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Please can you help us to protect children from taking up smoking?

Every year, another 340,000 children in the UK are tempted to try smoking. 50% of those who take up smoking will die of a smoking related illness....

Every year, another 340,000 children in the UK are tempted to try smoking. 50...

Partner•12 years ago

Daily Chat: Thursday 31st May 2012

Good Morningin Everybody :-) Today is World No Tobacco Day, a day to encourage a 24 hour period abstinence from all forms of tobacco use across the world....

Good Morningin Everybody :-) Today is World No Tobacco Day, a day to encourag...

Partner•12 years ago

Breathing Exercise (1) - to calm a craving down...

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•12 years ago

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Understanding where you think smoking satisfies you...

Quite often, when somebody decides that they would like to give up smoking, they jump straight in at the deep end without giving much thought, if any - to what...

Quite often, when somebody decides that they would like to give up smoking, they...

Partner•12 years ago

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Daily Chat: Wednesday 30th May 2012

Good Morning Everybody :-) Halfway through the week already, can you believe it? It'll be December before we know it! ;-) Plenty...

Good Morning Everybody :-) Halfway through the week already, can you ...

Partner•12 years ago

Here I go again.

I have given up smoking so many times only to start again. I have again started the process of getting ready to give up. I only smoke at home, think in a way...

I have given up smoking so many times only to start again. I have again started...

•12 years ago

Daily Chat: Tuesday 29th May 2012

Good Morning Everyone :-) Following such lovely sunshine the past copuple of days, it's slightly cooler today, fab weather for Lenne I think ;-)...

Good Morning Everyone :-) Following such lovely sunshine the past copuple of ...

Partner•12 years ago

8 weeks and counting

well im now on 8 weeks cannot believe i have come this far i am now off the patches they either kept falling off or i forgot to put them on. i am still having...

well im now on 8 weeks cannot believe i have come this far i am now off the patc...

31 Months Winner•12 years ago

Daily Chat: Monday 28th May 2012

Good Morning Everybody :-) A brand new day today which brings either another fresh new week or a fresh new start of heading towards a smokefree future :-)...

Good Morning Everybody :-) A brand new day today which brings either another ...

Partner•12 years ago

Weekend Chat : 26th - 27th May 2012

Good morning everybody, flippin gorgeous one too 8-) Sorry a bit late this morning, as in catchup on sleep. Garry you picked a good week, didnt you...

Good morning everybody, flippin gorgeous one too 8-) Sorry a bit late this...

Administrator•12 years ago

Daily Chat : Friday 25th May 2012

Good Morning guys and gals The weekend is just around the corner again, mind you i've finished now until 6am Monday now, yipeeee. :) although some of you...

Good Morning guys and gals The weekend is just around the corner again, mind ...

Administrator•12 years ago

Now I can smile.

Hi emjay , andi, pete, lenne and everyone else. Been to the dentist. Yeah he asked me if I was still smoking. Wow it felt great telling him I had...

Hi emjay , andi, pete, lenne and everyone else. Been to the dentist. Yeah h...

Administrator•12 years ago

Daily Chat : Thursday 24th May 2012

Good morning everybody It's a beauty morning again, gives it another sunny day even hotter than yesterday, yerrrrr even down south. :P Just to let you...

Good morning everybody It's a beauty morning again, gives it another sunny da...

Administrator•12 years ago

How did you hear about us?

Hi Everybody, As we're just preparing to get ready for the launch of our online stop smoking community - Quit Support, I was just wondering how you all...

Hi Everybody, As we're just preparing to get ready for the launch of our on...

Partner•12 years ago

E-Cigarettes

So far so good been over 13 weeks without a fag ,Reduced my e-liquid strength for the second time now only using 6mg fluid now in 3 weeks plan to go down to...

So far so good been over 13 weeks without a fag ,Reduced my e-liquid strength fo...

•12 years ago

Daily Chat : Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Good Morning all, It's gorgeous here again, gives it hotter than yesterday, :) the forcast has just been on the radio, it said SNOW showers down South...

Good Morning all, It's gorgeous here again, gives it hotter than yesterday...

Administrator•12 years ago

have stopped for 4 weeks now

well i have managed to stop smoking for 4 weeks now and have treated myself to the new iphone. This is the longest i have ever gone without smoking with the...

well i have managed to stop smoking for 4 weeks now and have treated myself to t...

29 Months Winner•12 years ago

It's going great!

Well I'm now on week 6 of not having a death stick and am feeling pretty proud of myself! I've stopped by using the mini lozenges and it is recommended that...

Well I'm now on week 6 of not having a death stick and am feeling pretty proud o...

3 YEAR WINNER•12 years ago

How do you put all those smileys in?

I've only got a normal laptop.

I've only got a normal laptop.

•12 years ago

Daily Chat : 22nd May 2012

Good Morning everybody. My names Pete and i think i have made a blunder with the Daily chat!!!! I'm trying to help Emjay out because the poor gals worn...

Good Morning everybody. My names Pete and i think i have made a blunder with ...

Administrator•12 years ago

Daily Chat : Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Good morning everybody. What a beautiful morning it is, just heard the forecast, it says it will be in the 20s for the rest of the week, :) so get...

Good morning everybody. What a beautiful morning it is, just heard the ...

Administrator•12 years ago

Breathing Exercise (2) How to cough up what's not supposed to be there!

When you first stop smoking, you may feel that you have more phlegm and mucus on your chest. This may cause you to feel a bit rattly and as though you need to...

When you first stop smoking, you may feel that you have more phlegm and mucus on...

Partner•12 years ago

Has any research been done into how long it takes for the lungs to clear all the tar and gunge that has built up in them over the years?

Is it many years or only a matter of months and can you do anything to help them clear quicker?

Is it many years or only a matter of months and can you do anything to help them...

•12 years ago

Daily Chat: Monday 21st May 2012

Good Morning Everybody, Hope you all enjoyed a smokefree weekend and are ready to start a fresh new week. Today can be seen as either; 1. A fresh new...

Good Morning Everybody, Hope you all enjoyed a smokefree weekend and are read...

Partner•12 years ago

addiction

Addictions are really just desires and cravings that we as humans experience, they overtake the sense of self and the sense of pleasure is twisted to the point...

Addictions are really just desires and cravings that we as humans experience, th...

•12 years ago

Broken bones heal faster (I hope)

Going into Hospital tomorrow for a operation to fix a twisted leg, ha ha. There going to break my leg and straighten it with pins and a cast. its shaped like a...

Going into Hospital tomorrow for a operation to fix a twisted leg, ha ha. There ...

•12 years ago

Thanks but I dont smoke.

Good morning everyone, Had a brill day yesterday. Went on a shopping spree for shoes , slippers and a pair of jeans. It felt good as I knew how much I had...

Good morning everyone, Had a brill day yesterday. Went on a shopping spree fo...

Administrator•12 years ago

Guilty

Haven,t been on for a while because I don,t know what to say to you all. I actually feel a bit guilty because most of you are having such a bad time and I am...

Haven,t been on for a while because I don,t know what to say to you all. I actua...

•12 years ago

2 weeks since my last ciggy and i feel bad

Its been 2 weeks since my last smoke and i dont feel well,,, had a tickly cough which goes on all day and keeps me awake at night plus i have always got the...

Its been 2 weeks since my last smoke and i dont feel well,,, had a tickly cough ...

3 YEAR WINNER•12 years ago

Do you still get the urge to smoke whilst driving ?????

I live in Derby and work near Sheffield, so it takes me about an hour on a good day to get to work, i used to light up at the same places each day....

I live in Derby and work near Sheffield, so it takes me about an hour on a good ...

Administrator•12 years ago

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