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I think it is about getting the right mindset.

I gave up about 28 years ago. It took several attempts, I lasted 3 months first time, nearly six months then 18 months. During each period I craved a ciggy, especially after a meal or in the pub. Of course, many people smoked then, most of my friends and workmates smoked so the temptation was severe.

In the end I decided to do something drastic, I rationalised how many cigarettes I actually enjoyed throughout the day, it came down to 2 or three, mostly after meals. The rest of the time it was pure habit and addiction and I was smoking up to 30 or 40 a day at the highest point. This got me into the mindset of thinking I was spending a lot of money I couldn't afford for very little return. I then went out and bought a 200 pack of Dunhills and forced myself to smoke them in 3 - 4 days. My last recollection of smoking is feeling pretty sick, I think this gave me a subconscious edge. The result was that on the final try I didn't crave cigarretes at all after the initial couple of weeks so it was relatively easy. Today I can be in company who are smoking without any pangs or cravings.

My solution was pretty fowl but it worked for me. I think if you get your mind in the right place it is likely to be more permanent and easier to do. Good luck, it certainly ain't easy.

Good for you mate

Put your ciggie money to one side and it will cover your golf membership or even funds towards a new bike !!

deej wrote:Good for you mate

Put your ciggie money to one side and it will cover your golf membership or even funds towards a new bike !!

funny u say that,because just come back from bridge,and the new blade is on o% finance she says if im still not smoking by xmas i can have one.I know deal wont be on then but its funny how that seems more of an incentive than all the bad stuff about smoking that she goes on about.
anyway been 35hours20mins and not really to bad,last night at the pub meet there were no smokers there so didnt really bother me.seems to be a bit too easy at the moment probably because im on holiday

deej wrote:Good for you mate

Put your ciggie money to one side and it will cover your golf membership or even funds towards a new bike !!

Golf!!! Thats a good walk spoiled ain't it?

Or just take up masterbating instead, every time you feel like a smoke just knock a quick one off the wrist, mind you its bad if you were on 40 a day but at least you get to build up your forearms as well.........

billinom8s wrote:

simon wrote:In terms of risk to life and limb, I wonder how motorcycling stacks up in the grand scheme of things.

in what way ? explain

Just wondering. Not stating fact. It's just that I was talking to someone the other day about all the risks he was taking by lighting up, and he asked how I could be so complaicent when I have chosen the most dangerous form of road transport. It's a fair point. It's safer not to smoke, yes, but then it's also safer to drive a car instead of a motorbike. Statistically, I am significantly more likely to be seriously injured or worse riding a bike than I would be in a car. I know these risks, but yet I still choose to take them purely for enjoyment. Therfore, who am I to frown on anyone else for taking risks with their life if they're doing something they enjoy.

At the end of the day its all luck how long you live but with the smoking related diseases you just push that luck a little bit further, its now edging up towards 1 in 3 getting some form of cancer in your life it said on Radio 4 the other morning testicular and breast cancer overtaking the smoking related cancers as more people give up, i firmly believe without a doubt that some people are more susceptible to cancers and have it armed and ready to go at anytime and at some point in their life it gets triggered by something, food,lifestyle,stress,alcohol who knows, in my family its heart attacks that get us and has done for generations so there must be some genetic defect in there to cause that. Anyway off for a fag and a cup of tea............

Johnnyb wrote:Or just take up masterbating instead, every time you feel like a smoke just knock a quick one off the wrist, mind you its bad if you were on 40 a day but at least you get to build up your forearms as well.........

Does that result in arm pump? Maybe that is what Toseland has been up to.

Well, for me its now been 9 hours smoke free

There is only one problem thou for me and that is the patches I am using, I was told that one of the side effects was nightmares and I of course being me shrugged it off. Well last night was a nightmare, couldnt sleep and when I did I kept waking up having bad dreams.

Touch wood the dreams stop and I continue........

simon wrote:

billinom8s wrote:

simon wrote:In terms of risk to life and limb, I wonder how motorcycling stacks up in the grand scheme of things.

in what way ? explain

Just wondering. Not stating fact. It's just that I was talking to someone the other day about all the risks he was taking by lighting up, and he asked how I could be so complaicent when I have chosen the most dangerous form of road transport. It's a fair point. It's safer not to smoke, yes, but then it's also safer to drive a car instead of a motorbike. Statistically, I am significantly more likely to be seriously injured or worse riding a bike than I would be in a car. I know these risks, but yet I still choose to take them purely for enjoyment. Therfore, who am I to frown on anyone else for taking risks with their life if they're doing something they enjoy.

True, but if we ignore the potential risks a moment, everytime you ride your bike you're exercising muscles and brainpower and getting the feel-good factor in a healthy way.
Whereas every fag you smoke is actually causing physical damage,even if its only a bit at a time,and despite the perceived psychological 'benefits' smoking isnt good for you in the slightest.

I quit about 4 years ago now after 5 years of heavy smoking baccy and other stuff, i basically had a good think about it and realised "i dont need it,its totally pointless,isnt good for me so what's stopping me?" so i quit there and then.It was difficult but i just stuck to my guns and all was well after a month or two.

Everybody's different tho - what worked for me wont work for someone else.At the end of the day if you wanna give up that much, you'll do it.Yes its f***ing difficult at times but oh my god it is soooooo worth it in the end!

Keep it up guys

True, but if we ignore the potential risks a moment, everytime you ride your bike you're exercising muscles and brainpower and getting the feel-good factor in a healthy way.
Whereas every fag you smoke is actually causing physical damage,even if its only a bit at a time,and despite the perceived psychological 'benefits' smoking isnt good for you in the slightest.

I quit about 4 years ago now after 5 years of heavy smoking baccy and other stuff, i basically had a good think about it and realised "i dont need it,its totally pointless,isnt good for me so what's stopping me?" so i quit there and then.It was difficult but i just stuck to my guns and all was well after a month or two.

Everybody's different tho - what worked for me wont work for someone else.At the end of the day if you wanna give up that much, you'll do it.Yes its f***ing difficult at times but oh my god it is soooooo worth it in the end!

Keep it up guys

Ditto. Totally agree.

speedy(delboy) wrote:Well, for me its now been 9 hours smoke free

There is only one problem thou for me and that is the patches I am using, I was told that one of the side effects was nightmares and I of course being me shrugged it off. Well last night was a nightmare, couldnt sleep and when I did I kept waking up having bad dreams.

Touch wood the dreams stop and I continue........

well done mate tomorrow will be a week for me.
if you havent got the inhaler you wanna get one i think its works well with a patch its more like smoking.ive been stood at a welders for about 4hours today doing nothing,and normally would ave smoked 10 fags but just puffing on the inhaler was fine.
keep it up buddy

deej wrote:Motorcycling is way different,I've just walked away from a 120mph crash that won't cause me any long term damage (hopefully) yet if I smoked I would be shortening my life expectancy

That doesn't mean anything.
You survived a 120mph crash.
By the same token, an Aunt of mine lived until 91 and she smoked 60 a day till the day she died.
So what do both of those examples prove ?

well i guess we were both lucky then

I smoked for 2 years...gave up 2 weeks ago....