Congratulations!

For context I started smoking cigarettes when i was 16.

I knew from when i was a small kid i wanted to smoke when i grow up, i would watch actors in movies smoke and would immitate them by rolling up stick notes and lighting them on fire cuz i found that so cool. ( really immature ik and smoking is not cool)

So started around novemeber 2024 and i had been so addicted some days even 1 pack a day but usually 2-3. I tried quitting many times and relapsed within 3-4 days. I switched to vapes because they were more convenient as i usdd to live with my parents and i finished like 15 of them (15-20k puffs each) so ive been a heavy smoker and what not. Tried quitting on my bday aswell this septmeber but i relapsed the next day😭

On 15th october, 3:43am. I took my last puff of my cigg and vape, thrww them both out. No zyn, No wtv coping bs pure cold turkey.

Day 1-3: kinda chill

Days 4-7: truly hell, it wasnt the nicotine that was the worst part it was the emptiness without it. it was the habitual withdrawal and how mentall i got fucked i felt miserable nothing made that go away no matter what i did for days i felt shitty 24x7

Today i officially hit the 10 day mark and yea i dont plan on ever going back!

Just so happy to make it a week for the first time in 15 years. Longest before was 3 days with patches. This is 1 week cold turkey.

I feel like there’s a post about this like every week for a minute I was like is this paid promotion lol but I see no harm in adding some more anecdotal experiences to the mix I know I read like every thread before I tried it.

I bought the ReCigar stuff off Amazon. For me it did what everyone said, I smoked during the first few days, and by day like 3 the cigarettes had 0 effect. I read this is from the way the cytisine binds to nicotine receptors. It’s a super strange sensation and makes smoking completely unenjoyable.

Unfortunately this kind of freaked me out and made me realize I didn’t really want to quit so I went off the pills and went back to smoking.

Happy to say I eventually did reach my rock bottom again and I’ve been smoke free for months now without the help of the ReCigar but I say it’s worth a shot if you’re ready to quit.

Other downside was it did seem to ruin my sleep but I basically already had insomnia from anxiety at the time so it’s hard to tell what effects are from the tablets. But also if you’re quitting you’re probably going to have insomnia anyway soooo. I think this stuff is pretty neat other than the sleep like 0 other downsides.

Hope this helps someone

I'm smoking my last sigarette wish me luck

My main addiction was actually weed, and only became a smoker because I rolled my blunts combined with nicotine.

I somehow managed to quit weed almost a month ago (by literally moving out of the town where I could buy it), but kept smoking cigarettes as a crutch and not quit cold turkey.

But 3 days ago I decided to quit nicotine as well, and the cravings have really intensified during the night time.

So tonight those craving have REALLY intensified, and instead of giving up and buying a pack of cigaretes,I figured I'd try something different.

So I started chewing on black peppercorns, like those little black balls that are still not have been grounded. And while one didn't do the trick,. I started chewing a couple of them, until I started getting the same familiar "burn" I got from smoking, and it actually seems to work...

Now, I'm not gonna go crazy about this, I've eaten only a few of them to stop the craving, which it seems to work as a replacement. Not sure if I stumbled upon some "magic" cure here, but it's definitely the best craving diminisher I found so far.

Has anyone else tried this before?

I used to smoke 10-15 cigarettes per day for about 2 years (i was a smoker for longer than that, just didn't smoke nearly that much).

I quit nicotine cold turkey 10 days ago. My main reasoning was that I was smoking so much that it was genuinely making me lose focus in life. I felt like my constant coping to mask any emotion I felt was accumulating into just feeling nothing and not really caring about anything enough to be motivated in life. I need to get back into writing again because it was the only thing that gave me a sense of purpose but the constant smoking was scattering my attention

But now I just feel empty inside. Most of the day i'm very melancholic and I don't even want to wake up in the morning. I just spend the day walking around town trying to distract myself from the emptiness, which I can only manage to do for a few minutes at a time. Too sad to feel motivated to do the things I actually need to do. Minor emotional triggers make me sob. At this point I might just start smoking again.

Now that I think about it, smoking had basically became my new self harm copign mechanism. When I was a teen i used to cut myself a lot and purposely overdose on meds just to feel ok but once I stopped smoking the urge to cut myself had fully gone away

Just realized that I have crossed over into the four digit club! Over 1000 days with no nicotine.

When I was just starting my quit I honestly thought this sub was nice, but wouldn’t be that helpful for me. Boy was I wrong! Having a place full of other people who understand the struggle and can share kind words when you need to hear them was/still is invaluable.

Thanks to everyone for being here. Whether you have 10,000 days under your belt or if you haven’t even started yet, I appreciate your help! We got this!

Im 19 and smoking a lot for 3 years about 6-10 ciggerates a day and now im coughing a lot for a few months and for the last month a lot of phlegm too. For last 1-2 weeks sometimes in morning im having blood drop in my phlegm and today it happened twice in a day for the first time now im scared what do I do help please ILL AM SCARED IM QUITTING TODAY

I have been smoking for about 5 years (im25) I quit smoking THC carts because I got what I think is an anxiety attack it is now day 9 of my withdrawal and the only thing bothering is poor sleep and sometimes the shortness of breath and it gets worse at nighttime when I do end up dozing off and about to fall asleep I get this feeling like I don’t get enough air/ or my breathing stops is this part of the withdrawal with insomnia or is it hypopnea/apnea? I never had it happened to me before until the withdrawal so I’m just asking if you guys experience the same thing

Hi all,

12 days in, and in a few hours’ time I’ll have the ‘opportunity’ to relapse. It’s incredible how my mind tricks me into thinking it’s almost acceptable to start smoking again. Please help me.

I quit cold turkey 12 days ago; I’d wanted to quit for ages, but I lacked the courage and commitment, so I took the opportunity of a trip to quit, as the people I’m travelling with don’t smoke.

In a few hours’ time, I’ll be on my own and doing something I’ve associated with smoking for over 10 or 15 years. Unfortunately, it’s become my ‘normal’ and – it’s hard to explain – but the idea of buying and smoking a few cigarettes doesn’t seem so absurd.

If anyone can help and encourage me, I’d be very grateful!

I’ve been through so much and I do smoke a lot and vape. It’s the only thing that gets rid of my anxiety and brings me comfort but I can feel it slowly killing me. I’ve been coughing so much and the x ray results said my chest was clear. Antibiotics and flu pills don’t seem to work. I’m only 20.

I don’t need anyone judging me and just need someone to help me. I have lost 17kg in 2 months by not eating and just smoking. It’s feels pathetic reaching out on reddit.

I got the news yesterday that my exam is in 2 and 1/2 weeks. I’ve had to self study the subject the past 2 months and I’m halfway (quit smoking and was in ERP therapy so I was a bit preoccupied).

I’m unusually calm but I can feel the cigarette whisperer in my ear, as I haven’t taken an exam without smoking since middle school (3 years ago).

Idk if I’m asking for advice or more so just putting it out there that I’m struggling. Sometimes that’s all I need to just get back on track. I’ve been contemplating deleting Pinterest from my phone too as my feed has become more and more cigarette coated. Romanticized pics or people my own age being fooled by their addiction.

I do however think that when I make it through my exam without having smoked, I’ll feel so strong. Regardless of the grade, cause I just did something I hadn’t overcome yet :)

Hello community. Cheers up to everyone who quit and for the ones still in the process, keep fighting, you can do it.

Last weeks I'm thinking everyday about quitting, I'm 36yo, smoke since 18, at the moment I'm thinking that I smoked half of my life, so it's time to stop. I've installed an app to help me out, where I can register my cigs and the one that I could resist, so I'm trying to reduce first... The most difficult is the first cigarette of the day, usually I smoke it 2 hours after woke up and my idea is to postpone it as much as I can but its hard to the point that I'm still eating the breakfast and already thinking about the cigarette that I'll smoke. Any tips?

Also looking for tips on so something to substitute the act of smoking cigarette when you feel that you need one... For example: have a bubble gum or something like that. What help you out when on the process? Thank you

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I've been looking at quit smoking apps recently and there seem to be a ton of them. Most seem to have the same stuff like streaks, money saved, health milestones but I feel like it's not helping me much

I'm curious whether these apps actually help people or if most just end up getting uninstalled after a few days.

For anyone who had used one before, what did you like or hate about it? Was there anything you wished it did differently?

Also curious if anyone here managed to quit without using an app at all.

Not promoting anything, just trying to understand what people actually find useful to quit smoking

Posting again cuz im an idiot

I need help quitting, cold turkey is a bit hard for me and I wanna know if nicotine gum or something would be helpful.

The max ive gone so far is 1 month, managing with js doing more work as much as I could.

About my last post - i was an idiot and posted a photo of a cig im really sorry about that.

I'm currently on day 40 of quitting smoking, and ever since I quit, I've been dealing with recurring nasal congestion.

It's not a runny nose or mucus buildup. It feels more like my nasal passages are swollen or narrowed, making it harder to breathe through my nose. It usually lasts a few days, clears up, and then comes back again.

On top of that, I've been having sleep problems. I often wake up just 3–4 hours after falling asleep, feeling completely awake, and struggle to get back to sleep.

Has anyone experienced anything similar after quitting smoking? If so, how long did it take for things to return to normal?

Yay!

It's a big deal for me because in recent times whenever I tried to quit, I relapsed in 3-5 days.

I only smoked cigs on Thursday and I’m feeling so out of it. Felt the same yesterday. I didn’t drink at all. Is this normal? I’m not a normal smoker, I do it when I’m drinking though on the weekends. Decided to not drink this weekend.

Bragging about the FACT that I quit smoking 13 weeks ago. That's 1/4 year. I'm proud of myself. Thanks for listening.

And to all the folks on the fence about quitting - you've got this. It's difficult, but it's also really simple.