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I waste a lot Babs! That's why Lee said that he wonders why he makes me one, as I never drink it. I think a lot of my coffee was habit too Babs. I am really surprised at how my total drinking habits have changed, would never have thought it would turn out like that. I remember once trying, through choice, to cut down on my coffee...dear gawd! Headache central!

Exactly! Once you do it for keeps you only ever have to do it once ;)

Fabulous Sonic, great news xx

My resolution is to at least attempt the chat function once this year. I don't type quick enough so it puts me off..

Lee pointed this out to me today...as a smoker I would be a coffee monster and enjoy a Baileys nightcap, most nights. I had two small Baileys Christmas Eve and although I enjoyed them am not overly worried if I don't have another for a while. I posted before that since stopping smoking I have gone right off alcohol and that is a surprise! The coffee though! I forget to drink it, go hours and hours without making one, then forget to drink it! Has anyone else noticed that their drinking habits have completely changed? I am shocked about the coffee as coffee really was a staple in my day.

Glad the coffee helped ;) I suffer from fatigue and low moods but I soon zap it by getting busy Evelyn. The more I make myself do the better I feel...so if you have low energy or humour again try and get busy, it really can and does seem to help.

What a truly decent man you have there Lace, how wonderful that he noticed your milestones. Enjoy your new saw and projects xx

Glad to see you back and I think NOPT baby steps sounds like a good idea, just while you get your flow going.

16,922 from me. I didn't ever get to cyber meet him sadly but I have enjoyed reading his posts.

How exciting for you both Rez! I'm sure you both will have yourselves a wonderful New Year celebration x

Hello and welcome :) What a fabulous thing to do at such a young age of 26! Brilliant in fact. So pleased that you have more sense than I did at that age and it's lovely to cyber meet you.

Fabulous news, well done Lace xx

Many Congratulations to you xx

You will be ok, you will. The thing is for some of us the other chemicals and crap added to cigs really do make us feel like Shyte! If you just try and focus on the fact that you will never, ever, have to put your body through this detox crap again it really can help. You will be ok if you post, let off steam and just trust that it really does not last forever xx

Good news Joe, here's to a pain free back xx

Hiya :) I wonder if it's you do want to quit but don't really believe you can? I only say that as I was like that for 30 years in the trap myself. I don't know if you have failed quits under your belt or not, but if you have, you must not let be your baseline of making your next quit the one that sticks. It does get much, much better with time...I swear to you it does. Just think...if you do it and stick with it, no matter what, you will only ever have to do this quitting lark one last time ;) I urge you to crack on, grit your teeth if you need to, and just do it and you will never have to ever do it again...it will be done. It will be Spring before you know it so imagine hitting Spring with it all done and behind you xx

Congratulations this is fabulous news xx

Sorry Sarge, I wrote MIL so often yesterday I can only assume I was automatic pilot.

Sure Ross http://www.daveramsey.com/article/dave-ramseys-envelope-system/lifeandmoney_budgeting/ I have been doing the cash only system since September and already it has made a huge difference! I budget x amount also for emergency pot money (toaster breaking/kettle stuff like that) so that if the can't plan for it things happen the cash is there. I also use the cash to pop back in the bills account, the very next day, if there has been an online emergency purchase. The supermarket shopping, with cash only, was the game changer! Have knocked at least £150 a month off the food shop bill. I was financially asleep as a smoker but now I'm wide awake and it's quite liberating...I love the challenge of keeping within the budget and watching our savings grow. I know Doreen the money we have wasted! I haven't dared work out how many thousands have been wasted in 30 years, it would make me cry. I am just glad to no longer be still wasting my money on crap. Onwards and upwards...as they say xx

Thank you very much and congratulations to you on your 19 days...soon be 19 months xx

Good for you DF! Fingers crossed and all that jazz from me to you xx

So very sorry Tracey..sending my love xx

Marti... So sorry to read this thread Hun. I don't have advise as I have no clues on rights and issues like this so that's good that you have an appointment booked on the 30th mate, at least you'll have a better idea of what's what. Hopefully once you have had your appointment you will feel much better about your next move. Please listen and trust me on this... My dad is an extremely difficult man (sounds like Sarges MIL) he was part of the reason my first marriage went south. I moved away to be will Lee and it was the best thing I ever did Marti. Please don't get me wrong he was furious that I moved away, and made a new life...livid! He didn't even meet Lee for the first 5 years and only started a twice yearly visit when the girls came along. I felt terrible that I left for a while Marti, felt guilty in a way even though I know I shouldn't and it's my life to live. He got over it eventually Marti, he had no choice really. So if you are worrying about living with the guilt you think you might feel please do not let that stop you making your life better. You are likely the type that will feel uneasy, it passes...it honestly does I swear to you Marti. So do not let the worry of how you might feel stop you changing your life to be more happy for you...think long term term Marti xxx

Second for me...just absolutely fabulous! Just think, all of you who have just quit or are quitting tomorrow, this time next year you will have two Christmas days under your belt too! How brilliant is that ;)

Thank you very much Marti and I'm sorry I missed your Florida get away..but I was thinking of you, I promise. I use to blow my part time wages on cigs, I worked to fund it to be honest. I now follow the Dave Ramsey envelope system and only ever deal in cash (apart from bills that go out direct) and I now able to put extra towards my mortage and will knock 5 years off that! So that means stopping smoking has not only no doubt lengthened my life but means Lee and I can be mortage free and retire at 55! He has a fabulous pension. Had I carried on being a slave to the cigs, well, firstly would I even been around in 10 years, at 55 and secondly there would be no way we would have been financially secure to retire at 55...not a chance! Lee is over the moon as my stopping the silliness of smoking really does and will affect him in a good way too. I can not even begin to explain how stopping smoking has changed my life for the better on so many levels, just can't begin! I no longer have sleepless nights worrying that cash is low and how the hell am I ever going to get a grip on quitting smoking. I only wish I'd have done it years ago...still...better late than never.