!!! CIGGIES be GONE !!!

Adventures4Christ · Post by **Adventures4Christ** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:02 pm

ThysJ..............So bek moet stroop kry.........give that man a bells......

Gysie · Post by **Gysie** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:07 pm

Dankie Thysie - dit is nogals waar as jy dit opbreek in ure dan voel jy nogals goed veral as jy by 5 ure kom en nog niks gerook nie.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:26 pm

laat daai "goed voel" jou motivering wees om nog 'n uur uit te hou Ciske...

en gaan sweis daar 'n bietjie aan my canopy.

Post by **CasKru** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:43 pm

ThysdJ wrote:Here's my take on it...

The main problem with quitting is that the poor smoker gets so intimidated by the whole thing and everybody telling him/her how bad smoking is that he doesnt know where to begin. Usually non smoking friends are so keen to assist with advice and horror stories about how deadly smoking is, that the poor smoker gets totally overwhelmed by input. Smokers know exactly how bad smoking is for them. They live with that, believe it or not. They are not that ignorant. They also know that it is good to quit, both physically and financially, but they just dont know how to start the quitting process. The whole quitting process looms as large and as intimidating as Mount Everest!

You see, the biggest fear a smoker faces when quitting is failure. Not so much failure itself, as the retribution he is going to face from others (especially non smokers or ex smokers) on the outside, making him feel like a complete loser. Therefore a lot of people rather continue smoking than to run the risk of being branded as a failure. To quit smoking is hardly ever a big bang event. Yes some have managed that, but if it really was that easy all of us would be ex smokers. It is a hard slog, that needs to be taken hour by hour, before it is taken day by day. Once you are a few weeks in you can take it week by week. BUT most importantly, get over the first hurdle, the first hour!

Becoming an ex-smoker is actually all in the mind, getting around it mentally. What the smoker really needs to do is break the problem down in small managable chunks. Celebrate the small victories, and dont dwell on the stumbles along the way. Never see a stumble as a failure, but rather as an opportunity to try again, for longer this time. Small victories, will be the first hour then the first day. Should the smoker stumble in this time (have a smoke), the period of time that elapsed between his last smoke and the stumbling point is the victory. Concentrate on the positive, the number of smokes you DIDN'T have, rather than the one you had. Put the stumble behind you, move on and try to beat your previous victory. Always striving to better the time you can do without a smoke. Eating the elephant one bite at a time.

Crutches/Quitting Aids
Use crutches if that makes it easier for you. By all means use patches, sprays, gum etc. All these are healthier than smoking, even though it still feeds the "nicotine monster". Not everybody has the will power to quit cold turkey. It is easier weaning yourself off the crutch that off the smokes.

Remove all temptations
This works for me. Finish the last pack you bought. Do not leave smokes in the house, car, desk at work, or anywhere where it can tempt you. That means if you want to cheat, you have to go buy a pack, or bum a smoke from a buddy, who usually wont just give it to you if they are supportive of your attempt to quit. If there are smokes at hand, it just makes it more difficult to quit.

Keep yourself busy. The mind wanders a lot, and every now and then you get up to walk to where you would normally have a smoke (especially in the office if you smoke outside). I usually walk to the kitchen and get a drink of water, and use the Quit spray I have.

As I said before the first day is tough... I am having a very very tough 2nd day. But I know from experience that after the 3rd day it becomes easier. Seems such a short time (3 days) until you actually live those 3 days... damn it seems like everyminute lasts for an hour!!

The message to take away from this is to
1 ) break things down into managable chunks (hour by hour, day by day, week by week)
2 ) never feel you have failed if you stumble
3 ) know it is going to be hard, but not impossible
4 ) concentrate on the positive of what you have achieved
5 ) keep on trying until you get it right
6 ) make use of whatever you have available to kick the addiction
7 ) know you have a support group out here that will motivate and assist where they can.

This is applicable to more than just the smoking habbit...

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:13 pm

Remember when you put out your last cigarette, you are a proud non-smoker, do NOT feel that you are depriving yourself, but know that the monster no longer has you in its clutches and you are only depriving the addiction of its next fix when you are tempted to light up again... you become a non smoker the moment you cut off the supply of nicotine...

Post by **Baasvark** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:33 pm

Hey Guys,

Soos hulle se - agter os kom ook inni kraal!

Typical - and this has happened a few times - I joined the campaign to qiut and by monday morning I'd forgotten that I'd quit

I'm just so used to my routine that it was lunch time before I remembered...

Anyhow, I think I'm no 7 on the list..Don't know how to post & edit the original post.

Well done to those who've stood strong thus far and Val - thanx for the advice, I must get that book!

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:33 am

Donkey wrote:
GI Jane wrote:Hey it's all in the head.... When you understand that smoking is an addiction and not a bad habit, that the anxiety within is only the craving for the next smoke, and not factors around you, and that once you no longer feed the monster and it dies, the craving goes away. Every time you feed the monster it goes away momentarily, until you finish the smoke and then the anxiety and craving starts all over again. It is a vicious circle until you break the cycle... Let's break the cycle of nicotine addiction and stop feeding the governments koffers with the tax money from our cigarettes.....and the cigarette manufacturers with our hard earned money... it is in their best interests to keep us addicted.... but not in ours...
When I first read I was like yoh , sorry couldn't resist

Sorry Tumelo did'nt get what you meant initially, but now I see it...... that was no spelling error....

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:41 am

Sjoe, taking strain this morning..... Fortunately am not dropping children at school in this hectic Joburg traffic today... may be a potential road rage candidate.... How do you guys deal with traffic in Joburg... whew.. and all the road works... okay... breathe.. going to the gym, will probably be able to spin off the irritation...

Post by **CasKru** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:45 am

GI Jane wrote:Sjoe, taking strain this morning..... Fortunately am not dropping children at school in this hectic Joburg traffic today... may be a potential road rage candidate.... How do you guys deal with traffic in Joburg... whew.. and all the road works... okay... breathe.. going to the gym, will probably be able to spin off the irritation...

So you thought I sat at the office from 05:30 till just after 18:00 because I have tooo... nope. I just hate traffic that much

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:57 am

It's crazy... had to leave home yesterday at 6.45 to get the kids to school by 7.30, it took me almost 40 min in the traffic there and 10 min against the traffic home.

Post by **CasKru** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:01 am

GI Jane wrote:It's crazy... had to leave home yesterday at 6.45 to get the kids to school by 7.30, it took me almost 40 min in the traffic there and 10 min against the traffic home.

My travel time to the office is generally about 40min when there is no traffic. You can more than double that if I travel during rush hour and everything is still free flowing...

But back to the topic at hand.... stuck in traffic is possibly the worst places to be when you have just quit smoking and that is why Thys's post makes so much sense to get rid of all the cigarettes etc because if you are stuck in traffic and there is a packet in the car.....

Post by **Royco** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:14 am

Not trying to be mean (hehe

), but when I drop the kids off, it takes me 10 min to work.
Otherwise just 4 min - and that's when the traffic light is red.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:21 am

off topic!!!

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:43 am

ThysdJ wrote:off topic!!!

Mmmm Thys is that snithcy, itchy, scratchy withdrawal.... sorry that was irritable me complaining about the traffic... So have raided my granddaughters lollipop stash, and am plowing through them at the moment.... they taste and smell much better than cigarettes ....

Post by **Bugzy** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:49 am

Is almal van julle nog op track met die ophou rook? Onthou dit is OK om geirriteerd te word solank jy nie na 'n siggie gryp nie. BYT VAS!!!!

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:28 pm

hey, hope you are not all giving up the fight already. Have been trying to stop since the middle of December, and have stop-started for 2 months, don't give up if you have felt the need to have the odd cigarette, just keep working at it, you will win in the end. I am determined to beat this one, it's early in the race...

Just think how great it will be when your life is no longer dictated by when your next cigarette will be.........

C.R.Gillmans · Post by **C.R.Gillmans** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:24 am

I have managed to manage my smoking over the years and have even stopped for up to two years at one time....obviously very addicted seeing I start again after such a long time, but my smoking is another story all together.
I have a book I strongly recommend reading. "The Nicotine Trick" by Neil Casey. It's a thin book for those of you who, like me, struggle to read anything that isn't "gripping" from page one. This book explains a totally different perspective on cigarettes and how they affect you physically and mentally, and gives you a few good methods to conquer your affliction. I highly recommend reading it for the knowledge contained in it's pages...whether it helps you stop or not, you'll be glad you read it!

BTW.....I'm two days minus a smoke...count me in...can't let my fellow Capetonians tackle such a monster task with so few!

1. Gysie - WP
2. Thys - WP
3. Val - GI Jane - WP
4. Jake - JHB
5. Estiaan - WP (I'm 7 days in: Last smoke Sunday 5 Feb 10pm ) lets do it!
6. Julian - WP
7. Hilton - WP
8.
9.
10.

Gysie · Post by **Gysie** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:49 am

BTW.....I'm two days minus a smoke...count me in...can't let my fellow Capetonians tackle such a monster task with so few!

Hilton thanks for joining - but you really dont need to pay VAT to join us- BTW

Anyway on the honesty part - I have smoked 9 siggies yesterday which is 51 less than my normal smoking day. day. I havent bought a packed in 3 days - thus I am still saving my money.

Sorry for the not quiting straight out but will continue until I have kick that monsters "donkey"

Big up to all of those that is still going strong and by the looks of it the lady is kicking our buts as always. Val you go girl - drive like a pro and now quites like a pro !!!

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:47 am

Hey, Gysie am taking strain as well..... I ended up having a smoke myself yesterday when I was ready to tear my hair out of my head.... This is definitely not a competition the only butt we are going to kick is the cigarette's butt.... I have been stop\ starting since I decided to give up in Dec last year so am only winning this war in millimetres not metres.... You are doing really well dropping from 60 to 9. Just have to keep telling myself it is something I really want to do.....

Post by **CasKru** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:04 am

I might not be participating but see this as an endurance race or like the Dakar. You might have a few check points along the route but between those points you can take any route. The goal is to get to the finishing line no matter how you get there.

It does not matter how many time you fall, it matters how many times you get up.

Stay strong... Still praying for all of you

Adventures4Christ · Post by **Adventures4Christ** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:16 am

Hoe gaan dit met die manne, vandag, julle is almal ysters!!!!!

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:25 am

Dewald, you killed the ants yet? Keep going guys... remember tripping along the way is no reason to quit! Be strong and hang in there!

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:29 am

I agree, not to compete with one another, but too encourage and support one another.... hey what about the others... how are you doing?

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:33 am

1. Gysie - WP
2. Thys - WP
3. Val - GI Jane - WP
4. Jake - JHB
5. Estiaan - WP (I'm 7 days in: Last smoke Sunday 5 Feb 10pm ) lets do it!
6. Julian - WP
7. Hilton - WP
8. Mark
9.
10.

Well I drove to the shop and back without having a zaan.....believe me that was an achievement in itself

Post by **Mud Dog** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:52 am

Hang in there Guy's!!

ROOFER · Post by **ROOFER** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:12 pm

never smoked ,but I am behind you guys 110%, KEEP GOING ,KEEP GOING it's not how you start but how you finish!!!!!!!!

Adventures4Christ · Post by **Adventures4Christ** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:29 pm

Mr_B wrote:Dewald, you killed the ants yet? Keep going guys... remember tripping along the way is no reason to quit! Be strong and hang in there!

Hey Mr_B, no the little &**%^$ still busy taking my house, food and patience away bit by bit

But decided this weekend it is nuke time

Yes guys "Stumbling is a given but falling and staying down is a choice!" YOU CAN DO IT

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:55 pm

Gysie wrote:BTW.....I'm two days minus a smoke...count me in...can't let my fellow Capetonians tackle such a monster task with so few!

Hilton thanks for joining - but you really dont need to pay VAT to join us- BTW

Anyway on the honesty part - I have smoked 9 siggies yesterday which is 51 less than my normal smoking day. day. I havent bought a packed in 3 days - thus I am still saving my money.

Sorry for the not quiting straight out but will continue until I have kick that monsters "donkey"
Big up to all of those that is still going strong and by the looks of it the lady is kicking our buts as always. Val you go girl - drive like a pro and now quites like a pro !!!

What did I do?

C.R.Gillmans · Post by **C.R.Gillmans** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:59 am

Gysie...don't worry, it's like Thys said...don't sweat the small stuff...focus on the positive like GI Jane said...that's 51 less than most other days

Ek sukkel ook so bietjie, but if I can make it through a shift like yesterday without smoking, then I think I am doing pretty well so far!!!
So hang in there all, and take it in small steps...read the book " The nicotine Trick " it might just be the point of view you need to stop!

Gysie · Post by **Gysie** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:42 am

Morning morning!

Still trying my best did 7 siggies yesterday. I have gone so far that I dug out my old scooter. So now when I need to get n bolt of something I use the scooter instead of my baby but atleast I cant smoke on the scooter. It normally costs me one smoke going to the hardware and one smoke back so there I have cut the monsters throat. Oja and this normally gets done at least 4 to 5 times a day so there is 8 servings gone from the monster. The Laaitie and me even use the scooter to go home so now i am even saving on fuel and smokes.

Anyway -thanks for all the support from all including the nonsmokers.

WE WILL WIN !!!

Post by **CasKru** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:58 am

Gysie wrote:Morning morning!

Still trying my best did 7 siggies yesterday. I have gone so far that I dug out my old scooter. So now when I need to get n bolt of something I use the scooter instead of my baby but atleast I cant smoke on the scooter. It normally costs me one smoke going to the hardware and one smoke back so there I have cut the monsters throat. Oja and this normally gets done at least 4 to 5 times a day so there is 8 servings gone from the monster. The Laaitie and me even use the scooter to go home so now i am even saving on fuel and smokes.

Anyway -thanks for all the support from all including the nonsmokers.

WE WILL WIN !!!

Give that man a Bells

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:10 am

Well done Gysie, that is amazing.... you are sounding very positive about it... I landed up smoking a cigarette again yesterday... Lit it up and after a drag, put it out and later lit it again, so landed up lighting one cigarette up 5 times, so it lasted the whole day.... Much better than having smoked 5.. Anyway am going to attempt a smoke free day today... Have to keep telling myself that it is what I want to do... just when the craving starts the excuses to not quit come thick and fast.... Even Allan Carrs logic and reasoning in his book start looking like drivel, when the withdrawal is at its worst... Sitting working at a computer most of the day makes it worse... because you light up without even thinking about it....

Willem01 · Post by **Willem01** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:13 am

Aan al julle ciggies ouens en dames sterkte mag julle n rookvrye dag geniet...vanaf nie roker

Gysie · Post by **Gysie** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:44 am

Val - I am also on the light and kill stage - it works. I had a smoke last night 6 times. It really works. As long as I can keep it up then I will get it down to 2 smokes 20 times a day

I will win

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:25 pm

Am having a disastrous weekend.... social events and non-smoking have'nt gone down to well... going to have to recommit myself to the effort on Monday again.... Friday evening lost my sense of humour and left a social event early from irritation, and Sat evening decided to not lose my sense of humour and enjoy the evening. So its picking up again on Monday morning and hopefully being sufficiently committed to not smoking in spite of social events...

Adventures4Christ · Post by **Adventures4Christ** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:23 pm

Ok, guys I am ready, today is seeing the last few left in my pack, got myself "Quit" and not buying a pack again!!!! I made the list hehehe

1. Gysie - WP
2. Thys - WP
3. Val - GI Jane - WP
4. Jake - JHB
5. Estiaan - WP (I'm 7 days in: Last smoke Sunday 5 Feb 10pm ) lets do it!
6. Julian - WP
7. Hilton - WP
8. Mark
9. Dewald - GP
10.

Taljaag · Post by **Taljaag** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:33 pm

Sit my naam op die lys.27/02/2012 IS DIT 7dae wat ek bid en vas byt.My laaitjie (18) vrae my hoekom rook n mens om later te wil suffer.George - MP

Adventures4Christ · Post by **Adventures4Christ** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:49 am

Nou ja hier kom dag drie sonder 'n stokkie :alvarin:
Nie die maklikste oudjie die nie, veral as dit storm weer om jou is, maar gaan die keer deur druk!!!

Hoe gaan dit met die ander non-smokers, raak die lus makliker om voor nee te se hehehehe

Tjokkie · Post by **Tjokkie** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:03 am

Ek hou erg duim vas vir julle ouens. Ek weet dis hel (het dit 'n hele paar keer probeer en ten einde laaste, nou 2 jaar 'skoon'), maar dis absoluut die moeite werd!!!!

Onthou net, as jou mind reg is, is daar NIKS wat jou kan stop nie!!!

Sterkte!!!!!

Hilux 1 · Post by **Hilux 1** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:05 am

respect manne en dames respect, hou uit hou uit. julle kan want julle wil. dis net so moeilik soos julle dit maak

Pixel · Post by **Pixel** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:02 pm

Keep going Gents, we are all supporting you.
Some reasons to add to the motivation:

You want to see your daughter or grand daughter walk down the isle
You want to be able to hike up a dune when your son is a teenager and sandboard down next to him x 10.
To be around to spend your retirement years overlanding and living to the full instead of 6 foot under or worse wheezing on a ventilator.
You want to hold your grandson in your arms.
You want to be around to see and help your children / wife / family /best friend go through the joys and trials of life and not have to bid an early farewell.
To be that 78 year old that everyone looks up too because he / she is fit and well and looking 55.

From a non smoker (never have and am grateful for it) I thank you and encourage you.
One day when I am camping down wind of you the only smoke we will get is that of those lekker chops on your braai

.

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:30 pm

Started off well and then totally lost the plot... had all the usual excuses for smoking the next cigarette, so pretty much have to start from scratch again... For those of you that have stopped and going strong, well done. I'm starting off at the bottom of the hill again.... but not giving up on giving up

Adventures4Christ · Post by **Adventures4Christ** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:41 pm

GI Jane wrote:Started off well and then totally lost the plot... had all the usual excuses for smoking the next cigarette, so pretty much have to start from scratch again... For those of you that have stopped and going strong, well done. I'm starting off at the bottom of the hill again.... but not giving up on giving up

Val, if I look at some of those pics, you will know exactly what I mean when I say, some obstacles we need to redo, or try again in the 4x4 field, we don't always get them first time, even though we drive Hilux'se hehehehe, so put it in reverse, size it up and go for it again

We'll make it, like I said three days now but I have to basically lock myself up but this time I have to do it, I just know it is time

Struggling with you and in 29 days we will all be smiling, they say that is how long it takes to break a bad habbit hehehe

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:48 pm

Well done Dewald that's such good news for you.... And about those obstacles, you're so right.. The right gear(mindset) and determination (momentum) does get you through.. thanks for the encouragement...

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:54 pm

There is no easy way to say this but I crashed spectacularly about 3 days after I started. Gone down in flames, so to speak.

It will be easy to blame a lot of circumstances, but I am not going to. At least I managed to cut down from "a-pack-a-day" to "a-pack-every-2-days"...

Quitting is going to happen, but I sense it is not going to be right now... Kopskoonmaaktyd...

Well done to you guys who are still holding out.... Gysie?? waa's jy??

Transkalahari515 · Post by **Transkalahari515** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:31 pm

Hi All

They say that if you write something down it becomes a fact....

So, a day after my 33rd birthday and after alot of trepidation and thought, i want to add my name to the list

I really hope having this group of people around to give a bit of support will help and to be able to give encouragement when i can as well

So , after 17 odd years of smelling like an ashtray, when i go to sleep that will be my last

Revs up, diff lock on, 2nd gear and gently on the clutch

Here goes

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:35 pm

Welcome David the more of us that are there to support and encourage one another the better.....

Post by **CasKru** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:42 pm

ThysdJ wrote:There is no easy way to say this but I crashed spectacularly about 3 days after I started. Gone down in flames, so to speak. It will be easy to blame a lot of circumstances, but I am not going to. At least I managed to cut down from "a-pack-a-day" to "a-pack-every-2-days"...

Quitting is going to happen, but I sense it is not going to be right now... Kopskoonmaaktyd...

Well done to you guys who are still holding out.... Gysie?? waa's jy??

CasKru wrote:I might not be participating but see this as an endurance race or like the Dakar. You might have a few check points along the route but between those points you can take any route. The goal is to get to the finishing line no matter how you get there.

It does not matter how many time you fall, it matters how many times you get up.

Stay strong... Still praying for all of you

Transkalahari515 · Post by **Transkalahari515** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:44 pm

GI Jane wrote:Welcome David the more of us that are there to support and encourage one another the better.....

Transkalahari515 · Post by **Transkalahari515** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:48 pm

Gysie wrote:Morning,

to all of you who don't know - this is the stop smoking support group. Please if you wish to stop smoking put your name on the list. For those who wish to support us please do and to those who wants to laugh at us be warned.

As of 8h23 we will smoke our last one.

1. Gysie - WP
2. Thys - WP
3. Val - GI Jane - WP
4.Transkalahari 515( as of 1st March GP
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:54 pm

1. Gysie - WP
2. Thys - WP
3. Val - GI Jane - WP
4. Jake - JHB
5. Estiaan - WP (I'm 7 days in: Last smoke Sunday 5 Feb 10pm ) lets do it!
6. Julian - WP
7. Hilton - WP
8. Mark
9. Dewald - GP
10. Transkalahari515 (as of 1st March

GP

Updated list

Lets do it

Gysie · Post by **Gysie** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:30 pm

Hello,

I crashed and burnt so hard that the insurance wrote me off for scrap. Insurance payout was enough to recover.

Smoking one pack a day instead of 3 packs easy a day.

Stopping is still my main aim. I have gotten into the habit of before I light one to ask myself do I really need one right now. 8/10 times I decide not to take one - so hopefully one of these days I will go through the day without taking one.

Thysie - ek weet nie meer nie ons sal nou moet serious plan maak!!!

Adventures4Christ · Post by **Adventures4Christ** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:36 pm

Is it just me but day three and I can hardly keep my eyes open, I am tired and just want to sleep as if nicotine was more of an energizer hehehehe

Anyway, I'm still impressed, this is the longest I've gone without my fix and on top of that I am still drinking my coffee, talking about torch er!!!!!!

Ek gaan 'n vloermoer gooi, meskien skrik die nicotine monster so groot hy hardloop sommer weg

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:43 pm

Gysie wrote:Thysie - ek weet nie meer nie ons sal nou moet serious plan maak!!!

Daais maklik tjomma!! Wanneer jy die volgende enetjie wil vat loop sweis net so bietjie aan my canopy... Hy moet Vrydag klaar wees!!

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:21 pm

Adventures4Christ wrote:Is it just me but day three and I can hardly keep my eyes open, I am tired and just want to sleep as if nicotine was more of an energizer hehehehe

Anyway, I'm still impressed, this is the longest I've gone without my fix and on top of that I am still drinking my coffee, talking about torch er!!!!!!

Ek gaan 'n vloermoer gooi, meskien skrik die nicotine monster so groot hy hardloop sommer weg

Ja, day three is die swaar dag, daai ou nicotine monster sien jy is ernstig...

Transkalahari515 · Post by **Transkalahari515** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:50 pm

Hi All

That was the longest work day ive had in years , i must confess though

I cracked at about 2pm and had half a cig.

But thats down from 20 - 25 a day.

Just got to make it through dinner tonight :alvarin:

Biltong and sweet sucking has increased dramatically. :roll:

Keep going everybody,

Also , read today that cranberry juice eliminates upto 80% more nicotine from your system than water.

Will try find the link and post tomorrow,

The road is long and hard but we are just like our vehicles ,

The best and most capable ever made, keep it up everyone.

IVY · Post by **IVY** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:21 pm

Hi Guys

Want a way to stop smoking ask your doctor about Champix. You only get it from a doctor. It works and no feelings of killing some one. I am on day 16 and have gone down from 40 to 5 per day without wanting more. I still have 2 months to get it down to 0.
My wife has gone from 30 to 2 in the same time.

Good luck to us all.

Post by **Baasvark** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:26 am

Hi Guys,

I've been "net"less for a while so I couldn't partake in all the discussions.

It looks as if this topic has gone gone a little quite lately.......????

Anyway, I pledged to stop right in the beginning. The first two weeks proved to me that I would be unable to quit cold turkey so I went and got myself some Champix. After all, I am serious about quitting.

Anyhow, I've been smoke free for 7 days now. While I'm still in the beginning stages - I won't go back to smoking!!!

We've all done the calculation on what smoking cost us, but here's one that really changed my mind for me: How many cig's have you smoked in your life? At 50/day for 11 years I've smoked at least 200 000 cigarettes!

So there it is, if the cost doesn't motivate you to stop, do the other calculation - it worked for me.

Hope you guys are standing strong and if quitting cold isn't working, get the pills. Quitting is more important than how you quit.
Good luck

Taljaag · Post by **Taljaag** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:08 pm

Ek het nou al vir 20 dae op gehou met rook.Kan iemand vir my raad gee vir sooibrand.Ek het dit nog nooit gehad nie.Nou kry ek dit vandat ek op gehou rook het.

The Legend · Post by **The Legend** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:59 pm

Taljaag wrote:Ek het nou al vir 20 dae op gehou met rook.Kan iemand vir my raad gee vir sooibrand.Ek het dit nog nooit gehad nie.Nou kry ek dit vandat ek op gehou rook het.

Het jy Rennies suig tabletta al probeer.