New Years Resolutions!

[Kayakgirl]

Awk I know that.. Just need to be flexible elsewhere lol

[specimanYak]

Generally i want to get fitter and get outdoors more, whether it's camping or just out for a hike. I've started indoor climbing and want to make a good go of it this year, trying to get stronger and learning a better technique than just screaming myself up a route.

As for New Years resolutions I'm going to try another go at getting off the smokes. Did a 2 month stint there until a wedding knocked me off the wagon.

Anyone any tips for quitting smoking?

Same here Rusty, i've smoked for years but have been trying for a while now to give up, i switched from cigarettes to rolling tobacco and now i've been using one of the electronic eGo cigs for the last few months, haven't smoked any tobacco at all and i actually smoke less now, ie i can take a few quick draws when i need instead of an entire cigarette, it's helping wean me off slowly but surely, worth a go.

http://www.egocigarette.co.uk/

[Ed]

I quit years ago, coffee replaced the nicotine as my stimulant of choice. Haven't looked back since

[Rumblebum]

I smoked at least 20 -30 a day for 14 years and I'm so glad to now be able to say that I'm off the cigs for two and a half years and dont miss them one bit. Coming off them got me involved in the forum and got me outside enjoying myself. For me I just decided that I wanted to change and went to my doctors where they put me on a course of Champix, I also went once a fortnight for a consultation with the doc to see how I was getting on.
Really guys, give it a darn good go and see how good life can be without them 

[Rusty Madra]

I'll give it a whirl definately!

[Spud]

[Are we there yet?]

LOL!!!

I agree with RB, go to your GP.
I stopped 13 years ago, using the then new inhaler, chewing gum and patches, all at once (I was a little bit hyper for a few weeks) weaned myself down to using just the chewing gum, which I used for the next 12 years, I tried to get off the gum by using lozenges, now been on them for a year  .
Tried getting off the lozenges by going back onto patches, but the only thing they were good for was putting them over my eyes, so I couldnt find the lozenges.
Stick to prescribed substitutes, the over the counter stuff is good, but still highly addictive 

Now.. where did i put my tabs 

[Kayakgirl]

I'm off them 12 years thanks to Alan Carr's book (not the comedian) I would highly recommend reading it.

[wee gaz]

2 1/2 yrs off thanks to champix

[specimanYak]

I've always been weary off champix, it works for some people but gives others terrible nightmares/tremors/lucid dreams etc. I mean, in my opinion, if you're willing to stop then that's half the battle and one less drug in the system is better than introducing another. I'm determined to stop, gradually reducing my cig intake, as climbing (albeit indoors) is the hardest thing i've undertaken but gives me such gratification and i'm usually too fecked afterwards to even lift a cigarette to my mouth afterwards