we haven't spent about £130 grand on fags since we gave up. However, for some reason, I can't seem to find the money we saved......

Easiest way to give up smoking? Have a CT scan like I did three months ago that shows a large bulla (hole/space) in my left upper lobe, multiple smaller bullae (holes/spaces) all over both lungs, fibrosis in both lungs and emphysema in both lungs. I have smoked for less than 20yrs, usually 20/day.

Trust me, when you have a doctor apologising for breaking "such bad news" via the telephone due to circumstances beyond his control instead of in person, you'll give up there and then!

So, your choice, stop now and don't go through what I'm going through (shortness of breath, in a wheelchair, attending respiratory clinics etc) or say "Sod it" and carry on smoking......

I used to rationalise it to myself that grandmother/grandfather both smoked and lived into their 90's *but* what I was turning a blind eye to was the fact that my father died of lung cancer aged only 5yrs older than I am now. I am an idiot!

Given the chance I'd never have started (only did after the death of my father....as the yanks say, "Go figure!").

I gave up mainly through fear of dying sooner rather than later, and using nicotine lozenges and the inhalator. It has been easy! Very easy! In fact, I've tried three or four times in the past but always ended up cheating with a crafty one every day/second day and never lasting that long, couple of weeks maximum.

The smoking cessation service in your area might help, best of all they'd get your nicotine replacement therapy on prescription for you to save money, but here's a money saving tip anyway; Morrison's own brand nicotine lozenges are identical to the Nicorette ones

Good luck and trust me, when you see the attitude change in the CT scan staff and you *know* they've found bad news you'll wish you'd given up years ago! Don't put yourself through this......