a boat

Retirement

Mate, it's hard to do and the money you save is great. Cold turkey? I used the pills - champix - and would recommend them to anyone. Only used them for about two months then found I didn't even think of it. Get yourself a boat mate - I did!

Good work quitting Col!

Make sure your fund is to something you really want, so you're never tempted to not take up your old habit. Hehe, imagine thinking about buying a pack of smokes, then thinking, nah, I want a stella more.

Though, fishing is an addiction in itself, and can cost quite a bit more than smokes, haha.

Congrats on the quiting, stick with it though. As for what to save up for, bloody hell the list is too long LOL. Target a species you haven't caught before and buy the gear to match that. Then every time you catch one you can thank the smoke-free life you are leading for the fish.

congrats on giving up the cancer sticks. save for a 2 week charter somewhere :D

When the misses finds out you will be taking her on holiday! LOL

good on you mate ... Save up for exmouth next year mate 

go for a boat of some sort, and if not then travel somewhere exotic

my birthday lol. no something you will use as often as you used a cigarette lighter...

I know how hard it is to quitt the burners. Acctualy its easy to quit i quit all the time. u should use the money for a boat for sure just remember when the fish arent biting and u reach for the smokes NO COLLIN NO NO COLLIN NOOOOOOOO COLIN

Jeepers, when I quit I was on about a pack a day, and that cost me $50 p/w, I'd be on double that now!



Save it for some primo loots and a trip to use em on!

I have been off the oily rags for 5 days and I have saved $60. Add that up over a year and I can really get some good gear.

Just one of the benefits col:

Just a few things to look forward to: http://www.blisstree.com/healthbolt/what-happens-to-your-body-if-you-stop-smoking-right-now/

im a nurse who has spoken to lots of patients about quiting smoking and help them through it and i have to say the most successful method by a long way is champix its a 3 months course ( and u do need to do all 3 months) go and have a chat to ur trusty gp ( hopefully u have one) and get a scipt from him he /she will be stoked ur making this positive change in ur life and as an added bonus the thought of a fishing treat from the money u save is a very strong motivator. With all the money u will be saving roughly 4k a year wont take u long at all plus hopefully now u will also enjoy many many more yrs of fishing to come. If i can be of any assistance please dont hessiate to contact me always happy to help someone make a positive change in their lives.

save up for a big trip colin,so u and ur mrs could go all around australia and look at australia's best fishing beaches etc etc,doing whatever u want and enjoying it.thats what i would do if i had the money,venture the whole australia from tip to toe.and find out how lucky we are having such a beautiful country

i give up the lung busters about 3 years ago, after smoking heavily for about 8 years. i got hypnotised!!! worked a treat!!! my brothers and his friends all got hypnotised by the same chick, and it worked for them, so i thought why not.

really, i didnt even want to give them up because i enjoyed them, but knew i'd have to do it sometime, and thought sooner is better than later. one 2 hour sesh later and i havent touched one since (FYI neither has anyone else i know that went to the same hypnotherapist).

anyway, i was sucking over a pack a day, and was used to spending that money. so i got a loan, and bought my boat, without even feeling it in the pocket. one life changing thing to another. i use it every week of the year!

my bottom time and depth whilst has spearing improved, hangovers are easier to deal with (although slightly more frequent these days), and i can chase the dog further at the park.

 the only down side is i cluck like a chicken for an hour if someone says "tangerine"......... damn hypnotherapist

I just did it the old fashioned way. You know a big weekend bender and you never want to touch a cig again for your next 5 lifetimes. Cold turkey is often easier than it sounds!

but have cut down from a packet a day (40) to 3 pkts a week, my problem is when I get bored I reach for the ciggie, but hopefully this time next year I'll be smoke free, as I don't want to put anymore weight on going cold turkey as I love lollies and that would be the thing for me no ciggie give me a lollie, I'm stretching my ciggie's out longer and longer so far its working for me, last week only bought two pkts still had one over.  Thank god I don't drink much as ciggies and alcahol go together.  Colin I sure can see the difference in my purse going from 7 pkts a week down to 2-3 pkts a week.

I'd like to save up for a nice trip to Exxie with you guys next year, so I'm slowly getting there, yes if we come we'll be also tenting, cheaper.

Good luck Colin .... one powerball I think we'll all be outa here trvelling to beautiful spots in WA then off to Tassie for some nice trout fishing then NZ for the same minus ciggie's. 

Bob did it cold turkey and he knew he was over ciggie's when he went to the pub and didn't want a ciggie with his beer.

I don't even feel like a smoke, which is pretty good.
The patches certainly help takle the edge off.

hey colin , you have already spent some of your savings on that carrot stick , whats next?

Russ and Sandy. I think I will putting a fair bit of my money away for a trip to Exmouth next year - and maybe a trip to Kalbarri soon to try and catch one of Tangles' big tailor.

Those Tailor that in Tangles pics looked awesome!

Those tailor certainly give me some more impetus to stay off the smokes.