[Sidders]

PS i think cold turkey is the best way rather than messing around with patches and the like!!

I was actually advised that this would be best. I probably smoke somewhere in the region of 5ish cigs per day and patches etc. are designed for people who smoke about 20 per day, so if I were to go on to patches it would just make me more addicted and if I fail I'll just be smoking more than I do already.

Finding the whole thing very difficult at the moment though. I might just give up on the idea. I have absolutely sod all will power.

BTW, I'm sure I don't need to tell you that I didn't put this in the private area for no reason.

[Sam]

No, don't give up giving up! Get chewing gum and make sure your typing so your keeping your hands and mouth busy. Look at me sounding like I know what your going through!

[superwoman]

yes but then he mite have a chewing gum addiction, they are terrible and you dont want to have that sidla, honest!

[Sidders]

Chewing gum doesn't harm your health.

[Sam]

Actually it can. If you chew gum on an empty stomach, you brain picks up that you are eating and tells your stomach to produce digestive gasses. When there is, of course, nothing for these gasses to digest they eat away at your stomach lining instead. At least thats what I was told. A useless fact for you all, and I suppose the decision is black lungs or no stomach lining.

[Nablo.]

In fact it can be more good for your teeth.

[superwoman]

Actually it can. If you chew gum on an empty stomach, you brain picks up that you are eating and tells your stomach to produce digestive gasses. When there is, of course, nothing for these gasses to digest they eat away at your stomach lining instead.

must agree with this, with constant chewing, like all day really messes up ur teeth as well,

[Gigglyboots]

I'm living without chocolate pretty fine. The swearing one lasted until half nine am, where I got a tad irritated at someone, lol.

[Sidders]

The strange thing is, I'm really dieing for a smoke now, but when I'm at home I can go for most of a day without even thinking about having a cigarette until about 9pm (I don't smoke with my parents around btw). It's probably because you become accustomed to your smoking habits.

Someone had better give me a brilliant reason not to pop into the newsagents on my walk home, otherwise it's going to happen.

[Bridgie]

just think of all the money you could save then spend on drink and kill yourself another way!

but seriously. think of how bad you'd feel if a smoker in your family got lung cancer and died from it or your mum/dad perhaps. empathise with them because thats how they'll feel if it happens to you, and you wouldnt want them to feel like that

[Gigglyboots]

Yes, just putting the money you would have spent somewhere else, or saving it...I bet it soon adds up, and then you can treat yourself.

[Sam]

No-one likes to snog a smoker. You have girl to pull. Is that good enough?

[Sidders]

She smokes too.

[Sam]

Then she'll know how difficult it would be to quit and will admire you for your will power. Ha!

[Sidders]

Not bad.

[gregs]

day1: i'm giving up: sweets, biscuits, cakes, chocolate, soft drinks, crisps.

lets see how long that lasts...

gregs

[kendra k]

i gave up sex... oh wait, i never get any in the first place! 20 years and running.

[Uglybob]

i thought you had sex, what about that fella you kept talking about, did he not get any

[MK Chris]

You have girl to pull.

She smokes too.

Ooh, who is this, might be making my way to your message board right now then...

[Chief Erf]

Im giving up my whips and chains and my entire, Spanked arses series.

[kendra k]

i thought you had sex, what about that fella you kept talking about, did he not get any

this may be too much info, but i'm still not completely sold on the sex idea, so i'm not having it. nor is my boyfriend. i think one big problem with sex is that many people rush into it. when i'm ready and it's right, it will happen, but i'm not worrying about it nor rushing into anything.

[Sidders]

Well, I lasted until 20:48 (I looked at my watch before I did the wicked deed)

As I said, I've got absolutely no will power. All the same that's probably about 20 hours which isn't too bad. God knows how Jesus lasted 40 days in the desert. (That's not blasphemy because God really does know).

[Sam]

But Jesus wasn't a smoker to begin with was he?

[Nablo.]

Whilst doing a media project I found:

Origins of Lent. The word "lent" is of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning "spring." Lent developed from the pagan celebration of weeping, fasting, and mourning for 40 days over the death of Tammuz (one day for each year of his life). Tammuz (the son/husband of the Babylonian idol Ishtar) was killed by a wild boar and then allegedly resurrected. This mourning of Tammuz is specifically prophesied by Ezekiel in the Bible and is characterized by God Himself as being detestable