Praise for me please

patty · Post by **patty** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:27 pm

well done kaz!!!!

i am trying to get jo to give up aswell,but she just keeps saying she needs them for all the stress i put her under

good luck girl

pat.

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:08 am

VTR1000KAZ wrote:hence the reason the cigs are still on the kitchen window Tim !
even tho i occaisionally get the urge.. the longer the day goes on.. i say.. "NO.. you've gone this long without one now.. don't mess it up for yourself !"

Kaz .. Total respect to yer, I have been fighting the weed for bloomin years and last year I reckon I only smoked for about a third of the year ( that is bloody good for me anyway) I am still not smoking but will always be a smoker, keep it up girl, your not having a cigarette without even needing the nicotine patches so every day will get easier. Just remember when the strong cravings arrive (and trust me they will

) they will only last for 10 mins max, try and do something to take your mind of it. Anyway why you even listening to me when I fail so often

Good luck and well done.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:56 am

Good Luck Kaz

Keep it up!

Pete.l

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:27 pm

Well done from me too Kaz

I had a brief spell in hospital (for 3 days) a few years back. I was in the admissions ward which takes all male and female patients young and old as you probably know. I could not believe how many in that ward (myself not one of them) had smoking related illnesses, and some of them were in agony I can tell you, it certainly opened my eyes

Good luck with it in reaching your goal

Chris.

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:18 am

Good girl! Keep it up!

I can't believe more people don't use hospital admission as a starting point. People will go without for a week sometimes when they have to have surgery, then they leave hospital & get straight back on the sticks! Always amazes me, especially if they've been "trying" to give up.

So, I take it the drinking thing's not been going so well since we last chatted...

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:55 am

so your "cig"really is broke then ay kaz?

Jaglifter · Post by **Jaglifter** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:53 am

Well done Kaz. It can be done. My wife stopped for 6 years and Dad gave up his pipe after 60 years!

Not sure about the booze though. Trouble is its a bit like a good dentist who will freeze your gums a bit at a time, so you don't feel anything. When you've had "just the one" you don't notice the rest!

Till the next day of couse!

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:41 am

well done kaz so far

pete will be wondering whats next for you to give up , sex?????

storminateacup · Post by **storminateacup** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:58 am

That's really brave of you giving up cigs and booze at the same time. I gave up the fags in '78 and the booze has all but given me up, even a glass of red wine or a single malt (my weakness) now results in a blinding migraine. But fortunately despite my advancing years I can still manage SEX

oh and riding my Storm which is nearly as good as sex.

storminateacup · Post by **storminateacup** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:21 am

VTR1000KAZ wrote:lol Keith ! I was joking about the sex part !

however.. I will hold my hands up and plead guilty to actually drinking a bottle of red wine the other night

my youngest daughter has gone to Manchester to spend this week with her dad as it's half term.... so I thought i'd cook a nice cut of steak for mine and Pete's dinner.
picked up 2 pieces of sirloin.. to be served with mushrooms and a large green salad with crispy garlic croutons and a ceasar dressing... I managed to avoid temptation to pick up a bottle of wine whilst I was buying the steak.... but just before i was due to cook it.. I just really fancied a glass of red to wash my dinner down with
Well... the wine Pete brought back for me, i've had numerous times before... but when i first tasted it again.... wow... what a difference.... much more flavour.. it tasted like a different wine i'm presuming my taste buds are coming back to life now after a week of no smoking.. and boy can i tell !!!!!!
anyway.. 1 glass turned into 2.. and 2 into 3 etc... but every mouthful was savoured and it took me 4 hours to drink 1 bottle... usually i'd have gone thru 2 bottles in that time ! And I never touched a ciggie either !!!!

I did feel soooo guilty the following morning.... but at least i didn't touch the smokes !!

I wish I'd known there was a party going on, I was up at Hebden Bridge for the weekend, I would have risked the migraine to drink some of your red wine to help with your resolve

maybe next time.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:36 am

not quite sure how ive manged to miss this thread!

W E L L D O N E !!!!

As a smoker i really am quite jealous (and so happy for you). I smoke about 10-15 a day, 20 if im out drinking, i would love to stop but i find hanging about with smokers is the hardest thing!

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:01 pm

Kaz kicking both vices in a oner is sometimes the best way but if you have the odd drinking bender and still stay off the ciggys you are a winner in my book . Keep it up

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:21 am

Well Done kaz Keep At it
wish I could claim to have your will power.
Pete.l
Opps

Good luck with the new job too

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:09 pm

Stick at it Kaz; well done!

I moved a car for someone the other day who smokes. Chr*st, I'd forgotten how bad it was to get in a smokers car having non smokers (like me) and company cars so no smoking in them etc. Stale tobacco smell is all pervading. This car reeked (a twenty years old girl/idjut) and it was just awful. I only moved it about a 100 metres but it felt as if it seeped into your clothes even in that short time. Bet she'll have fun trying to find a buyer for it at a later date!!!

Bet your handbag (!) too feels heavier with all the cash you're now accumulating too eh?