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TABSenior Contributor
Hi Everyone , am quitting smoking after doing it for 16 years the last time. A good day was a packet, a bad day on the drink, well double that. I have some old patches and lozenges. What could go wrong? ok to my advantage Im off work so can hide myself away physically to get thru first bit.
ok its day 2. 
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TABSenior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member Yes its Day 8 today
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Checking in on you too TAB, so impressed you've got past your first week. Well Done! 🙂
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PAST YOUR FIRST WEEK @TAB 🙂
WELL DONE!!! !!! !!! 
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TABSenior Contributor
Thanks @Former-Member yes day 8 today
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TABSenior Contributor
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Hearing you @TABTAB, dont know much about being linear... thought you might be talking suicide at first, but thats just where i'm at, atm, but you, you probably just wanna puff, and if ya do i wont hold it against you, especially if you quit just as fast. YOU HANGVIN THERE! - you're inspiring more people than you know.
Have you thought to take up a tedious hobby maybe? helps to have something to do with our hands. When I first quit smoking decades ago, when almost everyone smoked - all quashed in tiny staff rooms together - yep, I took up crocheting which made it easier not to smoke, especially around other puffheads, grr! lol. But have you thought of mini wood carving, or leatherwork, or building models? You'll know what's best 🙂
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TABSenior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member and yeah first/other time I quit was probably helped by not being able to smoke inside ok at desk, cant believe people did that now lol
I guess I just thought Id magically feel healthy. Somethings seem better some of the time though. Anyway early days and going to see dr to quiz them about things tomorrow.
Was Day 9 today , seems surreal, last couple days a bit crap tho
hmm no suicidal thoughts here and hope you are getting help with yours
things getty a bit wacky tho, applied for sickness benefits then cancelled it a few hours later, well woould be stuck on cashless caard to infinity unless I move out of this area before applying. its a puzzle. I am hating work. I could go and live at fathers place but that would take ok asking/approval, even tho its been offered and not getting anywork here even tho cant stomach the thought of it at the moment re the last few jobs here.
Anyway.Sorry for going on. I have some decisions to make, well soon and whichever way i go there are going to be pitfalls tho prob better than hanging around here. Pain for gain maybe. And yes, re hobbies. I should do something.
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Aww, hugzz @TAB, sounds like both of us need to kick ourselves into action twd something more workable. I have to get away from current living circumstances too - just finding the energy & focus to pull it off is hard. Sorry you're not ferling better yet - it will come 🙂
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TABSenior Contributor
yeah not looking forward to moving but dont want to stay re me and here, will have to sell everything, big clean up etc I dunno too many variables/ponderables at the moment but something has to be done. yeah prob feel better after dentist friday and if can get something at drs to clear sinuses/loosen up crap in lungs @Former-Member funny I just went to shops, ok its warm, but car park and cars well, stank, smelled like an old train lol so something must be happening lol re not smoking
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