I Have Stopped Smoking

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I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by MCHUDD » 09 Mar 2011 03:50 pm

Hi all.
Today in N.Ireland it is national no smoking day and i have quit the demon weed after 35 years.
I feel a bit weird and edgey sm72 . Glad i have taken a day or too of work.
Has anyone quit recently?
Wish me luck.
Cheers Mark. sm88

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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by volvosneverdie » 09 Mar 2011 03:56 pm

Good on you fella.
And good luck with it.
Every one you miss is a victory mate.

My old mams had cancer in a lung, thats gone to her thyroid, spine and brain so she quit cold.

Best to get off the poison earlier than that though........
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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by Alanovich » 09 Mar 2011 04:09 pm

Good luck, MCHUDD. Stick with it.

I've been nursing my wife through cancer these last two years, wouldn't wish it on anyone. She's 40. A mate's missus kicked the bucket from lung cancer aged 38 recently.

All the best, I hope you beat the bloody things.

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Post by jon-ovlov » 09 Mar 2011 06:30 pm

Good lad! You'll notice the money benefits I'm sure! :lol: 5 quid a pack or more last time I heard. I've never smoked, but I know its bloomin expensive. GOOD LUCK! :D
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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by trabitom99 » 09 Mar 2011 08:26 pm

Good luck Mark. You'll have a tough time for a bit, but you'll have bought yourself a few more years of life which isn't such a bad deal ;-)

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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by MCHUDD » 09 Mar 2011 08:28 pm

Hi all.
Thanks for the encourgement.When i started smoking at 15,they had just gone up to 40p a pack
So i have givin the Gov plenty of money in all those years.
Cheers Mark. sm4

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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by jtbo » 09 Mar 2011 08:54 pm

Good luck and congratulations one of great decisions of life :D

I believe that you are now allowed to be grumpy man for undetermined time, so enjoy :mrgreen:
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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by Speedy88 » 09 Mar 2011 11:15 pm

Good luck buddy, it can take a couple of weeks to get over the hump but beyond that it's normally bearable. I gave up and I've never regretted it, as much as I liked smoking.
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Post by Chris_C » 10 Mar 2011 12:08 am

Speedy88 wrote:Good luck buddy, it can take a couple of weeks to get over the hump but beyond that it's normally bearable. I gave up and I've never regretted it, as much as I liked smoking.
You smoked dude :o

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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by macplaxton » 10 Mar 2011 01:18 am

Good luck Mark.

I've been smokin' like a bloody beagle today, but I've had to deal with a rather problematic Variomatic :lol:

I've quit twice before 9 months and 16 months at a time. Both those times I it was easy to do, because I approached it with the right frame of mind. Only snag is, if you see it as easy to quit, then the flip side of the problem is it's easy to start sm14

It's certainly a mind game so if you crumble or go nuts, give us a shout.

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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by 2 Fast 4 U » 10 Mar 2011 10:01 am

Good for you Mark, I quit the habit 7 years ago, and yes I sometimes still have the urge in a smoke but that's only for a few seconds, It's hard the first few months but you'll get over that.
One word of advice watch your eating pattern I gained a lot of weight and I'm now trying to lose at least 10 to 15 kg to get back to my normal weight.
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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by Speedy88 » 10 Mar 2011 02:09 pm

Chris_C wrote:
Speedy88 wrote:Good luck buddy, it can take a couple of weeks to get over the hump but beyond that it's normally bearable. I gave up and I've never regretted it, as much as I liked smoking.
You smoked dude :o

I'm not sure whether to be shocked, or giggle schoolgirlish at the mental image!
Whats that meant to mean? Bastard :lol:
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Post by volvosneverdie » 10 Mar 2011 02:11 pm

Speedy88 wrote:
Chris_C wrote:
Speedy88 wrote:Good luck buddy, it can take a couple of weeks to get over the hump but beyond that it's normally bearable. I gave up and I've never regretted it, as much as I liked smoking.
You smoked dude :o

I'm not sure whether to be shocked, or giggle schoolgirlish at the mental image!
Whats that meant to mean? Bastard :lol:
I dunno but sounds like fighting talk to me.
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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by Ian Mac » 10 Mar 2011 02:33 pm

Well done Mark - you won't be buying cigs with the wheel trim money then...!!

(explanatory note - thanks to Mark my 340 will soon be wearing proper Volvo wheel trims - the cheap and nasties will then be donated to my mother's Matiz..)
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Re: I Have Stopped Smoking

Post by macplaxton » 10 Mar 2011 03:42 pm

Ian Mac wrote:(explanatory note - thanks to Mark my 340 will soon be wearing proper Volvo wheel trims - the cheap and nasties will then be donated to my mother's Matiz..)
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