Stoptober 2015: Are you taking part and giving up smoking?

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Former_MSE_Andrea
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edited 2 October 2015 at 9:28AM in Marriage, relationships & families
Next month's Stoptober and we want to help you quit Smoking for your health and your wealth!

  • 1) Vote in the poll and tell us below if you're giving up for Stoptober.
  • 2) Then read our full tips, chat and more in our Stoptober 2015 Hub.

Good luck Money Savers!

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Stoptober 2015: Are you doing it? 23 votes

Yes
43%
lisawood78kindofagilrMember2008Green_QueensweetilemonJadedAngel88*Robin*cluckyhenchickadeedeePoppops 10 votes
No
56%
marleyboydavid29dpoAlikayMorglinCasperthefriendlyghostLondon50lincroft1710GlasweJenSandCpogofishtykesiAnatidaephobiaratrace 13 votes
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  • Alikay
    Alikay Posts: 5,147 Forumite
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    No
    I don't drink much anyway (maybe 2 alcoholic drinks in the last month), so my feelings are that I'll have what I want when I want. I've got a holiday in Italy, several nights out and a weekend away with friends coming up during October, so will probably drink more that month than the previous or subsequent 3 months!
  • LilElvis
    LilElvis Posts: 5,835 Forumite
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    Alikay wrote: »
    I don't drink much anyway (maybe 2 alcoholic drinks in the last month), so my feelings are that I'll have what I want when I want. I've got a holiday in Italy, several nights out and a weekend away with friends coming up during October, so will probably drink more that month than the previous or subsequent 3 months!

    Stoptober is about giving up cigarettes, not alcohol :D
  • Izadora
    Izadora Posts: 2,047 Forumite
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    No, because I gave up on the 5th January and haven't had one since :D
  • summerspring
    summerspring Posts: 1,236 Forumite
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    LilElvis wrote: »
    Stoptober is about giving up cigarettes, not alcohol :D

    I don't smoke, but I could use the month to give up something I want to give up.. like:

    chocolate
    sweets
    posting on MSE

    :rotfl:
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  • pollyanna24
    pollyanna24 Posts: 4,370 Forumite
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    What's the alcohol one then? Sober October or something?

    I gave up smoking in January. Not 1st Jan, but mid way through the month when I couldn't be bothered spending so much on cigarettes.

    Have had a couple since then, but no more than that. I find it worked better for me if I didn't say, "I'm never having another cigarette ever again," cos that's the one thing that makes me want one!
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  • summerspring
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    Maybe there'll be a Movember, too. Good cause, but I don't like moustaches. I don't like this new trend for thick Hipster beards, either.
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  • thorsoak
    thorsoak Posts: 7,166 Forumite
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    I think I should join Stoptober - and stop spending so much time on t'internet! :-)
  • Former_MSE_Andrea
    Former_MSE_Andrea Posts: 9,614 Forumite
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    So who's joined up then? Let us know and keep track here.
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  • kindofagilr
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    Yes
    Me, I'm joining :)
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  • sweetilemon
    sweetilemon Posts: 2,243 Forumite
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    I'm in...not much choice as I'm pregnant though!
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