I stopped smoking when i was PG with Maddie but since she's been born im smoking more and more each day!

I get a bit worried cause maddie sometimes gets in bed with me an i panic about SIDS ...

Has anyone quit and had sucsess??? PLEASE tell me your secret!!!!

Imi
xx

Hi Babe,

I quit (it will be a year 21st Sept) and I have never looked back. My Mum wanted me to stop and she was terminally ill and it was something I kept promising her, but found so hard.......but then on her birthday we went out around London in a limo (no smoking aloud inside) and I had a brilliant time.....smoked like a chimney when we got home then..............

It was 7.30pm the next evening and I was laying on the sofa watching Corrie and Someone had a ciggy.........I then realised I had not had one all day (as I couldn't be bothered I was so tired) and that was it......I thought if I can go all day without thinking about smoking and not wanting one, I can do that every day, and I have never looked back! So I then announced I had given up for my Mum's 60th!


But, I had read a bit of Allen Carrs book, and I think that helped a bit as what he said made sense and I would think about little things he said and it gave me more reason not to start again as he was right, I would be feeding the nicotine monster and how people who don't smoke, don't get more stressed without a cigarette as they have never smoked........and things like that, I was very lucky I know, I did it at the drop of a hat when I was pregnant the first time too, it is just not going back to it, but I can honestly say, I WILL NEVER smoke again!!!!

Give the book a try, what have you got to lose?..............Good Luck hun!!

i stopped the day i took my test. the hardest part was coming out of hosp after the mc and sitting in house all day on my own. what i did was buy a packet, kept one in the drawer and told oh to take the others into work for my friend.
that way i wasnt not having one becuase there werent any, i was saying to it your not going to beat me. you will sit in that drawer and i dont need you. sounds mega strange but it worked.
i have been to manchester on holiday which i thought would be hard with the smoking in pubs down there, but it was ok. i just looked at the other people smoking and thought, i have more spare money than you, i have healthier lungs than you and i dont look so silly puffing on ciggies.
its all a bit silly when i type it out but it really did work.
it upset my oh so much that i didnt want to hurt him anymore. he couldnt understand why i would want to smoke more than grow old and healthy with our family when we are blessed with one, that was another big focus for me...
pm me anytime for a rant. i still get some cravings but they are going away each day...talking it through helps i find

i'm the same as you hun i didnt smoke at all during my pregnancy or even for a couple of weeks after then i went on a night out and couldnt help myself..i been smiking a few aday since and wanting more and more...eeek i want to stop for good

i find it easy to fight the nicotine addiction, its just what do i do instead, join a gym? go for a jog? behave!!

I used the patch. Worked great and I haven't smoked since March 31 of this year. Good luck to you. I also found that carrots work well for the munchies

Suz

Well done Suz!!!! xx