Since July 1st, there has been a smoking ban for all enclosed public places in England. This pretty much means anything with 3 or more walls and a roof [so bus stops count >>]. I took it upon myself to use this opportunity to try and quit smoking for good. I planned this for a while, and when July 1st came around I was mildly optimistic about it, but the one thing that was bugging me was that I used smoking to generally fill time. I'd usually spark up whenever I had to wait to do something, like get a train or for my mates to pick me up when we went out or if I was just really bored.
Starting last night though, I've been really irritable and lashing out/shouting and family and friends...I don't like it at all. I felt so bad about it, that I gave in and had a cigarette just before I went to bed. I know, there's no point in giving up if you're just going to give in every time you get a craving, but I'm really having trouble. I can't get to sleep at night, I'm getting loads of spots, I eat LOADS more than I did before giving up [I ate fuck loads anyway lol, I'm a big lad!]
I don't want to try those shitty patches or gums, because imo they are just a waste of money and if I really wanted to give up I could...but maybe I should, if only to ease my temper. Sleeping isn't a problem I've decided, I can just down a load of Night Nurse and basically go in a coma, so thats ok.
I found a good substitute for the phsyical addiction [as in holding and smoking the cigarette] in my DS stylus lol, it actually works! And when I'm not playing DS/have DS handy I just chew some gum [not the nicotine stuff, it tastes like death]. The mental side is what's really getting me though...I'm actually contemplating hypnosis or something like that.
I know Laz gave up smoking a couple months back, and wondered if he's still sticking to it, and if any of you have also tried to kick the habit.
Starting last night though, I've been really irritable and lashing out/shouting and family and friends...I don't like it at all. I felt so bad about it, that I gave in and had a cigarette just before I went to bed. I know, there's no point in giving up if you're just going to give in every time you get a craving, but I'm really having trouble. I can't get to sleep at night, I'm getting loads of spots, I eat LOADS more than I did before giving up [I ate fuck loads anyway lol, I'm a big lad!]
I don't want to try those shitty patches or gums, because imo they are just a waste of money and if I really wanted to give up I could...but maybe I should, if only to ease my temper. Sleeping isn't a problem I've decided, I can just down a load of Night Nurse and basically go in a coma, so thats ok.
I found a good substitute for the phsyical addiction [as in holding and smoking the cigarette] in my DS stylus lol, it actually works! And when I'm not playing DS/have DS handy I just chew some gum [not the nicotine stuff, it tastes like death]. The mental side is what's really getting me though...I'm actually contemplating hypnosis or something like that.
I know Laz gave up smoking a couple months back, and wondered if he's still sticking to it, and if any of you have also tried to kick the habit.