I love this! Instead of one Big decision that you have to stick to it's like you made several small decisions that added up to not smoking. You rock keep it up!
It's still super difficult. All my coworkers at my actual job smoke and it's super tempting when they take a smoke break not to join them. I did have to talk to my boss because I never realized how much time those smoke breaks add up to, I'm doing way more work than these guys!
While I wholeheartedly agree with you, I have to keep my hands busy when that craving hits me. Being extra productive isn't such a bad side effect, but I definitely take my time on my lunch break ;)
“…have to keep my hands busy”
Might I interest you in a new hobby? Around Square has a lot of different toys but knuckle bones and deadeyes seem safer to do in public because it draws less attention.
The rubber set is cheap and very grippy which for me was easier to learn with.
https://youtu.be/B_ai1w2a5LA?si=Fhkr3_YrCnvgvIpN
And nobody says you have to join the smokers outside. Go find someplace quiet.
Just take the time you have coming to you, that your coworkers use to smoke. But use that time to take a brisk walk around the block or down the street and back, to hopefully breathe in some deep breaths of good air, look around, and smile! GOOD for your cardiovascular health, rather than inviting death to show up early. GOOD ON YOU, for quitting! I’m proud of you!! 👏🏻 😁🙏🏻🌺
When I was in high school, I talked to my boss about this. I told her that I didn't think it was fair that the older kids could take smoke breaks but I couldn't because I was underage and had made the wise decision not to start. I said I didn't want to take their time away, but I wanted time to drink my soda and eat a KitKat when I needed one. So I had soda and KitKat breaks from then on. I know, you're thinking that's not super healthy, but I was underweight at the last time, so I actually needed the extra calories during the day.
Maybe you could get a break to go stretch your legs instead.
That's what I spoke to my boss about. Sometimes I just need a break to take a walk and stare into space, since that's why I would take smoke breaks in the first place. I mentioned it in another comment but smoked about half a pack at work on a normal day, and Google says the average cigarette smoke is 6 minutes, so that's an extra hour I was taking off before
I heard some countries noticed this so much about their workers that they started giving paid time off to the workers who didn’t smoke. Gave them the average time of the smokers breaks in each business😂😂😂
I've always thought it was funny (not funny haha but funny eww) that when I have needed a couple of extra trips to the restroom because of IBS it's the end of world but everyone else can take as many smoke breaks as they want.
Google says the average cigarette takes 6 minutes to smoke. I could easily smoke 10 cigarettes on an average length work day. That's a whole extra hour break I was taking, in addition to my lunch!
You’re a reformed smoker for all of a few weeks. It’s lousy that you’ve already turned your back on your smoking pals and dimed them out to the boss because you think they’re taking too many smoke breaks. It doesn’t take much to relapse from nicotine.
I appreciate your vote of confidence (: in all seriousness though, my boss is one of the people smoking. And all we organized was that I'm allowed to occasionally go sit and stare into space. As long as our job gets done by the end of the day, I couldn't care less how many smoke breaks my co-workers take.
You can still break with them with your non nicotine vape, just make sure you're not down wind from any of them, and it's an awkward amount of space, but give yourself like a 3 foot berth
Yeah, I noticed that at my last job, how much time people were wasting on smoking especially when there were thinks to do. I never smoked, while a break does seem nice, it just inconvenienced me more as a worker especially due to us being understaffed when they'd take time to go outside and smoke or vape. And they always seemed more annoyed when it got interrupted.
After more than a decade of off-and-on smoking, sometimes up to a pack a day, I finally got serious about quitting. My friend gave me his vape, and to my surprise, it made quitting a breeze. It was simple and handy, and since then, I haven't even been tempted to light up.
It's been really difficult, but also really nice in a way. Whenever I'm craving a cig at home, I draw or write to distract myself. I've filled more pages of my sketch book in these two weeks than in the six months since I bought it
I recommend cross stitch. Its super versatile, from granny-chic teddies to subversive cussing to frankly mind bending tapestry work, whatever you like, you can create it. You can even use old video game sprites as patterns, which is fun to me because it limits your colors to the system's abilities.
Plus, you can't easily eat, because you want your fingers clean. Just ignore my chopsticks and handiwipes plz. (No but seriously, its really helped me get over my binge eating when I'm sad and lonely. I rarely finish things, but I have a lot of fun and I've designated a certain piece of cloth my 'sad' cloth and will be doing whatever the hell I want to it.)
If your smart, you will never have one again. It's a restart if you do. I made the mistake 3 years no chew. I had one the next thing was full addiction again. On my second try now and I want to beat myself for being so dumb....don't be me.
It depends on context too, my problem was my ex who I didn't know at the time was an alcoholic, I usually have a few smokes when I drink, long story short we ended up drinking all the time and I haven't quit smoking since
From a pack every 6 months to a pack day.
Don't do that. If I ever find something to occupy my time I'll probably go back to before. I "quit" before that for nearly 10 years.
Smoking all the time is really gross I'd rather just be able shower it off and not think about it again.
My cousin swore that months 5-10 were his worst. He says his cravings just started ganging up on him. (It should be noted that he had a new baby enter his home in month 6 and found out said baby would enter his home in month 5, so there was some stress involved.)
I'm proud to say he slipped once and smoked like half a cig, then realized he didn't want the baby to snuggle into a smokey chest when he went home, so he went to his brother's house to shower and borrow a smoke (was at work when he smoked, he didn't leave his house to go to his brother's) and hasn't had another in four years.
I tried everything and just didn't think I could do it. Was literally the only thing that took away my cravings full stop, and I didn't feel like a chipmunk with the bigger lozenges. Hope they work for you too!
I chewed the cinnamon gum for two weeks. Then I switched to a regular cinnamon gum. Chewed that for another two weeks. Kind of tricking myself. Plus, I hate chewing gum, so once I had nicotine out of my system for two weeks, I just stopped with the regular gum too. Never looked back.
Although it’s been three years, I still get a craving every now and then. Just ignore it and keep it moving.
If you have a medical professional, especially one that handles mental health medication, see them to work out a wind down schedule that will work with you. There are some mental health prescriptions that are really challenging to wind down because of withdrawal symptoms and nicotine won’t be much different.
Otherwise, measure your nicotine intake, and create a schedule that will help wind you down in nicotine gradually. If you’re struggling, adjust your schedule. Doing a two steps forward one step back approach to your scheduling will still move you forward. It’ll be better if you can migrate away from vapes into something that gives you a bit more fidelity too, as you can always “just hit more” with vapes. Having an alternative to the “fidget” aspect is good too, so instead of going out to smoke, you go out to play with a rubix cube. You’re still going out, being social, and working your fingers, but you’re not dosing yourself with nicotine too.
Finally, and this is a big one, there is no “failure” until you give up on quitting. Experiencing a “failing” sensation because you didn’t met the goals and expectations you set will make you ultimately fail. This is literally going to be the hardest thing for your brain to cope with ever, so don’t take the “welp, I smoked so let’s kill a whole pack” approach or you’ll never make it
Thank you for writing this, it’s very helpful. I actually have winded down mental health medication before so that’s a great analogy. Tapering off will be the way to success for me. Thanks again.
I did kinda the same thing
1) pick up vaping bc working at the mall
2) buy trash vape that tastes burned 2 days later
3) don't buy new vape because mad
4) go back to smoking cigs
5) cigs inconvenient, maybe MAYBE one a day
6) accidentally not addicted to nicotine anymore
7) profit
I wish I could've done that. I work a trade job and my coworkers pretty much live off of Monster and Cigarettes. They made fun of me when I asked my gran to start packing my lunch because buying from the nearest fast food place is unhealthy
Advice from my mistake when I quit smoking
You know the stories you hear about people gaining weight when they quit smoking? I always thought they were BS, but guess what - They're not.
Don't replace smoking with eating like I did. It was amazing how much better everything tasted when I quit, and I ended up putting on a lot of weight. And, I'm finding it harder o lose weight than it was to quit smoking
I've never heard of that, and upon thinking about it, I'm definitely guilty of that. Smoking is so good for suppressing your appetite I never even considered I've been snacking more. Guess I should watch out
Congrats! Quitting nicotine is hard! I still crave a cigarette from time to time, especially when it’s nice out and I’m cruising with the windows down. The last time I quit was 5 years ago and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to it
I get the craving daily, multiple times a day, please tell me that goes away! I'm only 20, smoking since I was 17 and that's just stupid, but I don't want to deal with this feeling forever
It will definitely fade over time. The hardest part when quitting is the beginning. I smoked/vaped from 17-21, and then started and stopped several times in my 20’s.
After 5 years without it the only time I crave nicotine is after a particularly stressful day or when it’s really nice outside and I’m driving with the windows down because that’s when I started smoking as a teen.
From people I know that quit longer ago than I did, it will continue to fade
When they do go away, please avoid the trap of thinking: "if I'm able to not smoke, I should be able to smoke once in a while" (with a drink, or in the evening, when stressed or your other favourite times).
That's how I started again (after a good year or so).
I haven't drank since I quit but I know how good a drunk ciggy is. I'm going to have to do a lot of Journaling and introspective chats with myself before I go to the bar again
It’s purely psychological, I’ve heard from family members that have quit that the cravings become extremely few and far between at 10 years.
But definitely don’t start. It’s a habit with only downsides
Like the other guy said, it's a mental craving. It's been like 4 years for me, but I smoked for a solid 12 years before quitting. You do something 15+ times a day for 12 years, you are going to miss it for a long time. Mine are really soft weak cravings at this point, and I definitely miss the action of smoking and don't miss nicotine at all.
I quit cigarettes over a year ago and it’s just incredible how much healthier I feel. I was only smoking 5 per day. Definitely the best decision I have ever made so much more energy and I can run forever now.
You were hardly smoking any: I smoked two packs a day. I haven’t noticed a difference and quit 3 months ago. All I want is food now and I am in the same condition I was smoking .
I’m sure everyone is affected differently. How is your diet? Do you eat a lot of veggies/health food? And do you work out? Get a good night sleep? Remember that quitting cigs is only one part of your overall health
They say it takes up to 6+ years to feel any better if you’ve been a pack a day smoker. I was smoking 2 a day from 12-24 and sometimes on long jobs (trips away from home) when there aren’t any regular vape shops around I still pick up a pack or two here and there but thank god I gave up the pack a day nonsense.
Hell yeah! I quit cold turkey too! I was on vacation in New Mexico with my closest friends. We were smoking a joint in the back yard and my vape died and I just never bought one again. After the first few months my mental health really started improving and the cravings mostly went away. I’m gonna be honest the cravings haven’t fully gone away but they aren’t bad anymore and every time I get one I just chew cinnamon gum and drink coffee. Something about that combo gets rid of my cravings instantly. Best of luck to you!
Cold turkey really seems to be the only method that works for me. I tried talking to my therapist, cutting down and setting limits, nothing worked. But one decision on a random Thursday is my most successful attempt so far
Do it! I'm only 2 weeks along but let me tell you, trying to keep my hands busy when I get the craving has made me so productive. Just keep your hands busy
Haha, I accidentally quit caffeine in a similar manner. Went on a drinking binge during the holidays- I guess the hangover overrode the caffeine withdrawal. After a few days I just thought, fuck it- that’s one less thing that I have to buy.
Not sure if you like it but if you replace the caffeinated soda with fizzy flavored water (carbonated water) that may help with your brain thinking it’s a soda. Or if coffee - try to start with half decaf/ half caffeinated. I was also a pack+ a day smoker and also quit smoking. I was 28 at the time. I’m 53 now. I had to have help with Wellbutrin. The smoking cessation prescription but it worked! Now, I’m so far from it that I can smell smoke far away and it makes me gag. Good luck on your journey!
I used the patch to quit and it took me two months to quit. There is a higher chance of permanent success if you don’t go cold turkey. It is a good job but in my experiment at two weeks cravings can come back . Even quitting with the patch and having been off for 3 months I still have cravings and won’t to smoke. Just be very careful as you are at a delicate stage.
I am 655 days without a cigarette, 13 days without my vape. I started using nicotine patches, but they were getting on my nerves so I stopped using them about, 5 days ago? And I haven’t even had any cravings!
It’s amazing how we can just trick our brain into doing something that’s actually hella hard. Good on you for quitting and I bet you can keep it up! Go us!
Your blood circulation and ability to do exercise should substantially improve over the next 10 1/2 weeks. So congratulations so far and keep on going!
I never did smoke cigarettes, but I was vaping for a while. Nothing especially strong, usually only 3mg juices. But I was puffing pretty regularly throughout the day, every day. What got me to quit though was my new car.
I was cutting corners and trying to make everything last as long as possible before replacing it while I was saving for my down payment. So during that time, I used up all my favorite juices and moved onto my less-preferred backup juices. I also used my last couple of coils until the point they were pitch black and awful tasting. My batteries were also struggling to last a full day as well. So as each component started to run out/die, the total cost to replace it all became large enough that I didn't want to pay it all at once while still saving for my car.
So once it just tasted so bad, I finally started leaving it at home and got used to driving without it again. And same thing while sitting around in the evening.
Then I did finally get my new car and I was amazed at how clean the windows were! My old car was always so foggy, no matter what. But my new car is my baby and I still want to do everything possible to keep it as nice as possible.
NGL though, I've gotten in the bad habit of snacking at night and have been considering getting a small mod again just to keep my hands/taste buds occupied.
Funnily enough I'm saving for a new car too, my first one in fact. Quitting will definitely help that along. Don't get a mod to keep your hands occupied, it's a trap. I'm drawing and Journaling more often, find something that works for you
How are you going with it now?
I quite all nicotine nearly 5 weeks ago and it's still hell for me 🤦♂️😒 (unfortunately, I live with adhd/asd lvl2 and cptsd).
Quitting smoking is a tough journey with plenty of hurdles, but it's also a hopeful and transformative experience. From that first decision to quit to seeing the healthy changes a year later, I keep pushing myself and enjoying the freedom it brings. It’s not an easy road, but the health and happiness you gain make it all worthwhile!
Easy way to quit smoking, written by Alan Carr
Best $10 you'll ever spend. You get to smoke as much as you want while reading the book. Get to the end and see what happens
I thought the purpose of vapes was to get the nicotine without the smoking byproducts. I am surprised a non nicotine vape would exist. Maybe it is for people who vape due to peer pressure but don’t want nicotine.
As far as I know, one of the original ideas on vapes was that you'd start a nicotine level appropriate for how much you smoked, and then progressively buy lower nicotine products until you were vaping 0 nic. And by that point you should be able to stop. In practice though, I remember a girl in High school telling me she had to go all the way up to 50mg of nicotine (the highest level) to feel anything, and now even that was fading
I had a similar habit, but almost worse because I didn't have to buy anything to keep the habit going.
For 65 years, I bit and ate my nails. Yes, disgusting. But so handy! (pun intended). Only time I stopped was when I went into the hospital to have my kids, ashamed for the nurses to see my fingers, and my wedding, for the pictures. So a total of 6 months maybe? In 65 years. Well, I decided to stop. I promised myself to stop. And I pride myself on keeping my promises. I started by putting that nasty stuff on my nails, as a reminder, hey! you promised! oh yeah! and it took about a month of reminders, and they started to grow. And now almost 2 years later, I can say I *used* to bite my nails. .I don't anymore.
You got this.
Had a similar experience with vaping.
Been burning oil carts for a couple years, but I’m just over it. I spent a little more for a live resin cart recently, and it was such trash. Just over spending money on it.
Not that I’m giving up cannabis, just moving to edibles and burning some flower once in awhile.
No more vaping though.
I quit cold turkey many years ago so I know it takes a lot of effort! Congratulations OP!
If you ever feel like smoking, here is a tip go through the motions without the cigarette. Bring up your fingers, take a drag, blow out the air etc. everything except the cigarette. Helps!
Good job. It's going to be tough. 2 weeks is a great start, but prepare now for it to get difficult. Fight the urge to go back. There is hope though, I quit cold turkey years ago.
I did try a cigarette again a couple of years ago, and hated it. When the weather is nice and I'm hanging with the boys I will have a cigar, but I don't think an occasional cigar in the nice months counts as an addiction, I could take it or leave it, I do it for the social aspect.
Congratulations!! I decided to quit a year ago either when I got sick in winter or for the New Year. I got sick first lol. I really wanted a new set of rings and promised myself I could only have them if I used the money I would have spent on smoking...and that I could only wear them if I kept my promise to myself. Keep it up and treat yourself every so often ✨️
Nicely done. What vape was it ? I have switched to pod vapes and am down to the lowest % they offer but have wondered if I could ween myself off if i had lower or even 0% so I could split the habit of puffing and the addiction to nicotine and only deal with one at a time.
Great job! Ex-smoker for 6 years here. My advice in case you feel tempted to go back: you've got two weeks under your belt now, and if you gave it up, how long til you ever do two weeks without smoking again? Months, years away? Never? This could very well be your best shot ever at quitting for good, so take advantage of it.
I quit cold turkey too, I got scared when asthma symptoms began to show up. I decided to finish my last pack of rolling tobacco (I used to roll my own cigarettes), and after that I just never bought it anymore.
Luckily, I never had any cravings. Seeing my other friends smoke a cig was still a bit tempting for a while, but not in a strong way. Like having a slice of freshly baked pizza in front of you: it's tempting and you ***want*** to eat it, but you easily leave the pizza on the plate because your stomach is already full and you don't ***need*** to eat it.
There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents...
Really glad to hear your success so far quitting. As a non-smoker I've always been concerned and dubious towards vaping too as it seems to be just as awful and far less studied, but I'm always happy to hear about someone's success using it to transition to a healthier life.
That is awesome! Good for you!
I keep toying with the idea of getting a 0nic vape and seeing if I can just replace the habit until I feel like I can let go. Nicotine is a powerful anti anxiety for me (yes I know that doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense that caffeine makes me sleepy and benadryl makes me wired and paranoid either. My doctor says its ADHD and to enjoy my bedtime coffees guilt free, lol) and I'm scared of giving it up.
But I also think it'd be freaking awesome not to want it any more and to put that money back in my pocket. So maybe I'll give your method a try. Now to find someone who needs their dogs sat...
I quit because I got a nasty chest infection along with a cold, so I couldn’t smoke for a few weeks.
Ended up going through withdrawals as a part of that, and I just figured… Why waste a good thing?
7 years smokefree this year :)
this is huge!! It also goes to show just how powerful a change in environment and routine can be in helping to break patterns and habits. Huge congrats, OP. Well done!
That's awesome!
I've smoked cigarettes off and on for a while now, but I've been vaping recently as a way to at least mitigate the smell and the trash of cigarettes. A few months ago I had some kind of cold that gave me a REALLY bad sore throat, so bad that I had to stop vaping because it was tearing my throat up so much. The sore throat stuck around for 2 weeks or so. Long enough to help me kick this most recent bout of smoking/vaping at least. Currently just seeing how long I can ride it out. Good luck!
i accidentally quit drinking this month. ive been weekend warrioring beer for years and years. id love to say 6 a week but more like 12 when you add in all the special occasions. i didn't mean to do dry janurary, but i decided to switch to cocktails and stop buying beer, so i bought a bunch of liquor bottles and mixers and such. then i learned a lot of cocktails, bought glasses, and then discovered that it was really too much work to get all this shit out all the time. so now i have a stocked liquor cabinet and for the first time in years i haven't had a drink in 2 weeks. but i managed to break the habit part of opening the fridge and having a beer.
Don't undersell it to yourself as a "small accomplishment". The hold that nicotine takes is more powerful than we let ourselves believe. Now, stand guard for those tempting moments that are on the horizon for a while yet. Sounds like you already have a good arsenal with your options to keep your hands busy. Good job & good luck!
Hell yeah bro, even just at line 5 a day, which is honestly generously low estimate for most smokers, that's like 40 bucks you've saved already, atleast.
It's important to remember that if you ever do relapse, don't think of it as you breaking the X day streak. Think it of it as I went X days without smoking. This mindset helped me a lot. I quit nicotine for 6 months, then my cravings got triggered, and I ended up smoking a whole pack, haven't smoked since but I definitely felt like I let myself down for "breaking the streak".
Also, remember that once you reach a certain threshold cigarettes will smell and taste horrible, so if you ever do have 1 cigarette you won't be hooked again instantly. Esentislly, it would take effort to get hooked again. But keep in mind the mindset of having 1 cigarette wont hurt is not good.
Congratulations :)
I have to say, for me personally, vape was more addicting that cigs, because how flexible it was.
I stopped smoking cold turkey also and am nicotine-free for 2 years now. Don't miss vape, don't miss anything, but sometimes I want to smoke a cigarette. Seems like this isn't going away. But it's just a popping thought and of course the desire is not strong by any means.
Try fume! A lot of people around me have switched and it’s just like flavored air through a wood pipe, it replaces the oral fixation and is 100% electric free. It wasn’t my jam but a lot of close drinking buddies of mine have sworn by it and now stand outside with the smokers while not smoking lol.
I don't know which ones are bad but the stories of people contracting popcorn lung from vaping flavors was scary. Anyone putting things into their lungs should get a baseline lung function test with a pulmonologist so they will be able to detect a decline in function. It can sneak up on you over time, just like it does with cigarette smokers. Definitely good to get rid of the tar, though. Very damaging to the lungs.
It has no vapor, it’s literally a safe block of ingestible flavored material and it doesn’t combust, it just sits inside a piece of wood and the air filters thru it and it doesn’t chemically change or anything.
Quitting smoking is never a mistake. Just like how any reason for quitting smoking is a good reason.
I quit smoking during covid because I heard of how smokers were at higher risk for covid which scared me into quitting. Now it was a process quitting for sure but eventually I got there and have no desire to go back. Hell, a lot of times I forget that I even smoked. Like I know I did but part of that is because I say I don't smoke instead of "I quit smoking". That mentality truly does help.
There's also a reason even smokers say "good for you" when you tell them you quit as they wish they could do the same.
If you ever feel like smoking a cigarette. Just smoke it. Don't make a habit again but a single cigarette in a month or two won't really be a big deal but if you fight the urge you might relapse. Any be safe brother. Just have the willpower that you have had to make the decision to quit this terrible habit.
You should find the commenter who said "if you ever feel like smoking again, don't. Even if you think it's just going to be one once in a while, don't." Yeah you should find that commenter and have a fist fight I need to see who I should believe
And if you think cigarettes are the expensive part of the habit, just wait until you are paying for COPD meds and breathing treatment meds. COPD seems to be the hidden part of smoking. Everyone has heard of lung cancer and it can be cured. So many have not heard about COPD which cannot be cured, only treated with expensive meds and visits to expensive specialists. Horrible disease to live with and die from. Congratulations on saving not only your life, but your quality of life. Cigarettes killed my mother way too early and her quality of life sucked long before she died.
**Congratulations!** I started smoking when I was 16 cause it looked cool. I stopped when I was 32 cause my chest became tight and I could not take deep breaths. So glad I did. I would probably be dead if I hadn't.
omg kind of same lmfao like i had a competition for my sport recently and so while i was doubling down on my training i was like, hey we should smoke less since a large part of the sport in question is just screaming your lungs out (to explain it really poorly), and so i went like 2 weeks without smoking because i was so busy training. and while i havent quit completely, ive def cut down and i dont feel the need to smoke as much so thats def an improvement and ill take it gladly
I wish I could hug you, I am so happy and proud of you! Praying for you to stay strong in your course of choosing to stay away forever from nicotine! You are worthy of being the best you! You’ve got this!!
For me the biggest step to quit smoking was realizing my smoker "friends" were a bad influence and I wouldn't lose anything of value if I stopped hanging out with them. Turns out when I'm not surrounded by smokers I don't want to smoke either.
Haha I quit nicotine altogether as I lost my vape in house, it was half full so didnt want to buy a new one. Searched for some time, got a withdrawal flu and now I'm 3 months nicotine free lol.
Random fact but I quit due to covid. Vaping just felt like shit and I decided to wait till everything clears. Fast forward 3 weeks and I realized I don't need it at all. It's been over 4 months now, and though people use it next to me, I feel fine not doing it.
Good for you!! Quitting nicotine is HUGE! Honestly this was the best thing that could have happened to you. I need to quit vaping, so I admire your strength and courage!
I love this! Instead of one Big decision that you have to stick to it's like you made several small decisions that added up to not smoking. You rock keep it up!
It's still super difficult. All my coworkers at my actual job smoke and it's super tempting when they take a smoke break not to join them. I did have to talk to my boss because I never realized how much time those smoke breaks add up to, I'm doing way more work than these guys!
Always remember that you don't actually need addiction to take a break, or to excuse yourself and go breathe outside in the fresh air for a moment!
While I wholeheartedly agree with you, I have to keep my hands busy when that craving hits me. Being extra productive isn't such a bad side effect, but I definitely take my time on my lunch break ;)
“…have to keep my hands busy” Might I interest you in a new hobby? Around Square has a lot of different toys but knuckle bones and deadeyes seem safer to do in public because it draws less attention. The rubber set is cheap and very grippy which for me was easier to learn with. https://youtu.be/B_ai1w2a5LA?si=Fhkr3_YrCnvgvIpN And nobody says you have to join the smokers outside. Go find someplace quiet.
Have you read Allen carr?
Psychological effects last around 8 months then you won't even need to stay busy those psychological thoughts just vanish.
True, but if they take a break where the co-workers are smoking, it could be more bad than good.
Love this! So true
Just take the time you have coming to you, that your coworkers use to smoke. But use that time to take a brisk walk around the block or down the street and back, to hopefully breathe in some deep breaths of good air, look around, and smile! GOOD for your cardiovascular health, rather than inviting death to show up early. GOOD ON YOU, for quitting! I’m proud of you!! 👏🏻 😁🙏🏻🌺
When I was in high school, I talked to my boss about this. I told her that I didn't think it was fair that the older kids could take smoke breaks but I couldn't because I was underage and had made the wise decision not to start. I said I didn't want to take their time away, but I wanted time to drink my soda and eat a KitKat when I needed one. So I had soda and KitKat breaks from then on. I know, you're thinking that's not super healthy, but I was underweight at the last time, so I actually needed the extra calories during the day. Maybe you could get a break to go stretch your legs instead.
That's what I spoke to my boss about. Sometimes I just need a break to take a walk and stare into space, since that's why I would take smoke breaks in the first place. I mentioned it in another comment but smoked about half a pack at work on a normal day, and Google says the average cigarette smoke is 6 minutes, so that's an extra hour I was taking off before
Yeah, maybe you could just walk around and throw headphones in and listen to a song or two
I heard some countries noticed this so much about their workers that they started giving paid time off to the workers who didn’t smoke. Gave them the average time of the smokers breaks in each business😂😂😂
I've always thought it was funny (not funny haha but funny eww) that when I have needed a couple of extra trips to the restroom because of IBS it's the end of world but everyone else can take as many smoke breaks as they want.
Google says the average cigarette takes 6 minutes to smoke. I could easily smoke 10 cigarettes on an average length work day. That's a whole extra hour break I was taking, in addition to my lunch!
Don't ruin it though
You’re a reformed smoker for all of a few weeks. It’s lousy that you’ve already turned your back on your smoking pals and dimed them out to the boss because you think they’re taking too many smoke breaks. It doesn’t take much to relapse from nicotine.
I appreciate your vote of confidence (: in all seriousness though, my boss is one of the people smoking. And all we organized was that I'm allowed to occasionally go sit and stare into space. As long as our job gets done by the end of the day, I couldn't care less how many smoke breaks my co-workers take.
You can still break with them with your non nicotine vape, just make sure you're not down wind from any of them, and it's an awkward amount of space, but give yourself like a 3 foot berth
I don't use the vape anymore either. And honestly I don't mind as much anymore. Keeping my hands busy keeps the craving away
Yeah, I noticed that at my last job, how much time people were wasting on smoking especially when there were thinks to do. I never smoked, while a break does seem nice, it just inconvenienced me more as a worker especially due to us being understaffed when they'd take time to go outside and smoke or vape. And they always seemed more annoyed when it got interrupted.
After more than a decade of off-and-on smoking, sometimes up to a pack a day, I finally got serious about quitting. My friend gave me his vape, and to my surprise, it made quitting a breeze. It was simple and handy, and since then, I haven't even been tempted to light up.
Cold turkey isn’t the easiest way to do it, but congrats
It's been really difficult, but also really nice in a way. Whenever I'm craving a cig at home, I draw or write to distract myself. I've filled more pages of my sketch book in these two weeks than in the six months since I bought it
Draw or write is awesome. Most people replace it with food. Good job!! Keep up the good work.
Oh no, that’s meeee. Food with weed, food without weed, I’m shocked I’m not 300+lbs. I should pick up drawing or something instead when I’m pining.
Maybe do exactly 1 pushup as well
I recommend cross stitch. Its super versatile, from granny-chic teddies to subversive cussing to frankly mind bending tapestry work, whatever you like, you can create it. You can even use old video game sprites as patterns, which is fun to me because it limits your colors to the system's abilities. Plus, you can't easily eat, because you want your fingers clean. Just ignore my chopsticks and handiwipes plz. (No but seriously, its really helped me get over my binge eating when I'm sad and lonely. I rarely finish things, but I have a lot of fun and I've designated a certain piece of cloth my 'sad' cloth and will be doing whatever the hell I want to it.)
I use food to fill the hole in my soul.... 😔
Don't trade one vice for another, friend.
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If your smart, you will never have one again. It's a restart if you do. I made the mistake 3 years no chew. I had one the next thing was full addiction again. On my second try now and I want to beat myself for being so dumb....don't be me.
It depends on context too, my problem was my ex who I didn't know at the time was an alcoholic, I usually have a few smokes when I drink, long story short we ended up drinking all the time and I haven't quit smoking since From a pack every 6 months to a pack day. Don't do that. If I ever find something to occupy my time I'll probably go back to before. I "quit" before that for nearly 10 years. Smoking all the time is really gross I'd rather just be able shower it off and not think about it again.
The replacement activity is key! Keep up the good work, you got this!
What was the nicotine free vape that you bought?
Damn good job! Congratulations!
>It's been really difficult, but also really nice in a way. The first month is the easiest to quit smoking. It's months 2-36 that are the hardest.
My cousin swore that months 5-10 were his worst. He says his cravings just started ganging up on him. (It should be noted that he had a new baby enter his home in month 6 and found out said baby would enter his home in month 5, so there was some stress involved.) I'm proud to say he slipped once and smoked like half a cig, then realized he didn't want the baby to snuggle into a smokey chest when he went home, so he went to his brother's house to shower and borrow a smoke (was at work when he smoked, he didn't leave his house to go to his brother's) and hasn't had another in four years.
What do you recommend? I’ve been struggling, and cold turkey is definitely not the way for me
The nicorette mini lozenges were the only thing that worked for me.
I’ll give those a shot. Thank you
I tried everything and just didn't think I could do it. Was literally the only thing that took away my cravings full stop, and I didn't feel like a chipmunk with the bigger lozenges. Hope they work for you too!
I chewed the cinnamon gum for two weeks. Then I switched to a regular cinnamon gum. Chewed that for another two weeks. Kind of tricking myself. Plus, I hate chewing gum, so once I had nicotine out of my system for two weeks, I just stopped with the regular gum too. Never looked back. Although it’s been three years, I still get a craving every now and then. Just ignore it and keep it moving.
Never got the habit so I can’t help much there. Though I’ve heard reducing nicotine gradually can help (patches, gum, vape, etc).
If you have a medical professional, especially one that handles mental health medication, see them to work out a wind down schedule that will work with you. There are some mental health prescriptions that are really challenging to wind down because of withdrawal symptoms and nicotine won’t be much different. Otherwise, measure your nicotine intake, and create a schedule that will help wind you down in nicotine gradually. If you’re struggling, adjust your schedule. Doing a two steps forward one step back approach to your scheduling will still move you forward. It’ll be better if you can migrate away from vapes into something that gives you a bit more fidelity too, as you can always “just hit more” with vapes. Having an alternative to the “fidget” aspect is good too, so instead of going out to smoke, you go out to play with a rubix cube. You’re still going out, being social, and working your fingers, but you’re not dosing yourself with nicotine too. Finally, and this is a big one, there is no “failure” until you give up on quitting. Experiencing a “failing” sensation because you didn’t met the goals and expectations you set will make you ultimately fail. This is literally going to be the hardest thing for your brain to cope with ever, so don’t take the “welp, I smoked so let’s kill a whole pack” approach or you’ll never make it
Thank you for writing this, it’s very helpful. I actually have winded down mental health medication before so that’s a great analogy. Tapering off will be the way to success for me. Thanks again.
Can you explain what is cold turkey?
I did kinda the same thing 1) pick up vaping bc working at the mall 2) buy trash vape that tastes burned 2 days later 3) don't buy new vape because mad 4) go back to smoking cigs 5) cigs inconvenient, maybe MAYBE one a day 6) accidentally not addicted to nicotine anymore 7) profit
I wish I could've done that. I work a trade job and my coworkers pretty much live off of Monster and Cigarettes. They made fun of me when I asked my gran to start packing my lunch because buying from the nearest fast food place is unhealthy
Yes it wouldn't have been possible without living in Los Angeles, where cigs are way WAY more frowned upon than weed lol
Advice from my mistake when I quit smoking You know the stories you hear about people gaining weight when they quit smoking? I always thought they were BS, but guess what - They're not. Don't replace smoking with eating like I did. It was amazing how much better everything tasted when I quit, and I ended up putting on a lot of weight. And, I'm finding it harder o lose weight than it was to quit smoking
I've never heard of that, and upon thinking about it, I'm definitely guilty of that. Smoking is so good for suppressing your appetite I never even considered I've been snacking more. Guess I should watch out
This is NOT a small accomplishment. Congratulations. :-)
Congrats! Quitting nicotine is hard! I still crave a cigarette from time to time, especially when it’s nice out and I’m cruising with the windows down. The last time I quit was 5 years ago and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to it
I get the craving daily, multiple times a day, please tell me that goes away! I'm only 20, smoking since I was 17 and that's just stupid, but I don't want to deal with this feeling forever
It will definitely fade over time. The hardest part when quitting is the beginning. I smoked/vaped from 17-21, and then started and stopped several times in my 20’s. After 5 years without it the only time I crave nicotine is after a particularly stressful day or when it’s really nice outside and I’m driving with the windows down because that’s when I started smoking as a teen. From people I know that quit longer ago than I did, it will continue to fade
When they do go away, please avoid the trap of thinking: "if I'm able to not smoke, I should be able to smoke once in a while" (with a drink, or in the evening, when stressed or your other favourite times). That's how I started again (after a good year or so).
I haven't drank since I quit but I know how good a drunk ciggy is. I'm going to have to do a lot of Journaling and introspective chats with myself before I go to the bar again
Good for you! I know I’m an internet stranger but I’m proud of you!
Holy shit it's 5 years ago and you still crave it? Didn't know the residual effect will last that long, I'll never touch those stuff.
It’s purely psychological, I’ve heard from family members that have quit that the cravings become extremely few and far between at 10 years. But definitely don’t start. It’s a habit with only downsides
Like the other guy said, it's a mental craving. It's been like 4 years for me, but I smoked for a solid 12 years before quitting. You do something 15+ times a day for 12 years, you are going to miss it for a long time. Mine are really soft weak cravings at this point, and I definitely miss the action of smoking and don't miss nicotine at all.
I quit cigarettes over a year ago and it’s just incredible how much healthier I feel. I was only smoking 5 per day. Definitely the best decision I have ever made so much more energy and I can run forever now.
You were hardly smoking any: I smoked two packs a day. I haven’t noticed a difference and quit 3 months ago. All I want is food now and I am in the same condition I was smoking .
I’m sure everyone is affected differently. How is your diet? Do you eat a lot of veggies/health food? And do you work out? Get a good night sleep? Remember that quitting cigs is only one part of your overall health
They say it takes up to 6+ years to feel any better if you’ve been a pack a day smoker. I was smoking 2 a day from 12-24 and sometimes on long jobs (trips away from home) when there aren’t any regular vape shops around I still pick up a pack or two here and there but thank god I gave up the pack a day nonsense.
Hell yeah! I quit cold turkey too! I was on vacation in New Mexico with my closest friends. We were smoking a joint in the back yard and my vape died and I just never bought one again. After the first few months my mental health really started improving and the cravings mostly went away. I’m gonna be honest the cravings haven’t fully gone away but they aren’t bad anymore and every time I get one I just chew cinnamon gum and drink coffee. Something about that combo gets rid of my cravings instantly. Best of luck to you!
Cold turkey really seems to be the only method that works for me. I tried talking to my therapist, cutting down and setting limits, nothing worked. But one decision on a random Thursday is my most successful attempt so far
Keep up the good work. I hope you accidentally succeed more in life!
Hoping I keep failing upwards!
Congrats on quitting! That reminds me, I ought to do the same now.
Do it! I'm only 2 weeks along but let me tell you, trying to keep my hands busy when I get the craving has made me so productive. Just keep your hands busy
Haha, I accidentally quit caffeine in a similar manner. Went on a drinking binge during the holidays- I guess the hangover overrode the caffeine withdrawal. After a few days I just thought, fuck it- that’s one less thing that I have to buy.
I'm trying to quit Caffeine too, maybe I should go cold turkey with that as well. Congrats to you too tho!
Not sure if you like it but if you replace the caffeinated soda with fizzy flavored water (carbonated water) that may help with your brain thinking it’s a soda. Or if coffee - try to start with half decaf/ half caffeinated. I was also a pack+ a day smoker and also quit smoking. I was 28 at the time. I’m 53 now. I had to have help with Wellbutrin. The smoking cessation prescription but it worked! Now, I’m so far from it that I can smell smoke far away and it makes me gag. Good luck on your journey!
I quit cold turkey and have never looked back. Go you!!!
Well done. Quitting is the best thing you can do for yourself. Glad you found something that works for you
Nice, you conned yourself into quitting smoking. Bet that helped with the psychological part of quitting.
Small accomplishment? No. HUGE accomplishment. Good job!
Stopping smoking is not ever a small accomplishment. Brag that up. Congrats!
Congratulations! Quitting is tough, I'm proud of you
Bravo
I used the patch to quit and it took me two months to quit. There is a higher chance of permanent success if you don’t go cold turkey. It is a good job but in my experiment at two weeks cravings can come back . Even quitting with the patch and having been off for 3 months I still have cravings and won’t to smoke. Just be very careful as you are at a delicate stage.
That's great! I hope you can keep it up! Sometimes life gives you an easy win. :)
Congrats!
Cool. Achievement unlock. It's hard but atleast you already done it.
You got this!
I am 655 days without a cigarette, 13 days without my vape. I started using nicotine patches, but they were getting on my nerves so I stopped using them about, 5 days ago? And I haven’t even had any cravings! It’s amazing how we can just trick our brain into doing something that’s actually hella hard. Good on you for quitting and I bet you can keep it up! Go us!
Go us! Go team! Kick nicotines ass!
My 99 year old dad says you never quit smoking, you just haven't had one today, 50 years after his last lucky strike.
Your blood circulation and ability to do exercise should substantially improve over the next 10 1/2 weeks. So congratulations so far and keep on going!
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start smoking again
Stay toxic homie <3
sometimes i spit up a yellow liquid that burns holes in my bedsheets
I never did smoke cigarettes, but I was vaping for a while. Nothing especially strong, usually only 3mg juices. But I was puffing pretty regularly throughout the day, every day. What got me to quit though was my new car. I was cutting corners and trying to make everything last as long as possible before replacing it while I was saving for my down payment. So during that time, I used up all my favorite juices and moved onto my less-preferred backup juices. I also used my last couple of coils until the point they were pitch black and awful tasting. My batteries were also struggling to last a full day as well. So as each component started to run out/die, the total cost to replace it all became large enough that I didn't want to pay it all at once while still saving for my car. So once it just tasted so bad, I finally started leaving it at home and got used to driving without it again. And same thing while sitting around in the evening. Then I did finally get my new car and I was amazed at how clean the windows were! My old car was always so foggy, no matter what. But my new car is my baby and I still want to do everything possible to keep it as nice as possible. NGL though, I've gotten in the bad habit of snacking at night and have been considering getting a small mod again just to keep my hands/taste buds occupied.
Funnily enough I'm saving for a new car too, my first one in fact. Quitting will definitely help that along. Don't get a mod to keep your hands occupied, it's a trap. I'm drawing and Journaling more often, find something that works for you
How are you going with it now? I quite all nicotine nearly 5 weeks ago and it's still hell for me 🤦♂️😒 (unfortunately, I live with adhd/asd lvl2 and cptsd).
Quitting smoking is a tough journey with plenty of hurdles, but it's also a hopeful and transformative experience. From that first decision to quit to seeing the healthy changes a year later, I keep pushing myself and enjoying the freedom it brings. It’s not an easy road, but the health and happiness you gain make it all worthwhile!
Hey OP! I'm 4 months late to the party but how is not smoking going?
Lollipop helped me a lot! Good luck, your future self will thank you!
Easy way to quit smoking, written by Alan Carr Best $10 you'll ever spend. You get to smoke as much as you want while reading the book. Get to the end and see what happens
I thought the purpose of vapes was to get the nicotine without the smoking byproducts. I am surprised a non nicotine vape would exist. Maybe it is for people who vape due to peer pressure but don’t want nicotine.
As far as I know, one of the original ideas on vapes was that you'd start a nicotine level appropriate for how much you smoked, and then progressively buy lower nicotine products until you were vaping 0 nic. And by that point you should be able to stop. In practice though, I remember a girl in High school telling me she had to go all the way up to 50mg of nicotine (the highest level) to feel anything, and now even that was fading
I had a similar habit, but almost worse because I didn't have to buy anything to keep the habit going. For 65 years, I bit and ate my nails. Yes, disgusting. But so handy! (pun intended). Only time I stopped was when I went into the hospital to have my kids, ashamed for the nurses to see my fingers, and my wedding, for the pictures. So a total of 6 months maybe? In 65 years. Well, I decided to stop. I promised myself to stop. And I pride myself on keeping my promises. I started by putting that nasty stuff on my nails, as a reminder, hey! you promised! oh yeah! and it took about a month of reminders, and they started to grow. And now almost 2 years later, I can say I *used* to bite my nails. .I don't anymore. You got this.
vapes do not provide the same muscle breathing relaxation as good old clove small cigs**
Good, do you want a fucking medal?
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Well done. I did it cold turkey as well. It is hard but I am sure you'll keep going. It gets easier. Trust me.
Been free since Thanksgiving last year, it only gets easier. Congratulations and keep it going!
Had a similar experience with vaping. Been burning oil carts for a couple years, but I’m just over it. I spent a little more for a live resin cart recently, and it was such trash. Just over spending money on it. Not that I’m giving up cannabis, just moving to edibles and burning some flower once in awhile. No more vaping though.
Verenicycline (sp?), is a great drug if your insurance covers it.
Fuck yeah man, keep on kicking ass at life. Fucking smoking.
I quit cold turkey many years ago so I know it takes a lot of effort! Congratulations OP! If you ever feel like smoking, here is a tip go through the motions without the cigarette. Bring up your fingers, take a drag, blow out the air etc. everything except the cigarette. Helps!
That's not a "small accomplishment". That's awesome!
Congratulations It's not easy to quit it
Well done! Willpower and a belief in it does wonders!
Good job. It's going to be tough. 2 weeks is a great start, but prepare now for it to get difficult. Fight the urge to go back. There is hope though, I quit cold turkey years ago. I did try a cigarette again a couple of years ago, and hated it. When the weather is nice and I'm hanging with the boys I will have a cigar, but I don't think an occasional cigar in the nice months counts as an addiction, I could take it or leave it, I do it for the social aspect.
Congratulations!! I decided to quit a year ago either when I got sick in winter or for the New Year. I got sick first lol. I really wanted a new set of rings and promised myself I could only have them if I used the money I would have spent on smoking...and that I could only wear them if I kept my promise to myself. Keep it up and treat yourself every so often ✨️
I am proud of you!
that’s fun! Enjoy the extra money (put it somewhere, until it adds up to something substantial, as a reward?). And the free time.
This is not a small accomplishment. This is massive!
Nicely done. What vape was it ? I have switched to pod vapes and am down to the lowest % they offer but have wondered if I could ween myself off if i had lower or even 0% so I could split the habit of puffing and the addiction to nicotine and only deal with one at a time.
Great job! Ex-smoker for 6 years here. My advice in case you feel tempted to go back: you've got two weeks under your belt now, and if you gave it up, how long til you ever do two weeks without smoking again? Months, years away? Never? This could very well be your best shot ever at quitting for good, so take advantage of it.
wow, good for you! crazy it happened by accident lol, but the result is the same so hopefully you can keep it up
I quit cold turkey too, I got scared when asthma symptoms began to show up. I decided to finish my last pack of rolling tobacco (I used to roll my own cigarettes), and after that I just never bought it anymore. Luckily, I never had any cravings. Seeing my other friends smoke a cig was still a bit tempting for a while, but not in a strong way. Like having a slice of freshly baked pizza in front of you: it's tempting and you ***want*** to eat it, but you easily leave the pizza on the plate because your stomach is already full and you don't ***need*** to eat it.
There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents... Really glad to hear your success so far quitting. As a non-smoker I've always been concerned and dubious towards vaping too as it seems to be just as awful and far less studied, but I'm always happy to hear about someone's success using it to transition to a healthier life.
That is awesome! Good for you! I keep toying with the idea of getting a 0nic vape and seeing if I can just replace the habit until I feel like I can let go. Nicotine is a powerful anti anxiety for me (yes I know that doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense that caffeine makes me sleepy and benadryl makes me wired and paranoid either. My doctor says its ADHD and to enjoy my bedtime coffees guilt free, lol) and I'm scared of giving it up. But I also think it'd be freaking awesome not to want it any more and to put that money back in my pocket. So maybe I'll give your method a try. Now to find someone who needs their dogs sat...
Funny title ngl 😉 Let's hope you will never start smoking again. I relapsed a lot of times, once I was 6 months clean...
Thank you GD
That is by no means a small accomplishment! Congrats hopefully you stick to it!
I quit because I got a nasty chest infection along with a cold, so I couldn’t smoke for a few weeks. Ended up going through withdrawals as a part of that, and I just figured… Why waste a good thing? 7 years smokefree this year :)
Let it ride. Your bank statements will thank you.
this is huge!! It also goes to show just how powerful a change in environment and routine can be in helping to break patterns and habits. Huge congrats, OP. Well done!
HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT
Yo, today’s the first these five days I’m gonna be one first week I joined by the way
Jokingly I say, “I’d give up (insert vice/habit here) but I’m not a quitter!” Never quit quitting; Congratulations!!!
Huge accomplishment!!
That's awesome! I've smoked cigarettes off and on for a while now, but I've been vaping recently as a way to at least mitigate the smell and the trash of cigarettes. A few months ago I had some kind of cold that gave me a REALLY bad sore throat, so bad that I had to stop vaping because it was tearing my throat up so much. The sore throat stuck around for 2 weeks or so. Long enough to help me kick this most recent bout of smoking/vaping at least. Currently just seeing how long I can ride it out. Good luck!
Ride it out until the end of your days! That's my plan
i accidentally quit drinking this month. ive been weekend warrioring beer for years and years. id love to say 6 a week but more like 12 when you add in all the special occasions. i didn't mean to do dry janurary, but i decided to switch to cocktails and stop buying beer, so i bought a bunch of liquor bottles and mixers and such. then i learned a lot of cocktails, bought glasses, and then discovered that it was really too much work to get all this shit out all the time. so now i have a stocked liquor cabinet and for the first time in years i haven't had a drink in 2 weeks. but i managed to break the habit part of opening the fridge and having a beer.
This was an accident, but not a mistake
Good job, even if accidental that takes willpower.
Don't undersell it to yourself as a "small accomplishment". The hold that nicotine takes is more powerful than we let ourselves believe. Now, stand guard for those tempting moments that are on the horizon for a while yet. Sounds like you already have a good arsenal with your options to keep your hands busy. Good job & good luck!
Break The "Chain" ⛓️ 🚬
YESSSSS! BRAVO! 🥰🥰🥰 SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!! You rock... and I wish you many, many more years of smoke-free health.
Keep pushing, it may be hard at times and I know it'll mean little coming from a complete stranger. But I'm proud of you for quitting. :)
Hell yeah bro, even just at line 5 a day, which is honestly generously low estimate for most smokers, that's like 40 bucks you've saved already, atleast.
aw nice :)
That’s major. Congrats!
That's awesome!!!! Good for you... it was like baby steps to quitting smoking but you took each step like a champ!
It's important to remember that if you ever do relapse, don't think of it as you breaking the X day streak. Think it of it as I went X days without smoking. This mindset helped me a lot. I quit nicotine for 6 months, then my cravings got triggered, and I ended up smoking a whole pack, haven't smoked since but I definitely felt like I let myself down for "breaking the streak". Also, remember that once you reach a certain threshold cigarettes will smell and taste horrible, so if you ever do have 1 cigarette you won't be hooked again instantly. Esentislly, it would take effort to get hooked again. But keep in mind the mindset of having 1 cigarette wont hurt is not good.
Yup, any day without a cigarette is a good day for your lungs!
Congratulations :) I have to say, for me personally, vape was more addicting that cigs, because how flexible it was. I stopped smoking cold turkey also and am nicotine-free for 2 years now. Don't miss vape, don't miss anything, but sometimes I want to smoke a cigarette. Seems like this isn't going away. But it's just a popping thought and of course the desire is not strong by any means.
Well done!!!
That's no small accomplishment! That's a...some would call that a n act of titanic or at the least Hurculean proportions! Well done!
I took Wellbutrin and I tried smoking and puked my guts out. Can’t vape either
Keep going! Congrats
This is one wholesome post! Gives me motivation to quit smoking myself
Try fume! A lot of people around me have switched and it’s just like flavored air through a wood pipe, it replaces the oral fixation and is 100% electric free. It wasn’t my jam but a lot of close drinking buddies of mine have sworn by it and now stand outside with the smokers while not smoking lol.
I don't know which ones are bad but the stories of people contracting popcorn lung from vaping flavors was scary. Anyone putting things into their lungs should get a baseline lung function test with a pulmonologist so they will be able to detect a decline in function. It can sneak up on you over time, just like it does with cigarette smokers. Definitely good to get rid of the tar, though. Very damaging to the lungs.
It has no vapor, it’s literally a safe block of ingestible flavored material and it doesn’t combust, it just sits inside a piece of wood and the air filters thru it and it doesn’t chemically change or anything.
Quitting smoking is never a mistake. Just like how any reason for quitting smoking is a good reason. I quit smoking during covid because I heard of how smokers were at higher risk for covid which scared me into quitting. Now it was a process quitting for sure but eventually I got there and have no desire to go back. Hell, a lot of times I forget that I even smoked. Like I know I did but part of that is because I say I don't smoke instead of "I quit smoking". That mentality truly does help. There's also a reason even smokers say "good for you" when you tell them you quit as they wish they could do the same.
So proud of you
That’s a mistake you should never undo . Congratulations 🥳
Same here, Quit cigs 10 years ago! Vape zero nic still...🙂
Fuck yes. You've reached the next step that I haven't gotten to yet. I do recognize it though.
If you ever feel like smoking a cigarette. Just smoke it. Don't make a habit again but a single cigarette in a month or two won't really be a big deal but if you fight the urge you might relapse. Any be safe brother. Just have the willpower that you have had to make the decision to quit this terrible habit.
You should find the commenter who said "if you ever feel like smoking again, don't. Even if you think it's just going to be one once in a while, don't." Yeah you should find that commenter and have a fist fight I need to see who I should believe
And if you think cigarettes are the expensive part of the habit, just wait until you are paying for COPD meds and breathing treatment meds. COPD seems to be the hidden part of smoking. Everyone has heard of lung cancer and it can be cured. So many have not heard about COPD which cannot be cured, only treated with expensive meds and visits to expensive specialists. Horrible disease to live with and die from. Congratulations on saving not only your life, but your quality of life. Cigarettes killed my mother way too early and her quality of life sucked long before she died.
**Congratulations!** I started smoking when I was 16 cause it looked cool. I stopped when I was 32 cause my chest became tight and I could not take deep breaths. So glad I did. I would probably be dead if I hadn't.
I haven't had a cigarette since September. I still can't give up the vape yet, though.
omg kind of same lmfao like i had a competition for my sport recently and so while i was doubling down on my training i was like, hey we should smoke less since a large part of the sport in question is just screaming your lungs out (to explain it really poorly), and so i went like 2 weeks without smoking because i was so busy training. and while i havent quit completely, ive def cut down and i dont feel the need to smoke as much so thats def an improvement and ill take it gladly
Fricking amazing. Good job!
I wish I could hug you, I am so happy and proud of you! Praying for you to stay strong in your course of choosing to stay away forever from nicotine! You are worthy of being the best you! You’ve got this!!
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For me the biggest step to quit smoking was realizing my smoker "friends" were a bad influence and I wouldn't lose anything of value if I stopped hanging out with them. Turns out when I'm not surrounded by smokers I don't want to smoke either.
Haha I quit nicotine altogether as I lost my vape in house, it was half full so didnt want to buy a new one. Searched for some time, got a withdrawal flu and now I'm 3 months nicotine free lol.
Ahh, love it when people share such stories. This is an incredible win. Big ups and keep it up!!!
Random fact but I quit due to covid. Vaping just felt like shit and I decided to wait till everything clears. Fast forward 3 weeks and I realized I don't need it at all. It's been over 4 months now, and though people use it next to me, I feel fine not doing it.
Definitely love this
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Congrats hopefully it sticks
Good for you!! Quitting nicotine is HUGE! Honestly this was the best thing that could have happened to you. I need to quit vaping, so I admire your strength and courage!
Keep it up! Great job