Day 43

Is this national no smoking day?? Know it's about now but not sure the exact day. I hate no smoking day. I still hate no smoking day now that I dont smoke. It's just about making folk feel guilty about smoking whilst offering no practical help whatsoever. I'd love to smoke just as a protest but I'm afraid that isn't an option.

Hi all. Especially hi Alison. You must have been leaving your comment whilst I was writing yesterdays post. Weird. Anyway I'm really happy that your still doing well without the Champix.

I'm afraid this will have to be one of my quickest posts ever because it's very late. Fell asleep in front of the TV and have just woken up but didn't want to miss a day so I'm writing this before I go to bed.

Went to the pub tonight. Or should I say went to a pub tonight because the pub that I was heading for has shut so I had to go slightly further afield. The pub that I went to is actually nicer than where I'd normally drink but longer to walk to. Maybe this means that, as well as giving up smoking, I'll be cutting down on my drinking now I don't have a pub on the doorstep. Anyway I mention it because for so many people the thing they always ask about is whether it's harder to cope with not smoking when you have a beer? Well we stayed for three or four pints and I didn't suffer at all. It doesn't even feel odd to not be smoking when I drink.

Still on one pill a day and feeling fine. That's five days now and I've only three pills left so I'm thinking that I'm good to stop the pills all together on Monday. I know it may seem cavalier but Alison and Kerry B are doing well enough without them and I think I've kicked it completely now so don't see any benefit in just seeing out the prescription because it's there. I'm sure someone from Champix would say that you need to take the three months but then they would loose a fortune if everyone stopped at six weeks. Suppose if it doesn't work they'll have the last laugh.

Anyway folks, bed calls, so I'm looking forward to a nice weekend and hope you all are to. Speak tomorrow...