Giving Up Smoking in General

I gave up smoking on the 5th October 2009. I haven't had so much as a puff of a cigarette in this last month and quite honestly I do not miss it. How come then, the other 4 or 5 times I have tried to give up this year have been unsuccessful within the first few days? Let me share with you my key tips to what has helped me quit smoking. Tip 1 SET A DATE (preferably a memorable date) Honestly, before you even try to quit set yourself a stop date. Ideally this date will be at least in several weeks time. Even better, if you can then choose a memorable date, for example I chose the anniversary of my Grans death because this ...  Read the complete review

three months ago I gave up smoking. I have tried numerous times before, never lasting without the dreaded weed for a couple of days. It is quite ironic really when I think about it because I am currently going through a really stressful time nursing my dad and you would think that I would be climbing the walls for a quick nicotine fix but its like as if something has finally clicked in my mind and ive realised that it not just so bad for my health but also bad for my pocket. I think whoever is giving you grief for smoking whether its your partner, parents or even children are wasting their time lecturing you on the dangers of smoking. the fact is you already ...  Read the complete review

It's been a few years since I quit I never have looked back I'm really very pleased with myself Got the monkey off my back I watched my father cough and retch Through smoking every morning But still I thought that I was cool I didn't heed the warning I brought it down from ten a day To five and then to one Until one day I just gave up And now I'm smoking none My clothes they stopped a smelling My sense of smell returned My breath became much fresher Cos no tobacco was being burned Sure I started snacking more On choccy, crisps and sweets But with the money I ...  Read the complete review

I currently have my Grandad suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and fibrosis of the lungs. Yesterday my Nan (his wife) was taken into hospital and may too have COPD and also has a clot on her lung. We have been told by the Doctor that their illness is smoking related. They have explained that my Grandad, will be dependant on oxygen 24 hours a day and is confined to the house due to this. He has lost all his independance and feels very useless. The Doctor's have also told us that he will die a very horrible, nasty death where he will be gasping for breath but unable to get it. I personally, do not want this. So, I am giving up smoking. ...  Read the complete review

I have now been a non-smoker for one month and so far so good as they say! I have not used Nicotine replacement or anything else and my main motivation for giving up smoking is to be healthier in general and for increased fertility. In order to give up I began to record the amount of cigarettes I was smoking and then every 3 or 4 days I cut this amount down by 1 so that over 5 or 6 weeks I went from smoking 10 a day to 0 a day and the first day I didn't have a cigarette wasn't too hard at all as I was already prepared for what was going to happen. I had been sure to read up on things online beforehand and I knew what I was going to be letting myself ...  Read the complete review