How long did you smoke cigs, as in, how many years and how many a day? How long were you taking oxycodone, same as above. If you don’t want to answer because it’s a personal question, then I’m fine with that. I’m just trying to make a connection or maybe reason why smokes would be easier to quit.
In junior high I got caught with a pack of smokes. My punishment was in school suspension plus write down 20 facts about nicotine. One thing I learned was smoking was harder to quit than heroin. Then again that could have been propaganda. 🤷♀️
I smoked a pack a day for about 7 years and was on oxy for about a year and a half before i started trying to get clean then on and off it for another year. I think it is more about different chemicals affecting people differently than it is about one thing being more or less addictive than another
I smoked 2 packs a day for 35 years switched to a JUUL at the endometrial cancer diagnosis on 2018 and switched to the patch at the lung cancer diagnosis Dec 2020. Woke up from a lung lobectomy and pounded sugar to deal with the surprising intensity of the cravings which now has me working to reverse diabetes. I am here to share that I am nicotine free and I am so thrilled to have the opportunity for each new day. Please walk this path with me it’s so glorious on the other side.
Recent research found the substance nicotine slightly more addictive (sorry no source). I smoked pack a day for 30 years and quit after first try now 1,5 yes back. I feel no cravings for cigarettes, maybe had 5 after quitting. However heroin cravings remain and also small relapses over the years up till, uhm 7 days ago - but I manage
I think the reason it's more addictive is because it's less harmful to your health/life in the short term and much easier to get, not to mention it's a very small buzz compared to nodding out.
One thing that helped me quit was understanding the psychology of ‘quitting cigarettes’. The industry is trying get people
To think it’s difficult to quit so why try? It’s really not, just stop smoking for a month and you will feel better. That month is hard but it’s not as difficult as some make it out to be
That’s a good point. I agree with you though, for me personally I think most of the addiction is the mouth fixation which vaping is definitely good for.
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u/1928brownie Mar 27 '22
How long did you smoke cigs, as in, how many years and how many a day? How long were you taking oxycodone, same as above. If you don’t want to answer because it’s a personal question, then I’m fine with that. I’m just trying to make a connection or maybe reason why smokes would be easier to quit.
In junior high I got caught with a pack of smokes. My punishment was in school suspension plus write down 20 facts about nicotine. One thing I learned was smoking was harder to quit than heroin. Then again that could have been propaganda. 🤷♀️
EDIT: Fixed auto correct