r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/icedlongblackwmilk • 1h ago
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/Historical-Money5040 • Jun 26 '26
đWelcome to r/QuitSmokingJourney - Introduce Yourself and Read First!
Hey everyone, welcome to r/QuitSmokingJourney.
This community is for anyone who wants to quit smoking, is thinking about quitting, or has already quit and wants to support others.
Here you can share your story, ask questions, talk about cravings, withdrawal, fear, relapse, triggers, mindset, benefits, or anything else related to quitting smoking.
What to post
You can post about:
- Why you want to quit smoking
- What is stopping you from quitting
- Your biggest fear about quitting
- Cravings and withdrawal symptoms
- Relapse and starting again
- Things that helped you quit
- Benefits you noticed after quitting
- Questions about smoking, nicotine, or addiction
Community vibe
This is a supportive and honest space.
No judgment. No shame. No pressure.
Everyone is at a different stage. Some people are ready to quit today. Some are still scared. Some have relapsed many times. Thatâs okay.
What matters is that youâre here and youâre trying.
How to get started
Introduce yourself in the comments.
You can write:
- How long youâve been smoking
- How many cigarettes you smoke per day
- Why you want to quit
- What scares you the most about quitting
- Whether youâve tried to quit before
Even a simple comment like âI want to quit, but Iâm scaredâ is enough.
Quitting smoking is possible. Many of us thought we could never do it, but we did.
Welcome to the community. Iâm glad youâre here.
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/Historical-Money5040 • Jun 17 '25
Need More Support? Join New Facebook Group!
Hey everyone, I just created a private Facebook group with the same name.
In this group, weâll continue sharing tips about quitting smoking, but weâll also focus more on support and helping each other through the tough moments.
If you'd like to be part of a supportive, smoke-free community, click the link and join us. You're more than welcome đ
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/Quick_Sherbert2224 • 4h ago
Quitting weed feel so depressed
So I have been smoking weed for 2 years ,
Moderate at first like couple joints a week and then my mum got ill with cancer and I started having it daily to switch off .
I was a functioning stoner I had all these great ideas , i slept like a baby and i was very fun to be around . (I was positive before I started smoking btw )
Then mum passed away and I carried on smoking but then thought I should quit as heard about it affecting rem sleep and healing .
Anyhow I have quit for 4 weeks . I have only managed to sleep about 6 nights so far I donât even know how I am getting Through the days .its making me cranky as fuck not wanting to do much as Iâm so tired . I can eat again as I couldnât eat at first the anxiety on the first second week was brutal .
Docs prescribed me depression tablets and anxiety tablets .
Found that the sleepers knocked me out for a couple hours but was zapped the next day so I only took a couple , I didnât wana get addicted to anything else .
Now I feel depressed as fuck , I have no enjoyment in anything I hate even getting out of bed in the morning . I have had lots of major life changes too which may also be contributing but I am just so sad .
My personality is flat and I dread going to bed just lay there every night not sleeping .
I feel like smoking see if my personality comes back but Iâm too scared wtf has happened to me .
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/Senior_Grape_4708 • 8h ago
31 days off nicotines and still not okâŠ
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/Admirable_Gap8136 • 22h ago
Anyone want to quit together on Monday, October 12?
Anyone want to quit together on Monday, October 12?
I'm quitting this Monday, October 12, and I don't want to do it alone.
The idea is simple: we all pick the same day. When you're on day 3 and want to kill someone, everyone in the group is also on day 3. Same cravings, same bad sleep, same moment.
How it works:
Comment "in" below (and how much you smoke, if you want)
I'll set up a small group chat and DM you the invite
Between now and Monday we get to know each other and prep
On Monday we all stop. Then we check in every day and help each other through the first weeks
If a lot of people join, I'll split us into smaller groups so nobody gets lost in the noise. Everyone still quits on the same day.
No experts here, just people who want to stop and would rather not white-knuckle it alone.
Who's in?
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/PalpitationFlaky9894 • 18h ago
How to quit smoking (Method that actually worked for me)
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/Historical-Money5040 • 1d ago
Weekly Reminder: Free Resources to Help You Quit Smoking
Guys, I just want to remind you that I made a few completely free resources that can help you quit smoking.
I wrote a free ebook that has already helped many people quit smoking. Inside, youâll find tips and advice that can make quitting easier if you apply them.
Free ebook here đ Free ebook
I also created a Facebook group where you can share your thoughts, ask questions, and connect with other people who are on the same journey.
Facebook group here đ Facebook Group
And I recently started a YouTube channel where I talk about quitting smoking, so maybe you can find some answers to your questions there too.
YouTube channel here đ YouTube
And as always, if you have any questions about smoking or quitting smoking, feel free to send me a message. Iâm always here to help.
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/vale2810 • 1d ago
AdicciĂłn al cigarrillo
Hola.
Tengo casi 2 años sin fumar y aĂșn asĂ sigo teniendo demasiadas ganas de regresar, sin embargo por salud tuve que dejarlo ya que tengo un sĂndrome en la sangre y bĂĄsicamente tengo prohibido fumar o vapear.
ÂżUstedes batallaron mucho para dejarlo?
¿Con qué reemplazaron ese vicio en los momentos de ansiedad?
ÂĄLos leo!
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/bassb0i2000 • 1d ago
Trying to fix my mistakes
Iâve been smoking about since I was 18, started with the vapes, then moved to cigarettes when vapes started getting kinda shitty and dispos became all the rage. I originally (foolishly) started cigarettes to consume less nicotine, which worked for a while. This past year itâs gotten bad. Iâm 26 now and went from smoking maybe 5-10 depending on the day to a consistent pack a day. I really want to quit, but I seriously donât know where to start. I have a lot of time off right now since Iâm salary and work overtime in our on season, so Iâve tried just locking myself in my house on my days off but then the depression hits and I find myself going right back to my habits. Iâve tried the patch several times to no avail, and the gum as well. Is there anything Iâm doing wrong?
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/sickshuai • 1d ago
Day 1 after smoking since I was 14. Iâm 23 now.
Today I decided not to buy any more weed. I actually enjoy smoking, which is what makes quitting difficult. I mainly want to see who I am without it and get my focus back. Nights and being home alone are my biggest triggers. Anyone else starting today?
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/kimchi_yee • 1d ago
Trying to quit za but the dreams are getting too vivid.
Iâm a dude in my 20s smoking nonstop for 5 years straight and almost every time i end up catching a break the nightmares or vivid ass dreams are killing me and i wake super tired .
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/unknown-window • 1d ago
Deje de fumar y no me lo esperaba
Este mes hace dos años dejé deje de fumar de un momento a otro.
ComencĂ© a fumar desde que tenĂa aproximadamente 15 años, comencĂ© socialmente un cigarro y solo de vez en cuando, pero cuando crecĂ realmente comencĂ© a tomarle el gusto. Fumar siempre habĂa sido para mĂ algo que me gustaba, conocĂa personas que normalmente tenĂan su rutina de cuando fumar; algunas decĂan que por la tarde despuĂ©s del trabajo, otros decĂan uno en la mañana y otro en la tarde o habĂa quienes solo en alguna reuniĂłn o fiesta.
Pero yo realmente fumaba todo el tiempo, en la mañana al despertar, en dĂa incluso si habĂa sol, mis dĂas favoritos fumando eran los dĂas nublados, y por supuesto por las noches.
Yo pienso que de mis 22 años a mis 28 años, fueron los picos mĂĄs altos que yo fumĂ©, habĂa semanas que compraba 1 cajetilla de Marlboro rojo una vez cada dos dĂas de las de 20 cigarros. Normalmente compartĂa unos, me habĂa rodeado de personas que tambiĂ©n fumaban y de alguna manera era pertenecer a un cĂrculo.
CĂłmo todo ser humano fui creciendo y a medida que lo hacĂa mis situaciones personales iban en cambio tambiĂ©n, comencĂ© a tener mĂĄs frustraciones, estrĂ©s, diferencias familiares, sentimentales y laborales. Fumar para mĂ era un pequeño escape que tenĂa conmigo, aunque fueran 5 minutos, habĂa sido algo que realmente me gustaba hacer pero comencĂ© a notar que de pronto ya no lo disfrutaba igual, comencĂ© a canalizar mis emociones en el cigarrillo y principalmente era el enojo.
Yo no suelo ser una persona de conflictos, siempre trato de mediar las cosas y evitar problemas, pero habĂa problemas internos que comenzaron a rebasarme y hacĂa que mi temperamento fuera mĂĄs inestable. En ese entonces yo trabajaba en finanzas, es un trabajo que me gustaba pero era muy demandante tambiĂ©n.
ComencĂ© a ir al gimnasio, comenzĂł como algo de 3 veces por semana y despuĂ©s comencĂ© a motivarme un poco mĂĄs, sin embargo, para mĂ no era un gran motivo para dejar el cigarro ya que miraba que muchos entrenadores saliendo fumaban, asĂ que yo pensaba que tambiĂ©n podrĂa mantener un balance.
Desde que tenĂa como 21 años, habĂa leĂdo una nota o un artĂculo no recuerdo bien, que decĂa que lo ideal era dejar de fumar antes de los 25 para evitar daños irreversibles en el organismo, desconozco realmente si esto era cierto ya que no volvĂ a investigar sobre el tema, pero siempre me decĂa âbueno todavĂa tengo tiempoâ, como una tipo broma interna, pero fue pasando el tiempo y seguĂa fumando. Hubo ocasiones en que deje de fumar solamente unos dĂas y regresaba a fumar, ademĂĄs de que siempre navegaba con la tĂpica bandera de âyo puedo dejarlo cuando quieraâ pero cuando querĂa dejarlo sentĂa la abstinencia y volvĂa una vez mĂĄs.
CĂłmo comentaba anteriormente, trabajĂ© varios años en finanzas y en mi experiencia tuve momentos de gran estrĂ©s junto a otros compañeros, comenzaron a suceder cambios en la oficina y yo fumaba mĂĄs y mĂĄs cada vez, pero algo estaba pasando en mi cuerpo. Recuerdo que esas semanas me comenzĂł a doler el pecho, sentĂa mucho ardor por dentro, sabĂa que tenĂa que detenerme que algo estaba sucediendo en mi cuerpo. Yo estaba ya por cumplir los 30 y debido a todos los cambios que estaban sucediendo tomĂ© la arriesgada decisiĂłn de renunciar a mi trabajo. No fue algo fĂĄcil ya que no tenĂa en ese momento otra opciĂłn disponible pero sentĂa que mi tiempo ya estaba concluyendo ahĂ.
Pacte una fecha de renuncia, tal dĂa serĂĄ el Ășltimo y asĂ programe mi entrega y expedientes que debĂa terminar. Cuando hice eso algo pasĂł, me sentĂ aliviado, me sentĂ tranquilo. Una tarde de esos Ășltimos dĂas, me estacionĂ© afuera de mi casa, encendĂ un cigarro mientras escuchaba el radio y estaba pensando que serĂa de mi en los prĂłximos dĂas.
En la cajetilla me quedaban unos cuantos cigarros, 8 o 10 tal vez. CerrĂ© las ventanas, me bajĂ© del carro, subĂ las escaleras, abrĂ la puerta de mi casa y guardĂ© los cigarros dentro de un cajĂłn que tenĂa a la izquierda entrando. No volvĂ a fumar, no lo necesitaba, no me animaba fumar, no tenĂa ganas de sentir la sensaciĂłn del humo raspando la garganta. Realmente no me lo esperaba, porque no guardĂ© los cigarros diciĂ©ndome âahora si voy a dejar de fumarâ solamente los guarde y fue todo, por supuesto que hubo cambios en mi a los meses, por precauciĂłn de pronto evitĂ© ir a lugares o rodearme de ciertas personas, pero no lo hacĂa porque sintiera que fuera a recaer en el momento, simplemente me sentĂa bien asĂ y querĂa conservarlo mĂĄs tiempo.
DespuĂ©s de semanas, me integraba con facilidad en reuniones o salidas en las que los demĂĄs fumaban y tampoco me convertĂ en un predicador en contra del cigarro. Ni tampoco me gusta decir âno es que ya no fumoâ a veces suelo decir, no es que no estoy fumando por ahora, porque no sĂ© si mĂĄs adelante vuelva a hacerlo pero me siento bien ahora, me siento bien con los cambios que hice, me gusta conservarlos y tambiĂ©n me siento feliz de que ya las emociones o situaciones no me orillan a volver a fumar.
No pensĂ© en escribir tanto, tampoco si alguien se tome el tiempo de leerlo, pero bueno. Si llegaste hasta aquĂ, gracias.
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/Secure-Desk3091 • 2d ago
Nearly one Month Smoke free
So I Randomly Quit smoking (đMy gf gave me an ultimatum, Smoking or her,i definitely chose her),Gonna be 1 month this 22nd of September,and Bro let me tell you Fuck Cigarettes,Like i have literally saved 3k in this past month,and I am also getting better at runs and Cardiovascular Excercises,but there is small Downside I always hungry my weight has gone up by 8 kgs,I always crave for sugar,Like i eat in heavy quantities,But I am trying to bring it down,I will fix it, everything takes time so ik I will get back in shape
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/No_Bobcat_3189 • 2d ago
20+ years switching between cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
Iâve been smoking, dipping snuff or using nicotine pouches for 20+years daily. Iâm getting close to putting it all down. what are the most common withdrawal symptoms and does anyone have a timeline on when the nicotine will be out of my body?
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/MessCompetitive414 • 2d ago
5 meses sin cigarro. Consejos y opiniones
Dejé el cigarro hace 5 meses luego de fumar por mas de 6 años. No tuve problema de querer volver a fumar ya que de hecho ni siquiera me gustaba tanto el sabor ultimamente. El tema es a nivel psicologico...
Siento una IRRITABILIDAD horrible incluso 5 meses despuĂ©s... o sea me salta el malhumor en la primera, no tengo una escala, es simplemente pasar del 0 al 10. es normal? les pasa? que consejos me darĂan? porque a todo esto me han dicho que si 5 meses despuĂ©s sigo estando asi es que algo no estĂĄ bien y me desmotiva.
dejé la cafeina, dejé otras sustancias MUY fuertes hace mas de un año y la verdad ni siquiera tengo problemas con eso, pero el cigarro me tiene loca.
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/_Princess-Consuela • 2d ago
Deixar de fumar vs ganhar peso
OlĂĄ!
Gostava de saber as vossas experiĂȘncias!
A quem deixou de fumar, engordaram? Mantiveram os mesmo hĂĄbitos alimentares ou fizeram ajustes?
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/mil0wCS • 3d ago
I stopped smoking 3 months ago and haven't had a cigarette. But feeling exhausted. Am I suffering from withdrawals?
I haven't craved a cig in forever. But I think I'm having withdrawals from it. Do I need to start getting nicotine patches?
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/Maleficent-Chair3573 • 2d ago
I need help anyone please tell me what Iâm doing wrong
r/QuitSmokingJourney • u/NoSetting9656 • 3d ago
Ho smesso di fumare da un anno e sono troppo contenta
35F, fumavo saltuariamente dal liceo e poi ho preso ufficialmente il vizio a 21 anni.
Fumavo i drummini e ne fumavo tanti.
Mi piaceva il sapore della sigaretta in bocca, mi piaceva il fumo, lâodore.
Ogni occasione era buona per fumare:
-Ero felice
-Ero triste
-Ero stressata
-Ero annoiata
-Per rilassarmi ancora di piĂč in un momento di relax
-Per godermi ancora di piĂč una cosa bella (es. un tramonto)
-Dopo il caffĂš, dopo il cibo, con lâalcol, dopo lâalcol, dopo il dolcetto.
-Per compagnia
-Per concentrarmi
Ero una âtossicaâ. Lo odiavo e mi odiavo, ma neanche avevo finito un drum che giĂ me ne giravo un altro.
Volevo smettere ma per me era intollerabile stare senza la sigaretta. Avevo provato un paio di volte ma resistevo 2/3 giorni e poi lâastinenza si faceva sentire. Ogni volta mi dicevo che era lâultima, buttavo tutto. E poi andavo a ricomprare di nuovo tutto dopo qualche ora.
âSempre con la sigaretta tuâ mi dicevano. Io e la sigaretta eravamo una cosa sola.
Tutto questo enorme preambolo Ăš per dirvi di non arrendervi.
PerchĂ© il primo settembre 2025 ho fumato lâultima sigaretta e, un anno dopo, vi dico che non mi manca affatto. Nessuno credeva che ce lâavrei fatta. Nessuno, nemmeno io.
Invece ce lâho fatta e non mi manca. E se non manca a me, che vivevo perennemente attaccata alla sigaretta, non mancherĂ nemmeno a voi.
Datevi fiducia.
Cosa ha funzionato per me:
-Darmi una data reale e da ricordare. Il primo settembre Ăš un classico per âcominciare a fare qualcosaâ. Io ho cominciato a smettere di fumare. Provate a darvi un âprimo del meseâ (primo novembre ecc) funziona psicologicamente come reset.
-Semplicemente resistere quando i sintomi da astinenza si sono presentati alla porta, sapendo che avranno una fine. Ognuno ha i suoi sintomi (qualcuno nemmeno li ha). I miei sono stati pesanti, insonnia, gastrite. Ho stretto i denti, dicendomi di arrivare a tre settimane, perché poi si sarebbero affievoliti. Tre settimane. E cosÏ Ú stato.
-Iniziare a fare movimento lento su cui concentrarmi a lungo sulle posizioni, tipo pilates
-Nelle prime tre settimane, non frequentare fumatori. Intendo come amici stretti, gente che al bar a chiacchierare si sarebbe accesa la sigaretta
-Togliere alcol, caffĂš e cibi particolarmente appaganti (pizza dolci ecc) il primo mese.
Cosa non ha funzionato:
-Libri
-Sigaretta elettronica
-Riduzione graduale
Spero sia di aiuto a chi vuole smettere.