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Fagerstrom Test: How nicotine dependent are you?

Part of the planning and preparation that takes place ahead of your quit day includes assessing your level of nicotine dependence. For those of you who have...

Part of the planning and preparation that takes place ahead of your quit day inc...

Partner•11 years ago

DAILY CHAT/TUESDAY/17/09/2013

Good morning all, Tuesday and cloudy and drizzley in Yorkshire. :( its a shame we dont like the rain , like we do the sun. Never mind lets make the most of...

Good morning all, Tuesday and cloudy and drizzley in Yorkshire. :( its a shame ...

Administrator•11 years ago

Just checking in

Just a quick check in to say a big 'hi' to everyone and to say I hope everyone has had a fab day. BIG change in the North East weather today, definitely...

Just a quick check in to say a big 'hi' to everyone and to say I hope everyone h...

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E- ciggs v. NRT patches

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/09September/Pages/e-cigarettes-as-good-as-patches-for-quitting-smoking.aspx This helpful link from NHS Choices sets out the...

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/09September/Pages/e-cigarettes-as-good-as-patches-fo...

•11 years ago

Daily Chat: Monday 16th September 2013

Good Morning and a very happy sun shiny Monday :D Tis quite blowy out there today but at least it's blowing what few clouds we have away to reveal a beautiful...

Good Morning and a very happy sun shiny Monday :D Tis quite blowy out there tod...

Partner•11 years ago

DAILY CHAT/ SUNDAY/ 15/09/2013

Good morning everyone. Bit cloudy here in Yorkshire, however the rain seems to be staying away. Sunday again, lumpy gravy day, child minding day, walking...

Good morning everyone. Bit cloudy here in Yorkshire, however the rain seems ...

Administrator•11 years ago

Quit day 7 !!

So,I've managed a whole week without smoking, been really hard at times but I've done it.My ECig is a great help & I've managed to use it quite a bit less in...

So,I've managed a whole week without smoking, been really hard at times but I've...

•11 years ago

Does anybody use their local stop smoking service, or would like to?

If you attend your lcal NHS stop smoking service you are four times more likely to stop smoking and stay stopped. You may also be entitled to free NRT...

If you attend your lcal NHS stop smoking service you are four times more likely ...

Partner•11 years ago

What part of stopping smoking do you feel gives you the biggest challenge?

Stopping smoking can throw many challenges at us. There may be the obvious things... Going out for a drink with friends, going to places where you can't smoke...

Stopping smoking can throw many challenges at us. There may be the obvious thing...

Partner•11 years ago

Daily chat Saturday 14th September 2013.

Good morning everybody and a happy Caturday to you all :) :) I say good morning cos its cold, grey and dull here in Derbyshire, just flippin love it dont...

Good morning everybody and a happy Caturday to you all :) :) I say good morni...

Administrator•11 years ago

Daily Chat: Friday 13th September 2013

Good Morning and a happy Friday to you all :-) The weekend is upon us so make sure you have good strong plans in place to ensure that you don't get caught out...

Good Morning and a happy Friday to you all :-) The weekend is upon us so make s...

Partner•11 years ago

Daily Chat: Thursday 12th September 2013

Good afternoon Everyone, I'm a little late today as I went straight into a meeting this morning :-/ The weather is certainly a lot brighter so far, we may...

Good afternoon Everyone, I'm a little late today as I went straight into a meet...

Partner•11 years ago

Daily Chat: Wednesday 11th September 2013

... Not August still :D :D :D :D How funny that nobody even noticed Vee :-/ It's most certainly a day of thinking that Summer has definitely passed us by...

... Not August still :D :D :D :D How funny that nobody even noticed Vee :-/ I...

Partner•11 years ago

Duh!!

Minor correction re yesterdays post. Bless you all - not one of you pointed out that we are now in September!!! Some of my fellow chemotherapy buddies tell me...

Minor correction re yesterdays post. Bless you all - not one of you pointed out...

2 YEAR WINNER•11 years ago

Day 4... Sort of :(

Hi everyone! I am brand new to this site and I am also brand new to quitting. I say 4 days (sort of) because after going strong for three days with the patch...

Hi everyone! I am brand new to this site and I am also brand new to quitting. I...

•11 years ago

Daily Chat Tues 10th August

A very good morning to you all!! there is a definite change in the air as Autumn seems to be arriving. What a long and lovely summer we have all had! I look...

A very good morning to you all!! there is a definite change in the air as Autumn...

2 YEAR WINNER•11 years ago

I absolutely HAVE to do this

I am having surgery on my back in early December and to best increase my chances of a smooth recovery I have to stop smoking. Today is my first day and despite...

I am having surgery on my back in early December and to best increase my chances...

•11 years ago

Daily Chat: Monday 9th September 2013

Good Morning and a Happy Monday to you all :-) We have blue sky here today but I did have the heating on in the car this morning! Happy belated birthday to...

Good Morning and a Happy Monday to you all :-) We have blue sky here today but ...

Partner•11 years ago

Daily Chat Sunday 8th September 2013

goooooood afternoon everybody :) I hope you are all keeping well and smoke free today, the weather here in Derbyshire dosnt seem to know what to do :o but...

goooooood afternoon everybody :) I hope you are all keeping well and smoke fre...

Administrator•11 years ago

Newbie with the hump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi all, ok newbie here I not had a fag since 7pm fri night I have an E fag to help which is helping with the cravings but boy have I got hump today. My partner...

Hi all, ok newbie here I not had a fag since 7pm fri night I have an E fag to he...

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Daily chat Saturday 7th September 2013

Good morning everybody and a happy one toooo I hope :) Its the weekend again, yippeeeeeee :D :D Sinfree, I see your out and about on ya bike today gal, but...

Good morning everybody and a happy one toooo I hope :) Its the weekend again, yi...

Administrator•11 years ago

The Eve of 4 months

Hi all, not been on for a while as I needed to just sort myself out with the quit but I'm pleased to say that tomorrow will be 4 months completely nicotine...

Hi all, not been on for a while as I needed to just sort myself out with the qui...

LONG TERM WINNER•11 years ago

Daily Chat: Friday 6th September 2013

Happy Friday Everybody! The weeks are turning round so quickly now, our first week of September is almost to an end! I hope everyone has a day filled with...

Happy Friday Everybody! The weeks are turning round so quickly now, our first w...

Partner•11 years ago

Tobacco smoking is the most important health hazard in Europe

A new report has been published by the European Respiratory Society today. It warns that deaths from respiratory disease will rise over the next 20 years...

A new report has been published by the European Respiratory Society today. It wa...

•11 years ago

DAILY CHAT/ THURSDAY/ 05/09/2013

Good morning. The weather here in Yorkshire hasn`t made its mind up if its going to be sunny or not. Very humid sort of day. Well how is everyone today....

Good morning. The weather here in Yorkshire hasn`t made its mind up if its goi...

Administrator•11 years ago

BLUE FLASHING LIGHTS! AND FAST TRACK DELIVERY - COS I'm "WORTH IT"!!!

Hi guys gals, just letting you know that about 5 hours after my last post I ended up on the fast track to A&E!! Thought it was the chemo making me feel rough...

Hi guys gals, just letting you know that about 5 hours after my last post I end...

2 YEAR WINNER•11 years ago

Goofy wants to give up smoking too...

Whilst searching the 'internet for something else, I came across this which I thought you could use some 6 minutes up watching it........

Whilst searching the 'internet for something else, I came across this which I th...

Partner•11 years ago

HELP!!

Well tried but failed again miserably. Tried all the suggestions by Emjay and kept on track for one day then crashed. I have the e-cig and lozenges but don't...

Well tried but failed again miserably. Tried all the suggestions by Emjay and k...

18 Months Winner•11 years ago

Daily Chat/ Wednesday./04/09/2013

Good Morning, First of all sorry I missed the evening shift yesterday. I got a migraine so went to bed early. Still a bit head achey this morning. however...

Good Morning, First of all sorry I missed the evening shift yesterday. I got a...

Administrator•11 years ago

Will it get worse before it gets better?

So I tried to quit smoking yesterday and lasted all of a few hours. I was totally unprepared for the attack of cravings and gave in just to get myself through...

So I tried to quit smoking yesterday and lasted all of a few hours. I was totall...

•11 years ago

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