D Day - Monday 12th Jan

[Maintainer]

darned cravings... can't say I'm always free of those myself... not that my comment is particularly helpful! I think we just learn to cope with them better - NOPE... Not One Puff Ever, remember!

 

[Jim]

I know Joanne, I have learned that lesson. I see you are in France? anywhere nice. We are planning on retiring to near Montpelier/Narbonne in a couple of years time.

 

[Maintainer]

aaah nice weather down there... I'm in the capital! less nice weather, but more work!

 

[Jim]

I wouldn't have thought of working over there Joanne, my time in the Army cured me of that, but retiring there, now that's different. We have taken a couple of holidays a year there for the last 7/8 years and decided the Languedoc/Roussillon is the area for us. Mind you seeing the storms they had the other day :O

 

[Jim]

Day 17.

Morning, last night was not bad, I chewed one tab and that was it for the day. My wife says I'm really restless at night though. I do feel a bit tired but I'm sure that's just a symptom of nicotine withdrawal

 

[Maintainer]

Provided you come at retirement age, it's probably still a good place to retire... but please research well if you're planning to here as an pre-retiree, cos there are now health coverage issues, I understand, and lots are now returning to Blighty! plus of course the pound/euro exchange rate isn't making it easy at the moment...

 

[Jim]

Hi Joanne, I'm a member of an ex pat website so I know where you are coming from. The pound/euro exchange rate is an issue though. Colleen and I had planned to have her pension in euro's and mine in pounds to hedge against that sort of thing.

 

[Maintainer]

I read an expat site (TF) but haven't posted in years - it all gets a bit heated all too often for my liking!!
General Strike here tomorrow... aaaaah

 

[Jim]

Day off for you then Joanne?

 

[Maintainer]

no... I'll walk (can't be beaten down by strikers!)... will help with the weight!

 

[Jim]

LOL, good point Joanne

Well day 17 is good so far, I'm out tonight so that will be a bit of a strain, but as they cn't smoke inside anymore that should help. No nico tabs so far today.

 

[Jim]

Day 17 over,

well at work anyway. I'm pleased I have made it so far without a nico tab. Let's see how I do tomorrow.

 

[Jim]

Day 18.

I'm really annoyed with myself. I chewed a nico tab last night. I'm convinced I could have managed without it. I know I was out at the pub but nevertheless I could have managed without the gum.

 

[Maintainer]

Still... you got through a major part of the day without having one... It's good to carry one on you, in case, but perhaps make it a little harder to "get at"? (Wrap in tin foil or something at bottom of your wallet so that you can't simply sneak it into your mouth!!) Then it's a real "choice" rather than a "oops wish I'd not done that!" moment (like me with sugar free sweets at the moment, grrrr!)

 

[Maintainer]

By the way, I blame my current addiction on sugar free sweets ENTIRELY on my quit! Had never tasted one until I quit!

 

[Jim]

That's a good idea Joanne, I'll give that a go. Thanks

 

[Jim]

Day 18

happy bunny time, not had a nico tab all day and I won't have tonight either.

18 days smoke free. Yay.

 

[30FlirtyGirl]

woo hoo !!

 

[Jim]

Thanks Nicky.

 

[Jim]

Day 19

I'm good went the whole day nicotine free, not a chew, nothing. Whoo Hoo.