**MY PUBLIC DECLARATION**
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Topic: **MY PUBLIC DECLARATION**
Posted By: nuttymama
Subject: **MY PUBLIC DECLARATION**
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 12:15pm
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OK,
I have decided to put this on here as my own little ramble page and as incentive to keep going I am going to FINALLY quit smoking!!!  . My thinking is that good old peer pressure will win out and If I declare it on here I am going to be way to shamed to not do it as I will have to admit to all of you that I failed.
My quit date is tomorrow, I have the patches the rescue remedy and my little magic pills (courtesy of the herbal lady), and some chewing gum! Any other advise is gratefully accepted!  .
My reasons for quitting are: My health My children My long suffering DH And most importantly because it's a filthy disgusting habit and I don't want my children doing it so need to lead by example! So roll on tomorrow ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 12:19pm
| YAY for you. Go for it!!! |
Posted By: mum2three
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 12:26pm
Good Luck Hon! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 12:29pm
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Good on you, I'm now 18 months smoke free. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 12:51pm
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As for advise, read the Alan Carr's book it is great. Try to think of what you would do when you had a smoke, was it have a cofee, talk on the phone etc. What to do is put something in your hand while doing this to stop you reaching for the smokes. Rubbish all smoking things ashtray, lighters smoking jacket if you had one tomorrow. Call quitline and get the pack from them it has some helpful stuff in it. Best of Luck with it, I found the first few days hard but once you get over them you will feel so much better. Also don't worry if a few days after you stop you get a cold and hack up phlem its a good sign things are clearing out. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 12:52pm
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Apparently Vitamin C helps too with the cravings, although be careful not to overdo it.
All the best! Plus, by quitting, you'll be saving lots of money!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 12:58pm
| good on you! Ive heard that guys book is really good too. |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 1:02pm
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Good luck Nuttymama!! I have also heard that book is good. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 1:31pm
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Fantastic, you go girl! I was watching Downsize Me on tv the other week (it's on Tuesday nights) and they were curbing a smoker's habit with the help of sunflower seeds. I guess anything's worth a go! -------------  |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 1:35pm
Go Vick, thats awesome stuff!!!! I am (well when Im at work of course) a quit smoking provider and run sessions and support meets with people trying to quit so anytime you need any advice feel free to pm me.  YOU GO GIRL!!!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 1:55pm
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Good luck to you!
It's a hard road and it's so worth it! I had trouble quitting but the minute I got pregnant (after smoking half a packet from the shock of the BFP) I stopped altogether and have never looked back! I had tried to quit before but I could never quite kick it completely. Funnily enough, being pregnant, smoking absolutely repulsed me, and after I got over that, my addiction was gone! Good luck again! |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 2:05pm
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Good on you!
My mum's a nurse, and she's filled my head with all sorts of statistics about how much your health improves when you quit... for example the day that you stop smoking (ie, straight away!) your risk of a heart attack decreases by 50%, and your risk of stroke decreases by around 30%. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 2:08pm
Thanks for the words of encouragement and advise ladies. I have given up before but only lasted 3 months and then got cocky and started again. (Stupid Stupid).
My Oldest is always asking me to give up and told me the other night he was scared I was going to die!!  So big wake up call. Also my mother smokes and she sounds horrible she coughs and hacks away all day I wouldn't be surprised if she has the start of emphysema, not nice.
I went down to almost nothing when I was pregnant (not my proudest moments) but went straight back to smoking after having them. I figure tomorrow is a good day as the boys are hopefully (she gets on her knees and prays) back at school after their various bugs, and Abby is at Pre school until 3-00pm so I can have a me day. To those that have given up I take my hat off to you
Sunflower seeds what did they do with those? ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 2:09pm
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Well done – you have taken the hardest step!!! My DH tried unsuccessfully to quite a couple of times, and after smoking for 15years he quite, cold turkey – no patches, no gum, no pills – that was 6 years ago, and he hasn’t touched them since. How did he do it? Well – he read a book called “How to stop smoking permanently” by Allen Carr. Loads of our friends have quit after reading it as well….so maybe worth a try. Good Luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rackhell
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 2:12pm
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Good luck, and don't forget to diary your progress. Definitely rooting for you.
Sunseeds? |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 2:45pm
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Good luck Nuttymama! Tis a hard road, but once you get thru the first few weeks it's a piece of cake. I gave up when I was pregnant with Maya, was lucky enough (if you can call it that!) that the smell of cigarettes made me hurl so the thought of actually smoking was even worse!
Willie gave up in January, he did a course of Nicobrevin and he's been smokefree now for 5 months and thats after 40 years of smoking! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 3:08pm
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i must join you but me thinks i will takle the wight hurdle fristbut well done its not easy but soo worth it ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 3:16pm
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Thats aweosme. Good luck!
I gave up once i knew i was pregnant. Of course my ex didnt smoke so i hadnt really been smoking any way, only when i was having a drink. So i found it quite easy. Up until then though i thought id never do it hehe. I just hope that once i have bubs and finally have a drink again i dont fall back into the habit of having a drink and a smoke. Enough about me! You know once you've done it you will be really happy you did! I like to think of the money side of it. Think of how much you will save ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 3:27pm
I just worked it out and we will save on average $2230 a year and $11180 over five years, that's a fair amount of money quite literally going up in smoke  .
40 Years well done Willie! And you Emma, my Dad has quit after many failed attempts and 46+ years of smoking so he is my inspiration.
The Name of Alan Carrs book rang a bell and I went hunting in the shed and what did I find his book. I vaguely remember buying it a few years ago and not reading it so I have got it out and have decided this is now my new bible. I know I'll feel differently tomorrow but I'm kind of getting excited. Will let you know how I'm doing. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 3:53pm
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Never having done this, I'm not sure how practical it would be but what if you put aside the money you would normally spend on cigarettes and at the end of a set period of time (say, after a month or 3 months or whatever) you could buy yourself a reward for quitting.
Might make for an extra incentive, knowing that there is that savings there for something just for you. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 5:36pm
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Ohhh I like the sound of that!! ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: lil_miss
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 5:38pm
| Good on you :) All the best with it |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 6:06pm
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YAY Good on you!!
Great thread - can i join you?? My smoking cessation councillor told me it can take up to 7-8 times of trying to give up before it happens. Argh i shouldn't say give up- there is nothing to "give up" but everything to gain. Right tomorrow is my day that I'm going to STOP & kill that little monster that lives in my body- he is no longer going to be fed 
"Bid to ban Smoking" will be awesome. Cant buy them- cant feed "HIM" ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 6:54pm
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Good luck with quitting. All the best with it. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 7:06pm
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Sunflower seeds - they were snacking on them. Just bought them from the bulk bin at the supermarket or something and were munching them as is. Apparently they have something in them that settles the smoking crave, but I've forgotten what the something was lol. ------------- |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 7:12pm
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Good on you! I quit using the Allan Carr book too and found it really easy. I did have to read it twice though. I smoked for about 16 years and felt quite nervous about giving up...well about failing, but I feel great!
You have nothing to loose and everything to gain 
Might help to take up a craft to do to keep your mind occupied. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Lissy
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 7:47pm
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You go girl........ If you feel like one, just onto OHBaby! instead..... ------------- Harlan Drew DOB: 06.12.06 & Stepmum to Ethan & Christian, DOB: 25.02.99 |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 8:20pm
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Glow of course you can join me the more the merrier(sp)
I might just have to try the sunflower seeds as well. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 8:43pm
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my rent a mum recently gave up smoking - she is 62 and has smoked since a teenager...and i tell her how glad i am that she will be around and can breath on my child!!!
My great aunt passed away after smoking from age 16 - she died at 94 but riddled with cancers, had some cut out and others took over. We told her B and H should have paid her as she was the best advert they had for smoking....she was alive! But what a price to pay for all those years of smoking! I hate the things...can never kiss a smoker either. Remember the old advertising - SMOKE CHOKE CROAK!!!! Im with putting aside the money too - either buy something as a treat each week for you (not choccies or you will put on weight) or each month etc...You will be suprised at how much you were spending to send up in smoke and to pollute your childrens lungs as well as your own. |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 8:51pm
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Yay
I watched that programme that mentioned the sunflower seeds. Ive got energy mix with sunflower seeds
------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 8:51pm
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I want to wish you the best of luck. It is hard work but so rewarding each day that you get through. (I wish my DP would give up!) |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 9:28pm
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Yay!! Go girl go......... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 9:30pm
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What I did with my money was put it towards things only for me so I went and had a facial or manicure to make me feel good, and it was money well spend. Only did it for the first 6 months but it was there to get me through. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 7:24am
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Morning Nuttymama - today we are non-smokers YAY!!
------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 7:34am
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I know isn't it great. So far I have made the kids lunches, tidied up, done last nights dishes (naughty me)and been on here. Me thinks I am going to have a very,very tidy house! . Or a lot of posts on ohbaby
How are you feeling? ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 7:44am
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Fantastic, i was up 1/2 hr earlier than usual got Son dressed straight away made breakie, got rid of all the condensation on the windows, put on a load of washing. Anybody think I'd pissed the bed or something. This stuff doesn't happen to after 8am usually. Now I'm going to have a shower & wash the stinky smell off me & put on a patch (leftovers from the last time) ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 10:00am
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Horraaaayyyyy, you two awesome brand new shiney Non-Smokers!!! All the best to both of ya's - you're doing an awesome thing! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 10:28am
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Good luck and all the best!
I quit when I found out I was 5 weeks 5 days pregnant. I went cold turkey and its been about 6 weeks now. Hang in there! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 3:30pm
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Hope your day is going well Nuttymama!!
Im doing good & starving that monster & beating that crave
------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 4:07pm
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Yep me to! Had a bit of a melt down trying to get the kids ready this morning and had to step outside and breath some frozen air.
All for the cause though. Man am I hungry today though, with a bit of luck I might gain some weight! Keep going ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 7:23am
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YAY Day 2 Yipee!!
I feel so fresh & clean Im hearing you on the hunger & melt downs- but am sure its going to get easier everyday & we will start to enjoy our non smoking lives soon ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 9:58pm
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Just curious.....how is it going? Are you still both smoke free? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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