My mum has quit

**LittleAcorns** · 23-03-2008, 02:45 PM

I NEVER thought I would ever ever ever say this, she smoked for 40 years!! and has now been quit for 10 weeks....Im soooooooo proud I could burst

she has just moved house (good friday) so with all the hassle of mortgages etc I wouldnt blame her if she didnt quite get there this time....

Just had to tell you all xx

**emler** · 23-03-2008, 02:46 PM

No wonder you're proud of her - that's a fantastic achievement.

Well done your mum

Emler x

**sarah707** · 23-03-2008, 02:49 PM

Well done your mum! I hope the pangs are subsiding... does she have any tips?

**charleyfarley** · 23-03-2008, 02:49 PM

Oh well done your mom

10 weeks is fantastic especially after smoking for 40 years

You should be proud and so should your mom, really hope she keeps it up

Carol xx

**miffy** · 23-03-2008, 02:52 PM

WELL DONE your mum

No wonder you're proud of her

Miffy xx

**LittleAcorns** · 23-03-2008, 03:01 PM

Shes done it with patches, and has literally taped them to herself using plasters, they have just worked for her so well, she said once or twice shes thought to herself "oh its 10am, I'll go for a .....oh no I wont" it was more of a habit than a craving.......the turning point came when she had a chest infection that nearly sent her into hospital, shes only in her 50's yep she was young when she started smoking...naughty naughty! she was getting out of breathtoo easily etc, she's the type of person that when she wants something she goes for it 200%......I wish I was like that with my weight loss

**sarah707** · 23-03-2008, 03:27 PM

I did it by reading Alan Carr's book...

**angeldelight** · 23-03-2008, 07:16 PM

Well done to your mom

Angel xx

**LittleMissSparkles** · 23-03-2008, 07:24 PM

Thats brilliant as I know how hard it is to quit xxx

**angeldelight** · 23-03-2008, 07:25 PM

Meant to say where is your other pic Susan your avatar pic - you changed it ?

Liked the one of you and Andy

xx

**chelle** · 23-03-2008, 07:27 PM

well done to your mum

my mum was the same a couple of years ago she was rushed into hospital with chest pains turns out she had a dicky lung the doctors told her to stop smoking straight away and she hasnt touched a cig since

sometimes it just needs some thing like that to happen to make people stop straight away.

**LittleAcorns** · 23-03-2008, 08:00 PM

Dont mean this to be scare tactics, Ive smoked I know its hard to quit

At the age of 42, my father in law had a severe heart attack, and was told that if he didnt stop smoking, well you can imagine! needless to say, he stopped there and then, he has gone on to have 2 further attacks but imagine if he'd not stopped!

**LittleMissSparkles** · 23-03-2008, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

Meant to say where is your other pic Susan your avatar pic - you changed it ?

Liked the one of you and Andy

xx

thought you'd like a laugh Angel ......!!!

**Tily Bud** · 23-03-2008, 08:19 PM

weldone to your mum xx

**nell57** · 23-03-2008, 08:20 PM

Well done to your Mum

Helen

**fionamal** · 23-03-2008, 08:30 PM

Well done to your mum, thats a great achievement.

**Mollymop** · 23-03-2008, 08:45 PM

That is so good! I wish i could give up easily. I have been trying to do it cold turkey but i find it so difficult, so it sounds as if the patches work really well.
Congratulations to your mum!