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b30 villain
had the cough for 2 weeks bud.The missus got a chest infection and had to get antibiotics doc reckons its quite normal for this to happen though
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Scott
Some days are like that im afraid. You just need to fight it every now and then. Its a lot weasier when you get to the stage you are at now as the main crux of the problem is sorted. I reckon 3 weeks is the key amount of time to really get the craving out of your head.
I sometimes dream i have smoked and im really cross when i wake up in the morning. Again thats a common dream amongst non smokers.
Keep up the good work
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b30 villain
Ive never really remembered any dreams but since i gave up the **** im constantly having mad ones:lol:
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SandyFloor
Having the mad dreams here too. I'm sure it's due to shifts in the chemical balance of your body.
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Scott
Thats your real uninhibited thoughts at work 😉 (both of you)
I guess its like eating cheese or drinking before sleep, its got to affect you in some way. They say sleep is more disturbed with alcohol but i guess any substance that can alter your mind or body will have an affect.
Sweet dreams guys 🙂
I guess its like eating cheese or drinking before sleep, its got to affect you in some way. They say sleep is more disturbed with alcohol but i guess any substance that can alter your mind or body will have an affect.
Sweet dreams guys 🙂
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mikethetile
we covered that this at the smoking cessation clinic as some people were experiancing it
its the increase of oxygen to your brain and is also a side effect of champix
its the increase of oxygen to your brain and is also a side effect of champix
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SandyFloor
I dont think the dreams have any connections to my thoughts subconscious or otherwise. If you think differently please feel free to explain why I dreamt about a lion that wore make-up :lol:.
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Lion
To see a lion in your dream, symbolizes great strength, courage, aggression and power. You will overcome some of your emotional difficulties. As king of the jungle, the lion also represents dignity, royalty, leadership, pride and domination. You have much influence over others. You also need to exercise some restraint in your own personal and social life.
To dream that you are attacked by a lion, suggests that a force may be driving you to self-destruction. You need overcome these challenges and obstacles. To see a black lion in your dream, represents a negative force. You are using your position of power for evil.
Makeup
To dream that you are applying makeup, suggests that you are trying to cover up or conceal an aspect of yourself. Alternatively, it indicates that you are putting on your best face forward. You are trying to enhance your self-image and increase your sense of self-confidence. The dream may also be a metaphor that you need to "make up" with someone. It is time to forgive and forget.
To dream that you are wearing too much makeup, indicates that you are putting too much emphasis on beauty and outside appearances rather than what is inside.
I would suggest then Sandy if the lion is wearing make up, then you know deep down you are strong enough to beat the addiction, but perhaps you have to put on a brave face to convince others?
online dream dictionaries are ace :lol:
To see a lion in your dream, symbolizes great strength, courage, aggression and power. You will overcome some of your emotional difficulties. As king of the jungle, the lion also represents dignity, royalty, leadership, pride and domination. You have much influence over others. You also need to exercise some restraint in your own personal and social life.
To dream that you are attacked by a lion, suggests that a force may be driving you to self-destruction. You need overcome these challenges and obstacles. To see a black lion in your dream, represents a negative force. You are using your position of power for evil.
Makeup
To dream that you are applying makeup, suggests that you are trying to cover up or conceal an aspect of yourself. Alternatively, it indicates that you are putting on your best face forward. You are trying to enhance your self-image and increase your sense of self-confidence. The dream may also be a metaphor that you need to "make up" with someone. It is time to forgive and forget.
To dream that you are wearing too much makeup, indicates that you are putting too much emphasis on beauty and outside appearances rather than what is inside.
I would suggest then Sandy if the lion is wearing make up, then you know deep down you are strong enough to beat the addiction, but perhaps you have to put on a brave face to convince others?
online dream dictionaries are ace :lol:
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user123
I just think there is a medallion man in you trying to get out!!! :lol: I mean, the animal king with make-up ( to either hide behind or make you look even better, if that is at all possible?!?! ... great :lol:... go for it, strut your stuff... 🙂
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persistent king
I have tried loads of times and always started again after a cpl of weeks but march last year i saw my nan on her death bed with a smoking related illness and it realy uppset me.
I kissed her on her cheek and said goodbye and walked out of that room and have never touched another *** since and never will.
I kissed her on her cheek and said goodbye and walked out of that room and have never touched another *** since and never will.
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mikethetile
well done mate
poynton phil
TF
Still not smoking, my lungs feel like they are 18 again, just the odd little craving, and no mad dreams. I hope every one is still doing well
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Ian
Everyone will know what I'm on about here. I was in a heavy smoking household yesterday, the fella was chain smoking in the house all day which was pretty unpleasant. It wasn't until I got home smelt my clothes!!! Its amazing how much more noticable the smell is when you're a non-smoker. It makes me wonder if thats how I smelt all the time when I smoked.
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mikethetile
yes it was
my daughter was up the weekend and she reeked of it
my daughter was up the weekend and she reeked of it
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Ian
I could smell it when I was washing my hair! It reminded me of how I used to smell on a Sunday morning after a Saturday night out, in the days when it was acceptable to smoke in pub and clubs.
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SandyFloor
I'm doing fine ( stopped 10th Jan) and it's much easier than I thought it would have been .....in fact it feels too easy. Is it due to the available aids like patches and inhalers?
I'm increasingly more confident I'll never smoke again as I'm beginning to feel plenty of benefits and have a sense of freedom with my life not being governed by the craving. I always thought any recent quitters who said the smell of smoke was quite horrible were kidding themselves but I find it pretty nasty now and it's certainly not down to a craving.
My advice to anyone considering stopping is go for it as the withdrawal wasn't nearly as bad as I thought and I've started on cutting down on the nicotine levels in the patches and so far so good.
Getting your sense of smell back aint all that great tho.....my wife's feet are rotten sometimes!!!
I'm increasingly more confident I'll never smoke again as I'm beginning to feel plenty of benefits and have a sense of freedom with my life not being governed by the craving. I always thought any recent quitters who said the smell of smoke was quite horrible were kidding themselves but I find it pretty nasty now and it's certainly not down to a craving.
My advice to anyone considering stopping is go for it as the withdrawal wasn't nearly as bad as I thought and I've started on cutting down on the nicotine levels in the patches and so far so good.
Getting your sense of smell back aint all that great tho.....my wife's feet are rotten sometimes!!!
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Scott
ITs that fear of the withdrawl that stops people trying. Its a great feelin though isnt it.
My dads place stinks of ciggies, he is still smoking but only every now and then. However i still reek of it when i leave and always have to wash my clothes etc when i get home. Consequently i wont take my kids with me to see him.
My dads place stinks of ciggies, he is still smoking but only every now and then. However i still reek of it when i leave and always have to wash my clothes etc when i get home. Consequently i wont take my kids with me to see him.
Congratulations Sandy. :5:
Of course there IS NO WITHDRAWAL when you stop smoking. At least, there is a mild feeling of hunger, but thats it. So why the big fuss about stopping smoking? Why all the rubbish about smokers being addicts who need public support etc. etc.? The reason is that smoking addiction is 99% a phsychological problem, and 1% a physical problem. If you train your mind not to worry about not smoking, you will suffer no reaction. 😛imp2:
That is why the two of the most successful methods of helping people to stop smoking involve either "unlearning" all the myths about what smoking does for you, or else Hypnotism, that simply diverts your mind away from the smoking habit. I know - I smoked for 35 years, and stopped with absolutely no support at all - except to read a book that readjusted my mental perceptions of smoking.
So if anyone else is thinking of stopping smoking - do not waste your money (or that of the NHS) with nicotine replacement. It is a total waste of money. The nicotine is a mentally addictive drug and taking nicotine to help stop the nicotine addiction is as stupid as it sounds when you write it down! :mad2: Dont use nicorette or anything similar - the craving does not exist if you mentally condition yourself first.
Either spend your money buying one of the books, DVD's or CD's that talk to you about your smoking, or join a support group. But keep smoking until the day you light up a cigarette, and realise, it tastes of nothing special, it does not relax you or help you cope with stress, you feel exactly the same after as you did before you smoked that cigarette, it does absolutely nothing to enhance your life and frankly you wonder why you bothered lighting it up. Then you really will stop smoking for good. :hurray:
Of course there IS NO WITHDRAWAL when you stop smoking. At least, there is a mild feeling of hunger, but thats it. So why the big fuss about stopping smoking? Why all the rubbish about smokers being addicts who need public support etc. etc.? The reason is that smoking addiction is 99% a phsychological problem, and 1% a physical problem. If you train your mind not to worry about not smoking, you will suffer no reaction. 😛imp2:
That is why the two of the most successful methods of helping people to stop smoking involve either "unlearning" all the myths about what smoking does for you, or else Hypnotism, that simply diverts your mind away from the smoking habit. I know - I smoked for 35 years, and stopped with absolutely no support at all - except to read a book that readjusted my mental perceptions of smoking.
So if anyone else is thinking of stopping smoking - do not waste your money (or that of the NHS) with nicotine replacement. It is a total waste of money. The nicotine is a mentally addictive drug and taking nicotine to help stop the nicotine addiction is as stupid as it sounds when you write it down! :mad2: Dont use nicorette or anything similar - the craving does not exist if you mentally condition yourself first.
Either spend your money buying one of the books, DVD's or CD's that talk to you about your smoking, or join a support group. But keep smoking until the day you light up a cigarette, and realise, it tastes of nothing special, it does not relax you or help you cope with stress, you feel exactly the same after as you did before you smoked that cigarette, it does absolutely nothing to enhance your life and frankly you wonder why you bothered lighting it up. Then you really will stop smoking for good. :hurray:
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Ian
I agree that it's 'all in your head' but, do you not think that the nicotine replacement products are more of a replacement for the ciggies, to help break the habit rather than curing the addiction? You will still have to ween yourself off the nicotine product.
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b30 villain
I thought i would struggle but i still havent had one. I agree with the horrible stink of them,Was at the hospital visiting a relative and my uncle came in from having a ciggy and the smell was awful. For the first time in 17 years i can say im a non smoker and love telling people who offer me a ciggy its a filthy habit:lol:
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b30 villain
The last time i tried with the patches i was off em for six weeks but i was crawling the walls some days. This time without nicotine replacement i feel fantastic and was great after about 7-9 days
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DHTiling
Were you working in this house ,, as in a customer.?
If so then you were within your rights to ask him to not smoke.. it is classed as a work place and comes under the smoking ban at work...
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Ian
I was working yeah, didn't realise it was part of the ban. I'm pricing for their bathroom tomorrow so I'll not complain eh!
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DHTiling
It is your right though.. just so you know..🙂
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SandyFloor
The way I look at the NRT method is it helps you break the habit first and then weans you off the addiction over a few weeks so you're only dealing with one thing at a time.It seems to be working for me and the habit seems to diminishing but way too soon to get cocky about it. Other methods may suit others. Horses for courses imo
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Scott
Congratulations Sandy. :5:
Of course there IS NO WITHDRAWAL when you stop smoking. At least, there is a mild feeling of hunger, but thats it. So why the big fuss about stopping smoking? Why all the rubbish about smokers being addicts who need public support etc. etc.? The reason is that smoking addiction is 99% a phsychological problem, and 1% a physical problem. If you train your mind not to worry about not smoking, you will suffer no reaction. 😛imp2:
That is why the two of the most successful methods of helping people to stop smoking involve either "unlearning" all the myths about what smoking does for you, or else Hypnotism, that simply diverts your mind away from the smoking habit. I know - I smoked for 35 years, and stopped with absolutely no support at all - except to read a book that readjusted my mental perceptions of smoking.
So if anyone else is thinking of stopping smoking - do not waste your money (or that of the NHS) with nicotine replacement. It is a total waste of money. The nicotine is a mentally addictive drug and taking nicotine to help stop the nicotine addiction is as stupid as it sounds when you write it down! :mad2: Dont use nicorette or anything similar - the craving does not exist if you mentally condition yourself first.
Either spend your money buying one of the books, DVD's or CD's that talk to you about your smoking, or join a support group. But keep smoking until the day you light up a cigarette, and realise, it tastes of nothing special, it does not relax you or help you cope with stress, you feel exactly the same after as you did before you smoked that cigarette, it does absolutely nothing to enhance your life and frankly you wonder why you bothered lighting it up. Then you really will stop smoking for good. :hurray:
I 100% agree with all that ^^
I read the book too
The idea of the nicotine replacements is to stop the smoking and not hav to worry about the weaning off the addiction. I personally think its the wrong way to do it but if it helps some people then good on them.
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mikethetile
im sorry but I have to say this, some of the comments being made by ex smokers on this thread are innacurate and unhelpfull
nrt has been proven to be the best method to give up and does work, hypnosis and self help books have a poor success rate, smokera are aware that they are killing themselves but the addiction is stronger and over rides any attempts to sshock them out of smoking, smoking is an addiction not a habit and is now recognised as such and is being treated as an addiction
the cost of dealing with smoking in the uk costs the country nothing, in fact in the long run it will cost the treasury income asthe tax revenue collected from smokers more than covers the cost of dealing with smoking related illnesses and the cost of providing free support for those giving up
a packet of cigarette costs less that a pound to produce and distribute and with the mark up for the retailer still comes in at less than a pound, a fiver on each pack goes to the treasury
I asked at the clinic why they dont just ban it from sale and be done with it and got a detailed answer
its been considered but with the ease of importing tobacco into the country tobacco would be the new cocaine,it would be sought after and sold on the blackmarket cheaper than buying it today and would cost the govt billions in lost revenue and the nhs will still have to deal with tobacco related illnesses. the plan is to mmake this country a non smoking country by encouraging smokers to give up, these are the govt proposals
1 it will be an offence for retailers to display tobacco products, smokers will have to ask or them
2 tobacco products will come in plain wrappers
3 a universal smoking ban in all public areas
4 an offence to smoke in charge of a vehicle, thats not just driving thats having the keys in your pocket so you cant pull up in a layby and smoke, you wont be able to anyway as its a public area
5 an offence to smoke in front of a minor.a non smoker and if two smokers are together they cant smoke in front of each other
not all of these propasals are law yet but thats their intention, but before they do that they need to set up a scheme to help people stop smoking which is what they are in the process of doing
so please ex smokers keep this thread positive and supportive of those wishing to give up and those in the process of giving up
anyone wishing to give up will get all the advice and products foc from their gp as well as support
well done everyone who has given up , ignore the knockers and negative ex smokers , it is hard but with the help available we will all succeed together
nrt has been proven to be the best method to give up and does work, hypnosis and self help books have a poor success rate, smokera are aware that they are killing themselves but the addiction is stronger and over rides any attempts to sshock them out of smoking, smoking is an addiction not a habit and is now recognised as such and is being treated as an addiction
the cost of dealing with smoking in the uk costs the country nothing, in fact in the long run it will cost the treasury income asthe tax revenue collected from smokers more than covers the cost of dealing with smoking related illnesses and the cost of providing free support for those giving up
a packet of cigarette costs less that a pound to produce and distribute and with the mark up for the retailer still comes in at less than a pound, a fiver on each pack goes to the treasury
I asked at the clinic why they dont just ban it from sale and be done with it and got a detailed answer
its been considered but with the ease of importing tobacco into the country tobacco would be the new cocaine,it would be sought after and sold on the blackmarket cheaper than buying it today and would cost the govt billions in lost revenue and the nhs will still have to deal with tobacco related illnesses. the plan is to mmake this country a non smoking country by encouraging smokers to give up, these are the govt proposals
1 it will be an offence for retailers to display tobacco products, smokers will have to ask or them
2 tobacco products will come in plain wrappers
3 a universal smoking ban in all public areas
4 an offence to smoke in charge of a vehicle, thats not just driving thats having the keys in your pocket so you cant pull up in a layby and smoke, you wont be able to anyway as its a public area
5 an offence to smoke in front of a minor.a non smoker and if two smokers are together they cant smoke in front of each other
not all of these propasals are law yet but thats their intention, but before they do that they need to set up a scheme to help people stop smoking which is what they are in the process of doing
so please ex smokers keep this thread positive and supportive of those wishing to give up and those in the process of giving up
anyone wishing to give up will get all the advice and products foc from their gp as well as support
well done everyone who has given up , ignore the knockers and negative ex smokers , it is hard but with the help available we will all succeed together
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Deleted member 9966
I don't want all smokers to quit. One of my company's biggest product produced each year goes into cigarette filters so if everybody quit, I'd have to either sack 20 odd people or diversify the business so that we could produce other chemical products.
everybody on here is finding different ways of quitting working for them, and it just goes to show how different people are in tackling the issue. as Mike says, the support and advice is there for those people who need it.
keep up the good work guys
everybody on here is finding different ways of quitting working for them, and it just goes to show how different people are in tackling the issue. as Mike says, the support and advice is there for those people who need it.
keep up the good work guys
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mikethetile
there you go Liz
something else that was discussed at the same meeting and I forgot about it untill you mentioned it
not only do the government make billions from smoking but a lot of people are employed either directly or indirectly by the tobacco industry, these people will have to find new employment if thats possible
this was one of the reasons given for the govt not just implementing a ban
thanks for reminding us
something else that was discussed at the same meeting and I forgot about it untill you mentioned it
not only do the government make billions from smoking but a lot of people are employed either directly or indirectly by the tobacco industry, these people will have to find new employment if thats possible
this was one of the reasons given for the govt not just implementing a ban
thanks for reminding us
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mikethetile
another thing I remember from the clinic and I may as well post it while im in rant mode
thre biggest stumbling block to quittting is the fear of failure, if there are any doubts whatso ever that you wont succeed in quitting then the addiction has all the ammo it needs to keep you hooked and buying cigarettes
we had long discussions on this as a group and we were told that those who have never smoked will congratulate you for quitting
most ex smokers will be pleased you have quit but there are those who resent the attention you recieve, after all they quit too and no one is congratulating them
and some smokers will be pleased for you but you will lose some smoking mates and some smokers wwill do you a faavour by giving you a ***
I have found all the above to be correct and as they predicted
so dont be afraid of quitting,failing and quitting again , you have still quit and are out from the control of your nicotine adiction
from that first decision to quit your are winning your battle against addiction , you may lose the odd skirmish but you will still win the war
who dares wins
thre biggest stumbling block to quittting is the fear of failure, if there are any doubts whatso ever that you wont succeed in quitting then the addiction has all the ammo it needs to keep you hooked and buying cigarettes
we had long discussions on this as a group and we were told that those who have never smoked will congratulate you for quitting
most ex smokers will be pleased you have quit but there are those who resent the attention you recieve, after all they quit too and no one is congratulating them
and some smokers will be pleased for you but you will lose some smoking mates and some smokers wwill do you a faavour by giving you a ***
I have found all the above to be correct and as they predicted
so dont be afraid of quitting,failing and quitting again , you have still quit and are out from the control of your nicotine adiction
from that first decision to quit your are winning your battle against addiction , you may lose the odd skirmish but you will still win the war
who dares wins
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