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MasterPhil_uk

Posted by MasterPhil_uk on Mon 19 Apr 10, 11:44 AM to the Smoking_forum group.

Well it now been 90 days scince I had my last ciggie!

Was it easy to give up? I would say there have been moments but overall I feel that I was mentaly prepared to overcome the addiction, based on this statement I would say YES it was easy.

How did I do it? Total bloody mindedness and the knowledge that many others had achieved non smoking status, so what made me any different to them, after all I am the same as them, they can do it therefore so can I!

What did I use too beat those cravings? I didnt use any thing such as tablets, gums, accesories etc-! What I did use however was lolipops (as recomended on here by someone) at first it was around ten a day but that has reduced to one or two a week now just too bypass those odd moments that jump out at you when you least exspect it.

Will I stay a non smoker? I think this time I have cracked it, I feel that if I did smoke again now I will have wasted a lot of willpower on nothing.

How do I feel! My health has improved greatly, I have more energy, sleep better, breath better, smell cleaner ( I realy didnt realise how bad I smelt when I smoked ) In short I feel Bloody Fantasic!

Have I put weight on? YES but only a stone,(those of you who know me would say aboout time too! LOL) I eat a very healthy diet veg, salad, fruit, white meat, fish, spelt bread, I DO NOT EAT ANY PROCCESED FOOD! plus I eat small portions, it is my belief that most of us over eat, we are provided with the dinner plate and feel that it must overflow to satify our hunger, (eyes biger than stomachs) We eat of side plates thus educating our eating habits.

Food DID NOT replace smoking which is the downfall for many people in the weight area, Food did not be come a substitute for ciggies!

Plus one other major factor tremendous support from my other half morgan.

If this blurb helps just one person then I feel chuffed.

Good luck to all who take this route it is realy mind over matter.

Phil

Replies

19 Apr 10, 6:02 PM Vivien 4 yrs	Congradulations Phil yayayayay!!!! I'm still on board, I've even packed in the nicotine lozengers. I'm totally nicotine free
19 Apr 10, 6:20 PM MasterPhil_uk UK(BS), 11 yrs	Vivien wrote: Congradulations Phil yayayayay!!!! I'm still on board, I've even packed in the nicotine lozengers. I'm totally nicotine free Well done and congratulations to you too It must be around 90 days ish for you to if memory serves me you quit around the 22nd of Jan How have you felt during the process. (I can be nosey) HugZ xxx Phil Ask a question and be a fool for 5 minutes! Never ask a question and be a fool for life! . A blind person who sees is better than a seeing person who is blind. Edited 19 Apr 10, 6:26 PM by MasterPhil_uk
20 Apr 10, 6:26 PM MasterPhil_uk UK(BS), 11 yrs	VoodooGirl wrote: Yes i'm still onboard the smoke-free express Didn't make note of the start date, but it was the first week of January i'm fairly sure. It wasn't too difficult... but i was only smoking a couple a day. Although now is the time to admit that i wasn't smoking marlboros, i was smoking spliffs. At the end of January i also went cold turkey on the anti depressants - which was daft - and a couple of weeks later i accidentally dumped my new Man by text message... He refused to speak to me ever ever ever again. Luckily He changed His mind because now we're in that cosy place.... It was extra motivation that He doesn't smoke (He quit 12 mths ago with those pills from the Dr.), and to be honest i was only interested in finding someone who didn't smoke, for that reason. It all went a bit too fast though - i didn't actually want to get involved with anyone at that point, but the situation seemed to have a mind of its own... Anyway, He coped with my monumental brain slide (which just kept getting worse and worse until about 2 days ago when i suddenly got a grip), and has this amazing ability to say the right thing when i feel like crap. So all is well On the downside i'm getting podgy at an alarming rate. Which i don't understand because i am eating a heck of a lot less cake... Hi VG Well done and congrats on taking control of this difficult task. Glad to see you have an understanding partner its important that people support you when times get difficult. As for eating instead of smoking, eat healthily and cut out processed foods. Talking of food mine has just arrived so once again well done. Regards Phil Ask a question and be a fool for 5 minutes! Never ask a question and be a fool for life! . A blind person who sees is better than a seeing person who is blind.
4 May 10, 12:44 AM TaintedDesire UK(YO), 7 yrs	Still plodding along, had a slip up Friday just gone, and had a few puffs, but other than that, been 12 weeks since my quit . td "A masochist walked up to a sadist, and said 'Hurt me'. The sadist said 'No' and walked away."
8 May 10, 10:11 PM Desertia 4 yrs	Still not smoking. I think I avoid this forum now as I confess I have turned into one of those annoying ex-smoker types!! An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.