The Things You Are HAPPY About Thread.

[Tredman]

Can’t see a basketball thread so this will do.

 

[Loki]

Could go in the fitness thread, but here is as good as anywhere:
1st weekend of October I quietly decided to have a go at trying to not smoke. Have smoked for over 35 years & while never a heavy smoker, it has been an every day habit for a long time. I also realised all the "I'm not an addict" tropes I came out with (can give up when I want, it's a choice blah blah).
So, went cold turkey.

Quite pleased that I've gone 3 months without cracking. Noticed some small improvements already in my physical health, sense of smell & taste too. My sleep is better also. Was a little surprised it wasn't a bit harder tbh - after the first couple of days challenging the habit, it was...fine.

Small targets at first, go a day without, go 2 days without, get to the weekend, do a full week etc. I actually didn't realise I'd passed 3 months!

Well done! Having done it myself, after several attempts, I know how hard it can be. Smoke free for coming up to 20 years now. 3 months was my turning point. Up until then, I went through hell. I couldn`t have gone cold turkey. Patches got me through it, I used to have the most incredible dreams. So much so that I was tempted to keep applying them even though I was over the craving for cigarettes just for the kick I got out of the dreams. Crazy, I know.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

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Can’t see a basketball thread so this will do.

Postponed because of condensation. Not something that ever happens. That sucks for you.

 

[Tredman]

Postponed because of condensation. Not something that ever happens. That sucks for you.

Yes, was very weird. Weather here is crazy, loads of rain and really warm. Probably not a great combination when you have an ice rink under your court

 

[Hereford Wolf]

Could go in the fitness thread, but here is as good as anywhere:
1st weekend of October I quietly decided to have a go at trying to not smoke. Have smoked for over 35 years & while never a heavy smoker, it has been an every day habit for a long time. I also realised all the "I'm not an addict" tropes I came out with (can give up when I want, it's a choice blah blah).
So, went cold turkey.

Quite pleased that I've gone 3 months without cracking. Noticed some small improvements already in my physical health, sense of smell & taste too. My sleep is better also. Was a little surprised it wasn't a bit harder tbh - after the first couple of days challenging the habit, it was...fine.

Small targets at first, go a day without, go 2 days without, get to the weekend, do a full week etc. I actually didn't realise I'd passed 3 months!

Well done you.
I loved my cigarettes and smoked heavily. I tried to give up on many occasions. It became a running joke with my mates.
I reached my mid forties and had a stern word with myself. I had to do this.
I went cold turkey, but not on New Years Day as usual but on July 1st.
After a bit of a struggle for a few weeks I realised I was not thinking about cigarettes 24 hours a day.
My massive help came from Allen Carrs book - couldn't of done it without him!
After six months, I was clear.
25 years on, I am so glad I did this when I did. I wish I had never started.
Mrs HW said that if I was still a smoker when she met me, she would never have gone out with me!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The catalyst for me was moving back from Germany when I was 21. Started when I was 14/15, then when I moved to Hamburg, Lucky Strike were about €3 for a pack of 20. Smoked like an absolute chimney. Came back and in England it was more than double the price for shitter fags! So just stopped. Very rarely smoked since.

 

[Kenny]

After a few unhappy months and searching for a new job one finally came in.

4 weeks until I leave the main office in Leeds behind...and move to one in Sheffield. Love a short commute to work.

 

[Tredman]

After a few unhappy months and searching for a new job one finally came in.

4 weeks until I leave the main office in Leeds behind...and move to one in Sheffield. Love a short commute to work.

Great news. And good to see you back on here too.

 

[lemonjelly]

After a few unhappy months and searching for a new job one finally came in.

4 weeks until I leave the main office in Leeds behind...and move to one in Sheffield. Love a short commute to work.

Hope for some happy months for you mate!

 

[Langers]

After a few unhappy months and searching for a new job one finally came in.

4 weeks until I leave the main office in Leeds behind...and move to one in Sheffield. Love a short commute to work.

Sorry, who is this?

(Nice to see you back mate)

 

[PPB]

Wondered where you had gone. Nice to see you back and good luck with new job.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

After a few unhappy months and searching for a new job one finally came in.

4 weeks until I leave the main office in Leeds behind...and move to one in Sheffield. Love a short commute to work.

Win a game and look at the fucking glory fans coming back

 

[Kenny]

I will probably piss off again after the next 2 or 3 games

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

After a few unhappy months and searching for a new job one finally came in.

4 weeks until I leave the main office in Leeds behind...and move to one in Sheffield. Love a short commute to work.

Great news. Hopefully I can post something similar at some point point this year. I’m dying to leave my job.

 

[EpsomWolf]

Have finally concluded all court proceedings with a final hearing after almost 18 months of torment. It would be inappropriate to suggest the legal process is equivalent trauma to events themselves but certainly runs them a painfully close second.

Would have to say the police have been absolutely fantastic throughout, and thank goodness for availability of Subject Access Requests, Freedom of Information Requests, and the brilliant work of the Information Commissioner’s Office, all of whom were instrumental in, and I’ll choose my words carefully, the agonising process of drawing out truths from organisations who were themselves providing shields when they should’ve been assisting victims.

In retrospect though you never actually ‘win’, you just achieve the least worst outcome. All that said, it’s an outcome all things considered that provides myself and my family with the best place to go forward. There will be some convalescence required for all affected no doubt, but the fact this isn’t in the Mental Health thread, Annoy, Angry etc and feels right to drop into this one is telling, and there is huge relief and comfort in that.

 

[prawnking]

After a few unhappy months and searching for a new job one finally came in.

4 weeks until I leave the main office in Leeds behind...and move to one in Sheffield. Love a short commute to work.

Good to see you back mate