , No snow at the moment here in Yorkshire. Hubby defrosting the car as I am supposed to be seeing the disatrict nurse this morning. Hopefully it should be the last visit.
Funny you talking about cleaning kitchen drawers out. I did mine about 2 week ago. But I was pleasantly surprisede as I found a £5 note under the cutlery tray. I had put it away and forgotten about it. Seems weird now as it wouldnt even buy a packet of 20 now.
Hope you all have a super day. loves ya all. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Great advice as always EmJay. There are always loads of little job you put of doing so it's a great opportunity to do them to keep your mind occupied and keep the cravings at bay.
I'm glad that giving up smoking has helped your Raynauds Sue, another good thing to add to your list for staying quit then as well as thinking about your little grandson of course
Hi Jillygirl, so underneath the cutlery tray must have been a 'safe place' How many times do we put something in a safe place then forget where that safe place was
It's snowing quite heavily here in Cheshire. A few people have phoned in to say they are working from home today. It's not sticking on the roads yet but it's coming down thick and fast. I can't believe you dont' have much snow in Scotland Sue, I thought Scotland always got the worst of it
there are areas of Scotland that have a lot of snow we just don't have a lot where i am, it happens a lot Kazz, all the villages round us have tons but it misses us for some reason
Just thinking i've lost loads of stuff cause there in a "safe place", i always forget where i put them be careful if your driving home Kazz, it sounds like it's really bad there
Hope it's your last District Nurse visit Jillygirl you'll be able to treat yourself with the £5 you found as well, i love finding money in odd places, it means more cake
day 4 here with no smoking, still got lots of that jobs to do to keep the cravings at bay, think that this afternoon will be they day for that though, the kids will be home from school grumpy seeing it is Friday and Im sure I'll be going off my rocker so I'll keep the horrid jobs that I leave for another day till Im gagging for a ciggy!
no snow here either and we are in the North of Scotland, we seem to be missing it totally which is unusal, but still got a month to go till end of February when we usually get some.
Well done getting to day 4 Orkneysarah I remember it well, kids driving me up the wall, you'll get there though, I know you will and you have all these jobs to do if it gets too much, you can also come on here and moan, or have a laugh
can't believe you don't have snow there, here in Dundee we don't always get it, or it's pathetic, like today, it's actually melting already, hope we don't get it later on in the year, have a good day and stay strong
I like your idea better mad, think I;ll join you, housework can get done another day am gonna stay wrapped up in my duvet
Hi all, Well a sad day for me today, my Budgie died this morning she had been sitting on the bottom of the cage since yesterday only going up on the perch two or three times, we moved her perch down and put her water and feed down also and she died sitting up in the corner of the cage ;( she was 11 years old which is a good age for budgies, her partner died in the summer so was surprised she lasted this long, also my son was coming to stay for 5 days but due to the bad snow we have here in Birmingham and they have loads down south it is not safe to travel will now have to wait till he gets a few days off Have made a nice madras curry for dinner that should warm us up. Hope your all having a nice day and well done to all who have quit and good luck to those trying
Thanks John, we do become attached, we are a family of pet lovers, birds, 2 dogs, 1 bearded dragon, 2 rabbits and two fish ponds outside, my garden birds are eating really well today, I put out extra food and some grated cheese and plenty of crushed nuts
Delina, sorry to hear about your budgie. As John has said that was a good age and she was obviously very happy. I hope that your day gets better and that it won't be too long before you get to see your son
John, I love the first line of your thoughts of a cakarian :D, I can just picture it really well! Hope flights aren't cancelled though as I'm away for a couple of days next weekend. Glad to hear you came across some happy memories of Linda today
Sue, I'm sure you'll get the snow at some point. It stopped for a short while earlier but is gradually picking up again now. Quite windy too actually How does it feel to know you are going to be a smokefree Granny this year
Jillygirl, hope you made it safely to the district nurse and it is your last visit. You are dong really well Hopefully it's a good day all round for you plus you're a fiver up
Mad, I'm just about to have a cup of hot chocolate, I'll pop the kettle on and fill the teapot though if you fancy one
OrkneySarah, how are you getting on now? I have just put your name up on our Wall of Winners, let me know if it's the right date etc.
Kazz, most of our office went home at 12.30 as the weather was pretty awful for driving conditions. I hope you don't get snowed in!
Okay, kettle time... hot chocolate, tea... anyone for anything else?
Delina i'm sorry your budgie died, i know she would have been very happy hopefully your son can come and see you soon
John it's nice that you came across some happy memories of Linda, the same thing happened to me yesterday when i found some stuff of my dads, it was nice to smile and laugh at some old pictures i found
It feels great to be smoke free Emjay, and to think my grandson will be in a smoke free environment, that's how I know i will never smoke again, i'm going to stay that positive and alert, cause cravings can sneak up on you when you least expect it
What a lovely thing to do for Linda's family and friends John, they must have really appreciated that, even though it made you cry it must have been nice to find that photo as well
Do you think Amor would have gone into the hall John, if so Vida might have eventually followed, I think you'll be okay with the fridge as long as you don't move out there
Well friday night has come, im in ned watching tv, gasping for a fag, had worse cravings and am coping not too bad really, am really trying not to eat crap to replace the fags and am also doing good with that.
Your doing really well, i wouldn't worry too much about your diet just now, the main thing is to stop smoking, most of us put on some weight in the early stages of out quit journey, it can be hard to do both in the early days of quitting so concentrate on saying goodbye to the cigarettes first. You'll get through this and we'll all help you
Emjay put that in the questions, you might need to go down then list to find it
Hey sue, thanks for the support, i have said before i am so glad that i have found this site, meeting some nice people and getting some good advice and support, i look forward to coming on here and even though its talking about fags it takes my mind off them lol
Infound the wall of winners, i just searched for it and found it, ta
I know what you mean Orkneysarah, i found talking about them helps me to stay strong, it keeps me focused on my goal of being a non smoker, I stopped on 25th September last year, so still have bad times but there a lot fewer now
Yeah i think that is the way to go, im not sure if this time is easier than last, im certainly not sucking on as many lozenges as last time anyway, before i was taking about 15 lozenges a day bot this time im only having maybe 5mat the most
That's good then, sounds as if it is a bit easier this time, do you use anything else, i was on the patches and using the inhalator, now I just use the inhalator if i need it
Hi Pete, I hope you day went okay I've been mainly hiding from the wind and cold, we got some snow today it's all melted with the rain now though, what's it like at your end?
Did you start your Champix today, I'm sure you'll stop this time xx
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
Yep have started the champix this morning so am keeping my fingers crossed this time eh
What you got rain up their in Scotland gal we've got about 4 inches of snow here, took me just over 2 hours to get home tonight then i had a job reversing my van into the drive
I have a e-fag too, like you i only use this when needed, a bit in the afternoon though
Good luck with thw champix dave, it has started snowing a little bit here, mainly windy though, its no raining at the moment, just had a big hail shower though.
Really hoping we dont get the snow you are getting but we are near the beach so the salt will melt it hopefully lol
I take my first tablet as soon as my feet hits the floor in the mornings and the second one around 4pm, i feel if i take the second one at that time it helps with the evening cravings.
Pete, do you work with your hands, rather than say in an office, there is a few things it could be, none of them serious, you should go to your doctors though cause half an hour is a while for your finger to be numb, keep an eye on it and see if it happens again
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tosue52
Yes Sue, erm I work with everything the only time I sit down is on a folklift truck, when I'm loading or unloading a wagon etc
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and i think if i hadn't started my quit journey would i have even looked at it, probably not 
she had been sitting on the bottom of the cage since yesterday only going up on the perch two or three times, we moved her perch down and put her water and feed down also and she died sitting up in the corner of the cage ;( she was 11 years old which is a good age for budgies, her partner died in the summer so was surprised she lasted this long, also my son was coming to stay for 5 days but due to the bad snow we have here in Birmingham and they have loads down south it is not safe to travel 
that should warm us up. Hope your all having a nice day 
cos I dont like em anyway 
Daily Chat Friday 19th April 2013
