This shit sucks ass
Hi man, quitting was really hard for me. For what it’s worth I moved to a vape, which is just as addictive but i justified it as less harmful. Vaping allowed me to kick cigarettes which I would have struggled to do cold turkey. Then I encouraged my friends to bully/mock me for vaping and the social pressure got me to quit vaping in public, then after I was able to quit in private too over time. It’s hard. Nicotine and the habits it forms are strong and it gets its claws into you. Be kind to yourself. If you have a lapse and smoke a cigarette when out at a bar or whatever, don’t beat yourself up, don’t feel like you have to relapse fully. It’s a blip, a road bump on your journey to quitting fully.
I managed to quit smoking for almost a year, then one day I did some coke so I smoked like a steam train and from that day I pretty much stsrted smoking regularly again.
At the risk of sounding corny, what worked for me was to mentally move cigarettes into a category of stuff I’ve put out-of-bounds in my head (like cocaine or crack). Even more corny is that an act of renunciation (like actually breaking a bunch of cigarettes and throwing them in the trash) helps me to flashback if I ever think about it.
But relapse happens and sucks. To lower the chances; avoid being near people smoking(doesn’t mean avoiding those who smoke), stop or limit activities that you pair with smoking (like drinking).
If you ever do relapse, get rid of the box as soon as possible, if you keep it within reach, sooner or later you will reward yourself with just 1 more and you know how it goes from there.
Another thing that helped me was to start hitting the gym and running, it got rid of the last traces of craving I had.
Good luck comrade!
mint rose gotta quit being smoking hot, it's distracting for the rest of us
What worked for me was vaping, especially as I made my own liquid. Slowly titrated the nicotine down until I was at 0 mg liquid, and from there it was easy to just stop as there was no physical addiction component anymore.
I know vaping gets a bad rap (undeservedly), but it was the only thing that worked for me. Helped not have to deal with the physical addiction and psychological addiction at the same time.
I still have my mod in case a relapse ever looms its head, but haven't needed it. If I ever have a truly awful day and need it, I would rather go back to that than a pack of cigarettes. My partner still vapes 0mg liquid from time to time. Neither of us ever touch nicotine anymore though.
EDIT: This should go without saying, but just in case I do not endorse anyone start vaping that doesn't already have a nicotine addiction they are dealing with. Even people who still actively vape and don't plan to stop will tell you that while it is almost certainly better for you than smoking, ideally you should only be inahling clean air.
vaping is an AMAZING technology for people who want to quit smoking cigarettes. way better for you and the only one that comes close to being satisfying (nobody is "satisfied" with nic gum, where vaping can actually work.) that said, vaping is very attractive to non-smokers which is a shame. i guess if it's between starting cigs and starting vape, it's better to vape, but vapes are an incredible way to quit cigs, and only a slightly less awful way of getting into nicotine
Same, just keep trying. It'll be worth it when you finally quit. Not that I would know.
TBH I don't know if there is a "finally quit". I've quit a few times for years even but it's just too damn easy to buy a pack after a shitty day. Here's hoping years can turn into decades this time
There's a finally quit. For me it was the third time. Then I just decided to quit quitting.
Your hunch is correct. I've just quit for a bit over a month. Finally, I don't have that physical craving, that burn in my throat (yay me). I've previously quit for 2 years, 3 years, and once (the last time) for 7 years. There's no such thing as finally. Rooting for ya
There is a point where it makes you feel like such shit that you don't pick up a pack again.
I gave in a good five times and regretted it every time. The last time made me violently ill for more than a day.
It might take some aging.
Been struggling with vaping still even in my sobriety from everything else. (If you're referring to nicotine and not weed)
Keep trying, you can get there.
An update: I've smoked the last of my packs and going on nearly 12 hours clean (I did smoke the last drag off a butt 💀) wish me luck
