#31
chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:
Excuses excuses!!!
Saying that tho, I can’t drink vodka cos it turns me into a maniac, and i’m always a happy drunk!! A fair few other people I know say that too. Evil nasty drink vodka is!! :)
Posted on Sun, 6 February 2011 at 18:26
#32
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
Urgh, booze is always the downfall when it comes to smoking. The key is to only drink with people who don’t smoke, thus depriving you of any access to tobacco.
Posted on Sun, 6 February 2011 at 20:08
#33
smeghead (Anna) wrote:
I’m a very poor drunk. I also decided to dance to Faster Pussycat that night so it was a low moment all round.
Posted on Mon, 7 February 2011 at 19:09
#34
Joel (Joel Wreford) wrote:
Gave up at new year, so that’s about 5 weeks I guess. Pretty straight forward so far. Don’t miss it and my smoker friends smell like shit! Next time I’m in a beer garden and the sun comes out could be tough though.
Posted on Tue, 8 February 2011 at 00:30
#35
Joel (Joel Wreford) wrote:
Plus I no longer have to use my inhalers, so I must be getting healthier.
Posted on Tue, 8 February 2011 at 00:31
#36
Gav wrote:
I guess thats a pretty good indicator that smokings not all that good for you… :D
Posted on Tue, 8 February 2011 at 08:01
#37
fatboy wrote:
Gonna give it another try using patches - wish me luck
Posted on Wed, 9 February 2011 at 15:57
#38
MisterHoppy wrote:
Posted on Wed, 9 February 2011 at 18:53
#39
not that kind of guy (Richard) wrote:
for drinkers who are financially strapped, the best way to stop smoking is just think “hmmm that packet of cigarettes could’ve bought me a couple of pints” it’s a fine line. i struggle with both. and have given up giving up. and i’ve never felt better. sorry.
Posted on Thu, 10 February 2011 at 22:36
#40
Joel (Joel Wreford) wrote:
Massive test today, away for the night with the wife, few day time drinks, sun comes out, got the urge for the first time since giving up. Probably helped by the fact that we were not sure if this place even sells cigarettes, but we didn’t go for it. And feel good now that we didn’t. I guess…
Posted on Sat, 12 February 2011 at 00:25
#41
smeghead (Anna) wrote:
I went on the piss on Friday and didn’t have a single one!! Perhaps it’s because I was on rum and not vodka?!?
I am beginning to realise how smelly ciggies are! Did I smell like that?!?!
My main concern is turning into a nasty ‘reformed smoker’ so I’m going to shut up now!
Posted on Sun, 13 February 2011 at 12:02
#42
MisterHoppy wrote:
Bit (OK a lot) of a slip up these last few weeks, realised I was smoking daily again so stopped yesterday, not too hard this time round now just got to stick to it (no idea why I started again nearly a year after initially giving up).
Posted on Thu, 3 November 2011 at 19:39
#43
MisterHoppy wrote:
And I didn’t stick to it - now been 48 hours without nicotine and I it’s all good until something goes slightly wrong and then I want to kill someone! Don’t want to spend the money on it anymore and I’ve noticed how much harder it is to cycle lately, lot more motivated than when I posted in here last so got to keep going.
Posted on Sat, 28 January 2012 at 09:05
#44
interzone (incubus seeking succuba) wrote:
@MisterHoppy : Maybe you weren’t ready enough to do it. Have you ever read “The Easy Way To Stop Smoking” by Allen Carr …
Posted on Sat, 28 January 2012 at 11:45
#45
buffalo-boy wrote:
Day 30 for me! Whoo! Its hard though, esp when out on the piss!…or the excitement of being on a Red Dwarf set!
Posted on Sat, 28 January 2012 at 17:02
#46
Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:
How’s it going a week on? I haven’t had anything to drink since Friday, on account of not wanting another hangover for a bit
Posted on Thu, 2 February 2012 at 18:03
#47
MisterHoppy wrote:
All OK so far, I don’t do any of the patches / electronic ciggies / hypnosis stuff, managed 10 months last time without any problems, main problem is I like a splif (I chose that over hangovers at the age of about 19) and that’s what I started smoking again around my 30th, which led to smoking one a night (the fact I don’t have as much work in the winter doesn’t help), which led to the odd roll-up at work and then I got fed up with it all last week. Thing is the issues in giving up are nicotine related, that’s what gives you the craving and makes you feel shit - so the first week is kinda easy, you’ve got something to fight against, then that goes and if I’m bored in the evening I want a spliff, but it just doesn’t work for me any more, hell it hasn’t worked for me for years, just the last year or so I’ve actually felt I’ve had enough.
Posted on Thu, 2 February 2012 at 18:25
#48
MisterHoppy wrote:
Good luck with the drinking, I’d like to think I could just have the odd toke but that doesn’t work for me :-(
Posted on Thu, 2 February 2012 at 18:26
#49
Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:
Sounds like the trick is to keep busy and do something that smoking makes harder - I was certainly less tempted to have another glass of wine or whatever if I knew I had to get up and run the next morning.
14-and-a-bit hours to go, then that’s my week done, although the plan from then on is moderation for then next two weeks, then I’m away for two weeks which may or may not be miserable…
Posted on Fri, 3 February 2012 at 09:37
#50
Gav wrote:
Not really the same thing (but almost)… Not had a drink since new years day!
Posted on Fri, 3 February 2012 at 10:39
#51
Gav wrote:
Posted on Fri, 3 February 2012 at 10:39
#52
Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:
That’s like over a whole month! Wow! Well done but why - I mean are training for anything particular, and how?
Posted on Fri, 3 February 2012 at 11:03
#53
Gav wrote:
Yeah - got my first dan grading in May, so in full training mode at the moment.
I picked up a couple of injuries towards the end of last year that kept me from training so ended up getting out of shape over xmas, so playing catch up at the moment!
Posted on Fri, 3 February 2012 at 11:20
#54
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
I didn’t drink in January. 1st February was a joyous day involving bloody mary, Jack Daniels and a half bottle of rose. 2nd February wasn’t quite so great.
Posted on Fri, 3 February 2012 at 17:11
#55
kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:
I drank “only” once in January..had good time with a old friend of mine who I hadnt seen for ages, destroyed couple of Motörhead Shiraz ones, couple of Salmiakki Koskenkorva ones and about 30 beers with him. Yes, I had a hangover:D
Posted on Fri, 3 February 2012 at 17:38
#56
kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:
And I dont count the beer or two which I take after every sauna if I dont happen to have eveningshift at work those days.
Posted on Fri, 3 February 2012 at 17:39
#57
Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:
Oh well, that’s my little week done so may be having a small Frasier-like sherry later, or more likely half a bottle of something from Chateau Pizza Express… :-)
Posted on Sat, 4 February 2012 at 09:11
#58
MisterHoppy wrote:
Damn it’s the 6 nations starting today, so that’s me shouting at the TV for many hours with a bottle of Laphroaig for company :-)
Posted on Sat, 4 February 2012 at 09:13
#59
Gav wrote:
Stop talking about how much you are gonna be chilling with your alcohol!! I’m not in here yacking on about how many fags I’m gonna smoke!!! :D
Posted on Sat, 4 February 2012 at 11:07
