No Cigarettes Thread

[HydroRed]

I quit a 20+ year smoking habit cold Turkish blend....I mean cold turkey.
No patches or Nicotine....I mean Nicorette.
I hardly even think about that long first draw from a freshly lit Camel Wide fresh out of the pack from the freezer, or how well it tasted after a meal to fire up as if the cigarette were dessert, or how well they accompanied a bottle of Jameson when I tie one on and go through 2 packs chainsmoking in one evening....& dont get me started on how fukn cool they were to play with when on LSD, like trying to write your name in cursive in the dark with the hot amber end.

But ya....I dont miss em one bit.

 

[bgmike8]

Sorry I jumped to the end of this thread. So I'm assuming Noone has mentioned aricular therapy.

You can do it with acupuncture but the electrical thing is better imo.
Look it up. It really takes the cravings away for a few days.

 

[Antanas]

Quit smoking and start vaping. Ive had this bad habit from 14 to 28 years old until i discovered vaping. The best advantage of it is better health, i red a lot of scientific researches about it and its really about 95 percent healthyer than an ordinary cigarettes, mainly because there is no combustion. Of course its best not to vape or smoke at all, but for people who struggles with quitting its a miracle replacement. I felt it on my self when my smell and taste receptors became alive, coughing disapeared and lungs could take an easy and long inhale without choking. Soon it will be 3 years when im vaping and i dont have any bad side effects from it. Furthermore, my addiction to nicotine is decreased like two times, compared to when i started vaping. Recently i tryed to smoke one cigarette at the party just for fun, to remember how it was, but after two hits i almost threw up. Its just my opinion and facts from my personal life and if other people dont agree with me, thats fine, because everyone is different

 

[Alaric]

Anyway, since I've never been a smoker, I've never been addicted to it- which makes it impossible for me to really know how hard it is to quit. I'm always on the outside looking in.

48 years old when I started smoking cigs (roll ups) in prison. Initial reason was to mask smoking a joint. So I understand your perspective. Unfortunately----I understand now how hard it is to quit.

"It's easy to quit smoking, I've done it hundreds of times"-----Mark Twain

A~~~

 

[TubePot]

Down to less than a pack a day from 2. Will be cigg free come July 1.

 

[bgmike8]

Down to less than a pack a day from 2. Will be cigg free come July 1.

Good job and good luck.
It can be done. It just takes willpower. Once you are completely clean for 3-5 days there isn't even a physical addiction left

 

[tstick]

I decided to get in shape back in 1997 quit cold -turkey from about a pack a day habit ....enrolled in a Brazilian jiujitsu school...forced myself to stick with it for a year...went three times a week....got beaten by everyone from bouncers to high school wrestlers...Even the thought of a cigarette after that kind of workout was laughable...no way....got tired of grappling and getting beat after my year was up...decided it wasn't for me...but it really did help me to refocus my thoughts from wanting a cigarette and ultimately I got to the point where I can't even stand to be around someone who smells like a cigarette smoker now.

hard physical activity really works to quit nicotine in any of its terrible forms...cigs, chew, cigars, etc.

 

[bgmike8]

I decided to get in shape back in 1997 quit cold -turkey from about a pack a day habit ....enrolled in a Brazilian jiujitsu school...forced myself to stick with it for a year...went three times a week....got beaten by everyone from bouncers to high school wrestlers...Even the thought of a cigarette after that kind of workout was laughable...no way....got tired of grappling and getting beat after my year was up...decided it wasn't for me...but it really did help me to refocus my thoughts from wanting a cigarette and ultimately I got to the point where I can't even stand to be around someone who smells like a cigarette smoker now.

hard physical activity really works to quit nicotine in any of its terrible forms...cigs, chew, cigars, etc.

I agree totally. When you're coughing and fighting for air it really helps

 

[SPLFreak808]

Going on my 15th month, smoke free. Have not felt this healthy since i was a kid. I have been vaping since and i cannot feel any negative health compared to stoges. I remember, a big ass bong toke can also temporarily take the craving off my mind for a few hours.

 

[Hazy_Nights.DC]

Impossibility for no cigarettes.

 

[Stealthstyle]

Chicks dig non smokers.

 

[Hazy_Nights.DC]

Getting there...

 

[Hazy_Nights.DC]

So after all this time..you saying you don't mix spin with pot? Hardcore cough, son!!

 

[Lucky Luke]

Congads to all of you who have quit!!

Im on the wrong side of 40 and went cold turkey around 2 1/2 years ago. I used to smoke quiet a bit, I was nearly a chain smoker and rolled my own. They say its harder for those who roll their own to quit due to the whole romance and steps of it.

I bought a push bike and rode it everyfkn day to help me with the cravings and to "do" something else. It worked for me.

First 3 months was very very hard, then got easier.

Still love a joint and no longer wreck it with tobacco. I can actually appreciate the flavor and the cure so much more.

Never goin back!

For those wanting to quit. One day at a time. You can do it!!!

 

[HydroRed]

I believe 50% of smoking habit is "routine" alone. Break your routines to help aid in quitting. My routines consisted of lighting up when I got in the car, after a meal, and when I would sit down at the computer to do work. It was so routine that I would often light up when I have one going in the ashtray already. I replaced lighting up with sending my wife a text saying how much I love her (even when shes in the passenger seat or in the other room), or firing up a joint when I was able to. Lets just say I was very affectionate and stoned for about a week or so lmao. I gained a few lbs, but food taste much better, my sense of smell is better, I can breathe better, my lingering smokers cough went away after about 6-8 months of quitting and overall quality of life has improved greatly. I applaud anyone who quits -even if it is multiple times.

 

[SPLFreak808]

I believe 50% of smoking habit is "routine" alone. Break your routines to help aid in quitting. My routines consisted of lighting up when I got in the car, after a meal, and when I would sit down at the computer to do work. It was so routine that I would often light up when I have one going in the ashtray already. I replaced lighting up with sending my wife a text saying how much I love her (even when shes in the passenger seat or in the other room), or firing up a joint when I was able to. Lets just say I was very affectionate and stoned for about a week or so lmao. I gained a few lbs, but food taste much better, my sense of smell is better, I can breathe better, my lingering smokers cough went away after about 6-8 months of quitting and overall quality of life has improved greatly. I applaud anyone who quits -even if it is multiple times.

I agree! Smell,taste, stamina hell even my vision got slightly better from not using my mouth to hold a stoge everytime i wrench on something at work, took months for the fucked up smell in my nose and hacking up green shit to disappear. Quitting tobacco was a bit challenging too but after you realize the health improvements a year later you start to feel very proud. Quitting cannabis is actually 10x harder for me though, the thought alone is depressing lmao and i could never make it past a few months before saying fuck this shit haha.

 

[angelicious]

I quit almost a decade ago, (10yrs in Jan '17), and I still get cravings as though I quit yesterday. Only this time instead of the craving lasting a few minutes, it lasts for days, sometimes weeks at a time. Currently I've been craving a smoke since July 3rd. From the second I open my eyes till I fall asleep at night, that gnawing in the pit of my stomach is always there and my lungs cry out for the sweet release only nicotine can give. The longest craving I had lasted over a month - I was fit to rip the skin off my face just to get some relief, totally messed with my head.

In all that time, I caved only 3 times - each time drunk and I had a drag or two only. Fucking cigarettes....

 

[sonia225]

Hey, even my brother is going through the dame stage now. He is trying to quit smoking and has not smoked since past one month. It's very difficult but he has not given up yet.

 

[SPLFreak808]

Hey, even my brother is going through the dame stage now. He is trying to quit smoking and has not smoked since past one month. It's very difficult but he has not given up yet.

Tell him don't even try a single one! Thats the worst thing you could do.

 

[tstick]

Anytime you allow yourself to focus on smoking a cigarette, you are allowing that "voice" to talk you into going through with it. So, you have to drown out that voice with some physical activity....Even taking a walk around the block will help...jump rope, lift some weights, ride a bike...something that "punishes" that voice for trying to convince you to smoke....and, in turn, makes you stronger as a side benefit.

Trust me on this, I was a nicotine junkie...a real addict....both cigarettes and Copenhagen at the same time. My blood was 50% nicotine! .......And I quit....20 years and running!

1. You have to really want to quit.
2. You have to understand that quitting will be hard.
3. Avoid smokers and smoking environments for awhile.
4. Punish the voice of temptation with physical activity
5. Don't get angry at others when you feel edgy...Get angry at your addiction...and punish it (see #4)
6. Stick with it for at least 21 days -no matter what
7. Start to feel much better!
8. Fuck cigarettes/nicotine, man!
9. You can do it!
10. You did it!
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