Ok, now people may not like what i have to say, and that's fine, but i am going to be straight to the point, i won't be judgemental or anything, but i am just going to explain my experience!
I lost my father at the age of only eight years old because he was a smoker. HE had lung cancer and brain tumours. He also suffered from a brain hemorrhage which is what killed him!
At the age of 16, i started smoking, but also fell pregnant, at the age of 17 when i was just 5 months along i could no longer smoke! I just gave up cold turkey! I didn't want to put my child through what i went through!
I also knew that because i was a passive smoker for so long that i had an increased chance of contracting cancer!

Now tell me Sweetheart, do you really want to put your children through the pain and sufferance of watching you die? How old are your children?

I can tell you now, watching someone you love die of cancer is the most terrible thing i have seen in my life, and if thats not enough to make you want to stop, then i don't know what is! And believe me, i do understand!

Its hard for people to understand why, especially when you have had those 2 scares even as I was reading it I thought for goodness sake just give up.  But as a smoker who I might add has been trying to give up for 12mths its so hard.  My brother smoked for 15yrs and just one day decided enough was enough and stopped.  My other brother gave up with accupunture he stopped almost immediately it cost him $30 a session and he had two in the first week and then 1 every week for just over a month but he was also going for other reasons so Im not sure how long you would need to go for.  Goodluck and try for your health and for your children they need a mum for a long time not just for now. x

cant give you advice on smoking but i have had a clot in the lung and leg during pregnancy and it wasn't fun  the freaky part was in hospital doctors where baffled what to do wether or not to deliver me early but we got through and my son was induced at 39 weeks . Having factor v leiden has been a up hill battle but we take each day as it comes

I have given up smoking and my motivation was this Question__ What about my kids? If I died what would happen to my kids? How would they cope?  Who would bring them up exactly the way I want them brought up? and last but not least How can I be such a selfish bitch for putting my dirty habit before my kids?

Write these Questions on a piece of paper and look at them everyday. It is the best incentive I know and it worked for me.

I wrote my advice in the Read advice section.  Go to someones advice called Smoke and I have commented in there.  Please read. 

You have good inspiration to give up, your health. Each time you light up, imagine what it is doing to your body and what will happen if you keep going. Stay strong and keep reminding yourself of the reasons why you need to stop. The first few days will be hell, but you can get through it. Keep busy. After a couple of weeks you will get urges again, but if you light up again you will be going back to scratch. Get through that and you'll be fine.

I gave up when I fell pregnant for the first time (12 years ago) - I know how hard it is. Since giving up, I have had the urge a few times and I've lit up, but it made me feel sick, so now if I feel the urge (usually if I have a few drinks) I remind myself of how it makes me feel. So, if you stop for a while and then get tempted, light up a strong cigarette that will make you feel the same.

I read an article once about a woman who gave up by having accupuncture. She said it worked for her - maybe that's worth a try for you? Or hypnotherapy?

Best of luck - I hope you find a method that works for you.

Quiting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health (apart from never taking it up in the first place). Have you considered hypnotherapy? It has a good success rate. The problem is that it taps into the part of your mind that WANTS to quit. If you don't actually want to quit there is nothing that can help you. I could say do it for your kids, but smoking is a such self-indulgent act. It's you and only you that you can quit for. My dad smoked a pack a day for 20 years. It was making him physically ill. He blamed everything under the sun except smoking. When he had given up alcohol and various foods and was still sick it finally it him. He admitted years later that he knew it was the smokes all along, but couldn't imagine quitting. One night he told himself he was having his last smoke. He got up the next morning and never lit up again.  He didn't do it for anyone but himself.

hi, i agree with whats already been said. Must be hard having to deal with all thats happened. You need to give up smoking for the children though as you need to be there for them. I know it is hard to give up smoking but there are aids the usual patches, gum. You could always try hypnosis I know that has worked for some as it gets rid of the psycological need for cigarettes. It doesnt work for all though as the main factor if you need to want to give up.

Stick it at it and you will get there. I will say personally though you cant cut down it is all or nothing. x

 

hi im so sorry to hear what you are going thru health wise. ive had cin2 before so i know how you feel in that regards. as for the clot on your lung oh my god id be too afraid to light up a smoke in case it could be my last breath of air!

do it for your kids hun, whats worse? tobacco withdrawls or the withdrawls your kids are gonna get from not being able to hug their mum again because its too late?

sorry to be graphic here, but if your health is in danger, so is your chance of watching your kids grow up if you dont change your lifestyle. im begging you. please quit smoking before its too late. it wont be easy but you will be so proud of yourself once youve done it! i know you can do it :)