Not to be seen as a day where you 'can't smoke', but more of a day to encourage those of you who want to quit to do so, or have a go at smoking for just one day and maybe find that giving up 'is not too bad' afterall
I found this poem that kind of says it all;
IF...
If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you like to win, but you think you can't,
It is almost certain you won't.
If you think you'll lose, you're lost,
For out in the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow's will.
It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you are outclassed, you are,
You've got to think high to rise,
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But soon or late the man who wins,
Is the man who thinks he can.
Remember to check your attitude and keep thinking positive
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I love your poem Emjay, it's so true, I have only managed to do this quitting journey by changing my attitude I can hardly believe I'm nearly at 6 months stopped, if someone had told me a couple of years ago that I would have done this i would have laughed at them, but with the help of this site and all the wonderful people on here i have done it, I'm still on alert though, making sure i keep my positive attitude, so a big thank you to everyone xx
Wow cant believe it is no smoking day, thanks for that Emjay
This is the 1st no smoking day I have not smoked for 15/16 years and I wont today either
Had a couple of mouth watering days but nothing like before when I would have been irritable so maybe Im getting better
Lovely and sunny here today, thinking I should just get off bum and strip beds but it can wait till another day, had a busy morning washing floors, hoovering and cleaning the kitchen, now gonna watch a little bit of tv and have a snack before work
haha, I know exactly what you mean Sarah with the 'mouth watering', when your mouth just kind of goes all funny inside and just screams give me a cig at you. Ahh well hopefully these feelings will get less. You've been a very busy little bee, hope you enjoyed your sit down and TV.
Its a funny one to explain eh? I just dont get that satisfaction from the e-cig you know, the hitting the back of your throat and going in your lungs.
I will bet my lungs look a lot healthier already though so for that I should be thankful, Im hoping that this doesnt last long, its notunbearable just sickening
I keep thinking about e-cigs if I still feel like I can't go any longer, but if its nothing like smoking I may as well not bother. I tried one of those inhalators with the NRT in but personally found it useless. Maybe its because of the Champix that you don't really get any satisfaction from the e-cig.
Hello Emjay, Brilliant poem and as I found out the way you think makes such a big difference. ( thanks to your help )
Been out this morning as it was a bit too cold it was supermarket exercise day. Then went and looked round a d.i.y store. So I walked around for over 1hour and kept warm.
Hello John. Poor Amor and Vida, why not ask buttons to make them both some bootees with her french knitting. Bless them it wont be too long now before it start getting warmer weather.
Hi everybody, am really enjoying my holiday and as it's National No Smoking Day I just wanted to make a comment.
It's the first time since this day was invented that I haven't smoked and neither have I felt a need to. In the past, it was always on this day that I would find myself nearly doubling my intake of cigarettes as a spit in the eye to all the do-gooders telling me what to do.
I am now happy to be smoke free and able to give support to others who are also trying to quit, as I feel that the only people who are able to help are those who have been in the same position.
Aww hi Andi. That's nice to take time out of your hols to say hi to everyone. Hope you're having a brill time. I think it's probably my first time to be smoke free on National No Smoking day. It's quite a good feeling really as I was just the same as you normally, just a "whatever" slung in the direction of the adverts for the day. Hopefully the day will have helped some who were thinking about stopping to have stopped.
hi andi, and sinfree, Me too its my first time not smoking on national no smoking day. Like you say andi you have to have been in the same position to understand how people feel.
Enjoy your holiday andi. Sinfree enjoy your evening.
Ahhhhh that is me just got into pjs, I am exhauseted.
I have been to work, been to shop, pharmacy and then home, stripped 3 beds and made them up, cleaned a bathroom, made tea, 2 pizzas (well daughter rolled out 1 base) and made mincy macaroni and cleaned up again and got a load of washing on. I was gonna have a shower but there no hot water left
At least it has kept my mind of the cigs this evening
I cant believe how well we are all doing. I think we should give ourselves a pat on the back
Hi Sarah so your in your pjs already then mind you gal, I see you've bin a busy little bee today erm you say you cleaned A bathroom how many you got then !!!!
Am glad its kept your mind off the ciggies you keep it up gal, cos your doing so so well and yes I agree with you, we are all doing fantasticly well, and I think most of it is down to this lovely site and the lovely people on it
bit quiet on here tonight, So off for my bath and settle down for the night. Sorry if I have missed anyone, but getting tired now. see you all tomorrow. nite nite god bless. luvs ya. xxxx
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Nite nite Jillygirl, you enjoy your bath and have a good rest tonight eh see you tomorrow and take care gal loads of love, huggs and cuddles heading your way gal xxxxxxxx
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mind you gal, I see you've bin a busy little bee today 
