Afternoon
well after about 6 years of smoking, not smoking, giving up whilst pregnant and with new baby, then moving house, starting again, husband smoking all the usual excuses - both me and the hubby are giving up for good forever, this is it the big one today.

We are giving up so that me, him and our boy (and hopefully subsequent babba) will all have a happy, long, and if the damage hasn't already been done, healthy life together.

I am not doubting that it will seem hard at times as, well to be honest we like smoking we just wish it was good for us. But at present we are smoking not very much, all have to be outside away from house or outside pub so we don't really 'enjoy' any relaxing cigarettes nowadays so apart from anything else what's the point.

I have some emergency gum on hand but am planning on it being as close to cold turkey as you can get.

Anyone else around, for a bit of support or even just some gentle reminders on why life is just better not smoking. I just wish I could wake up and not have any desire for a cigarette again. I think we have both finally got into the mindset that we just don't want to smoke anymore, although for some reason the husband is saying "I don't want to call myself a non-smoker" not sure what that is all about but just to not wind him up at the moment I am not saying 'non-smoker'.#

Anyway I am happy to ramble to myself, keeps the hands busy.

Hi there,

So first thing, how's it going? How's DH coping?

First time I gave up, which I did successfully for 2 years I took up knitting. Iwasn't knitting anything just did it to keep my hands busy. I think it helps that you can't smoking in public places anymore.

I haven't been around, busy few weeks at work but now on 2 week break, yippee!

See you around,

Del xx

cl MC Feb 06 & cl Stop Smoking

Thanks del_p
I have fallen off the wagon a couple of times but hey at the moment any cigarette not smoked is good!
Hubby not doing too well he needs me to be strong for him!
I am going to read Alan Carr (again!) and I took up knitting when I was pregnant and not smoking, I managed to knit a baby blanket.

Let's look at all the things I need to do with my hands instead of smoking.... the list is endless

apart from generally looking after a 6 month old!

I want to knit him a cot mobile
Finish a painting for a wedding present last August (yes I am THAT slack)
Repair a duvet cover (but do have sewing machine for this)
Make some foam covered bits for our lounge brickwork for when the little man gets moving, which isn't long now
Sort out wedding photo album from last June, told you I was slack
Paint the little man an a-z 0-9 wall chart for his room
Sort out little man's photo album

oh the list is endless I tell ya! Might start with the fun bits and work backwards as surely doing the fun stuff will be best first off and then work from there as by the time I get to the boring stuff (like cleaning cupboards in the kitchen) the desire for nicotine will have mostly passed.....