Smoking

[Shemadee]

My OH smoked until he was 50. He took the dog out late one night and was apparently gazing up at the night sky and decided to stop smoking and he did, just like that. He had tried a few times before but was so foul tempered that I told him to start smoking again.

My Mum and Dad both smoked though he could quite casually stop for a long period, smoke for a while, then stop. Quite often he smoked a pipe. Can’t remember the last time I saw anyone smoking a pipe. Would guess it was even more risky than cigarettes.

[Grauntie Mag]

Yuk! I smoked in my teens but gave it up when I married. OH went cold turkey when he gave up 22 years ago. DD1 vapes. No one else smokes in our family, but I remember when all my family smoked in the 60s. It was the done thing! We must have stunk.
OH tried hypnosis, patches etc. Nothing worked. The only way was the hard way.

[Daisy]

Shem - oh, my goodness, he must have had nicotine overload.

Gem, when my DS1 was born you were allowed to smoke on the hospital ward, and I was in a small room with one other new mum and she had about 10 visitors the first night - all puffing away! It's hard to believe now, isn't it!

[Shemadee]

A friend of my OH put all the nicotine patches on in one go. Apparently he seemed to be punch drunk!

[Gemini]

Very true Plant!

Daisy when my mum started smoking at around 21, it was considered positively beneficial!
Do you remember those early episodes of Call The Midwife, when both doctors and nurses were smoking at work??!

[Plantaholic]

My mother smoked and hearing her coughing was enough to put anyone off. I hated it, did try one but thought it was a dirty habit. I can't understand young girls today, they know the dangers, they spend lots of money on their appearance and then stink of smoke.

[Daisy]

Daisy, that is the reason my mum can only walk a very short distance too.

Gem, I can sympathise. I suppose when you start smoking you've no idea of the damage it might do to you in ways you can't even imagine - and I'm sure it must be really difficult to give up. I'm glad I've never smoked.

Oma - a huge well-done to your sister, giving up like that. Does she feel better for it - as well as richer!

[Oma]

My oldest Sister smoked 40 a day she was like a chimney , after both my Dad and Sister both died from Lung Cancer we were hoping she would give up but she didn't ,
Then her husband had 2 heart attacks , he gave up, again she didn't ,
Then about 8 years ago she had a scare and finally gave up , she went cold Turkey and has never had one since , never ever thought I would see the day , very proud of her ,
Never having smoked myself ive always been anti smoking , but I understand how hard it must have been for her .

[Gemini]

Daisy, that is the reason my mum can only walk a very short distance too.

[Daisy]

Enfys, my OH is the same - really anti smoke and smoking! DS2 would never have managed to give up smoking, but he started vaping years ago when there were no vaping shops or anything ready made. He spent hours reading everything he could find about e-ciggies and joined an online vaping community. He's certainly better off without cigarettes and has reduced the amount of nicotine to next to nothing. So, although I think it would be better to give up altogether, I do think this is the least harmful alternative for him. They've been using e-ciggies for about 7 or 8 years now!

My youngest BIL has always smoked (he's 68) and he now has problems with the blood flow in his legs and can only walk a few yards without being inn pain. He's been told he absolutely has to give up. It's a huge struggle for him, though.

[Gemini]

Enfys, they often say that ex smokers are the keenest anti smoking people!
One SIL and my ex OH both vape now. DD2's FIL gave up a few years ago, but her MIL still smokes. She and my mum are the only smokers in our family now, if you don't count the 2 Vapers!

Hopefully this method will work for your OH Qwerty, lots of luck to him.

[Enfys]

It’s funny, but since P gave up smoking he is so anti smoking now. Even though he wasn’t a heavy smoker we know that damage has been done so well done to everyone who has or is giving up. It’s the best thing you can do for your health. I’m still not sure about the ecigs, DH found the patches a real help and after previous failed attempts they really helped.

[Daisy]

Oma, both my DS2 and DIL2 use eciggies. They make up their own mixtures so can control the amount of nicotine in them. I must admit I don't worry as much about them vaping as I did when they smoked cigarettes. But well done to your DS.

[Oma]

My DS was given this but it didn't work for him , he eventually went on to these e cigs but I think they just as addictive he had to wean himself off them too

[Nana]

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