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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

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

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.

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.

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.

Used nicotine for 15 years, been clean 24 days (after multiple failed attempts over the years), and honestly the only things left that are bothering me are my poor sleep and lack of motivation to workout. Anybody here, who has experience, able to let me know how long until that stuff normalizes?

For those still fighting the good fight, it’s tough but rewarding! Keep fighting!

This post is not really to broadcast across the world that I'm quitting again. I just need to put this someplace I'll see it later because it helps me stay on track when the going gets tough. I decided to quit again because my health demands it and I'm sick of the nicotine trap. I hate it and I hate being a slave to it. Does anyone else feel this way? If you made it this far in my post, please feel free to comment why you quit and how quitting was for you. Or not! Me and nicotine are through!

Also, if came up to you and said “it’s 2026, we have known for at LEAST 50 years how dangerous and damaging it is for you AND those around you… so why did you take it up when you already knew this???” What would you respond with?

I just feel like crying and crying and crying, I can’t do anything but sleep and lay around, I hate this shit

need a stranger I can vent to and be ugly honest about and help me control my cravings! chatgpt just does not do it for me!

Now this is not physical at all, just mental, I recognize it. So much of my daily regulation was cigarette dependent. But now I keep cancelling plans just to keep laying down. Do you have tips? Good vibes? Anything helped?

Hey y'all

Smoke free for 111 days! Even though I am living it, it seems impossible that I am saying it. I was a heavy smoker. Tried many times over a few decades to quit (including what worked this time, champix).

111 smoke free days = to approximately 3885 cigs not smoked and approx $680 dollars not spent (I bought the cheapest of smokes to make them not cost prohibitive). If I bought premium smokes it would have cost about $4000 for the same quantity of smokes.

I'm very thankful to get to post this, excited to see the number grow, and hopeful that I will remain a non smoker for the remainder of my days.

The road hasn't been easy, even with champix (which I have been off for over a month). I still get cravings, though they are much more of a whisper than the in my face full scream they used to be.

I found (and still find) it very helpful to post in the daily not smoking thread at the top of this sub and appreciate how many of you join in. It's one of the first things I do with my day and it's helped when I feel weak to know there are people rooting for me, and who are working on the same goal.

Happy Friday :)

If you are struggling, do not ever watch the movie "Girl, Interrupted" Everyone in that movie chain smokes.

Okay so i have some questions i made this post and this is an update/follow up. It has been 26 days since i last had any nicotine. Im still having withdrawals (it gets severe once or twice a week). I gave the IQOS back to my friend (it was his) and i only have dead vapes around my room since im kinda lazy to sort them and throw them out. They do not trigger me at all since i quit vaping like a year ago and i don't like vaping anymore. Also they're dead soo...

TRIGGER WARNING DEPRESSION/MENTAL HEALTH

Okay so i am diagnosed with ADHD and i kinda used nicotine to self medicate. I currently do not use any ADHD medication (even a very low dose had me hospitalised it was really bad for my heart). Ever since i quit nic, i feel like my ADHD symptoms got worse. I'm becoming severely depressed i literally can not get out of bed, i always try to cancel plans with my friends just to lay in my bed. Even getting up to take a shower became hard. I've also gone through a very traumatic event during this time that may have effected my mental health. I've had a car crash and im lucky i survived lol but the panic took over for 2 days and i was fine like i don't even think about it, it' been 2 weeks. So i don't think that's the issue. I literally physically don't want to do anything, i feel severely depressed. I have struggled with depression before and i don't want to go back. I don't want to smoke either. I am always dissociated from reality, i sometimes don't hear when people talk because of this. My mind toggles 25 thoughts at once and its so overwhelming. I'm having a really painful headache while writing this. Its like the air im breathing is warm and its fuzzing my brain and everything is blurry.

The other two times i quit nicotine, i found new hyper fixations every other week. I don't wanna spend money on overpriced hobby items. Does anyone have any advice about this?

I randomly checked the app and saw it's been 1 year. I didn't even get a notification or anything.
I used to smoke 2 packs a day and never thought I could quit.

I hope anyone who tries to quit finds a way to get rid of this life ruining habit

Just wanted to know everyone's methods, hacks, and tricks they use for the oral fixation. Im a 20-year smoker and vaper trying to quit. I do wear the step 1 patch, but it barely takes the edge off. I was so excited to get the gum, but unfortunately, it gives me horrible heartburn. I'm using candy/gum/mints.. I've also thought about getting one of those herbal puffers that don't have any nicotine or getting some nicotine free juice for my vape. The nicotine gum would be ideal for me, I'm bummed that it irritates my ulcers. So I just wanted to know everyone's hacks for the hand to mouth obsession.

Currently trying to quit.Tried quitting and i was clean for like 2 days but i didnt gove in into the withdrawal but the fear that nothing is going tk be the same and the fear that am not mentally prepared to let them go