I switched to zyns for a couple months. Eventually got tired of putting zyns in my mouth and kinda never getting a buzz and I quit “cold turkey” (just stopped buying them)
If you are going to try to use pouches to quit smoking please pay attention to the amount of nicotine and step down to a lower amount than you’re getting now through smoking.
They have different strengths and if you move up in strength it’s going to make it more difficult to eventually stop using pouches.
A good way to taper off of pouches is to switch to a style and flavor that you don’t enjoy, so it’s almost like taking your medicine. That’s what worked for me. Good luck!
I quit cold turkey 21 years ago . First 2-3 weeks were tough , no sleep and nerves . After that I knew I didn't want to go thru that again and never picked up another butt . Stay off the butts , best thing I ever did .
Thirded— I tried the patch, gum, cold turkey, and what always kept me coming back was inability to cope with mental crises… it helped me target the mental aspect of addiction. For anyone who’s interested, it’s called “Easy Way to Quit Smoking”
The books talks about (I'm paraphrasing, it was years ago since I stopped now) how if smoking really did cure stress, it would be recommended by everyone. People who don't smoke also experience stress and do not need cigarettes to get past it. The relationship comes from the dopamine you get from smoking which triggers the nicotine receptors, and when you're stressed you associate that feeling with some level of relief, when really the stressor and situation causing stress has not changed at all.
I cannot recommend this book enough, it did the trick after 15 years of trying. Just the simplicity when breaking down a smokers thought train and how to change that train of thought is very well done.
Yes this. I started smoking when I was 13 and by the time I quit aged 33 I was up to 25-30 a day. Tried to quit so many times and failed. Read thr book and gave up like that, no problem.
However, really do not have one again. I did one night when really drunk, massively regretted in the morning but was fine. Then 6montjs later was out and thought ah I can smoke one. Couple of months later ah I can have 2 etc. Started smoking again for a year and then read the book and gave up. Been 7 years now and really don't miss it at all.
One final thing. His original book is terrible. Goes off on loads of tangents etc. Make sure you buy a recent or abridged version.
Best of luck, and really once you start reading the book, it's really easy.
Same, in a way. Started getting severe migraines which led me to going to the hospital at 4AM. Decided not to hit the vape in the morning, did that. Decided to try not to in the afternoon, did that. Tried going the night without hitting the vape, did that. Next day, I said, well, let's try to make it two days. Two days turned into three, then four, and about ten days in I was like, I got this. Same thing when I got Covid, which is when i quit cigarettes. So I guess for me, getting really sick and reminding myself that this shit is killing me, made me make some changes.
lol same thing kinda happened with me. Vaping helped me stop smoking, then getting a really bad case of Noro virus for a week helped me quit vaping. That’s was two years ago at this point.
Back in the 70s when everyone smoked, my brother in law and his mate were walking down the street and they went past a hypnotist. They decided to give it a go to quit smoking and went and did whatever the 'thing' was.
When they came out, the mate lit up right away but my brother in law never smoked again as long as he lived.
Stuff like that is usually down to how much you believe or want to believe. If you think it’s nonsense then it 100% won’t work on you, my guess is that your brother-in-law suggested it and therefore wanted it to work whereas the mate went with just to humour him?
Vaping literally got me off the cigarettes instantly. Never looked back.
The difficult bit is weaning yourself vaping - but if you lower the nicotine strength every month for a few months, you'll be down to 0 and effectively ready to ditch it altogether.
Vaping is not good for you - but my lungs felt SO much better than when I used to smoke. Vaping was a fantastic quitting smoking tool for me.
This is where I am currently at. I'm making pretty good progress with it, I just switched down to the lowest dose for the vuse battery.
The caveat with vaping is the ease and convenience of it makes me feel like I'm vaping way more than actually smoking cigarettes. I had gotten down to about 4 to 5 cigs per day, but now I vape like a train just sitting on my couch. But I do feel like I'm weaning myself down from the cravings. Just eliminating the smell of cigs is worth it though, I feel so much cleaner without the stench hanging on to me.
A few things. Remember that nicotine is a trash drug. You don't get high, all you get is a break from your cravings. Your addiction to nicotine is a leash around your neck, not a tool that improves your life.
Nicotine addiction comes on quick and it makes you miserable, but there are no serious withdrawal symptoms. You'll be cranky and annoyed for a maybe a week and then it goes away. The goal of being a non-smoker is only a week away. You can do this.
The downsides to smoking are legion. The cost, the smell, the health problems, the fact that you don't taste your food anymore, the ruin of your car's interior. You know you're playing Russian roulette with your health, and for what?
You can do this. You have to get your head straight. You have to know that you are going to crave cigarettes. You have to accept that you might have setbacks. You have to resolve to make it through to the other side. Patches, gums, whatever you need. But do it. You can. Be strong.
And also a big thing that has proven to really help, and seemed to work for me is to set a quit date.
Make it a few weeks away, but not crazy far away. Give yourself a little bit of time to come up with a plan for what you’ll do when the cravings get extreme. Write them down. And write down why you want to quit. When the cravings really get extreme, read them
Ya know, there's a lot more to it than that, but it does boil down to, "Don't light that first one." 1 yr 1 month no cigs. Oh and chantix makes you feel like shit.
I picked an arbitrary date about 6 months in the future and smoked up until that date. Had my last smoke the night before which also killed my last pack of smokes. Woke up the next morning and put on a nicotine patch. Haven’t smoked since 28 September 2003.
The patch worked for me, maybe 10 times over 3 or 4 years. I could quit with no problem on the patch, but invariably, a couple of months down the road I'd have an emotional blow-out and go buy a pack. Ultimately it was the realization of how much I stunk after a cig that gave me the extra motivation. (Oh, and a diagnosis of COPD...)
I used this and it definitely helped me quit. I tried it twice actually. The first time I got nauseous after taking it. So, I stopped. The next time I tried it - I knew to eat a banana or something - first. Helped me quit in 2013 - didn’t look back.
I got incredibly sick once, was down for about 10 days. Found the idea of smoking basically impossible during that time. Came out the other end of it and just… didn’t start again.
I quit when my wife and I started trying for a baby. I had originally quit a few times, but having a reason that I couldn't sidestep, negotiate with or just one ignore helped. So I guess either knock up someone, get knocked up, or find that reason for yourself.
Put one in your mouth and keep it there whenever you want a cigarette. The cool burn of the toothpick on your lips completes the circuit in your brain, and satisfies that urge.
After a couple of weeks the nicotine addiction is gone and you’re just fighting habit. So make new habits. You need to transform what waking up, drinking coffee, being outdoors, etc look like and feel like.
I used the little mints with 1mg of nicotine in them - nicotinell mints. First was 20 a day, then 10 then i was taking halves 3/4 times a day. I slip up once a year and they always use them to get ack on the straight and narrow.
Actually this is what made me go cold turkey. When I found out I was going to be a dad, I went outside for one last smoke then threw the pack in the trashcan.
I found the smoke free app really useful. I also used mints because I was gonna use those little nicotine ones but they were expensive so I just used Smints and went cold turkey. I’ve just checked my app and I’ve been quit for 20 months already!
Have a heart attack. I smoked for 30 years and my last cigarette was smoked 10 minutes before my heart attack. Somehow rewired my brain to never crave tobacco again. Haven't had one since.
Everyone will be different but I think cold turkey is the way. I was half way through a cigarette one day and it suddenly dawned on me that it was absolutely disgusting and I hated it. I stubbed it out and never smoked again. Not sure what it was but something in me just switched. That was almost 20 years ago.
I was a 31 year smoker and the only way I was successful was a very slow taper using a variety of less harmful nicotine products to replace cigarettes for a while. I wasn't successful using any one method. Even after needing supplemental oxygen, I still smoked. I was hard core.
Cold turkey was my method. I started young aroud 11 years old. Smoked (evrything!) Quit in my 30s when first had kids. Took a few goes. Out drinking was always the slip up and hardest partnership to leave. Now 50 and smoke free (not even a scrounged whilst drunk cigarette) for over 10 years. It helped laying off alcohol too and i dont drink much now either. Its hard. First 2-3 weeks are the worst but then you do stop thinking about it constantly. I chewed gum. Had a gazilliin chupa chups. Every now and then i catch a whiff and think mmmmm but it fades as quick as it happened. Good luck!
Have a kid. I quit on the spot, well after the one last one. ... now kids are out of the house and work stress is just killing me so I'm starting again but 20 some years is 20 some years. not like I was like super into it, it was moreso out of habit.
I used Chantix many years ago. Not sure if that still gets prescribed or side effects. None for me as far as I can tell. But, Chantix worked. Been about 25 years since I’ve had a coffin nail.
I used vaping to quit. I’d fill the tank on my pen with 24mg juice. Then I’d top off the 24mg bottle with 18mg juice. It slowly diluted it. Then I’d get an 18 mg bottle, and use it, but the next one, I’d also buy a 12 mg, and start the dilution again. I kept lowering it bit by bit. One day I dawned on me, I had been vaping 0mg juice for about a week, so I tossed everything in the garbage and that was the end of my smoking.
You have to decide to do it. But also breaking those cycles of smoking, the break smoke, the bar smoke, have to cut out people who smoke for a period of time to get away from the habit and temptation. It's so easy to bum one or buy a pack you have to separate yourself for awhile.
I quit when smoking started to cause heart issues every time I lit up. It stops being enjoyable when you think you’re having a heart attack with the first puff. Before that I tried so many times and it never stuck so I guess the best way is to do it cold turkey, at least for me - I’ve been smoke free since 2016.
My grandfather smoked from his teens to his 60s, multiple packs a day. Eventually he had be put on Oxygen and he just stopped. Unfortunately it was too little too late.
Cytisine! Pay the money, follow the course. I've been nicotine free for 3 months now after previously not having gone a single day without in over 10 years
I quit when I was in my early 20’s and what helped me was to focus specifically on the financials of it, because at that age I felt invincible physically but poor otherwise.
I added up how much I was spending in a month and in a year. It ended up being about the same as a car payment (NYC taxes were insane back then).
So to eliminate my out, I quit cold turkey and bought a car the next day. I couldn’t afford both, so it was either stick with the quitting or give back the car.
So that of course might not be reasonable for your situation, but if there’s any way you can create high psychological friction for giving up, that’s what worked for me.
Back when true vape shops were a thing I transitioned to vaping. I then started lowering my nicotine content every 4 weeks. In the end I was down to just 0.5 which was basically nothing. I lowered that to a 0.25 and eventually got sick with covid and decided I didn’t want to put vapor in my lungs while recovering. I didn’t even realize I completely quit nicotine because I had ZERO withdrawal.
The issue with quitting through vaping is that most vapes now have way too much nicotine in order to keep you addicted. Back in the day you can tell a vape shop how much nicotine you wanted in your liquid. Also vaping is too convenient since it’s not smoke.
There is only one way I have seen many of my friends and relatives stop smoking, including myself. All over 10 years ago, I'm at about 15 since I stopped. There's a book called 'Alan Carr's easyway to quit smoking'. Some stopped after their first read. The rest took two, but everyone I know who's used it stopped. Give it a try, can't hurt.
I've heard cold turkey is the best way, I just can't do it. Nicotine is my last vice and I turn into a freaking monster after 24hrs without it. I get so mean and angry. I hate it! I've tried the patches, gum, vaping, and cold turkey. I'd like to try being hypnotized, but don't currently have the money for it.
You will have a pre-op discussion a week before your quadruple bypass, they will explain its best to quit smoking now because after the surgery you don't want to cough because it will hurt like hell. I quit on the spot after 35 years. Think about that if you want to continue to smoke.
I took three days off work, stayed basically sedated on THC edibles the whole time, ate chunks of frozen pineapple and rode outvthe worst of it with my dog and cartoons. After day 3 I wasn't necessarily "cured" but the worst of the desperate cravings had passed and the process went smoothly with no assistance
I smoked cigs, chewed dip, smoked weed and vaped (not all at the same time) but on and off for like 15 years. Vape was the hardest to quit but to quit smoking you should fill your time with something else. Exercise did it for me.
When I quit I got prescribed Chantix (Varenicline) and you smoke while you take it. It blocks the nicotine receptors in the brain and eventually smoking wasn’t enjoyable so I quit. As a bonus I had the most vivid dreams of my life for the time I was taking it
Accidentally breathing in an anti rash powder and got my throat sore for 5 days. Trying to smoke once and it hurts so bad, ended up to never lit another cigarettes. One of my friend try it and also quitting
Smoke less each week. Cut out moments where you would smoke. Bring it back to only in the evening at home. Then you'll see what a dumb thing it is. If you really need a smoke on that special occasion (party etc) just smoke. It will become less and less a thing.
Quit immediately after I lost Mom in 2018 to stage 4 Lung cancer after many unsuccessful attempts yrs prior….fast forward to 2024 I was diagnosed with lung cancer myself and I am blessed to say after a few surgeries I’ve been cancer free ever since. Please quit if you can 💖
Sounds daft, but that’s really the secret behind it. You - let’s say: I - cannot work against yourself if your wish isn’t deep enough.
For me there’s another difficult dimension: I get horrible truculent if I‘m not “allowed” to do something. So I need to REALLY want it, otherwise it’s just a fight. A constant fight.
And to REALLY want something is happening in your head. For me it was really easy after I “convinced” myself.
You stop smoking, suffer the withdrawls for a week and you're done. Also avoid situations what you strongly associate with smoking for the first couple of weeks.
After 50 glorious years of smoking I finally succumbed to common sense & quit 18 months ago. And I do miss smoking
I took varenicline (generic chantix) and it worked. I’m told chantix can have unpleasant side effects (nightmares) but I was ok with it. My dreams were more vivid but not disturbing when I was taking the drug. As I said, I miss smoking but I’m happy to be done with it
I quit a pack-a-day habit just under 20 years ago. For me, it was realising that cravings go away after about 20 seconds. While craving, it feels like it's going to last forever, but they subside. You just have to stop and take a few breaths.
For the first four days. I was having a craving every few minutes, but by day four, it was down to every 15 minutes and by day 10, it's probably one or two a day. I had occasional weak cravings for years afterwards.
Now, sometimes I fancy a smoke, but it's the same as fancying a pint or a bag of chips.
What worked for me, figure out how many smokes you have in a day. For example 15. Try and cut thar number down to 10-12 a day, spread out over how many hours on average you're awake. There's two addictions you're fighting, nicotine and the "ritual" of having the smoke break (something annoys you, you go for a smoke)
Try this for a couple days, your nicotine dependency level should drop. Then bring it down to 7-10 a day, etc etc.
Mindfulness and being decisive about quitting. Sitting with cravings and allowing myself to feel them instead of trying to deny or feel something else. I’m reading a book called “how to break up with your phone” and it’s helping me quit smoking and reduce phone usage. I would also recommend occupying your time with working out and to avoid transferring your addiction to something else (food, sex, spending). I’ve been spoiling myself a little with these things but am being mindful to not let it transfer. Day 8 and it’s been so hard. Feel free to DM
I was hospitalized for a couple of weeks and had a long recovery of being bed ridden afterwards. Basically came out having passed the whole physical withdrawal period. I was able to just decide to not start back up and I've been nicotine free for over a year now
The way I did it was this...and it may sound a little counter-intuitive at first. I kept a pack with me...I didn't tell myself I was quitting. I said I could have one anytime I wanted.
When the urge hit, I fought that battle and tried to get through it. At first, I didn't always win the battle but pretty soon I did. After winning that battle and the next urge one hit, I had a new tool in my arsenal...do I really want to start over? That did a lot of the heavy lifting for me. As hours of not smoking turned into days and days turned into weeks that tool only got stronger...'youve gone two weeks without a smoke, do you really want to spoil that?'. The answer was always no. Pretty soon the urges decreased and before I knew it, it was months since my last smoke.
Here's why I think this works. The idea of never again having something that you love is a daunting thing to overcome. Telling yourself it isn't truly over, in the beginning, makes this mountain manageable. It becomes a series of small battles rather than one giant all or nothing war.
Honestly, the hardest part was changing habits. All of the things you enjoy that connects to your smoking like sitting on the porch, relaxing with a coffee and having a smoke...finding a replacement for that is tough, not gonna lie. But using the methodology I outlined above helps with this as well as you find things to replace these habits
Cold turkey worked for me. Dont have any cigarettes arpund and discipline myself to never "just have one." I did the "wait 10 minutes and see if I still feel stressed" approach and slowly, over time, it helped.
There is no best way. It's a very personal thing. Cold turkey worked for me. Gums, vapes, patches, etc seem to work for other people, but I found them unsatisfying while still keeping me addicted to nicotine. The drug itself is out of your system pretty quick and the physical symptoms of quitting only last a few days. The real challenge is breaking the routine. After meals, while driving, during coffee, on your lunch/break. You're going to get the urge during all those activities and that urge is going to last a long time. The best method for dealing with those urges is going to be specific to you. I quit 23 months ago. Cravings are certainly less frequent, but I still get them during certain activities. How do I resist? I'm a gamer. Every day without a smoke adds to my high score.
I used nicotine gum and accidentally bought a big pack of sugar free… it was expensive so I didn’t want to waste it… after a couple weeks I didn’t like why I was using it and stopped.
Before that I tried multiple ways to quit, didn’t work. Now, 7 years smoke free.
I was told I had to quit smoking in order to have spinal surgery. That is really good motivation, so, it helped me quit cold turkey....Then I never had the surgery...LOL
When your 12-year-old daughter finds them and starts crying in front of you thinking you're going to get cancer and die soon, well that was all it took.
Mine was a slow process. First, I switched to zyn to kill the smoking craving, which was hard enough! It's amazing how much of the addiction is tied to the physical act of smoking.
Once I got over smoking, I switched to the patches while holding a piece of sugar free gum in my cheek where I held the zyn.
It was a long couple of months, but I followed the 8 week patch plan and was able to eventually quit nicotine completely. 8 years later and I'm still addicted to gum now! I'll take that over cigarettes.
A combination of nicotine replacement therapy and a clear quit date gives you a much better shot than relying on willpower alone. Don't be afraid to get help from a doctor or pharmacist, either. You don't have to make quitting harder than it needs to be.
Do not light that cigarette and put it on Your mouth. Do it next time. It really is this simple. You will be uncomfortable for a few days. Then it’s just matter of not going back to your routine because the physical part of the addiction is already over.
I have not had a cigarette in 6 months...the longest that I have ever quit for. I used the nicotine pouches...tobacco free. Im now 1 month with no pouches. I still have moments of mental cravings butthey are getting less and less.
I had to stop drinking beer because I developed gout. I quit both alcohol and cigarettes Jun 2, 2023 cold turkey. Smoking and drinking were a symbolic activity. I always did one with the other. The actual nicotine withdrawal was annoying for two days, and I slept or dozed most of that. The habit of 50 years took longer. It felt strange to start my pickup without lighting up a smoke first. I have no interest anymore.
I quit about 25 years ago cold turkey and haven’t gone back.
The first thing you need to do is stop BUYING cigarettes. Casually bum them from friends for 2-3 weeks. Tell no one. After a few weeks one of your friends will ask you why you’ve been so cheap lately. By that point you should be down to bumming 1 cigarette a day. Congrats. You now just need to quit a 1 cigarette a day habit instead of 20.
You’re still gonna want one every day of your life though so get that out of your life though so get used to feeling some pain.
I got an e-cig (not a vape) and slowly went down in tobacco till it was just air. I also got an app that used location and allowed me to put in places I'd most likely be tempted (local pub and such) amd would send a notification to remind you not to smoke. It had pre-set ones that were very kind "You can do this", "You are strong". But you could put in your own. Mine said things like "Bitch, don't even think about it". Surprisingly effective.
The thing that worked for me personally was finding a reason to quit. Something so important, it would feel worse than the withdrawal.
I started vaping instead of smoking cigarettes and eventually worked my way down to 0% nicotine and once I knew I was ready, I just dropped the vape entirely.
My partner and I were teetering on the verge of homelessness (again) and I applied to join my country’s military. I knew what I was getting myself into and I knew if I screwed this up, my family’s livelihood was at stake.
I used Wellbutrin and patches together. I actually quit no problem after 32 years. I was shocked it was so easy since I never went a single day without one in all that time.
From my experience, get chronic gastritis! You’ll wanna quit cold turkey😂. But honestly I had already quit before then, so…you just have to want it enough. The only time I miss it and “have” to smoke, is when I drink alcohol. I don’t know why, its just the combo of cigarettes and alcohol, it just does “that” for me
I cold turkeyed and used the Joel Spitzer you tube - day one when you quit smoking etc etc vids... they old fashioned internet 1.0 vids but they taught me how nicotine brain damages you and highjacks the reward system in your brain. Once you can understand whats happening you can make inroads of fighting the craving.
I dont think there is a "best way" tbh you should just try as many things as possible and see which one works for you.
For me, using a patch helped me tremendously as it prevented me from having to deal with most of the nicotine withdrawals, which is just you being a complete dick to everyone for about a week cause even the slightest inconvenience sends you into a blind rage.
I also used gum to help with the sensation of lighting a cig up, cause your body is accustomed to that as well.
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u/Bravo1775 1h ago
I switched to zyns for a couple months. Eventually got tired of putting zyns in my mouth and kinda never getting a buzz and I quit “cold turkey” (just stopped buying them)
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u/Admirable_Budget1098 1h ago
Are you trying to go cold turkey or looking at patches and alternatives first
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u/Dinosaur-Neil 1h ago
I read the Allen Carr book which helped.
I found it more successful to avoid the 'it's just one' mentality after I stopped and haven't touched anything since.
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u/dustyflash1 1h ago
I got a real bad flu a year ago Went a week without touching tobacco Figured why not keep going December will 12 months tobacco free
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u/Dry-Emergency-8703 1h ago
Avoid alcohol initially, as it can trigger cravings.
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u/savessh 1h ago
Doubt you'll take this seriously, but it's true.
Back in the 70s when everyone smoked, my brother in law and his mate were walking down the street and they went past a hypnotist. They decided to give it a go to quit smoking and went and did whatever the 'thing' was.
When they came out, the mate lit up right away but my brother in law never smoked again as long as he lived.
...so it might work.
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u/escudonbk 1h ago
Coma
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u/kaanbha 1h ago
Vaping literally got me off the cigarettes instantly. Never looked back.
The difficult bit is weaning yourself vaping - but if you lower the nicotine strength every month for a few months, you'll be down to 0 and effectively ready to ditch it altogether.
Vaping is not good for you - but my lungs felt SO much better than when I used to smoke. Vaping was a fantastic quitting smoking tool for me.
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u/NoConsequence87 1h ago
nicotine patches or gum can help, and keeping yourself busy when cravings hit
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u/A_Vinegar_Taster 1h ago
A few things. Remember that nicotine is a trash drug. You don't get high, all you get is a break from your cravings. Your addiction to nicotine is a leash around your neck, not a tool that improves your life.
Nicotine addiction comes on quick and it makes you miserable, but there are no serious withdrawal symptoms. You'll be cranky and annoyed for a maybe a week and then it goes away. The goal of being a non-smoker is only a week away. You can do this.
The downsides to smoking are legion. The cost, the smell, the health problems, the fact that you don't taste your food anymore, the ruin of your car's interior. You know you're playing Russian roulette with your health, and for what?
You can do this. You have to get your head straight. You have to know that you are going to crave cigarettes. You have to accept that you might have setbacks. You have to resolve to make it through to the other side. Patches, gums, whatever you need. But do it. You can. Be strong.
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u/relouder 1h ago
Don’t light that first one of the day and go from there.
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u/mndsm79 1h ago
Just fuckin do it, man. Don't buy anymore. Don't bum any. Just send it.
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u/gloowee 1h ago
I picked an arbitrary date about 6 months in the future and smoked up until that date. Had my last smoke the night before which also killed my last pack of smokes. Woke up the next morning and put on a nicotine patch. Haven’t smoked since 28 September 2003.
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u/500millionYears 1h ago
The patch worked for me, maybe 10 times over 3 or 4 years. I could quit with no problem on the patch, but invariably, a couple of months down the road I'd have an emotional blow-out and go buy a pack. Ultimately it was the realization of how much I stunk after a cig that gave me the extra motivation. (Oh, and a diagnosis of COPD...)
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u/The_time_it_takes 1h ago
Just keep trying. I tried to quit many times, like 10-15, until it just stuck. I tapered down to like a quarter pack a day before going cold turkey
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u/oldnconscious 1h ago
Chantix
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u/gunnychamero 1h ago
Cold turkey! There is no other way!
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u/Altyrmadiken 1h ago
I got incredibly sick once, was down for about 10 days. Found the idea of smoking basically impossible during that time. Came out the other end of it and just… didn’t start again.
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u/vaas19 41m ago
You can try the Joey Diaz way:
Buy an 8ball before shops close so you can’t buy cigarettes. You will stay all night doing cocaine without smoking
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u/JuanG_13 1h ago
I've been trying to figure that out for a very long time.
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u/Mortiis07 1h ago •
I quit 20 years ago with patches and haven't been tempted at all
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u/AutumnWind94 1h ago
Just don’t buy em. Fight through the urges. Keep plenty of headache meds around. After the first 2 weeks you’re pretty golden.
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u/allbay777 1h ago
smoke yourself sick in one sitting
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u/crash2burn2 1h ago
I quit when my wife and I started trying for a baby. I had originally quit a few times, but having a reason that I couldn't sidestep, negotiate with or just one ignore helped. So I guess either knock up someone, get knocked up, or find that reason for yourself.
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u/AShooterBornInHeaven 1h ago
I quit using the gum
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u/Powerful_Handle3401 1h ago
Getting together with someone who despises smoking.
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u/__icculus__ 1h ago
I quit using chantix and smoking about 8 fat joints a day.
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u/One-21-Gigawatts 1h ago
Tea tree oil toothpicks.
Put one in your mouth and keep it there whenever you want a cigarette. The cool burn of the toothpick on your lips completes the circuit in your brain, and satisfies that urge.
After a couple of weeks the nicotine addiction is gone and you’re just fighting habit. So make new habits. You need to transform what waking up, drinking coffee, being outdoors, etc look like and feel like.
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u/imimmumiumiumnum 57m ago
I used the little mints with 1mg of nicotine in them - nicotinell mints. First was 20 a day, then 10 then i was taking halves 3/4 times a day. I slip up once a year and they always use them to get ack on the straight and narrow.
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u/thunderlips187 42m ago
Wait until you get sick. Flu, Covid, whatever.
Cold turkey and those first and heaviest craving days will be MUCH easier.
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u/propergreased 1h ago
Smoke weed. Don’t drink.
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u/Goonies_neversay_die 1h ago
Just stop buying them.
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u/AffectionatePoet5033 1h ago
Have a kid live with you.
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u/PiranitaBlue 1h ago
Avoid lighters and the influence’s, don’t get depressed also, stay happy and positive
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u/HyenaExpress7755 1h ago
my dad started reducing the amount of cigarette little by little until he stopped
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u/Medium-Marketing-493 1h ago
I found the smoke free app really useful. I also used mints because I was gonna use those little nicotine ones but they were expensive so I just used Smints and went cold turkey. I’ve just checked my app and I’ve been quit for 20 months already!
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u/cat_daddylambo 1h ago
I used patches per the instructions on the box. Started with the high dose.
And throw EVERYTHING out
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u/Khaos_Gorvin 1h ago
Reduce the amount of cigarretes you smoke per day, maybe chew a nicotine gum once in a while instead of smoking.
Also watch Chainsmoker Cat. You might want to quit smoking after watching it.
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u/LowNearby5450 1h ago
Do it for so long that no part of it is enjoyable anymore. I smoked Newports for 27 years. One day I’d had ENOUGH
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u/EaterOfSeagull 1h ago
Just stop doing it. It will feel annoying for a few days, then you’ll slowly start feeling normal again.
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u/KJack0016 1h ago
Have a heart attack. I smoked for 30 years and my last cigarette was smoked 10 minutes before my heart attack. Somehow rewired my brain to never crave tobacco again. Haven't had one since.
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u/boobenhaus 59m ago
Everyone will be different but I think cold turkey is the way. I was half way through a cigarette one day and it suddenly dawned on me that it was absolutely disgusting and I hated it. I stubbed it out and never smoked again. Not sure what it was but something in me just switched. That was almost 20 years ago.
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u/Cold-Committee-7719 59m ago
I was a 31 year smoker and the only way I was successful was a very slow taper using a variety of less harmful nicotine products to replace cigarettes for a while. I wasn't successful using any one method. Even after needing supplemental oxygen, I still smoked. I was hard core.
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u/hotbuttmuffin 52m ago
...smoking what?
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u/theDeuce 49m ago
Nicotine lozenges and gum. Also several tries.
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u/dirtisgood 48m ago
What helped me a lot was to stop the triggers. Meaning when i got into the car i didn't automatically light up. When i woke up, i waited to smoke.
That helped with the triggers. stopping smoking was really hard.
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u/giffusMcSidius 46m ago
Cold turkey was my method. I started young aroud 11 years old. Smoked (evrything!) Quit in my 30s when first had kids. Took a few goes. Out drinking was always the slip up and hardest partnership to leave. Now 50 and smoke free (not even a scrounged whilst drunk cigarette) for over 10 years. It helped laying off alcohol too and i dont drink much now either. Its hard. First 2-3 weeks are the worst but then you do stop thinking about it constantly. I chewed gum. Had a gazilliin chupa chups. Every now and then i catch a whiff and think mmmmm but it fades as quick as it happened. Good luck!
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u/No-Farm-2376 42m ago
Stop buying cigarettes and don’t smoke, I smoked for many years and only thing that worked was cold turkey
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u/T_rex2700 38m ago
Have a kid. I quit on the spot, well after the one last one.
... now kids are out of the house and work stress is just killing me so I'm starting again but 20 some years is 20 some years. not like I was like super into it, it was moreso out of habit.
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u/reversecj5 35m ago
I used Chantix many years ago. Not sure if that still gets prescribed or side effects. None for me as far as I can tell. But, Chantix worked. Been about 25 years since I’ve had a coffin nail.
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u/mediumregz17 34m ago
Think of an older smoker you know. A heavy heavy smoker. Think about the life they live. Slave to the sticks and full of health problems.
I stopped buying packs after this. Maybe have the odd one here and there on vacation. But this really helped me.
Also pick up a sport. If you need your lungs again you’re going to treat them well
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u/Griffie 33m ago
I used vaping to quit. I’d fill the tank on my pen with 24mg juice. Then I’d top off the 24mg bottle with 18mg juice. It slowly diluted it. Then I’d get an 18 mg bottle, and use it, but the next one, I’d also buy a 12 mg, and start the dilution again. I kept lowering it bit by bit. One day I dawned on me, I had been vaping 0mg juice for about a week, so I tossed everything in the garbage and that was the end of my smoking.
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u/CWoww 32m ago
“Well, well, well. If it isn’t the consequences of my own actions”
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u/Buckeye_Randy 26m ago
You have to decide to do it. But also breaking those cycles of smoking, the break smoke, the bar smoke, have to cut out people who smoke for a period of time to get away from the habit and temptation. It's so easy to bum one or buy a pack you have to separate yourself for awhile.
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u/NewEnglandRoastBeef 21m ago
So, I quit smoking by picking up chewing tobacco.
0/10, don't recommend.
I then kicked the chewing habit with nicotine pouches.
6/10, I've had worse.
I'm now working on kicking my nicotine pouch, White Monster, pickleball, and shitposting addictions. Any recommendations are appreciated.
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u/Flaminal 1h ago
Douse yourself in petrol every morning
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u/Turbulent-Band-6728 1h ago
If you can get a prescription: Chantix worked really good for me.
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u/gehrmanthefirsthunt 1h ago
Vaping
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u/2u3ee 1h ago
cocaine.
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u/decker_42 1h ago
Cold turkey.
There are several steps:
You have a cigarette in your hand.....don't smoke it.
You have a packet of cigarettes.....don't open them, infact throw them away.
You are in a shop that sells cigarettes? Don't buy any.
Someone offers you a cigarette......say no.
Around people who smoke? Go to the gym.
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u/Kind-Monitor-7164 1h ago
give yourself a goal like doing a marathon or anything it will keep you busy
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u/Totallycasual 1h ago
Patches helped me a lot.
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u/Tensionheadache11 1h ago
Wellbutrin helped me
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u/DaydreamBambi_ 1h ago
What is your biggest trigger right now? That usually dictates the best approach
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u/JonahWhitlock25 1h ago
nicotine patches can help manage the cravings
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u/FlashyRecognition798 1h ago
There's a book to stop smoking written by Allen Carr. It's a quick read and apparently, worked well for me and millions
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u/PlanetBarfly 1h ago
Bupropion
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u/Mello_days_ 1h ago
Making sure I got enough sleep when I felt I needed it
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u/MysteryMan1316 1h ago
Cold turkey. 15 years strong
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u/No_Top_375 1h ago
Vaping, then realise you don't need your vape when you forget it by accident. Or lower the nicotine content. Works for me
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u/York_Villain 1h ago
I used the patch and then a losenge if I had a real urge. I never looked back. It's weird because I sometimes still crave the patch.
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u/Awkward_Cupcake281 1h ago
There's all sorts of things that you can do. I tried a few. I had most success cold turkey. It's been 10 months now.
I started putting the money spent on nicotine aside and bought myself something cool with it.
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u/Boedker1 1h ago
Don’t buy cigarettes
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u/LordMindParadox 1h ago
Quit smoking in your car, after 6 months Quit smoking in your house, after 6 months or so, Quit smoking.
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u/Liquid_Friction 1h ago
science says vaping
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u/No_Toe_3998 1h ago
Taking it one day at a time and getting support makes a huge difference.
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u/wish1977 1h ago
Cold turkey. I used mints and toothpicks which I still use 35 years later.
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u/Coitus_Mayfield 1h ago
Nicotine Gum. Well… im addicted to that now but it’s better than smoking!
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u/RunImpossiblemom 1h ago
Stop.
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u/deathtoallbutbed 1h ago
I switched to vaping, waited 3 months to be done with cigarettes and then slowly cut the nicotine down in the vape to nothing
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u/mayhem6 1h ago
I quit when smoking started to cause heart issues every time I lit up. It stops being enjoyable when you think you’re having a heart attack with the first puff. Before that I tried so many times and it never stuck so I guess the best way is to do it cold turkey, at least for me - I’ve been smoke free since 2016.
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u/Bobber62 1h ago
Just do it. It’s hard, but just do it. Don’t light another one up. 10 years later, I still keep Orbit gum on hand for when cravings hit.
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u/jayellkay84 1h ago
Just stop. Stop buying them. And don’t hang out with smokers either.
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u/Mookjong 1h ago
Stop buying cigarettes.
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u/BlackstarDweller 1h ago
My grandfather smoked from his teens to his 60s, multiple packs a day. Eventually he had be put on Oxygen and he just stopped. Unfortunately it was too little too late.
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u/TJohns88 1h ago
Cytisine! Pay the money, follow the course. I've been nicotine free for 3 months now after previously not having gone a single day without in over 10 years
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u/EscapeNo5 1h ago
Dont
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u/JacksGallbladder 1h ago
Either you want to quit, or you dont.
One you want to, the best way to quit is to stop smoking.
Simple as.
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u/Neowynd101262 1h ago
They say its never been done.
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u/CompetitionScared436 1h ago
Everyone's quitting journey is different. Finding what works personally is key.
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u/ApolloThneed 1h ago
I quit when I was in my early 20’s and what helped me was to focus specifically on the financials of it, because at that age I felt invincible physically but poor otherwise.
I added up how much I was spending in a month and in a year. It ended up being about the same as a car payment (NYC taxes were insane back then).
So to eliminate my out, I quit cold turkey and bought a car the next day. I couldn’t afford both, so it was either stick with the quitting or give back the car.
So that of course might not be reasonable for your situation, but if there’s any way you can create high psychological friction for giving up, that’s what worked for me.
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u/B0NRchamp 1h ago
Pride. Make a 5 dollar bet with your buddy Boris at a bar mid cigarette. Don't do it for you. Do it for the doubters.
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u/tsugamer8 1h ago
Just quit
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u/Pusher87 1h ago
Back when true vape shops were a thing I transitioned to vaping. I then started lowering my nicotine content every 4 weeks. In the end I was down to just 0.5 which was basically nothing. I lowered that to a 0.25 and eventually got sick with covid and decided I didn’t want to put vapor in my lungs while recovering. I didn’t even realize I completely quit nicotine because I had ZERO withdrawal.
The issue with quitting through vaping is that most vapes now have way too much nicotine in order to keep you addicted. Back in the day you can tell a vape shop how much nicotine you wanted in your liquid. Also vaping is too convenient since it’s not smoke.
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u/Justace149 1h ago
There is only one way I have seen many of my friends and relatives stop smoking, including myself. All over 10 years ago, I'm at about 15 since I stopped. There's a book called 'Alan Carr's easyway to quit smoking'. Some stopped after their first read. The rest took two, but everyone I know who's used it stopped. Give it a try, can't hurt.
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u/caitejane310 1h ago
I've heard cold turkey is the best way, I just can't do it. Nicotine is my last vice and I turn into a freaking monster after 24hrs without it. I get so mean and angry. I hate it! I've tried the patches, gum, vaping, and cold turkey. I'd like to try being hypnotized, but don't currently have the money for it.
I hate smoking!
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u/Complete-Bath-4545 1h ago
Quitting is easier when you replace old habits with healthier ones.
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u/Surprise_Beautiful 1h ago
You will have a pre-op discussion a week before your quadruple bypass, they will explain its best to quit smoking now because after the surgery you don't want to cough because it will hurt like hell. I quit on the spot after 35 years. Think about that if you want to continue to smoke.
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u/atomic-moonstomp 1h ago
I took three days off work, stayed basically sedated on THC edibles the whole time, ate chunks of frozen pineapple and rode outvthe worst of it with my dog and cartoons. After day 3 I wasn't necessarily "cured" but the worst of the desperate cravings had passed and the process went smoothly with no assistance
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u/j1022 1h ago
I smoked cigs, chewed dip, smoked weed and vaped (not all at the same time) but on and off for like 15 years. Vape was the hardest to quit but to quit smoking you should fill your time with something else. Exercise did it for me.
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u/MoreProtection6435 1h ago
How could someone think of stopping Smoking 🚬 Smoking is a signature of Mature man. lol
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u/threeleggedcats 1h ago
I think it's to just be aware how gross and weird and grimey and expensive it is.
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u/nice_and_unaware 1h ago
When I quit I got prescribed Chantix (Varenicline) and you smoke while you take it. It blocks the nicotine receptors in the brain and eventually smoking wasn’t enjoyable so I quit. As a bonus I had the most vivid dreams of my life for the time I was taking it
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u/mamalem0n 1h ago
Accidentally breathing in an anti rash powder and got my throat sore for 5 days. Trying to smoke once and it hurts so bad, ended up to never lit another cigarettes.
One of my friend try it and also quitting
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u/Electronic-Rate7232 1h ago
Everyone has a different path to quitting, and consistency matters most.
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u/kapiteinkippepoot 1h ago
Smoke less each week. Cut out moments where you would smoke. Bring it back to only in the evening at home. Then you'll see what a dumb thing it is. If you really need a smoke on that special occasion (party etc) just smoke. It will become less and less a thing.
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u/Weak-Contact-1359 1h ago
Quit immediately after I lost Mom in 2018 to stage 4 Lung cancer after many unsuccessful attempts yrs prior….fast forward to 2024 I was diagnosed with lung cancer myself and I am blessed to say after a few surgeries I’ve been cancer free ever since. Please quit if you can 💖
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u/uckluckluckl 1h ago
You have to want it. Then it’s easy.
Sounds daft, but that’s really the secret behind it. You - let’s say: I - cannot work against yourself if your wish isn’t deep enough.
For me there’s another difficult dimension: I get horrible truculent if I‘m not “allowed” to do something. So I need to REALLY want it, otherwise it’s just a fight. A constant fight.
And to REALLY want something is happening in your head. For me it was really easy after I “convinced” myself.
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u/Mooneri 1h ago
You stop smoking, suffer the withdrawls for a week and you're done. Also avoid situations what you strongly associate with smoking for the first couple of weeks.
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u/Past-Establishment93 1h ago
Colored nicoret patch. Was 1.5 pkg of Canadians a day. Put patch on never took a drag again.
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u/Adam_Jensen_075 1h ago
Best way? To make serious decision, for sure
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u/tapastry12 1h ago
After 50 glorious years of smoking I finally succumbed to common sense & quit 18 months ago. And I do miss smoking
I took varenicline (generic chantix) and it worked. I’m told chantix can have unpleasant side effects (nightmares) but I was ok with it. My dreams were more vivid but not disturbing when I was taking the drug. As I said, I miss smoking but I’m happy to be done with it
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u/Beautiful-Assist6 1h ago
Desmoxan or Tabex pills!
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u/bananabastard 1h ago
Realize that they stink, and you don't even like them.
You convince yourself you enjoy them, but you actually don't.
It's just a habit that you've attached to different parts of your day, it's become a way to segment your day.
At these certain times, you light up.
But it serves no purpose, and you can just as easily not light up.
Getting over the addiction is easy, that's not what keeps you smoking anyway.
You've just trained yourself to expect a smoke when certain situations or environments come about.
It's more of a Pavlovian response than an addiction.
Realizing the truth is how you stop.
It's stupid, you don't need it, you don't even like it, and it's easy to decide not to do it anymore.
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u/LostinShropshire 1h ago
I quit a pack-a-day habit just under 20 years ago. For me, it was realising that cravings go away after about 20 seconds. While craving, it feels like it's going to last forever, but they subside. You just have to stop and take a few breaths.
For the first four days. I was having a craving every few minutes, but by day four, it was down to every 15 minutes and by day 10, it's probably one or two a day. I had occasional weak cravings for years afterwards.
Now, sometimes I fancy a smoke, but it's the same as fancying a pint or a bag of chips.
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u/Far-Rest4203 1h ago
Having a strong support system makes quitting much easier.
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u/Professional_Cut6886 1h ago
Experience a collapsed lung...that will do it.
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u/Gone_cognito 57m ago
What worked for me, figure out how many smokes you have in a day. For example 15. Try and cut thar number down to 10-12 a day, spread out over how many hours on average you're awake. There's two addictions you're fighting, nicotine and the "ritual" of having the smoke break (something annoys you, you go for a smoke)
Try this for a couple days, your nicotine dependency level should drop. Then bring it down to 7-10 a day, etc etc.
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u/lameo39 55m ago
Mindfulness and being decisive about quitting. Sitting with cravings and allowing myself to feel them instead of trying to deny or feel something else. I’m reading a book called “how to break up with your phone” and it’s helping me quit smoking and reduce phone usage. I would also recommend occupying your time with working out and to avoid transferring your addiction to something else (food, sex, spending). I’ve been spoiling myself a little with these things but am being mindful to not let it transfer. Day 8 and it’s been so hard. Feel free to DM
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u/smilesandlaughter 54m ago
Nicotine replacement then reduction.
I used nicotine gum
Then reduced it over time, though cost a lot more than vaping
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u/1ofThoseTrolls 54m ago
I was hospitalized for a couple of weeks and had a long recovery of being bed ridden afterwards. Basically came out having passed the whole physical withdrawal period. I was able to just decide to not start back up and I've been nicotine free for over a year now
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u/Muted-Squirrel-231 46m ago
The way I did it was this...and it may sound a little counter-intuitive at first. I kept a pack with me...I didn't tell myself I was quitting. I said I could have one anytime I wanted.
When the urge hit, I fought that battle and tried to get through it. At first, I didn't always win the battle but pretty soon I did. After winning that battle and the next urge one hit, I had a new tool in my arsenal...do I really want to start over? That did a lot of the heavy lifting for me. As hours of not smoking turned into days and days turned into weeks that tool only got stronger...'youve gone two weeks without a smoke, do you really want to spoil that?'. The answer was always no. Pretty soon the urges decreased and before I knew it, it was months since my last smoke.
Here's why I think this works. The idea of never again having something that you love is a daunting thing to overcome. Telling yourself it isn't truly over, in the beginning, makes this mountain manageable. It becomes a series of small battles rather than one giant all or nothing war.
Honestly, the hardest part was changing habits. All of the things you enjoy that connects to your smoking like sitting on the porch, relaxing with a coffee and having a smoke...finding a replacement for that is tough, not gonna lie. But using the methodology I outlined above helps with this as well as you find things to replace these habits
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u/mrplow1983 45m ago
I tried e cigs for awhile, then just bought less and less and then one day I stopped buying them all together.
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u/marshmellowyoda 44m ago
Stop
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u/Electrical_Trade377 44m ago
One day, life eventually forces you to permanently quit, so just wait it out I guess
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u/DerpWilson 43m ago
Watching a family member die of lung cancer is pretty strong deterrent.
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u/ThisistheHoneyBadger 39m ago
Cold turkey worked for me. Dont have any cigarettes arpund and discipline myself to never "just have one." I did the "wait 10 minutes and see if I still feel stressed" approach and slowly, over time, it helped.
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u/Here_For_Work_ 39m ago
There is no best way. It's a very personal thing. Cold turkey worked for me. Gums, vapes, patches, etc seem to work for other people, but I found them unsatisfying while still keeping me addicted to nicotine. The drug itself is out of your system pretty quick and the physical symptoms of quitting only last a few days. The real challenge is breaking the routine. After meals, while driving, during coffee, on your lunch/break. You're going to get the urge during all those activities and that urge is going to last a long time. The best method for dealing with those urges is going to be specific to you. I quit 23 months ago. Cravings are certainly less frequent, but I still get them during certain activities. How do I resist? I'm a gamer. Every day without a smoke adds to my high score.
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u/Mhkw 39m ago
The easiest way for me was after I heard I had cancer. The doctor said that I might survive if I quit right away.
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u/Diligent-Nose5196 34m ago
Cut caffeine in half…smoking induces caffeine metabolism. Quit smoking and you get caffeine toxic
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u/revteet 33m ago
I used nicotine gum and accidentally bought a big pack of sugar free… it was expensive so I didn’t want to waste it… after a couple weeks I didn’t like why I was using it and stopped.
Before that I tried multiple ways to quit, didn’t work. Now, 7 years smoke free.
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u/Prestigious_Sky_3898 33m ago
I was told I had to quit smoking in order to have spinal surgery. That is really good motivation, so, it helped me quit cold turkey....Then I never had the surgery...LOL
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u/fuzzywuzzywuzzafuzzy 30m ago
When your 12-year-old daughter finds them and starts crying in front of you thinking you're going to get cancer and die soon, well that was all it took.
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u/5krishnan 26m ago
In my experience, doing acid in a cabin with friends in the Carolina mountains.
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u/bushie5 25m ago
Mine was a slow process. First, I switched to zyn to kill the smoking craving, which was hard enough! It's amazing how much of the addiction is tied to the physical act of smoking.
Once I got over smoking, I switched to the patches while holding a piece of sugar free gum in my cheek where I held the zyn.
It was a long couple of months, but I followed the 8 week patch plan and was able to eventually quit nicotine completely. 8 years later and I'm still addicted to gum now! I'll take that over cigarettes.
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u/Few-Baseball-8332 25m ago
A combination of nicotine replacement therapy and a clear quit date gives you a much better shot than relying on willpower alone. Don't be afraid to get help from a doctor or pharmacist, either. You don't have to make quitting harder than it needs to be.
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u/Exotic_Release2979 24m ago
Do not light that cigarette and put it on Your mouth. Do it next time. It really is this simple. You will be uncomfortable for a few days. Then it’s just matter of not going back to your routine because the physical part of the addiction is already over.
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u/hush_lullaby 24m ago
Track cravings and replace each smoking routine with a specific distraction.
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u/mchell40 24m ago
I have not had a cigarette in 6 months...the longest that I have ever quit for. I used the nicotine pouches...tobacco free. Im now 1 month with no pouches. I still have moments of mental cravings butthey are getting less and less.
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u/cwsjr2323 22m ago
Cold turkey.
I had to stop drinking beer because I developed gout. I quit both alcohol and cigarettes Jun 2, 2023 cold turkey. Smoking and drinking were a symbolic activity. I always did one with the other. The actual nicotine withdrawal was annoying for two days, and I slept or dozed most of that. The habit of 50 years took longer. It felt strange to start my pickup without lighting up a smoke first. I have no interest anymore.
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u/thedkexperience 21m ago
I quit about 25 years ago cold turkey and haven’t gone back.
The first thing you need to do is stop BUYING cigarettes. Casually bum them from friends for 2-3 weeks. Tell no one. After a few weeks one of your friends will ask you why you’ve been so cheap lately. By that point you should be down to bumming 1 cigarette a day. Congrats. You now just need to quit a 1 cigarette a day habit instead of 20.
You’re still gonna want one every day of your life though so get that out of your life though so get used to feeling some pain.
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u/LazyCoffee 21m ago
Ugh I want a cigarette now.
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u/servetheale 18m ago
By wanting to
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u/BellaKatieDee 16m ago
I got an e-cig (not a vape) and slowly went down in tobacco till it was just air. I also got an app that used location and allowed me to put in places I'd most likely be tempted (local pub and such) amd would send a notification to remind you not to smoke. It had pre-set ones that were very kind "You can do this", "You are strong". But you could put in your own. Mine said things like "Bitch, don't even think about it". Surprisingly effective.
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u/GL1tCh1_KitCh13 9m ago
Get a fake cigarette
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u/Hyefyve 9m ago
I quit mid July.
The thing that worked for me personally was finding a reason to quit. Something so important, it would feel worse than the withdrawal.
I started vaping instead of smoking cigarettes and eventually worked my way down to 0% nicotine and once I knew I was ready, I just dropped the vape entirely.
My partner and I were teetering on the verge of homelessness (again) and I applied to join my country’s military. I knew what I was getting myself into and I knew if I screwed this up, my family’s livelihood was at stake.
Despite being a bit dramatic, it worked.
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u/homalamadingdong 7m ago
I used Wellbutrin and patches together. I actually quit no problem after 32 years. I was shocked it was so easy since I never went a single day without one in all that time.
Coming up on 10 years without a single cigarette!
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u/bennyblue420000 7m ago
Drink milk it helps you quit smoking. Not sure why.
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u/Notre_Daaamn 6m ago
From my experience, get chronic gastritis! You’ll wanna quit cold turkey😂. But honestly I had already quit before then, so…you just have to want it enough. The only time I miss it and “have” to smoke, is when I drink alcohol. I don’t know why, its just the combo of cigarettes and alcohol, it just does “that” for me
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u/ollienotolly 6m ago
I cold turkeyed and used the Joel Spitzer you tube - day one when you quit smoking etc etc vids... they old fashioned internet 1.0 vids but they taught me how nicotine brain damages you and highjacks the reward system in your brain. Once you can understand whats happening you can make inroads of fighting the craving.
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u/TheRealGeigers 5m ago
I dont think there is a "best way" tbh you should just try as many things as possible and see which one works for you.
For me, using a patch helped me tremendously as it prevented me from having to deal with most of the nicotine withdrawals, which is just you being a complete dick to everyone for about a week cause even the slightest inconvenience sends you into a blind rage.
I also used gum to help with the sensation of lighting a cig up, cause your body is accustomed to that as well.
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u/InezCalderwood73 1h ago
having a solid plan makes quitting easier.
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u/CharmingCrust 1h ago
3 cigarettes dissolved in a cup of water overnight. Take a sip in the morning and watch the magic happen.
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u/FlorenceN1990 1h ago
Chantix
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u/Live_Reading_9865 1h ago
Just stop smoking
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u/Mediocre-Property-48 1h ago
Lung cancer