Jump to content

Recommended Posts

giggirl Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Daizie - how long since you quit?

>

> I quit 8 years ago and it takes a long long long

> time to stop wanting to smoke. Even now - rarely

> - mainly when I've had some booze - I'll still

> want one.

>

> I smoked for over 20 years and I will say that

> life is better without the fags. It's hard to

> stop though. I had a friend to give up with and

> it made all the difference to have someone to call

> and rant at. Maybe some of you ED smokers should

> get together and give up?


giggirl, 8 years as well. Smoked for around 16 years 20-40 cigs a day :-$:-S

I smoked from 13-40 and then gave up overnight and found it ok - I think deciding that I didn't want to die from smoking and 27 years was putting me in the 'when' rather than 'if' box sealed it for me. I just occasionally get a real strong craving at really odd times and places...not when I'm drinking funnily enough.
Quids if you're honest I reckon if you hadn't have had kids you'd probably still be smoking now. I can see that your priorities would have changed somewhat once the little darlings arrived. I've been inhaling since I was 12 and I enjoy smoking. If I didn't I'd give up. There are plenty of other things that are bad for us too.

Keef Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> You said it was the smell of smoke. Are you now

> saying that your flat gets filled up with smoke?

> If you are, then that is a completely different

> thing.


Shame the OP left the thread while not remembering to answer this question, ah well.

For me, giving up had nothing to do with having kids, shamefully . Amongst other things, it was when i was waking up with no feeling in my hands and feet or bad 'pins and needles' in hands and feet, i knew circulation was affected. Some people can smoke forever and it not affect them, i werent one of them, otherwise id still be smoking because i did enjoy it .

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • We have used a number of tradespeople rennovating our flat over the last decade, and Matt Hanson and his team are by far the best we have come across. They have repaired and replaced a bathroom (after a long lasting leak was discovered), as well as a large scale redecoration. All was done with clear communication, great quality work (with an attention to detail we have not seen elsewhere) and reasonable prices. Highly recommend and we are already planning the next work we will do with them.
    • Did the current owner choose to do this or have they 'inherited' it? If they chose to do this then they're obviously not wedded to original period features so I'd go with an infill of matching floorboards, perhaps stain the whole lot and stagger joints so they blend in better.  If they inherited this and want a period feature I'd go with decorative Victorian tiles (I don't like the sound of self-adhesive vinyl tiles). Then use it to place a floor lamp/house plants/candles etc to make it look like it was meant to be rather than a cover-up job.  Both options will require some chipping away of the concrete to provide a level finish with the floorboards, but much preferable than a trip hazard step and something that looks bodged.  After chipping away at the concrete I'd use a self-leveling screed to provide a flat surface to work with.  Other options are a rug, piece of furniture etc and let someone else have the problem!...
    • PECKHAM PODCAST talks with Charlotte Prendergast about under-achieving Black boys in local schools. Charlotte runs Southside Young Leaders Academy (SYLA) based in Peckham and presents a positive story of intervention and support.
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...