I'VE HAD IT!!!! I QUIT!!!!!

good stuff Richo...you are a massive indpiration to me, possibly more than Oprah !

I think we should announce this to the world !! perhaps a full page add in the daily telegraph ??

Good on ya mate !

Good stuff, if Caths book is the one I read it helps you know what triggers the craving and then you're prepared to cambat it when it happens. I quit over 6 years ago on this method and never looked back.

This is also a very good time to buy a second hand car, and then take out the mood swings on the seller (not that I ever did that ).

ALSO . . .if anyone else wants to join me in the persuit of some fresh air, then please come aboard . ... We know its alot more fun on a group ride than riding solo ... sometimes I believe there was one or two who said they would . .. what have you got to lose ????

Congrats Richo, I vaguely remember saying that I would quit when you did So I suppose I should quit soon

I was planing on quitting at the end of the month, I have cut down on my intake to about 5 a day, weening myself off them so I can just quit at the end of May cold turkey, easy than patches.

The cutting down method can back fire as it makes the few your have 'more special' and they become much harder to ditch. Cold turkey or patches from all to nothing may be easier.

Yeah the boy has done cold turkey after weening himself down before so he should be right, oy but I tell ya the mood swings, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hey Andy we'll stick Richo and Jay in one house for the first month and then you and I can live together then frick wouln't the good ol Mount Colah get a fright with us two living together

Good on ya mate, i'm proud of you already

Let me know if you need any help

Well done mate, that's awesome news. Good luck with hanging in there and if you are determined enough you will definitely make it happen. I bet Andy is pleased.

The cutting down method can back fire as it makes the few your have 'more special' and they become much harder to ditch. Cold turkey or patches from all to nothing may be easier.

I found cold turkey...the easiest and best
patches other chemical thingies and hypnosis had me reducing (60 to 20 a day is a BIG drop) but not stopping

one morning, woke up and went fuck it...no more!
havent had one ciggie since (but the craving does come back now and then so be warned!)

Congrats Richo, I vaguely remember saying that I would quit when you did So I suppose I should quit soon

Just do it Justin! ...

good stuff Richo...you are a massive indpiration to me, possibly more than Oprah !

I think we should announce this to the world !! perhaps a full page add in the daily telegraph ??

Dont sass me Hoff

Let me know if you need any help

Any ideas for a replacement habbit would be good Fred ..

First night on the patches was a bizzare experience .... Ive never had such weird and vivid dreams before! . .. and no, I wont be sharing them in public

Thanks for all your support peeps .. Its only day two though .. Plus, I didnt intend this to be a Richo support group by any means, just makes things easier knowing Ive blurted it out to everyone . . .and hopefully take a few prisoners along the way

Replacement habit is easy you already own the best bike in the wrold now bling it, every smoke you dont have adds bling to the Rex, you could end up with more blinged Rex than the Road Captain and be healtyhy as well, Cahmpix worked for me as it made me not feel like I couldn't give a stuff whether I had a smoke or not, but use whatever works, you wont regret it, until the credit card bills arrive for all that ZRX bling lol

didnt feel like a drink

I CALL BULLSHIT ON THAT ONE!!!

Keep up the good work mate - soon we'll head out cycling together too once your lungs are clearer.

Keep up the good work mate - soon we'll head out cycling together too once your lungs are clearer.

I'll hold ya to that brudda

Keep going mate, I quit twelve and a half years ago from 25-30 a day. The birth of my daughter and realising it just isn't worth it was enough for me.
I don't know how you guys go to different areas, have to leave the table at dinner and all that. I would have tried to quit in an instant now, just too much trouble

It wont be the same kissing ya









proud of ya mate, well done !