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All posts for April 2012

* Breathing exercise (1)*

Cravings lead to irritation and sometimes panic, causing the quitter’s mind to speed up. When this occurs, concentrating becomes hard. Using a deep breathing...

Cravings lead to irritation and sometimes panic, causing the quitter’s mind to s...

Partner•13 years ago

keep getting anxiety attacks even after 4 months cold turkey

•13 years ago

Weekly Chat : Monday 30th April - Sunday 6th May

Good Morning Everybody, Welcome to a fresh new week! - It could be that it's a fresh new start, a fresh approach or even better you may already be feeling...

Good Morning Everybody, Welcome to a fresh new week! - It could be that it's ...

Partner•13 years ago

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Cravings - Friend or Foe?

Looking at cravings... They really can be quite funny things, do we see them as the enemy and get all negative about them because of the way they make us feel?...

Looking at cravings... They really can be quite funny things, do we see them as ...

Partner•13 years ago

i need help to stop the fags can sum one help me

•13 years ago

Day 2 of the rollercoaster ride that is quitting smoking!

Hullo! I was watching an episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer on Thursday evening- an episode where Willow totally hits rock bottom and realises shes got a...

Hullo! I was watching an episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer on Thursday eve...

LONG TERM WINNER•13 years ago

feels good

hi again. still off the ciggys. really felt good this morning , got an e mail asking me if i spent too much on cigarettes. answer nil. what...

hi again. still off the ciggys. really felt good this morning , got an ...

Administrator•13 years ago

day 25

well im now on day 25 its been a hard slog but im determined to keep to my quit its my 5th attempt but this time seems different its because i want to succeed,...

well im now on day 25 its been a hard slog but im determined to keep to my quit ...

31 Months Winner•13 years ago

10 days now

Now entering the 10th day smoke free cravings are very strong been going to the gym to take my mind off things also doing the London to Brighton bike ride for...

Now entering the 10th day smoke free cravings are very strong been going to the ...

5 MONTH WINNER•13 years ago

stop the urge.

i have stopped smoking , i am on my 4th week now. I find it helps if i get the urge to nibble on something. i have a dish with fruit and nuts in, also some...

i have stopped smoking , i am on my 4th week now. I find it helps if i get the...

Administrator•13 years ago

Weekly Chat : Monday 23rd April - Sunday 29th April

Afternoon Everybody, As our online community is growing - (we haven't even launched it yet!) I noticed that there is plenty of chat between you of where...

Afternoon Everybody, As our online community is growing - (we haven't even launc...

Partner•13 years ago

Inhaletor, is this addictive in itself?

about my 100th attempt to give up smoking!! stopped in early march dont know the exact date, using patches and inhalator, have stopped the patches now and just...

about my 100th attempt to give up smoking!! stopped in early march dont know the...

•13 years ago

Has anyone experienced "itching"?

Hi, Ive been trying to quit since February and successfully stopped for good four weeks ago! During the last few days I have started itching all over my body....

Hi, Ive been trying to quit since February and successfully stopped for good fou...

31 Months Winner•13 years ago

cough !!!!

Hiya fellow quitters Just wanted to ask about coughing...Im coping extremely well with the cravings its the coughing i cant cope with...it was never this bad...

Hiya fellow quitters Just wanted to ask about coughing...Im coping extremely wel...

•13 years ago

Day 3

aaarrrggghhhh!!!!! Sorry people just had a bit of a ''craving'' But ive not given in thought i would ''blog'' here instead :)

aaarrrggghhhh!!!!! Sorry people just had a bit of a ''craving'' But ive not give...

•13 years ago

ive had a chest virus 3 wks now so decided to quit Going cold turkey only 2 days..since my last ''fix''

is it usual to feel so ill...coughing so much that im actually sick also my breathing is very wheezy.I have been a smoker of 20 a day for about 30 years

is it usual to feel so ill...coughing so much that im actually sick also my brea...

•13 years ago

I have been off the cigarettes now for 24days but I am getting headches and bad stomach aches is this normal?? I am on 21mg 24hr patches ,

•13 years ago

24 Hours now without a cigarette Find it hard using patches Going to try my best

Finding it hard going

Finding it hard going

5 MONTH WINNER•13 years ago

I wanted to stop smoking but thought I was weak ..

If this method helps any of you I would like to share it with you. I bought a book called Allen Carr's Easyway to stop smoking ... I thought I'd give it a go...

If this method helps any of you I would like to share it with you. I bought a bo...

•13 years ago

Spot break out!

I am on my 5th day of not smoking and my skin has got really bad..... i dont feel stressed out so I dont think it is that. Is is possiable for your skin to...

I am on my 5th day of not smoking and my skin has got really bad..... i dont fee...

•13 years ago

When will i get over this

I'm on my 45th day of not smoking, yet I still think about it everyday. I'm using the patches and they help me, although they give me terrible dreams, am I...

I'm on my 45th day of not smoking, yet I still think about it everyday. I'm usin...

•13 years ago

Fourth day with no smoking

Hi I'm on my fourth day of not smoking well it's been three days and 11hous according to my give up app on my phone. I can't believe im doing it, am...

Hi I'm on my fourth day of not smoking well it's been three days and 11hous ...

•13 years ago

HOW TO BEAT THE CRAVINGS!!

Hi , I am just going past the 72 hour mark and cravings are kicking in........ any tips on how to get through them? I have been thinking about having one...

Hi , I am just going past the 72 hour mark and cravings are kicking in..........

•13 years ago

I have gave up smoking and its been nearly two days..

Just wanted to know if there is any advice and tips to make sure i last this out as i really dont want to lapse xxx

Just wanted to know if there is any advice and tips to make sure i last this out...

•13 years ago

Tabex

Hi I gave up smoking with Tabex after 25yrs of smoking and i think they are brilliant and i would highly rcommend these tablets of which soilders used in the...

Hi I gave up smoking with Tabex after 25yrs of smoking and i think they are br...

•13 years ago

Hi guys just joined today, i stopped smoking on 4th jan using patches, is it normal to feel really depressed / angry still after 13 weeks?

•13 years ago

Hoarseness when I quite smoking

HI Everyone! I have been trying to quit smoking since the begging of February but I have finally stopped two weeks ago! I still get mad cravings and...

HI Everyone! I have been trying to quit smoking since the begging of February b...

31 Months Winner•13 years ago

Howe long does the craving last.

•13 years ago

Hi everyone, just joined this site, i so need to stop smoking but i'm finding it so hard to start, been smoking for 35 yrs x

3 YEAR WINNER•13 years ago

I am really finding it hard to make the 1st step & to motivate myself,as on my own.help needed

•13 years ago

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