Quitting smoking

[Dorian]

So I was lying in bed when thoughts about terminal diseases popped up and that led to ones of throat cancer.
So whatever... it's not that I haven't thought of these already but thought to give it a try(tried it 1-2 times before?don't remember how long it lasted) ,got up,took the smoke etc and hid them in the bedside table.

God's my witness,I'm not addicted to the nicotine ,In fact I don't get pleasure/buzz from it or somatic cravings/withdrawal symptoms If I stop,I don't recognize these things.

In my case ,it stems from intense boredom ,I always want to do something to occupy my brain ,it's more like a compulsive behavior/ritual ,when I wake up I have conditioned myself to drink the coffee with it,after eating "now what?"or when I drink a soda and when I go out same thing ,I can't stand still on a chair doing nothing.One more trigger is when I see others doing it.

I thought of ordering herbal cigarettes, a thing actors use I've read..for a trial but it won't lead anywhere +it will be waste of money,it's either cold turkey or you fool yourself.

So I don't know,I can't think of another "ritual" to replace it.What do you think?and what other quitters have to say?
I eat two meals a day,If I replace the smoking with food like when I wake up with the coffee or later with sodas,that would be as bad.

[Ayetooey]

I quit about 6ish weeks ago, just went cold turkey one day and haven't had one since. I don't believe in switching to things like herbal cigs/vapes etc, because I've noticed people who do that usually gain a dependence on their cig replacement, and once their vapes coil breaks or they run out of fancy herbals they just go back to cigs. Be careful because it's easy to gain weight when quitting cigarettes also so I wouldn't replace it with food.

I would just go straight cold Turkey; for me after a week I lost about 50% of cravings, after 2 weeks about 80%, after 3 weeks pretty much all of them were gone.

[Dorian]

I quit about 6ish weeks ago, just went cold turkey one day and haven't had one since. I don't believe in switching to things like herbal cigs/vapes etc, because I've noticed people who do that usually gain a dependence on their cig replacement, and once their vapes coil breaks or they run out of fancy herbals they just go back to cigs. Be careful because it's easy to gain weight when quitting cigarettes also so I wouldn't replace it with food.

I would just go straight cold Turkey; for me after a week I lost about 50% of cravings, after 2 weeks about 80%, after 3 weeks pretty much all of them were gone.

Agreed,seen it too how they get addicted with the replacement.
In fact the one time I stopped ,I tried the vape thing but to me there was no comparison,It was like empty air...anyways let's hope I'll follow your footsteps,congrats man .

[Ayetooey]

Agreed,seen it too how they get addicted with the replacement.
In fact the one time I stopped ,I tried the vape thing but to me there was no comparison,It was like empty air...anyways let's hope I'll follow your footsteps,congrats man .

If you need something to replace smoking cigarettes I suggest try drinking green tea, or black coffee. Something with 0 calories. Cos it's very easy to replace smoking with eating; most people gain weight after quitting smoking.

[Grace O'Malley]

I used to be a smoker but quit years ago. What used to worry me was emphysema and not being able to breathe more than cancer. I was very lucky because Champix worked extremely well for me. I only took it for a month and never felt like smoking again.

Do it. Think of the health benefits and all the money you'll save. I can't believe how much smokes cost these days.

[Stefanos.tasidis]

Ah so you're gonna miss out on kafedaki&tsigaraki from now on

[itilvolga]

At first, i wanna congratulate you for such decision. I hope you will quit it forever, just think about your health and next years. You can do it.

[Dorian]

I used to be a smoker but quit years ago. What used to worry me was emphysema and not being able to breathe more than cancer. I was very lucky because Champix worked extremely well for me. I only took it for a month and never felt like smoking again.

Do it. Think of the health benefits and all the money you'll save. I can't believe how much smokes cost these days.

Congrats on you too Grace
The money factor motivates me even more because really it's a waste

Ah so you're gonna miss out on kafedaki&tsigaraki from now on

Haha not both ,I'll drink the coffee

At first, i wanna congratulate you for such decision. I hope you will quit it forever, just think about your health and next years. You can do it.

Amen,thank you

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

I made the switch years ago from cigarettes to pipe tobacco and the occasional cigar\cigarillo (all of the three not meant to be inhaled). Like everything in life, the midway of moderation is the key (at least to me) but that's usually not possible with cigarettes as they are quite addictive. If you can quit cold turkey then I would say to go for it and avoid triggers like alcohol or coffee for a while.


Vaping is a viable solution as well and not as harmful, you just need to be sure that your nicotine percentage is the right one and slowly decrease it as you progress.

[Adam Janossy]

I quit smoking since birth of the baby.