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I am trying to quit smoking (I've so far gone one week without), but it's already becoming more and more tempting to stop at a gas station and pick up a pack.
Mostly I need help from those who have managed to escape the clutches of those little homicidal bastards. What helped you quit? What worked best? I can google this shit all night, but I mostly want responses from people who have gone through it here.
Any help appreciated--and here's a GIF of some random hot girl in return :)
Roarbuttnotfrommymouth
I did push ups...
MULIAC
want a smoke.. google effects of smoking... its what i do
SpeltwithaK
Simple, just don't.
ocardius
I switched to electronic. Got an EVOD twist and haven't touched a pack in weeks. No carcinogens is a plus
SiSiQueso
Before I quit I kept a journal of every cigarette so I could identify my triggers. Then patches and chewing on a tooth brush.
neg0t
get a proper e-cig, just reduce the nicotine liquid bit by bit until you only inhale the vape flavours. Then just quit.
slackerhauk
meditation, cinnamon toothpicks, and determination
southshield
When I quit I smoked 3 packs a day. Cold turkey, put no nicotine in your body, no gum, etc. You made it 72 hours, the worst is behind you
Valondra
E cigs. Coming up on a year with them. Still get to smoke, dont get the cancer or loss of lung capacity.
LurkerBee
Cold turkey is the only thing that has worked for me... but I am also only a week in. Smoking is meditative, try to find a replacement.
corbusier
I saw a doctor and got welbutrin. It really helped with the urges but had really weird side effects so be careful. That helped me quit (1/2)
corbusier
successfully for 7 months but the urges never fully died. Started back up again when I moved to Paris.
NewmarketMTB
keep your hands and mind busy for a few months, it's new hobby time.
youresowrongImadeanaccount
Get an e-cig and some non-nicotine cartridges. Helps break the "cigarettes = feel good" reward circuit conditioning.
ILikeCoke
Cravings did die down for me after 2 weeks. Don't go places you smoke at. And chew gum, even if it's normal, non-nicotine gum.
TheShameOfArt
Have sex with this woman.
Gomer592
just buy a pak, you're goin to die anyway
iConsume
Patches worked well for me. Also I used snus for a while then needed patches to quit that but it only took 3 days.
voldemortslover
Clever approach OP... I think cats would've worked just as nice...
FacelessGod
I wanted to grab people's attention, and nothing quite does that like a promising thumbnail ;)
voldemortslover
Like I said, clever OP :)
thefluffedpenguin
switch to vaping healthier cheaper tastes better and people are more likely to look you in the face since you wont smell like ash
danimal321
On the Chemical Dependency Treatment Road, many of my friends went with E-Cig Mods and tapered the nicotine content for inhalation purposes.
smgth
It took me YEARS to quit. Don't try and just smoke a couple a day, cold turkey or nothing. Need something for the oral fixation too.
smgth
And find something to do with your hands.
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smgth
I doubt it. It was legitimate advice. People who smoke are used to holding a cig, without one they don't know what to do with their hands.
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smgth
Nope, actual factual advice. I like to throw in the occasional straight forward comment just to confuse people.
maxzero
One tiny bit of info that really helped me: The truly crazy irrational cravings don't last all that long. Maybe 5-10 mins. Wait them out.
dingo0o
Her name is Doutzen Kroes. You're welcome.
EverythingYouKnowIsALie
get some nicotine gum if you have to. takes the edge off. the cravings never go away 100% but you learn to cope with them. GL, OP!!!!
face2face2face
I switched to evod vaporizers Way better than ecigarettes! I's tobaccoless & doesnt leave u smelling like an ashtray + u can use it inside
madsin
I stopped buying packs, and in no way counted the days/weeks on any form of social media (I see a lot of people do that) it's been 2 years
rieter
Start vaping.
PluckedDuck
Whatever you do, don't pick up a pack. Get some nicotine gum or a patch. Nicotine is very addictive, but the crap in cigarettes is...
PluckedDuck
even worse.
FacelessGod
The hardest part is that I'm on vacation and will be returning home tomorrow... where all my friends smoke. So I'm gonna be around it a lot.