Quitting smoking
Hey all,
I just wanted to leave this here for other members who are in the long arduous process of quitting smoking.
I first picked up smoking when I was thirteen, I haven't stopped since, and recently I began to realize the effects it had on my body. I decided it was time to end it. Finito. Done. But I couldn't kick the habit. Cold turkey, patches, other nicotine replacements, nothing worked. One day, I was in 711 buying a pack, and saw an "njoy" e-cigarette and decided to try it out. Unfortunately, its promise of 2.5 packs equivelant did not ring true, and only lasted one full day, I didn't want to give up though. I invested in a rechargeable e-cigarette. I haven't touched a real smoke in about three days.
Now, the habit can be quite expensive, but I have heard, that refilling the cartridges, or cartomizers as they are called, instead of buying new ones, can reduce the cost from $13.00 for the equivelant of 5 packs, to roughly $2.00. I've ordered everything I need to refill these cartomizers, and I will update this post with dated progress of my quitting ordeal.
Thanks for stopping by, and best of luck to all of you who are currently trying to quit,
Payton
P.s. while e-cigarettes are not marketed as a smoking cessation aid, I have found them extremely useful in my journey. I have been using them for almost two weeks now, and gave not touched a real cigarette in three days.
I just wanted to leave this here for other members who are in the long arduous process of quitting smoking.
I first picked up smoking when I was thirteen, I haven't stopped since, and recently I began to realize the effects it had on my body. I decided it was time to end it. Finito. Done. But I couldn't kick the habit. Cold turkey, patches, other nicotine replacements, nothing worked. One day, I was in 711 buying a pack, and saw an "njoy" e-cigarette and decided to try it out. Unfortunately, its promise of 2.5 packs equivelant did not ring true, and only lasted one full day, I didn't want to give up though. I invested in a rechargeable e-cigarette. I haven't touched a real smoke in about three days.
Now, the habit can be quite expensive, but I have heard, that refilling the cartridges, or cartomizers as they are called, instead of buying new ones, can reduce the cost from $13.00 for the equivelant of 5 packs, to roughly $2.00. I've ordered everything I need to refill these cartomizers, and I will update this post with dated progress of my quitting ordeal.
Thanks for stopping by, and best of luck to all of you who are currently trying to quit,
Payton
P.s. while e-cigarettes are not marketed as a smoking cessation aid, I have found them extremely useful in my journey. I have been using them for almost two weeks now, and gave not touched a real cigarette in three days.
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I've quit before, and tried almost everything - but honestly cold turkey works best for me. I have an e-cigarette, but it doesn't remove the nicotine though. I tried Chantix/Welbutrin, but those pills FUCKED me up. I was pretty scared going into taking them because of their effect on your pituitary... but thought I'd be fine. About 2-3 weeks into taking both, i started getting Angry, like REALLY angry. More angry than I've ever been in my entire life (I rarely get angry). Constantly felt crazy, and told myself that I was never crazy while smoking- so I would start back up.
A coworker quit cigarettes a few years ago by using ecigarettes, and he's still using the ecig today, worked well for him
Just, don't be that douche bag that thinks you can smoke it whereever you want. Even if it says its just water vapor coming out, there's other shit in it and none smokers still dont want it around them. So make sure to ask first if you`re at someones house, or in the car or what have you.
Best of luck continuing on your journey!
I started smoking when I was 13, quit when I was 26. 13yrs, very addicted. I quit twice with the patch, once with the gum. None of that worked. I finally quit cold turkey and that was the end of it.
It's hard though, very hard. I wanted a smoke every day for at least 2yrs, with strong cravings up to 3yrs. Even now, almost 7yrs later, I still want a smoke when I drink liquor, coffee or after a meal. It will never fully go away. The shit in cigs isn't good to your noggin and you will never fully recover. Stop while you can.
they'll hold you too it when you have your moments.
and you know they are gonna smell it on you so you cant pull nothin.
I smoked for about 6 years. The hardest moments werent the
daylife - when you work hard and can forget about cigarettes.
The hardest things are the "chill" moments.. when sit outside with
friends, when you`re drunk and partying, when you wait for the bus, when you smell it on the streets.
I think the hardest part is to get out of the routine - start with litle thinks
like:
- I dont smoke at work
- I only smoke 2 cigarettes at evening
- I only smoke on parties
- I only buy one package and that one has to hold on for two weeks.
- I dont carry a lighter.
These little steps helped me alot. Also drinking alot of water and do some sports.
Ah - what also helped is, to get other people involved in your actions. Like Dylan said - tell your friends that you quit smoking, tell your girlfriend, your colleagues about it ! Simply to have other people watch your actions and to get more pressure on your goal.
Best of luck!
I've finally succeeded by quitting Cold Turkey. I've replaced smoking with working out. And you know what?... It's one of the easiest things I've done. My cravings are so minor and so easy to ignore/fight off. Smoking will never taste as good as being healthy feels. Every single day I'm able to run faster and farther. I'm able to get just one more set in. I'm able to push myself more and more. I'm waking up earlier. I'm craving activity, all the time! I currently workout for an hour a day, 6 days a week... and I'm trying to find the time to fit in more! I can't put to words what a fantastic feeling it is.
If you're honestly serious about quitting smoking, just quit. Suck it up. Get it in your mind that it will suck. Accept that as your short term reality. Don't use a crutch to make it suck less. You had your fun, now deal with the consequences of that and feel lucky that your only consequence is that you're going to have a few shitty weeks of withdrawals. Do you really want to wait until the consequences are serious?
Pick a quit date and just quit. There are no shortcuts. As an ex-smoker, I can say... it really is that easy.
To everyone who has quit, congratulations!
To everyone who is working on quitting, it's one of the best things you can do for yourself. I wish you luck!
p.s. If you Reddit, stop on by /r/StopSmoking. There are plenty of inspirational/scary stories, tips, and support.
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Thanks for dropping by and sharing your experiences, reading your responses kind of makes me feel exhilirated, I know I can do it.
Personally, I don't think Im in an environment where I can quit cold turkey, I've tried and failed multiple times in the last few months. Predominantly because all my roommates are smokers, as well as all my friends.
I believe I can use this, "crutch" (you are completely spot on, it is) to dynamically lower my daily nicotine intake to the point where I can quit cold turkey next month when I move out.
I think its best to go cold turkey and remember that 'NOT' smoking will become a habit the same way that smoking became a habit, just takes time
only problem is you put loads of weight on when you quit.
Smoking only burns ~200 calories a day and slightly increases your metabolism. I think people tend to gain weight after quitting because they need that oral fixation and nicotine is a mild anti-depressant, so they may dip into a bit of depressive eating.
Replace smoking with a healthy activity!
Congratulations on kicking it!
Perfectly alright with me, as it stands I could afford to gain a few pounds, or thirty.