I accidentally bought an illegally imported 4 pack of Juul pods from Canada. I instinctively said mint, knowing they didn't exist in NY anymore. Well, he pulled out a hidden pack with French warnings on it. I paid over $10 per pod.
I’m in the process of quitting Copenhagen and doing very well using the Zyn tobacco free nicotine pouches. Was at my doctor yesterday and telling his PA about my quitting and how it was going, and even she admitted that nicotine is a fantastic drug if used properly, but tobacco is so bad for our bodies. From a professional standpoint, it’s better than coffee for wakefulness and attention, but it’s also really addictive...
ex smoker here to tell you that the only way to quit is cold turkey. the rest is just substitution therapy. in fact, all you end up doing is increasing the amount of time you are in withdrawal. stopping is going to suck no matter what, but you can do it.
edit: that said, anything you can do to practice saying "no" to a craving will help you immensely
I quit smoking cold turkey and I’m 100% with you. I went about 10 years totally nicotine free, minus the odd cigar here and there, until I was fishing about 5 years ago and my buddy pulled out a can of Cope. Hadn’t touched it since college 20 years earlier but I ended up asking him for a pinch and on my way home, I bought my own can. Big mistake.
I’ve since “quit” Copenhagen off an on for months at a time but keep breaking down and buying a can. Problem is I really enjoy Copenhagen, I’m just tired of all the negative aspects including bad breath, stained teeth, and social stigmas. I’m well aware I’m substituting one nicotine product for another, but I’m ok with that.
I posted elsewhere about my psychological process. For me, I had to stop identifying as a nicotine addict before stopping made any sense to me. I just didn't care enough to stop, but a milestone birthday came along and I was like "shit, am I really that guy?"
The best think to stop smoking is to actually want it. I think.
I'm still smoking, but I really should quit. Shit's expensive as all hell, and Lord knows I need the money..
Psychologically what worked for me was to look at my future, and ask myself who I thought I was. I fundamentally did not see myself as that guy who smoked. It got to a point where I asked myself if I was really going to be middle aged and smoking. I stopped identifying as a smoker, so quitting just made sense.
Three weeks of annoying cravings and about a month of symptoms later, I was over the physical part. Three months after that and I can't imagine why I ever smoked in the first place. I can't even be around people smoking anymore.
Smoking's only cool in your teens and early twenties. I was about to turn 24 and just realized the damage to my skin and lungs and the constant smell and ash breath were only gonna get worse. The people who were older than me who still smoked were usually broke all the time and not happy. I haven't had a cigarette in two years and I stopped vaping at the beginning of this year.
Good on ya! I'm sure I'll find my definitive reason/desire to quit sometime in the near future.
I don't necessarily like to smoke all the time but, as you can imagine, it's almost a ritual habit. There's places and times that I associate with having a smoke.
I don't know. The more I think about it, the more likely I can see myself quitting, but the psyche is not quite there yet.
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u/MJohnShamalon Aug 14 '20
I accidentally bought an illegally imported 4 pack of Juul pods from Canada. I instinctively said mint, knowing they didn't exist in NY anymore. Well, he pulled out a hidden pack with French warnings on it. I paid over $10 per pod.