STOPTOBER - Post Here

[Steve Bullman]

Stoptober never really worked out for me, but im back off them again now, 13 days in.

 

Are the people who stopped in October still going strong?

[David Humphries]

I stopped in October...........12 years ago.

 

Get a grip people, it ain't Heroin.

 

Find 'your' reason to give up and just man up to it !

 

 

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

I stopped in October...........12 years ago.

 

Get a grip people, it ain't Heroin.

 

Find 'your' reason to give up and just man up to it !

 

 

 

 

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can't argue with that

[Mull]

A year off them now, still vayping, but might smash the bloody thing to bits tomorrow, is it charged? Have I got enough juice?? Damn thing!

[Richard 1234]

A year off them now, still vayping, but might smash the bloody thing to bits tomorrow, is it charged? Have I got enough juice?? Damn thing!

 

 

I've been vaping for 18 months now. Can't stop it it's nearly as bad as smoking only it smells better😬

[Mull]

I've been vaping for 18 months now. Can't stop it it's nearly as bad as smoking only it smells better😬

 

 

Aye bit like going from unleaded to aspen, still works but doesn't smell or make you feel like ****.

[TTS North]

Keep trying. 13 days is the worst part over. In your heart you've got to change to a non-smoker. I'm 3 months off them now and it has gotten a lot easier.

 

In certain stressful situations the habit rears it's head - got badly let down on a job in December which cost me a lot of money - that was the closest I came to reaching for a fag but realised I didn't need one and it wouldn't have made the situation any better if I did.

 

Pleased I didn't go onto the vaping and I'm certainly not criticizing those who have - I wanted to slay the nicotine demon once and for all and feel what I felt like when I was 16 without the unnatural drug flowing through my veins. Now the nicotine (which I can see now is a mega unnatural stimulant) isn't buzzing around my system I feel a lot calmer (my wife and kids say I am). Never mind the health benefits, there is a huge difference with the stuff out or me - I feel human.

 

On a plus side I've hardly had a drink since I stopped and don't miss that either.

[MattyF]

Giving up in October worked , I still massively crave cigarettes ! And once or twice after a beer I've got weak and had a tab but on a whole I would say it was one of the best things I have done ,The thing is with smoking is you always associated it with respetary problems/diseases but it actually effects your whole body and immune system and after a number of problems the doctors kept telling me to give up and I didn't but after re occurring problems I thought I would try and it's worked despite probably being the most unfit I've been!

[TTS North]

Giving up in October worked , I still massively crave cigarettes ! And once or twice after a beer I've got weak and had a tab but on a whole I would say it was one of the best things I have done ,The thing is with smoking is you always associated it with respetary problems/diseases but it actually effects your whole body and immune system and after a number of problems the doctors kept telling me to give up and I didn't but after re occurring problems I thought I would try and it's worked despite probably being the most unfit I've been!

 

Good for you, sunshine - well done. Hard days but everything settles back down to a normal balance.

[TTS North]

I'm resurrecting this thread to ask how everyone got on? It's nearly a year and I haven't smoked since. I didn't use any vaping or other replacement therapies. Fair to say it was hard and very unpleasant indeed for quite a long time but they are well and truly out of my system and my mind now. Can't ever see me going back.

 

How did others do?

Edited September 14, 2016 by TTS North
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