Thread: So, I gave up smoking

or you can get the book pdf here

Allen Carr - Easy Way To Stop Smoking.pdf

Another benefit for Dirty dog now he has kicked his 60 a day habit ,he won't need that huge bum bag anymore...

Originally Posted by Jon Snow

So I bought the book, 450 Baht from Asia Books. I might even read it too.

you can use the pages to make roll-ups

anyway, well done DD

the best way to stop smoking is to tie your hands behind your back; you get the additional benefit of giving up that other habit too

Good luck DD.
Gave up a sixty a day habit 2 1/2 years ago.
The first week was insane, couldn't sleep, jumpy, twitchy, every part of me hurt at one time aor another, the whole time the addiction telling me, 'just have a smoke and the hurt will go away'
I found the best way was to name it ('the addiction') Hate it and reject it.

Best of luck, DD. It's a bitch. Far tougher than giving up booze. Hang in there, it will get easier!

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

Far tougher than giving up booze

you'll be giving up sex next

Originally Posted by blue

or you can get the book pdf here

Allen Carr - Easy Way To Stop Smoking.pdf

Another benefit for Dirty dog now he has kicked his 60 a day habit ,he won't need that huge bum bag anymore...

Yep. Recommended. Quit 6 years ago with help from this book.

Congrats on quitting without all the props; patches; gum; sprays; etc. They just prolong the agony anyway. But getting a copy of the Allan Carr book will be a massive help. Good luck.

yeah, you can hit yourself over the head with it when you fancy a fag

Good luck man. Never take even a drag of a cig regardless of the temptation and you got it beat. Temptation will always be there some. Quit drinking - too many triggers therre. I quit almost six years ago with a 60 plus per day habit for over 35 years. Feel great today.

Good luck

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

Far tougher than giving up booze

you'll be giving up sex next

Gave up all three when married to the American wife - then got divorced and rediscovered two out of three.

^ good on you!

Being married to a white woman from the west could make any man drink and smoke and maybe even commit murder.

Originally Posted by Ceburat1

Being married to a white woman from the west could make any man drink and smoke and maybe even commit murder.

Thought the Holy bible said "thou shall not kill". Or does it make an exception for white women from the West?

One thing that will change, is that your house won't smell of stale tobacco smoke anymore. Not sure the aroma of farts is much better though...

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

Far tougher than giving up booze.

Depends on the person.

I have packed up smoking, but not sure I could give up a few beers on a Friday evening.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

Far tougher than giving up booze.

Depends on the person.

I have packed up smoking, but not sure I could give up a few beers on a Friday evening.

Certainly true. In my case, I found that I could easily put booze out of my mind, but that there were many more triggers with cigarettes. For example, an actor in an old black and white movie exhaling cigarette smoke was very hard to watch, where actors drinking had no impact at all.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

One thing that will change, is that your house won't smell of stale tobacco smoke anymore. Not sure the aroma of farts is much better though...

Not being able to spit as far is also something you will have to get used to.

Sorry I have to say this!

You will feel much better now you have given up the Fags DD

Good on yu DD it has been 1 1/2 year for me

Good on you for going cold turkey. Go for it DD. Just do it and in the longer run will know that your did the correct thing by quitting the smoke.

Over 5 years since I gave the bloody things up (40 a day), I thought I would miss them but now I can't stand the smell of smoke.
Beer taste so much better too.
Good luck and hang in there, it will be well worth it.

hang in there DD, after 5 days the nico is out of the system and then as you have correctly identified it's the triggers .

I'm off 'em for 3 years this time and I think it's for good .

^^ yep, after a week I knew I had them beat.

Originally Posted by dirtydog

I'm drinking a scotch and water at the moment

Should we expect one of your infamous threads tonight at around 2am?

Edit - I see you posted that yesterday and I went and checked. No DD rant thread - what a disappointment.