£54.80

[villa_tom]

That looks like the lists that my dad writes out every time he sees me smoke! You could've bought a villa in Spain by now if you'd never smoked!

Im looking at it in the same vain. My mortgage looks like its going to be between 650/750 a month depending on what I buy. If I don't smoke ill be saving roughly 220 quid a month on ****, plus all the other money ill save not buying all the other junk you do when you go in for **** like fizzy pop and sweets. I reckon I'll be saving nearer 300 quid a month. And that's a hefty chunk of my mortgage.

 

[Leo21]

I think it's three weeks this weekend. I'm not really counting anymore, still get the urges but I've gone to long without to go back.

 

[dancinplumba]

15 days for me now, how's everyone else doing?
I had the first part of my dental surgery on Monday (bone graft - ouch) so I absolutely can't smoke, doesn't stop the odd urge though...

you having implants ?

 

[JCplumb]

you having implants ?

Yep.
You a dentist?

 

[mutley racers]

So leo and tom, any of you fellers had a *** yet?

 

[TBServices]

I gave up the **** on Tuesday. Bought an e-lites starter kit and its going well.

Hardly using the e-cig tbh, used it 3 times yesterday and not really having a full **** worth.

 

[villa_tom]

So leo and tom, any of you fellers had a *** yet?

No. None at all. Been sticking to my electric ***. But Hardley used that to be honest. It's still in the van and I haven't used it since about 4 this afternoon.

 

[mutley racers]

Awesome. Well done feller. Keep chewing on those fantastics

 

[Leo21]

No, not yet. Forgot to put my patch on today. Absolute bloody murder , but still haven't relented yet.

 

[villa_tom]

No, not yet. Forgot to put my patch on today. Absolute bloody murder , but still haven't relented yet.

Good stuff

 

[Leo21]

How about you Tom?

 

[villa_tom]

Here's where I'm at now. I haven't had one ***

 

[mutley racers]

Awesome Leo. That is great. The 2 of you are both succeeding. Do you feel like you have a bit of a rivalry going? Would make it a bit more fun I think

 

[Rickster123]

Do you miss it tho?

 

[Leo21]

Good for you.

 

[Leo21]

Do you miss it tho?

Oh god yes, every second of every waking moment.

 

[villa_tom]

Do you miss it tho?

Not as much as I thought I would.

 

[Rickster123]

Not as much as I thought I would.

Made you abit more grumpy tho hasn't it! I must say that the first *** of the day is a bit of a struggle sometimes. But it's the 2nd one that I would miss most.

 

[JCplumb]

I like the look of that app, so got myself one. Will post pics up every so often as a pat on the back for myself

 

[Keefy]

I'm chomping away at the nieces and nephews' easter eggs, ran out of ciggies a few hours ago.

 

[JCplumb]

It's getting pretty easy now, even had 2 smoke free nights on the **** (tonight being one)
How are you guys doing?

 

[zeebeedee]

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It's getting pretty easy now, even had 2 smoke free nights on the **** (tonight being one)
How are you guys doing?

When you have Been on the ale and not smoked that's when you know you have cracked it! Once you have experienced every situation in life you associate smoking and get through it your there. Like last year on holiday, first time round a pool without them, I'd been of them over a year by then and as soon as I got round that pool, boom cravings kicked in like I'd only give up yesterday, lasted for 2 days then I was fine

 

[Guest123]

I gave up the cancer sticks in my 30's and because of this had this uncontrollable urge to have sex. Come to think of it, I had that urge while on the **** too.

Well done to you guys for giving up and sticking with it. Your lungs should benefit, not the UK treasury.

 

[Leo21]

I gave up the cancer sticks in my 30's and because of this had this uncontrollable urge to have sex. Come to think of it, I had that urge while on the **** too.

Well done to you guys for giving up and sticking with it. Your lungs should benefit, not the UK treasury.

Or the proposed Scottish one.

 

[villa_tom]

This is where I'm at now. It's been quite easy and I hardly use the electric *** when at home and less and less each day in the van. I haven't been out in the lash yet, but I think I'll be able to do it.

 

[Leo21]

I have a confession to make. I has a cigar yesterday, it was lovely. Sat in one if my really good customers garden. Shame on me.

 

[Whn1]

When you have Been on the ale and not smoked that's when you know you have cracked it! Once you have experienced every situation in life you associate smoking and get through it your there. Like last year on holiday, first time round a pool without them, I'd been of them over a year by then and as soon as I got round that pool, boom cravings kicked in like I'd only give up yesterday, lasted for 2 days then I was fine

Truest statement ever, everyone will realise this in good time.
i gave up a whole ago now and there's still times that make you think of it. I totally agree with the first time around the pool. Killed me in August. Also things like seeing old friends, sitting in my van outside old jobs.

Just control yourself when you're on the lash, when all your mates head for the smoking area just stay inside.

 

[Whn1]

 

[villa_tom]

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Fairplay giving up for that amount of time

what have you done with the money you've saved? Bought some cheap tools off amazon?

 

[Whn1]

Hate.

 

[peteheat]

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I am not a fan of the modern mobile phone but I have to say that is one of the best reasons I have seen to upgrade.

Must be great to have that reminder with you should the urge return.

My Father gave them up a few years ago, everyday he puts the equal cost of 60 cigs away, he actually goes to the shop and gets the exact change.

Each year he orders a new car when the present car is ten months old so he can be sure of collecting the new car on the anniversary of when he gave up smoking.

Any excess funds he has goes in "extras" he usually wouldn't bother with, that's his incentive and it works for him.

 

[Leo21]

Are the cars cheap round your way?

 

[peteheat]

Take care when pricing jobs Leo

Rough pricing, 3 x packs of 20 = €27 x 365 = €9855.00

Of course he trades the old car in, hard to call them old as last one had less than 5,000 Km on the clock.

Even though I am still a smoker I have reached the point where there are times I light up then wonder why did I bother, hopefully one of these days it will happen when I'm really thinking about that cough in the mornings when driving and all I can see are stars in front of my eyes.

Reckon I'm getting closer to quitting.

 

[Leo21]

Didn't factor the trade in value, doh!

 

[peteheat]

Didn't factor the trade in value, doh!

That's OK Leo in our biz we are always looking at the scrap