You can do this Ceo. Even if you don’t get it right the first time just try again.
I have faith in you!
Comment on Discussion Thread 27 March 2025
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Well guys, I finally did it. I went and bought nicotine patches.
spoiler
Reasons for quitting: *I want to start jogging - can’t do that on the gaspers. *We’re going to Japan this year - can’t do that on the gaspers. *I know once I’ve quitting my man will follow - I want to be the good influencer for once instead of the other way around. *I love a competition - He is now in a competition he doesn’t know about yet. All very valid reasons. Plan of attack: *This weekend will be my last hurrah. I may drunk post tomorrow. Probably. Most likely. * Starting Monday I will be patching up. *I will do my best to not be a cunt through this process. No guarantees. I’m gonna cry but I’m good. I’m gonna be such a cunt.
Thank you for reading. ❤️
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You can do it! I believe in you!!!
I’m still an addict pissing money away myself (cptsd and depression do not make for good mental state when quitting, almost had to go to the ER when I tried to quit earlier this year, psych has told me to wait until I’m further in therapy 🤷🏼♀️) - what others have said about patches is good advice!
Also, find something to do with your hands! Lozenges should help with the ‘mouth feel’ but you may need to do something with your hands as well when you have an urge - it’s a mental thing. You might get all fidgety, so maybe take up drawing/doodling or knitting, reading may help, or a free mobile game or something!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Since I’ve taken off my wedding ring I started fidgeting with a pen (click click click) but I should find the fidget cube that’s somewhere in this house. It has all these different fidget fuckers on it. If I can’t find it I’ll buy another one because I’m a master fidgeter.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I haven’t smoked regularly for maybe 4 years now, I successfully quit using lozenges. Downside is, I’m now hopelessly addicted to the lozenges. Oh well, less weevils and all that
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
😂
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 week ago
LessER weevils*
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Right on. Sincerely hope you manage to quit, but keep in mind, those fuckers are real addictive and really hard to quit so don’t beat yourself up too much of it doesn’t go as straight forward as you hope. I smoked heavily for 14 years. Took me about 5 tries to be successful in quitting. 14 years ago in February just gone… Having said that, I hope your smash it. Look into Parkrun for jogging. It’s the bomb.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I’ve been smoking now for nearly 30 years apart from the one year I had my daughter, which was easy to give up, so I know it’s gonna be the second most toughest thing I’ve had to do in my life.
I’m a realist. I’m expecting failure at first but I’ve got tenacity on my side. 💪
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Fuck yeah well done!!!
It takes a lot of courage to face it head on.
You can do it!!!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
YES I CAN!!! 💪
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You absolutely GO GIRL, I love this for you!! Tis the season for change indeed. Cry and be a cunt all you need in here, you’ve got our full support in this endeavour! Love that you’ve got solid reasoning and goals behind you.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Thanks ❤️
Fucking onions.
Eagle@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You got this. I’m 12 years free next month. I used patches too, and the man followed me 6 months later but he too champix. Its tough, and I used the quit app at the time, it had games and info which helped. Treating each craving as it comes and then celebrating that success later worked for me. Because they’re just cravings, and life has thrown worse shit that I’ve survived, you know?! Anyway, best wishes on your journey, and find something for your hands!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Thank you ❤️
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I found having an emergency spray thingie in my handbag was very helpful when I was starting on patches. Cos patches take time to work and the spray is immediate and tides you over until the patches kick in. I didn’t like using the gum.
I also found that the patches sometimes left a sore red mark on my skin when removed. Usually when that bit of me got overheated or sweaty. Chemist also warned me NOT to put the patch anywhere near where I was going to spray perfume or deodorant - apparently these kick the patch glue into overdrive and can burn the skin chemically. I usually ended up putting the patch on my upper leg. Hope this helps a bit.CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I’ve tried the gum once before and didn’t like it because I don’t chew gum anyway. I’ve tried the spray and it wasn’t bad but this time I’ve gone with the lozenges. I don’t mind sucking on a lolly.
I was thinking about sticking the patch on my leg so this does help. Thank you ❤️
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You can cut the strong patches up to make weaker ones, no need to pay the same price for a seven pack of half strength ones.
I’ve got a bit of hair pretty much everywhere, I’d put some sports tape over the patch to hold it on.
Sticking stuff to your body, tape or patches, after a while the sticking gum stuff will cause a bit of irritation. After removal, cleaning the site with alcohol swabs or an essential oil on a cotton bud will remove the leftover gum in a way that soap won’t.
My mate got onto the nic vapes via a prescription he got online.
Patches gave me weird sleep, I took them off in the evening.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
This is all very useful information. Thank you. Luckily I’m like a hairless cat thanks to genetics.
I don’t want to go down the vape route but if in the future I have to I will.
I’m expecting failure but I know me well enough to know if I fall I will pick myself up and keep going and each time it will get easier and easier. I just have to start.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 week ago
It took me a hundred goes to quit. Failure isn’t having a ciggie. Failure is giving up on quitting. Today was a good day and I didn’t cave. Today was a bad day and I didn’t cave. got me through some struggles.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I love this thought!
indisin@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Sorry for the double reply but just re-read your spoiler. Be warned about Japan. Not smoking is extremely hard despite you not being allowed to smoke in public. 20%+ of the population smoke.
The cigarettes are $6 for 20 Marlboro Red and you can smoke indoors whilst eating food in some places. The novelty of it means you will almost certainly smoke. I did as I couldn’t resist. Excessively. Last year. And I quit about 6 years ago. If you’ve recently quit it will be even harder for you. You will almost certainly smoke there. Even my non smoking partner smoked.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Interesting. It’s more the flight over I’m worried about. 😂
indisin@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Yeah sorry, even the packets are branded like they used to be and so so cheap. I’ve even kept a packet in my memory box because of the novelty. I hope you both have more willpower than I do.
Also, I’m utterly terrified of flying but that was actually a nice flight, I’d expect yours to be the same! ❤️
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Hopefully by then I can smoke, drink and karaoke and leave one of them behind. ❤️
indisin@aussie.zone 1 week ago
This is probably a bit left of field as a tip that I personally found helpful (note that I do vape, but with almost no nicotine simply for the hand to mouth habit which I can’t break):
So I always carry a box of cigarettes with me wherever I go, having them on me means that I never have that “oh no, I’m out of ciggies. Need buy cigarettes immediately at any cost” feeling and it reminds me not to smoke.
Also know that having a single cigarette isn’t game over. You got this!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Good luck! I was a real see you next Tuesday and had to taper very slowly.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You! No way!
If I start calling youse bitches it’s a term of endearment and nothing more.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You’re tough and determined. You will win! Congrats on the decision, we are here for any venting when the see you next tuesdays hit!
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Good luck Chief. 🤞
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Thanks cobber
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Tips:
Nicotinell over nicorette, fuckton cheaper If you can’t control dreamstates then take off before sleeping Sour gummy worms
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Thank you. ❤️
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 week ago
All of us here will still love you :)
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
😭 ❤️