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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Time is nearly here for making resolutions so who here has managed to kick the filthy habit and how did you do it? I said a few years back when 20 fags cost a fiver I would give up but couldn't. I've tried the vaper cigarettes but I don't get the same satisfaction from it.

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By *ingle Beds LassWoman
over a year ago

Bedfordshire

Gave up Sept 2013 after smoking 20 a day for 30 years!!!!

I used Champix with a weekly check in.

Was really easy. Tough part has been the almost daily battle to keep off them. So far so good. Considering my will power is zero, I am pretty chuffed at myself

You HAVE to be ready otherwise you are wasting your time

Good luck

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

Been off for four years, apart from the odd rollup. Try a better vaper, the first one I tried was rubbish, but good enough to lead me to do some research and find better ones which give more vapour and throat hit, so it's a near smoking experience.

Still using the vaper, but reducing the nicotine strength, started at 36mg and now down to 18mg

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I have given up giving up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I gave up 25 years ago and still feel and look like shit

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

I gave up on January 15th 9 years ago. I had previously quit in my three pregnancies, only to start again when I miscarried. For me, the desire to do everything within my power to try to have a healthy pregnancy was all the motivation I needed to quit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't smoked since I became pregnant in 2006. I was never a massive smoker so just made sense once stopped not to go back to it.

I still occasionally miss that after dinner cigarette with a glass of wine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was smoking 3 packets of bacca a week. So I bought myself a Ecig cause I was coming to Wales for Xmas so needed one for the train on the way here. But since been here I have stayed on the Ecig and feeling very proud of myself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I gave up in May 2010 after smoking since the age of fifteen. I'd tried many times before to stop without success. Have tried NRT and Champex without success always ended up going back after two or three weeks. Back in 2010 just stopped and haven't had for wanted a cigarette since. It might of had something it do with coughing blood in the mornings that spurred me on. After three weeks off the coughing stopped. I'll never smoke again.

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"Been off for four years, apart from the odd rollup. Try a better vaper, the first one I tried was rubbish, but good enough to lead me to do some research and find better ones which give more vapour and throat hit, so it's a near smoking experience.

Still using the vaper, but reducing the nicotine strength, started at 36mg and now down to 18mg"

10 months for me now after 33 yrs. I went down the vaping rd too and still am. I did get down to zero nicotine but pilled on 3 stone so went back on nicotine but mixing my own liquid so I can control it. Im on about 3mg and lost the wight again. If im honest I like the vaping more than I did cigs can't see me ever going back now the smell alone is bloody horrible. Best of luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I quit in 2006 cus I just wanted to that's the only way .cold Turkey .plus I used to have a chewing gum every time I need one to take the urge away

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By *kmale65000Man
over a year ago

doncaster

I tried an e-cig but it didnt work. Then i called into my local vaper shop, they went through the options and i ended up with one that has variable voltage and wattage. Did cost £40.00 for the set but ive never looked back. It gives me the ciggie hit that i just didn't get with the e-cig.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

I love my e-cig. Smells and tastes better and has saved me a fortune.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I gave up 25 years ago and still feel and look like shit"
And still Don,t appreciate the savings you,ve made and makeing ?? no pleaseing some People..

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I've resigned myself to the fact I will always be a smoker

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was smoking 3 packets of bacca a week. So I bought myself a Ecig cause I was coming to Wales for Xmas so needed one for the train on the way here. But since been here I have stayed on the Ecig and feeling very proud of myself

Well done x if anyone had an insight into my crap life cos of smoking theyd give up in an instant x

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

Smoke free 4 1/2 years...

Got flu (propper flu talking to the walls hallucinating bed ridden 2 weeks) got back to work had a pack of Marlboro red on my dash in my truck went till dinnertime realised I was free of the addiction chucked them away had 5 fags since hated everyone of them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I gave up march 2000 I went cold turkey ....even after all these years I fancy one now and then.....although I never would

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The secret is to be what you want to be and not regret it. Don't concern yourself in what society thinks but weigh up the facts and decide for yourself.

Me I'll die a cigar smoker... Whether from old age or lung cancer!.

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By *hyllyphyllyMan
over a year ago

Bradford

I gave up in 2012, not because I cared about my body or some other healthy reason. I just can't afford. I love smoking, I loved the social side of it.

I'm just one of those annoying social smokers now

I know it shortens your life, but after seeing everything that my gran has wrong with her, I'm not sure that's a bad thing.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Going to invest in a better vaper then, the one I had was cheapy. I love having a fag though, even now it's freezing outside I'll still sit on my doorstep and have one! After meals, boredom and the biggest factor is when things stress me out! Gonna try, 8 quid every other day is too much money to piss away.

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By *ust MonicaWoman
over a year ago

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Hypnotist!! Stop instantly and don't want one.

Smoked for 10 yrs from age 11. Stopped for 20yrs then started again. Tried everything to stop, including champix but nothing worked. A friend had used a hypnotist so I thought I would try it. Stood outside and smoked my last 3 fags lol. Went in, came out an hr later and have never smoked since

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By *rladytoyMan
over a year ago

bournemouth

"Time is nearly here for making resolutions so who here has managed to kick the filthy habit and how did you do it? I said a few years back when 20 fags cost a fiver I would give up but couldn't. I've tried the vaper cigarettes but I don't get the same satisfaction from it. "

Lord Jesus, that ass!

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

"Going to invest in a better vaper then, the one I had was cheapy. I love having a fag though, even now it's freezing outside I'll still sit on my doorstep and have one! After meals, boredom and the biggest factor is when things stress me out! Gonna try, 8 quid every other day is too much money to piss away. "

I would seriously try a better vaper. 4 yrs ago when I switched, I watched the videos on the totally wicked uk site and thought " I need one of those". The tech has moved on a lot. These days you can get a very good kit for £30-40. Loads of options, and now high street shops to try before buy.

Bear in mind that the two main consumables are the heating coils and the liquid. I now use a vivi nova, as I can get the wicks/coils for £1 a time. They can be cleaned, dry burned and re-used several times. Liquids are now appearing in £1 shops and there's a uk manufacturer/supplier called onepound liquids (or something), that I'm going to try next. All up, I get through less than £10 a month on consumables, and I vape heavily.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

Stopped 4.5 years ago when I found out I was preggers. Didn't wanna be breathing it over my boy so never started again. One night when he was 1 I was out and had a few beers and had a few puffs of one. Was totally gross. Put me off for life.

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over a year ago

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

good luck anyone who is planning to stop

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I still smoke but not in the right frame of mind to give up as I still enjoy it

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