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[alunonhisown]

I gave up 13 years ago after smoking Camel, B & H, and the strong stuff in tins from FOB restaurants, plus 7 years of cigars only.

Once decision made never touched any tobacco again.

If you are going to do it though then combine with traking up some physical activity eg walking, cycling.

Walking is pretty good at our age - choose good location etc but have a purpose.

smoking isnt good,it is bad for you of course it is. i love smoking. i love the taste of a fag. i love drinking and i love pubs. i wont let some assole who sits in doors 7 days a week,waiting for her hip replacement which my smoking caused , who doesnt smoke or drink herself tell me my lifestyle offends them.

Well said that man. RICHIERICH for PM

[mudflap]

It is a shame about the Pub scene, most of my "locals" have gone.  At one time there was nothing better i liked than relaxing outside a quaint country pub, sitting in the afternoon sun by a babbling stream with a pint of best and a ciggy....the end of an era 

though wait,  the quaint country pub, the sunshine, the babbling stream, the pint of best are all still there! 

yippeee off i go 

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[Banjax]

i smoke, unfortunately, maybe 10 a day? have to agree with Richie on the smoking ban - not only has it killed off so many pubs but it looks terrible all these gangs of smokers hanging around outside the pub - if the tories said they would lift the ban i'd maybe vote for them 

[Entwood]

I stopped 17 years ago from 40 a day .. so it can be done .. hard work .. but do-able.... no patches/gums .. just will power and discomfort.

I am now the worlds worst ex-smoker .. I hate the smell of smoke and would never go into a pub that allowed smoking again.

The pleasure of enjoying the smell and taste of food and beer without the overpowering stench of stale tobacco is wonderful.

I can only apologise to all those who had to put up with my stinking habit for the previous 20 odd years.

IMHO the tax on tobacco should be tripled by any government .. now that WOULD get my vote ..

[Andy B]

You're more than welcome to smoke near me, I gave up 8yrs ago. But I did enjoy it at the time.
For the very first time the other week I could smell smoke on my daughter's clothes, she doesn't smoke, but had been stood with some who were smoking at the door of the civic hall before they all went home. It does stink!

[jereboam]

Gave up in 2001 after 38 years @ about 15 - 20 Dunhill Kings a day. 

One packet of patches was enough.  No longer tempted to put anything in my mouth and set fire to it, but I love the smell of other people's smoke, while hating the smell of other people who have just smoked. 

Admittedly, the spur to giving up was having an operation on my nose which put paid to smoking for a week, but the hacking cough was pointing me that way anyway.

Downside - I've put on 3 stone, only sleep 3 hours a night and have become increasingly intolerant of absolutely everything.

[ChevetteNick]

I have 150 packs of GV but cannot sell them for love nor money

I'll have some Di as i'm having to go to the local shop for my baccy

[Andy B]

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Downside - I've put on 3 stone, only sleep 3 hours a night and have become increasingly intolerant of absolutely everything.

I thought that was generally down to getting older!       

[andyc]

Jereboam, same here its the smallist things that wind me up but glad i did it

I smoked to 26years mostly rollies, went to the docs because of stomach trouble and just mentioned to him that i wanted to give up and that was it.

Booked in to see nurse and she put me on the patches. I came off the patches three months later and been clean ever since.

Mind you there are times, not stressed time, when out of the blue i get a craving, only for a minute but they are still there.

Worst thing though is i've got a proper big Cuban Cigar at home the cost about 50USD  which was brought for me a few years back............

Good luck to anyone trying to give up, as they say don't give up giving up

Cheers
Andy 

[Banjax]

who was it said if you quit drink, quit fags and quit good food you don't live any longer.....it just seems that way 

[Hannah Judes Dad]

I've managed 38 years on the planet and never had the urge to have one.My mum stopped about twenty years ago for lent and she still died of cancer,my dad has cut down a lot but both my sisters still are chimneys.I don't like the smell and it has no appeal to me what so ever.If I really wanted to set fire to my money then I would roll up a tenner set it alight and watch it go up in smoke with a smug grin knowing that Gordon Brown is getting nothing in tax from me for doing it.I prefer to burn my money by paying for petrol for the car or bike 

[tunnie]

i am perfect example that smoking stunts your growth, 6ft4, and never smoked in my life, don't plan to either, not at £6 feking quid a box!

[Hannah Judes Dad]

i am perfect example that smoking stunts your growth, 6ft4, and never smoked in my life, don't plan to either, not at £6 feking quid a box!

I only six foot tall and as you say too feking expensive 

[Kiksomass]

Here's the thing, to stop smoking you must get it out of your head that you are GIVING UP. It is a habit and must be stopped. i've read a book on this by Alan Carr IIRC and it's very good . I just stopped though way before reading his book. I ran out of fags one day and thought I would get some more later but never did. They were about £3 a pack then

[Amigo]

I smoke a few roll ups a day & admit it is a ridiculous, unhealthy expensive thing to do. The only time i stopped was in the early 80's when i was sentanced to 3 months detention centre (William Whitelaw's short sharp shock) & Haslar, Gosport & you simply were'nt allowed to. However the screws smoked around you all day & as said i loved the smell at the time but afterwards it was rank so understand where non smokers are coming from. I still enjoy it though, i could give up & get killed at work tomorrow.
     Pubs? I don't bother anymore. I think every publican should be given the choice to allow or not. This would give the patrons the choice instead of smug know alls deciding for us. Lastly i but off the boat baccy & am sick of folk saying i'm doing the government out of revenue. To that i say if they were'nt so fricking greedy & fell in line with the rest of the EU we've been forced into then i would'nt have to & folk would'nt smuggle back from said EU countries to sell on here. Too many fat hands in the pot trying to compensate for thier cock ups.