I have quit several other drugs this year and nicotine is the last one on the docket. I cut down on caffeine but I'll worry about that bridge when I cross it. Posting here and reading through posts for commitment and motivation. So here's the plan: I'm using an R.J. Reynolds ciga-like vape pod thingamajig right now and have one pod left. I'm going to finish it and my quit date starts the following day, no later than this Friday. It's good to set a quit date sometime within the near future, I've found. I have nicotine gum that I can use if I get to that point, but I am going to attempt the fir ..read more

Hi everyone. I really want to quit smoking. Mainly for health reasons. I’m only 26 & been smoking nearly half of my life. I have noticed my skin looking bad & starting to get a bit wrinkly. I know this is obviously a part of ageing but I feel like it’s very premature. I also can’t run for more than a minute without panting horrifically. Does anyone have some tips to help me stay motivated & get through it? I am tempted to try either nicotine patches or a vape to help me ease off them. I don’t think I could go cold turkey. Any help is greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/Excellent ..read more

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Congratulations! We all have something to celebrate! We will not be smoking for the next 24 hours! What are you using to cope with cravings? How many days smoke free are you? Please discuss your progress and feelings in the comments! Discord Group: As a reminder, meetings are held on the discord group: Monday through Friday at 5-6pm EST. An additional meeting will begin at 10am EST starting 9/18/2023. Invite Link More meetings will be added in the future to support more time zones. submitted by /u/AutoModerator [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey! I’ve been smoking for 7 years now and I decided to quit since it was no longer providing me with the dopamine boost. I smoked 7-10 cigarettes a day and I had some periods where I didn’t smoke for weeks at end. It’s been 3 days since I smoked my last cigarette and mentally I don’t feel any cravings but physically oh boy, I have a chest tightness that is driving me crazy. I also seem to squeeze my jaw when I’m not paying attention or sleeping. The physical pain is worse than the anxiety and I’m just thinking of smoking a cigarette so that it will go away. Seeking support and reassurance ba ..read more

I just realized I produce even more saliva and taste things better. And the lack of smoking movements at both hands make me want to hold the beer and drink more and more. Is that normal? Will I slowly disassociate drinking action with smoking movements? submitted by /u/Theassholewa [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I have now gone for three weeks, with no cigarettes, no nicotine pouches, no nrt of any kind. I'm really happy with myself, and I'm starting to see that I actually forget ablut smoking once in a while, and I'm starting to get that feeling of "relief" that I don't "have" to smoke. it's like I'm more free. I have not gone this long without nicotine since maybe 6-7 years ago. the first 3-4 days were really hard, but at this point I'm starting to feel "normal" again haha. I read Allen Carrs book and I think his pov really helped me a lot. submitted by /u/deepasfuckman [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi, I have quit for 71 days today after smoking for 4 years. I was curious if there's an exact way to tell the health benefits and lung recovery timeline? Especially because all the infographs and information online is very generic. 1 year quitting: coronary heart disease risk is halved 10 years: lung cancer risk is halved Surely those timetables differ if someone smoked 6 months or 40 years? submitted by /u/Disaster_Voyeurism [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Was a smoker for 20 years at around 10 sticks a day. Recently quit for 3 months, relapsed for 1 month (although at a much lower amount of 2- 4 sticks/day). Now back on Day 4 of quitting again and its much harder to navigate the urges than before! Nobody told me about the emotions that come spilling out upon quitting, and the anxiety and insomnia. During my first 3 months of quitting, those 3 hit quite hard.. now I'm afraid of experiencing that again in my second attempt to quit. Any advice? How long will this last? submitted by /u/Weird_Appointment_20 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

M25 here, smoking since march 2018. Pack a day. Having tried multiple times I finally quitted on 26 april last year and abstained from nicotine for 43 days. It was just one cigarette that pulled me to be a smoker again. Now I'm trying to quit again and again but can't even cross the 24 hours mark. Please help me to stop this addiction for lifetime. Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/Objective_Yard9340 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more