Quit smoking

**Rodney007** · 29th October 2009, 11:26

cheers guys , really appreciate that and il keep my head up!
and eat some carrots

**CookMySock** · 29th October 2009, 11:33

Originally Posted by Rodney007

im dealing with the cravings fine, but getting some nasty mood swings and waves of depression. :-( sucks balls

Remember you are doing the right thing. It's tough, yeah, but this IS what you want. It's all going in the right direction, you just have to let a few days go by, and magically it will get better and better.

Drink lots of water and take lots of quality breaks where you can put your brain in neutral for a while and gaze at the ground, sky, water, rocks etc.

It's a bit tough and it feels like forever, but it isn't, and looking back it will seem like no time at all.

Get some support if you can.. if someone can bring you a cuppa and a favourite snack and ask "whats up?" and only listen.. this helped a lot for me. Some days its all we need anyway.

Steve

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 29th October 2009, 11:46

Originally Posted by Rodney007

its no big deal , my cravings havnt been hard to deal with, and now I'm off the patch, I can go through the day fine without pulling my hair out cause I need one.

Just been getting REALLY down on random shit..... apparently its normal,
thought I'd be feeling better not worse. :-(

I gave up 2 years ago but i went to the doctors and got champex think that how it is spelt. They where brillant no cravings mood swings and no weight gain. For anyone giving up i will swear by them.

**TOTO** · 29th October 2009, 11:46

Originally Posted by Rodney007

cheers guys , really appreciate that and il keep my head up!
and eat some carrots

rather try things with sugar in them. If u afraid of sugar, try bananas. I know a person who quit on chewing gum. Whatever feels best.

**marioc** · 29th October 2009, 11:53

Well done.
I cant last one friggin day let alone 2 weeks
Wish I never started the dam things

**Rodney007** · 29th October 2009, 12:04

Originally Posted by marioc

Well done.
I cant last one friggin day let alone 2 weeks
Wish I never started the dam things

You got to have a reason to stop man,! I want some more of my lungs back!
thanks again all!, smoke free FTW!

**martybabe** · 29th October 2009, 12:13

Originally Posted by busa pete

I gave up 2 years ago but i went to the doctors and got champex think that how it is spelt. They where brillant no cravings mood swings and no weight gain. For anyone giving up i will swear by them.

That's good to hear, my doc wouldn't give en to me, he reckoned they were a waste of time but I've heard quite a few people give em the thumbs up.

As a serial giver upper, I know how hard it can be Rodney007, however, I went to a hypnotist a few months back for some help. As it turns out I never got hypnotized, just counseled as to the route cause of my addiction.

Sounds naff eh but I tell you what it's been circa three months and counting and I've never found quitting easier, no mood swings no cravings and my pocket seems to have money in it all the time.

Onya for giving it a go.

**rickstv** · 29th October 2009, 12:23

Keep your eye on the prize Rodney

Rick.

**rainman** · 29th October 2009, 14:10

Originally Posted by Rodney007

thought I'd be feeling better not worse. :-(

You will, but it does take time. I smoked for 10 years or so, 40/day, gave up 20 years ago and have not had one since.

Originally Posted by Rockbuddy

once ya get your head around the idea that your giving up its easy,

That's the truth - you have to be really definite that you are no longer a smoker. Giving up has to really change you - it's not temporary. Being a smoker is not who you are.

Originally Posted by Rodney007

cheers guys , really appreciate that and il keep my head up!
and eat some carrots

Good luck. You can do this. Exercise also helps, btw.

**The Pastor** · 29th October 2009, 15:32

no one likes a quitter.

**SMOKEU** · 29th October 2009, 15:37

Tobacco is not addictive. Just don't smoke, it's not that hard.

**Maha** · 29th October 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by KiwiGs

I did.
About 7 years ago, I was a 40 a day smoker.
I quit when my first kid was born.
What do you want to know?

I did that very same thing 20 years (my first born is now 20) I put a half packet of smokes on top of the firdge the day she was born and that was it. Cold turkey is for real men!...

It lasted 6 years

Im not a big smoker, 20 will last a day and a half. No smoking in the house, no smoking in the car.

**EJK** · 29th October 2009, 15:49

There was a talk on Kiwibiker sometime ago and I recall someone saying "When feeling like having a cigarrette, wank."

**Laava** · 29th October 2009, 16:03

Try everything Rodney. The patches worked for me too! All 3 times I gave up! But once you have gotten over the cravings you need to find something else as a replacement/reward for giving up. This is where all the money you are saving comes in. $10 a day for a year is a lot of dosh if you look at it that way, find an expensive hobby! Or treat yourself to an overseas holiday! Good luck with it too!