Antz
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
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Does anyone have any advice, other than to lock my self in a room till i can be let out without wanting a smoke? 
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
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Read that book by allen carr!! Just try to remember all the benefits you get by stopping, and realise that you actually aren;t missing out on anything at all by giving up. I only had cravings for about 2 days while the physical withdrawal was there, but they dont last long at all, and then after that its just your mind being stupid cos you think you miss it.
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ssj_kakarot
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
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if you dont give up you will get cancer and die, that not help?
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drunkenfool
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and mate, it seriously stinks I smoked from the age of 14 to 21 when i gave up last year, and i really cant stand the smell of it now. Another incentice is that if you give up of your own accord now, you wont be forced to (or at least feel more pressured to) when the smoking ban comes in 
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Antz
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quote:
Originally posted by ssj_kakarot
if you dont give up you will get cancer and die, that not help?
Funnily enough, that's one thing that is always in the back of my mind, but never a good enough reason to stop.... the reasons for stopping are more short term... like out of breath and stuff like that...
If you get what I mean
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Brett
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Originally posted by drunkenfool
realise that you actually aren;t missing out on anything at all by giving up.
...apart from countless fag breaks at work 
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TNM
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i gave up a week ago and feel better already 
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Brett
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All that Allen Carr book did for me is make me want to light up
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Melville
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Put the money you would spend on tabs in a jar and look at it at the end of a month, you will sharp give up 
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drunkenfool
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aye, i spent £160 on new clothes the other day with money I would have spent on fags otherwise
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Brett
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If I quit green too i'd be loaded!! 
Need a pretty big jar I reckon
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TNM
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i recon im saving about £35-40 a week from giving up.
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Dean_W
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Originally posted by TNM
i recon im saving about £35-40 a week from giving up.
Crikey, costs me £2.50 per week plus Rizlas and filters. The joys of duty free tobacco.
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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I love all these books and programs and there 'advice' on how to quit.
Its easy, Be a man and go cold turkey!
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bree
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Just keep your mind on other things and stay busy  You can do it!
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Daimo B
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Drunken, 1 week without green now
Nights are getting easier to go to sleep as well. And definatly feeling a LOT better already.
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Antz
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ha ha, my boss now hates me... cos everyone in the building on this side smokes we decided it would be better in the winter to allow smoking in the office, we have big extractor fans so it's ok... and there are only 2 people per office...
I came in today and shoulted NO SMOKIN in the offices from now on, anyone found doing so will be punished!
Boss has been outside most of the day freezin his tits off but it's good that people are respecting my wishes and not blowin smoke in my face all day
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Antz
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Originally posted by bree
Just keep your mind on other things and stay busy You can do it!
I can't stop thinking about better stuff  only a couple more days
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X 60RSA
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I smoked about 20 roll ups a day, if i was on the town, 40 in a night, which wasn't good. I always smoked when i was bored or had a few mins on my hands and began to loose intrest in the enjoyment of a good drag!
Last tuesday i thought feck it, had enough and ive not touched one since. Been to the pub, around mates who smoke and ive managed to not have a drag.
Dont get me wrong, sometimes i just think, why cant i smoke, then i think how far ive come and it would be pointless starting again.
The say going to pubs and being around smokers a.s.a.p when you have quit is a good idea, real tester for you.....if you get that out the way, your made!!
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Antz
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well, I'm a DJ, I'm out in clubs and pubs and stuff near on every night of the week!! It's not gonna be easy!!!
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
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A mate of mine swears by the Paul McKenna book but I've been toughing it out cold turkey since new years day and it's going much better than expected
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ssj_kakarot
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it cant be that hard just get some will power seriously just dont put a tab in your mouth n spark it lol.
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LeeM
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ive started to hate the small on me, ive stopped smokin when im at home, only light up when i leave the house etc, but ive got a few left from abroad so am gonna stop when i run out, rather than stop completely ive sort of given myself a date when im stoppin
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
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I've found it a lot easier than i thought, smokey areas dont bother me like i imagined, only because by my standards ive come a long way, although be it just a week. You look on that and realise you'd be stupid to even start again.
Its all driven by the brain after 24-48hours of having a fag as the body has no nicotine left in it apparantly.
Cold turkey, way forward for me. Going well so far.
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Mad Moe
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Apprently the first 3 weeks are the hardest
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