Stopping smoking

I gave up after 55 years of smoking. I haven't actually made a point of putting the money I would have spent into a savings account but I take great pleasure in looking at a reaonable healthy current account balance and enjoy being able to buy things I may have thought twice about before.

And I'm usually able to top up my regular saver account to the maximum amount every month so in a way that's my "fag savings"!

Well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Well done schnackie for your two weeks free of horrible cigarettes and for sensibly putting your cigarette money into your savings. My mil did the same. She couldn’t believe how quickly it mounted up. She hadn’t ever had savings so was rightfully proud of herself as you should be.

It’s hard if your friends smoke. You might need to keep a distance for a while because you don’t want to be tempted.

Most people smoked when I was young. I did too, not heavily, and stopped 50years ago now and am happy most people have stopped as it can be quite unpleasant.

A day at a time, you can do this.

Thanks for the responses so quickly!! I live alone and all my friends are smokers so I appreciate all of your comments.

When I was giving up I treated myself to a Utube video instead of a cigarette when I was craving. Took my mind off it for a few minutes.

Well done! I quit smoking 21 years ago and it was very tough but I am so glad I did. Like you I saved the money I would have spent on smoking and used to treat myself to books, spa days, perfume, a beautiful summerhouse, weekends away. It is a shocking waste of money and very bad for your health. I read that book alongside nicotine patches. Well done again. 👏

*impressive not impression!

Well done Schnakie2 - I've never smoked but watched my OH trying to give it up more than once, the first time after a heart attack when a young, female doctor gave him an impression lecture right there on the ward.

He hasn't smoked now for almost 20 years and will often comment on how happy he is to have stopped.