Anyone want to quit with me?

[allya]

Hi, Desperate to quit here.

I am ashamed to say I am pregnant (2nd trimester) and still smoking. I also have a 14 month old DD. Was hoping there may be someone else on this site who may be in the same situation, or just desperatly wants to quit as I do. I don't know if it will help, but I have tried everything and am hoping if I had someone to chat with we could do it together. Getting depressed and angry that I cannot quit. Not to mention the bleeding obvious :crying:

I have only just joined Bubhub, but have read a bit in this section and appreciate the mods who put up this forum section, I think it will help me - I'm hoping.

[bronny-jane]

im going to have my last smoke in a few minutes.... i'll join you... you can do it... we need a team name:yes:

[NibbleCurlynBub]

Go team Mongoose! :thumbsup:

[bronny-jane]

Go team Mongoose! :thumbsup:

:laughing: umm no.... not very cool...

what about the b team:laughing:

[allya]

Great! :smiliedance:

I have not stopped as yet, just cut down loads am hoping to go without ANY from Monday.

So how are you feeling today?

Just a few questions to get the ball rolling -

What makes you want to smoke most is it just the craving?

Why do you want to stop, and how long have you smoked for and how many a day?

BJ I'll let you decide on a team name.

OK lets do this:yelclap:

[Roopee]

Hey there- I quit a few weeks ago (5 i think) so if you need anything lt me know!

The cravings can be 'scratch your own eyes out' terrible but they only last a couple of minutes. I found stopping what I was doing and doing something else really helpful. I also, in the early weeks didn;t spend much time outside s thats where i used to smoke so it was just too hard.
My DH is in the process of quitting now and while i was giving up he was still smoking which was so hard. But i did it!!

I had to give up coffee for a while (that was hard) and alcohol (not a big drinker anyway) as they were both triggers for me. I can now sit in the direct vicinity of smokers not feel like one- they actually make my throat all tingly and my eyes itch. Not to mention the stink- when the cigarette is lit it smells nice to me (go figure) but after its put out and the smoker (DH) comes near me i want to puke..hehehehe
If you can remove the triggers then your 3/4 of the way there.

Good Luck to you both!!!:yelclap:

[allya]

Thanks for the advice Roopee :)

Congratulations at being a non smoker :yelclap:

I agree with keeping occupied, I find that first thing in the morning and then when the tiredness kicks in in the afternoon kills me. Because I have cut down I can't stand the smell of my partner when he has one and comes near me already. I have told him that I may go mental at him if he does this when I have completely stopped. Poor thing, I feel sorry for him already:no:. That is another trigger to smoke is when I get upset with him when he has done nothing wrong. My mood swings can be severe :hissy:

BJ how you doing?

[Jinglebells]

Hi guys :wave:

i'm in despirate need to stop smoking, got some not so good news last night, so its definatly time to quit

i've managed to quit 4 times in the past 5 years, but that was only when I was preg, and I found it reasonably easy then, but I think that was due to the fact that i was so despirate to keep my babies, that I would do anything

i'm not sure how i'm going to go this time, as i'm not pregnant, so its new teritory for me

I do know I need to quit and i'm going to need help :yes:

[allya]

Hi Kewe,

Sorry to hear about your little angels. :hugs:
You have been through a very rough time.

I will try to help as much as I can.

I don't know what the bad news was but it is obviously a big reason to quit and feel better for it.

We all know the dangers etc but it is an unreasonable addiction (we just don't see reason and just need to light up whatever the consequences).

As I said, I will be going cold turkey on Monday and when I want a craving I will jump on here instead whilst drinking a large water. I am hoping that this is it for me, easier said then done I know but I will try my hardest to see reason and just make my brain say NO instead of Go on, one more.

What is your current situation Kewe?

Are you a pack a day? What triggers you to light up? etc.

Lets help each other ok :)

[Zada]

I should quit but I needa make myself want to more than anything otherwise its not going to work

[NibbleCurlynBub]

:laughing: umm no.... not very cool...

what about the b team:laughing:
Mongooses is way cooler than b. :yes:


BJ I'll let you decide on a team name.
But it seems like nobody else agrees with me. You'd better pick a cool name BJ, I'll be watching. :devil6:

[Jinglebells]

Hi Allya :wave:

there is lots going on with me at the mo, won't go into it right now, but I really do need to quit, lets just say i've had a wakeup call

I probably smoke about 15 or so a day, I dont' really have any triggers, I just go out and have one when I want one, spose one trigger is talking on the ph, I have to have one then

anyways I might just do what your doing, pick a day and go cold turkey, :fingerscrossed: it will work

[Nellpops]

Hey ladies,
I have jumped on board too,
We are TTC and i have always said that i will quit when in am preggers, but i really should before hand!!!!!
My things are Driving and being on the phone too, and boredem(spelling??) i quit last year for a few months, but it didnt last, so i am hoping to do it for real!,
So tomorrow the D DAY is it?? I am glad that you started this thread,
good luck all:yelclap:

[allya]

Kewe, Have you tried nicotine replacement? I found that helps take away the craving, I think I would have managed it if my DP did not smoke.

I'm not trying to give advice - like I know, but I just want to voice what I think will help me to quit and you might get something from it too. Im sure it is nothing you have not heard before. :ecomcity:

All I can say is that I will be here for you to talk about it. Have you picked a day yet?

Talking on the phone can be such a trigger so i have gotton into the habit of putting the dishes away or wiping down cupboards with the one free hand. I used to automatically go and light up whenever I wanted one too, but now I try to distract myself, drink water and make a mental note of "trying". Sometimes it only postpones it for 30min but I think doing that will help me in the long run for when I quit, you know - tomorrow :confused:

Hi Nellpops, glad your going to quit too.

Good luck in TTC :fingerscrossed:, have you set a quit (smoking) day?

Good idea to try and quit before as I thought I would quit when pregnant, but it just did'nt happen and know I am or rather my baby is paying for it - not good :no:

Will this be your first baby?

What helped you quit last year?

Lets help each other.

Next time I post, hopefully I will have stopped smoking :smiliedance: I have to be positive!

Oh and Zada, I agree you have to want to do it. Don't leave it too late, like I did. Take care

[allya]

Hi Guys, How are you all doing? Kewe?

My internet connection has been touchy, and along with a busy couple of weeks I have not had much of a chance to post.

Well, the first week was a shocker and it just did not happen. Yesterday I had two and today I have none and going bonkers :hair:

I just want to go buy one, you know just one. Yeah right. I am so angry for no reason - I will be fine if I just had a smoke. Arghhhh! This is ****. I need to :chillpill:. OK need to eat - again.

Hope you all are well. Let me know how your doin?

[bhenry]

Hi all,
congratulations on giving it a go- just thought I would share what got me through.
First of all, I was pretty convinced that I would never be able to stop smoking, I was unable to stop throughout my pregnancy, and I smoked about 20 a day. Managed to quit a few times- with patches, but always started again, until 4 march this year, when I quit cold turkey.
Heres a few things that got me through

- while you are still smoking, become concious of what your emotions are, when you are wanting a cig, picking up the packet, lighting it, smoking, putting it out. its an interesting excercise.

you have to become excited about not smoking, realise why you don't want to smoke, and keep that in your mind always.

- for me, it seems i can't be a light or part time smoker, its all or nothing, so everytime i thought about having one, i thought, 'if you have one, its 20 a day til you can quit again'.
so really its easuer not to have one.

take vitamic c & b

as soon as the thought pops into your head, just have a positive thought about not smoking, then do something else, water, deep breath, whatever.

there are some accupressure points on the ears that help, and its also something else to focus on.

as you can see, i needed quite a bit of help, i'm sure there were other things that helped as well. I'll be checking back to see how you're all going. good luck!

[Zada]

i havent attempted yet. See I do enjoy it but hate the cost that comes with it kwim? I might nly spend say $80/week but I do think how I could be saving it instead!
Hopefully soon I can talk myself into quitting

[3kidz]

i havent attempted yet. See I do enjoy it but hate the cost that comes with it kwim? I might nly spend say $80/week but I do think how I could be saving it instead!
Hopefully soon I can talk myself into quitting

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