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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 @CheerBear that's how I started to give up years ago ok last time I gave up. Seeing how long I could go without one in the morning, then trying to space them out during the day. Hmm it's weird. Tally seems surreal. Money is the bit that seems to mean most. I smoked a hell of a lot, so sometimes lungs feel terrible, most times not tho, also had thing with legs. Its like every know and again the body says ok lets try to fix things a bit more(when sore throat etc) most time its fine though ..what about a tally-ho re tally .. o k ..laugh now..1 2 3 .. lol
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TABSenior Contributor
it is re the money @CheerBear a first step was writing down how much spent on it in a month, the next one was realising I could sit at home for twice as long inbetween jobs if not forking out for cigarettes. That's a huge incentive for me. So over work.
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PROUD OF YOU TAB!
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ZaphodSenior Contributor
That's heaps good @TAB ! I used the quit buddy app too, but never got past day 5 smoke free. Thanks for the inspiration!
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TABSenior Contributor
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