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So many things have happened and most of them good things!
I've finally got a psychologist and just talking through my mental illness was so therapeutic and my next appointment is Wednesday.
I found a tennis group so I'm hopeful despite being rubbish at sports [emoji23]


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Those do sound like really good things <3

That's great news.

Quote from: SailorMars1994 on March 01, 2017, 01:18:20 PM
Those do sound like really good things <3

Yeah!
I'm pretty happy cause I've been waiting awhile to get therapy so I'm grateful that things are finally picking speed.


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Quote from: Denise on March 01, 2017, 01:56:03 PM
That's great news.

It is!
I'm so happy [emoji4]


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Congratulations :)

Quote from: Elis on March 02, 2017, 05:48:16 AM
Congratulations :)

Thank you [emoji4]


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Also guess what!!!
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Giving up smoking


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Quote from: ghostbees on March 02, 2017, 07:37:49 AM
Also guess what!!!
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Giving up smoking


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Good; hope you can stick with it; vaping is always a good alternative as long as you stay away from the flavoured nicotine :)

Quote from: Elis on March 02, 2017, 07:41:46 AM
Good; hope you can stick with it; vaping is always a good alternative as long as you stay away from the flavoured nicotine :)

It's an ecig and vaping is expensive [emoji23][emoji108]
What does flavoured nicotine do??


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Avoid vaping, please.  That 100% unnatural combination of chemicals going to every part of your body... Scares the crap out of me.  Besides it looks dumb.  Everyone I ever see vaping tries to hide it.  Why?

Had one cigarette didn't seem as enjoyable I think it's a step in the right direction


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Quote from: Denise on March 02, 2017, 08:59:22 AM
Avoid vaping, please.  That 100% unnatural combination of chemicals going to every part of your body... Scares the crap out of me.  Besides it looks dumb.  Everyone I ever see vaping tries to hide it.  Why?

It does look a bit pretentious when you see them billowing smoke lol
What about e cigarettes??



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Quote from: ghostbees on March 02, 2017, 09:27:36 AM
It does look a bit pretentious when you see them billowing smoke lol
What about e cigarettes??



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E cigs are essentially the exact same technology same chemicals everything.

Quote from: Angela Drakken on March 02, 2017, 09:55:33 AM
E cigs are essentially the exact same technology same chemicals everything.

Ah I see
Unfortunately I can't just go cold turkey I need some nicotine to help with cravings


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Quote from: ghostbees on March 02, 2017, 10:01:18 AM
Ah I see
Unfortunately I can't just go cold turkey I need some nicotine to help with cravings


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I read somewhere that lemonade contains a chemical that naturally reduces cravings. Oranges and limes also but strongest in lemons.

Quote from: Angela Drakken on March 02, 2017, 10:12:39 AM
I read somewhere that lemonade contains a chemical that naturally reduces cravings. Oranges and limes also but strongest in lemons.

Mm could try lemonade I guess


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I was watching a BBC Panarama documentary about vaping and they mentioned how it hasn't been thoroughly tested whether directly inhaling the flavoured chemicals in E cigs are safe. So I'd avoid just to be on the safe side. Where I live it's become very common to see people walk8ng down the road vaping. It's become more common than seeing someone smoking. At first I thought it looked naff but now it's become normalised.

Quote from: Elis on March 02, 2017, 05:01:19 PM
I was watching a BBC Panarama documentary about vaping and they mentioned how it hasn't been thoroughly tested whether directly inhaling the flavoured chemicals in E cigs are safe. So I'd avoid just to be on the safe side. Where I live it's become very common to see people walk8ng down the road vaping. It's become more common than seeing someone smoking. At first I thought it looked naff but now it's become normalised.

The stuff I have heard about Vaping is related to a condition called "wet lung" which apparently is very bad for your longevity. I don't know much other than what articles I have seen in the news.

Liz

Quote from: ElizabethK on March 02, 2017, 05:09:33 PM
The stuff I have heard about Vaping is related to a condition called "wet lung" which apparently is very bad for your longevity. I don't know much other than what articles I have seen in the news.

Liz

This condition is caused by inhaling diacetyl. A chemical thats used as artificial flavouring that most commonly, believe it or not, came in microwave popcorn!  (I believe they also call this condition 'popcorn lung' for that reason.)
In the United States and Canada, for the most part this chemical has vanished from the face of the earth. (You will however still find the odd eliquids that still contain it at little sketchy convenience stores, for the most part actual smoking/valour shops only stock brands approved and tested by the FDA or CFIA.)

Conclusive studies havent yet been completed and tobacco companies did a LOT of spin doctoring early on since they lost literally billions when almost the entire younger market jumped ship to this new trend. The tecgnology and concept is remarkably similar to childrens vaporisors that have been filling bedrooms with steam filled with who only knows whatever people dripped into the reservoirs. (Vicks etc which arent designed to be burnt or ingested at all.)

Itll be really interesting to see what comes of it. For the most part flavoured tobacco products are mostly banned as a 'gateway' for kids to take up smoking. Already the same bilaws about smoking apply to vaping now. Soon I wager the ban hammer will fall on all flavoured products as well.

Quote from: ElizabethK on March 02, 2017, 05:09:33 PM
The stuff I have heard about Vaping is related to a condition called "wet lung" which apparently is very bad for your longevity. I don't know much other than what articles I have seen in the news.

Liz

Wet lung?
Bloody hell that sounds awful [emoji854] still vaping is out of my price range tbh so I'll stick with e cigs until I can manage without it
Any other methods that could work?


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Quote from: Angela Drakken on March 03, 2017, 04:54:58 AM
This condition is caused by inhaling diacetyl. A chemical thats used as artificial flavouring that most commonly, believe it or not, came in microwave popcorn!  (I believe they also call this condition 'popcorn lung' for that reason.)
In the United States and Canada, for the most part this chemical has vanished from the face of the earth. (You will however still find the odd eliquids that still contain it at little sketchy convenience stores, for the most part actual smoking/valour shops only stock brands approved and tested by the FDA or CFIA.)

Conclusive studies havent yet been completed and tobacco companies did a LOT of spin doctoring early on since they lost literally billions when almost the entire younger market jumped ship to this new trend. The tecgnology and concept is remarkably similar to childrens vaporisors that have been filling bedrooms with steam filled with who only knows whatever people dripped into the reservoirs. (Vicks etc which arent designed to be burnt or ingested at all.)

Itll be really interesting to see what comes of it. For the most part flavoured tobacco products are mostly banned as a 'gateway' for kids to take up smoking. Already the same bilaws about smoking apply to vaping now. Soon I wager the ban hammer will fall on all flavoured products as well.

Very well put. It seems strange to me how here you can advertise e cigd the same way cigarettes were advertised in the 50s and how as if yet there's been no talks of banning this type of advertising as far as I'm aware.

Quote from: ghostbees on March 03, 2017, 06:13:37 AM
Wet lung?
Bloody hell that sounds awful [emoji854] still vaping is out of my price range tbh so I'll stick with e cigs until I can manage without it
Any other methods that could work?


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Not a smoker but heard wearing a rubber band round your wrist and flicking it when you think of s/h can work for people who do s/h. Might work for quitting smoking. Eitherwise it's chewing gum (nicotine or normal) or patches. You might want to get advise from your GP as well who may help you finding ways to quit.