Im a failure

[hammy]

Oh well 2 months ago i was so chuffed that I had stopped smoking.

After 30 years of smoking them horrible things I was smoke free and hated the smell. I just caved in and smoked one again.

Failure

[Shaun]

It's only a failure if you don't try again. Don't let it get you down. You've done great to go 2 months without a ciggy (a massive well done for that!), that's a huge step. Tomorrow's a new day. :)

[Daryll]

Agree with Shaun.
One slip up does not make you a failure , have another go , you will succeed.

Chin up mate.

Daryll

[hammy]

Gawd i have had 4 now, but thanks for the encouragement i will try again tomorrow

[Booche]

I too stopped and went on to the Intelicig (advised and exampled Angela & Steve's) which were a god send really good and helped me loads but with due to private stress i started again BUT i have cut down absolutely loads, which ill be stopping altogether again and this time for GOOD.

You will do it again Gra (just stop going on holiday and getting duty free) :P

Honestly mate if you did it once you will do it again just think of all the money you can save and health issues.

[hammy]

I too stopped and went on to the Intelicig (advised and exampled Angela & Steve's) which were a god send really good and helped me loads but with due to private stress i started again BUT i have cut down absolutely loads, which ill be stopping altogether again and this time for GOOD.

You will do it again Gra (just stop going on holiday and getting duty free) :P

Honestly mate if you did it once you will do it again just think of all the money you can save and health issues.

To be honest I didnt really save any money as I was using a hell of a lot of the electronic filters (3 for £7.99) probably about 10 a week, also put on a stone in them 2 months, eating habits didnt change and was on the treadmill for 45 mins a day. Here I go making bloody excuses now.

[Booche]

To be honest I didnt really save any money as I was using a hell of a lot of the electronic filters (3 for £7.99) probably about 10 a week, also put on a stone in them 2 months, eating habits didnt change and was on the treadmill for 45 mins a day. Here I go making bloody excuses now.

lol i did the same mate maccy d's are a bugger lol lose the treadmill and sign up at the local gym i started back again so i could re-start door work and i soon lost 2stone after putting about 3 on :eek: but even tho im still smoking (god damn it) im still going gym once or twice a week now, aim for goals etc all the time and before you know it bang you have done it.

I find if i keep myself busy i tend to smoke less and maybe go hours and hours with out one :)

[funkymook]

Funny how you look at the one you had as a failure and not at all the ones you haven't had as a success! :)

And as for the money you save - how come all us non-smokers aren't driving our Rolls Royce's to our yachts every weekend!

[hammy]

Funny how you look at the one you had as a failure and not at all the ones you haven't had as a success! :)

And as for the money you save - how come all us non-smokers aren't driving our Rolls Royce's to our yachts every weekend!

Didnt think of it that way Martin, That was actually quite a boost for me , Thanks mate

[Charlie Brown]

I would love to quit. I used to hate smokers (my mum included!) It started off as a social thing, to a couple after work to waking up in the morning a cup of tea and a smoke.

Keep going...I'll quit before I'm 30. I have whims, and this is my whim at the moment.

[hammy]

Charlie, Dont wait till ya 30 mate do it now an I will buy you a beer ;) ;)

[Charlie Brown]

True. I'm a firm believer of living for the moment and not the future.

I drink, eat, smoke, gamble (a little) - why not? You're only here once so enjoy it!

[Booche]

As for the cash if you smoke only 20 per day and pay a average of £6.00 per 20 the its a saving of £42 per week, £168 per month, £2016 per year

[BeerFunk]

True. I'm a firm believer of living for the moment and not the future.

I drink, eat, smoke, gamble (a little) - why not? You're only here once so enjoy it!You might enjoy it now, but you certainly won't in 50 years time - if you're still around. I cringe when I hear my old man coughing now... he's tried quitting several times, but the longer you leave it the harder it becomes.

I used to work in the Vascular department at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and it wasn't uncommon for some of the surgeons to be blunt with the patients. "If you don't stop smoking, you will die". It's not nice, but that's the way it is.

Of course, you can still be a lifelong smoker and 'get away with it', who knows why some suffer the effects worse than others? :confused:

[Matty12]

True. I'm a firm believer of living for the moment and not the future.

I drink, eat, smoke, gamble (a little) - why not? You're only here once so enjoy it!

Yes but you want your life to last as long as it can be!!!! don't smoke and don't drink thats my advice.

And when did you start to smoke? its better to stop when your younger its a lot easier.

My nan use to smoke allot and she died of lung cancer in the end, she could not breath and she had to be put on o2 !!!!!!!!

[BeerFunk]

don't smoke and don't drink thats my adviceAnd my advice would be - moderation in everything, even things which eem to be 100% beneficial (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16048121) :)

[Paul The Party Dj]

Keep trying!

Was there something that made you start?
Stress?
Peer pressure?
Post coital? :daft:

I saw my Grandad and Uncle taken by cancer when I was in my early twenties and then I met my wife and she said she would never go out with a smoker - that was 30 years ago and I haven't smoked since and I'm very glad of it.

Mind you, I reckon, the passive smoking over the years from DJ'ing in clubs have taken their toll.

Good luck with whatever you decide - don't let it screw you up either way.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I would love to quit. I used to hate smokers (my mum included!) It started off as a social thing, to a couple after work to waking up in the morning a cup of tea and a smoke.

Keep going...I'll quit before I'm 30. I have whims, and this is my whim at the moment.

Don't be so ridiculous.

Smoking is not a whim. It causes heart disease and cancer.

[Ryu]

I've given up after 15 years of smoking, and have been off the ash for 2 and a bit years now. I was suprised at how easy I found it, I think largely because I actually wanted to stop, took an instant dislike to the smell of it, realised how badly others smelled and appreciated the numerous health, financial and practical benefits (smoking whilst gigging was always something I was a bit embarrased of.

I still like the idea of smoking....its something I still yearn for (for a short time) especially when certain films or tv shows show it, however, I console myself with my retirement plan....Grow Old disgracefully. Once my Children are married, have their own places, I'm retired and growing old, I see it almost as a social responsibility to Smoke, Drink and goodness knows what else. What with the pension deficit and overpopulation, I shall take great delight in enjoying old age as unhealthily as possible!! :D

[Matty12]

And my advice would be - moderation in everything, even things which eem to be 100% beneficial (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16048121) :)

Yes drinking but not smoking.

[Corabar Steve]

I too stopped and went on to the Intelicig (advised and exampled Angela & Steve's) which were a god send really good and helped me loads
Thread here> http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19388&highlight=intellicig

[Cj_The_Dj]

Don't be so ridiculous.

Smoking is not a whim. It causes heart disease and cancer.

yep my mum died of lung cancer. they said smoking didnt cause it.. but it didnt help.. she got lung cancer beacuse it spread from her breast. but smoke made her die much quicker she stoped as soon as she found out she had lung cancer but at that time it was too late... and it really annoys me that my dad saw how my mum was with not breathing but yet he still will not quit.

[Marc J]

I smoked for about 15 years, from about aged 17 - 32, and by 32 was on 40-a-day.

Then stopped completely one day :D

So yes, you are a failure :P

Three words....

Hyp


No


Tist

:D

[Corabar Steve]

Nobody likes a quitter :sj:

[Charlie Brown]

Don't be so ridiculous.

Smoking is not a whim. It causes heart disease and cancer.

I'm not being ridiculous. I go through different stages of 'whims' - My addictive personality doesn't help.

I stopped eating for a year - soon got over that, it was a whim.

I used to drink on my own a lot as a evening - soon got over that, it was a whim and I just drink when I'm out.

I started going to the casino a lot (every other night) - soon got bored and over that, it was a whim.

I'll quit smoking soon - when I'm bored and move onto something else....

My disco pattern is the same - one minute I want to give up, the next I'll spend £500 on a website, then I'll ditch that and move onto something else.

It's not a healthy lifestyle, but how I choose to live. :)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I'm not being ridiculous. I go through different stages of 'whims' - My addictive personality doesn't help.



You're talking :Censored::Censored::Censored::Censored:e.

Smoking is not a whim.

It might interest you to know that I have an addictive personality too.

Now, before you really upset me Charlie, I suggest you leave it there.

[hammy]

I smoked for about 15 years, from about aged 17 - 32, and by 32 was on 40-a-day.

Then stopped completely one day :D

So yes, you are a failure :P

Three words....

Hyp


No


Tist

:D

Already done hypnotist,

1 day smoke free again so only a failure for a couple of days

[hammy]

Well, Heres an update.

I never managed to stop again and was smoking 20 a day again up until yesterday, This time I am not using any NRT or anything and I feel fine so wish me luck this time.

my list.

GOOD THINGS ABOUT SMOKING
Absolutely nothing

BAD THINGS
your clothes smell
your chest hurts in the morning
your breath smells
I dont need to go on thats enough for me. :D

[Shaun]

The very best of luck mate. I'm rooting for ya. :)

[Steve the DJ]

Good luck with it and don't be disheartened by setbacks. It took me 4 attempts to kick the habit for good. :)

In the end patches did it for me, I put one over each eye and I couldn't find my fags!*

I'll get my coat... :coat:






*Copyright Lee Evans circa 2001

[hammy]

Cheers Guys :beer1:

[Shaun]

Hypnotism worked for me.

[hammy]

Hypnotism worked for me.

Didnt for me, Or did it ;)

[Shaun]

First time at the hypnotist it didn't work for me. I started smoking the very next day. I called him back up and he told me to head back along to him. Never smoked since. I used to smoke 40 a day.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Well, Heres an update.

I never managed to stop again and was smoking 20 a day again up until yesterday, This time I am not using any NRT or anything and I feel fine so wish me luck this time.

my list.

GOOD THINGS ABOUT SMOKING
Absolutely nothing

BAD THINGS
your clothes smell
your chest hurts in the morning
your breath smells
I dont need to go on thats enough for me. :D

Good luck G. :thumbsup:


First time at the hypnotist it didn't work for me. I started smoking the very next day. I called him back up and he told me to head back along to him. Never smoked since. I used to smoke 40 a day.

Hypnotist or hypnotherapist?

[DazzyD]

I suppose I'm kind of lucky as I've never once smoked so never needed to find the willpower to stop. I didn't like my mam smoking and always felt physically sick just from the smell. I think that put me off for life.

However, my addictive personality showed itself which an addiction to fruit machines - not gambling just fruit machines and I would think nothing of spending £300-£500 in a session and going home penniless. The flashy lights drew me in and then took all my cash. I'm still not "clean" so to speak but having 3 kids certainly made me reassess my priorities. If I'm out (which, to be fair, is a really rare occurance these days!) then I often get the urge to play but I try to steer clear as I know I'll end up going home skint again. I don't always succeed so I guess I'm a failure, too!

Anyway, a friend suggested I tried a hypnotist so I went to see one. To be fair, he wasn't really all that good. Woof! Woof!

[Charlie Brown]

Let me us know how you get on. When I first read this thread, I thought 'yeah, that's easy, I could give in if I wanted too'

Now I've thought about - it's a lot harder than it appears. I find it hard to sleep now if I haven't got any smokes left for the morning.

Good luck.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Let me us know how you get on. When I first read this thread, I thought 'yeah, that's easy, I could give in if I wanted too'

Now I've thought about - it's a lot harder than it appears.

I thought it was just your latest whim? :rolleyes:

[Charlie Brown]

I thought it was just your latest whim? :rolleyes:

Yeah, well so did I.

What started off as a social thing has turned into a horrible, expensive and addictive daily routine. Mum, Mums' BF and Dad (he'll have a nice cigar every three weeks) smoke which I think would make it harder to quit.

It's my comfort thing at the moment.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Yeah, well so did I.

What started off as a social thing has turned into a horrible, expensive and addictive daily routine. Mum, Mums' BF and Dad (he'll have a nice cigar every three weeks) smoke which I think would make it harder to quit.

It's my comfort thing at the moment.

A blanket would be cheaper :D

[Shaun]

Hypnotist or hypnotherapist?

Is there a difference? lol (serious question).

I think he was both. He mentioned to me he was a stage hypnotist at one time but now did what he did. So hypnotist, hynotherapist? I dunno. Maybe Marc J can shed some lihgt. He quit smoking with the same guy.

[Excalibur]

Is there a difference? lol (serious question).
.

Well simply going on the words used, I'd say that a hypnotist is simply someone who hypnotises people, whereas a hypnotherapist is someone who does the same thing, but for therapeutic ( medical help ) reasons.

Personally, I would have expected to find very little delineation in the two categories, and most folk would view them as the same. Logic says that a hypnotherapist is a hypnotist, but a hypnotist isn't a hypnotherapist.

I wonder if there's any recognised qualification for being a hypnotherapist? :confused:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I thought a hypnotist put you fully under and a hypnotherapist didn't?

[Marc J]

Maybe Marc J can shed some lihgt. He quit smoking with the same guy.

According to him, he's a Hypnotherapist (http://www.power2change.co.uk/) who uses Hypnosis (http://www.power2change.co.uk/page711.html).

I was the same as Shaun, 40 a day at least. Straight to 0 for me. And that was about 9 years ago, which is about a £36k saving to date :)

[funkymook]

I haven't smoked 40 a day since I was born - so theoretically I've saved tens of thousands of pounds over the years, so where the hell is it?