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16-08-2009, 11:33 AM
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I gave it up over 20 years ago when my mother had her first stroke, there were no 'Stop Smoking' aids around then, just mints and chewing gum. If you have a very good reason to stop, your battle is half won, I think.

My OH decided to give up a month after me but he did it the long way round! He went from cigarettes to cigars and finally to a pipe ......... then finally gave up altogether!
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16-08-2009, 02:13 PM
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I smoked 3 pack a day for years until 2005 when it almost killed me from congestive heart failure. I was rushed to the emergency room with my blood pressure at 255/150. I could not breathe and was the color blue. I haven't touched a cigarette since.
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16-08-2009, 02:15 PM
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It amazing how any ex smokers we have on here....
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16-08-2009, 09:12 PM
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Nearly 3 years for me Best thing I ever did.....20+ a day for 17 years! Just the thought makes me feel ill.....

I quit using the NiQuitin Lozengers Tried the patches prior to that, but they just gave me nightmares.

My Hubby also quit at the same time Together we saved the money in a pot, and bought a leather suite with it x
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24-08-2009, 07:22 PM
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yep almost 4 yrs now and love it
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24-08-2009, 07:29 PM
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I started smoking when about twenty, my friend Janie was a nurse and persuaded me to start .

I gave up about twenty years ago .I stopped instantly and put my daily cigarette money in a jar as an incentive to stop and watched it grow.
When I had collected enough money I used it to take my son out for a meal in a good restaurant

I can't stand the smell of smoke now .
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24-08-2009, 08:50 PM
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Been off them for 8 months now, I'll never touch another one again.
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24-08-2009, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by nero ->
Been off them for 8 months now, I'll never touch another one again.
Well done Nero, you're over the worst bit!
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07-11-2018, 07:38 PM
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I quit more than 3 and 1/2 years ago.

Now, I hate the smell, but won't preach about it- I know how I was and how difficult it is to quit.

Congratulations to all who quit!
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07-11-2018, 07:54 PM
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Margaret Thatcher had just put up the price of ciggies and I checked out how much of the price was tax. When I found out I stopped immediately. I was a 15 fag a day man. That was almost 30 years ago. Never missed 'em.
 
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