Give me your best tip that helped you stop smoking. DAY 2 son

LJS and Chip are correct.

After 72 hours it is just a habit.

Do not interact with people during the 72 hour period it is best for everyone. <I know>
I quit for 12 years then decided to start again like a moran.

Just stop, then stop the habit.

JMHO YMMV

Vape.
Cut down the nicotine in small increments weekly until you forget the vape pen at home one day. Then stop doing that also.
You have to stop drinking to or you'll never lose the smokes. Stay away from it as much as possible.

Lmao

Fuck it, im not changing it

Stop putting cigarettes in your mouth.

Okay so I smoked for 3 years almost a chain smoker too which is why I quit. So what I did was within the span of 3-5 weeks that's how long it took me. The first week I would limit myself like 5 a day then the next week down to only 4 a day, then 3, 2, until I was only smoking 1 a day. Not saying that will work for everyone but it worked for me.

I still have dreams of smoking when I'm going through stressful times, you just have to become dedicated to a lifestyle change and journey into better health so not to fall back into the old habits. Good luck OP and all who are trying to quit.

Chantix, and don't be a bitch about it.

Vape.
Cut down the nicotine in small increments weekly until you forget the vape pen at home one day. Then stop doing that also.
You have to stop drinking to or you'll never lose the smokes. Stay away from it as much as possible.

Cold Turkey....3 days to get the hard physical crave out of your system......
Then you control it, it doesn’t control you. The sooner you get that done, the sooner you get your life back in control.
The mental takes about a month. Take walks in the fresh air, take a shower, cleaning your body if the crave is strong. Chew gum, suck candy,
Like lemon drops, wintergreen, spearmint, lifesavers, even ice cubes. Drink water or tea. Avoid alcohol, if it gets in the way of your decision.
Be aware your subconscious will try to sabotage you, because it wants its toys....so you might find yourself getting angry to...get a dog gone smoke.
Finally, and best of all, do something with your hands, make or create something you can look at and say to yourself I started doing this instead. So find a project that you can be proud of.
Finally, postpone letting yourself have, just one......If you give in, you start
The whole craving thing all over again. So read a book, promise yourself you will read 20 pages befor you let yourself think about it again. Realize you are an exsmoker and you can date any man or woman and not be offensive with the smell of smoke. You will have much less risk of stroke, heart attack, and......men....less chance of impotency. See smoking contributes to blood vessels getting clogged with plaque. When the small arteries that feed the brain, heart muscle and...penis get clogged......well it goes from bad to ugly real quick. Drink OJ and eat those green vegetables and fruit, until your taste buds get stronger again.
OK, and if you blow it, start again, do it till it works. Get it in your mind set that you are a winner. And getting free of this habit will make you the best you can be at the moment. (And a little more pocket change in your pocketbook.
Set your goals and achieve your desires. Hang out with non smokers and enjoy the fresh air. If you have to be around another smoker, be outside and step out and away from their exhaust.
Hope that helps OP. I quit smoking years before I quit drinking, and it really is mind over matter. I was terribly addicted to both. My best postponement was when I promised myself I could smoke in my old age....and I haven’t gotten that old yet.
From a retired Respiratory Therapist and former smoking cessation class teacher.

Go to a local hospital and see if they have a wing where COPD patients are using the exercise room. Stroll in and just sit and watch those folks. Now imagine you being one of those patients in thirty years.

My mom is 80 and she has had COPD for about ten years. Her quality of life is extremely limited. 24 hours a day she is tied to an oxygen tank. Small short puffs of air to fill her lungs. Only less than 10% capacity. She cannot even blow her nose like everybody else. Several very short puffs to clean it out.

She cannot walk very far without getting out of breath. Her skin is paper thin with the veins popping out due to the loss of fat underneath the skin. When I wrap my arms around her all I feel is skin and bones. Very emaciated in appearance and touch.

Now, picture yourself with those limitations. Do you want that? Your body is going to be very different than my mother's which means you might not make to to 80. You might only last until 55 before you need the oxygen.

Look in the mirror and tell yourself what quality of life do you want to live in old age. Do you want independence, the ability to drive a car and go out to a nice restaurant....OR do you want to be trapped in a room with no one coming to see you because they have forgotten that you exist. Having a debilitating disease like COPD is a death sentence and no body is going to care about you.

Stop smoking, get over your addiction, suck in few breaths of non-smoke filled air and learn how to beat the demon which is tempting you. You are a smart person who can win this game. It only take you to say "NO!" when the urge hits and stick with that decision. Do it once and you will begin to feel how good your body reacts. Do it twice and your body will feel a lot better. Do it a third time and when you stick with it, then it will have a better chance of becoming a habit. Don't give in to temptation.

Just my two cents.

Evening all


Give me your best tips to stop smoking, I'm going to give a proper shot this time, reasons I've failed in the past, I never truly wanted to stop, but now the time is right.


So I smoke rolling tobacco, I like it strong, and I can smoke a cig every 30 mins in the evening, boredom thing I guess.


I know the useawal, plenty of exercise etc etc , but what helped you?

Procrastination
If you smoke when you wake up, make yourself wait until after a shower or walk the dog or something.

Then, since you waited that long, wait until AFTER you eat breakfast, cos it makes your breakfast taste like shit anyway.

Then, instead of smoking IMMEDIATELY after breakfast,
like Pavlov's monkees . . .
Wait until you drive to work.

If you smoke before bed, make youself skip that last one
and wait until morning.

The longer you can wait between smoking, the more it aggravate s
you that you keep craving them
because they are nasty af.

They make your lips burn
they stink
they make your stomach hurt
they stink
they turn your fingers brown
they stink
people look like monkees when they smoke
did i mention they stink?

you will start to hate them and just stop smoking
just don't try to force yourself to Quit
cos then you'll feel like you're depriving yourself of something
it's not really hard at all
you don't have to "Quit", just stop . . .

why would you want to stop snoking?

Evening all


Give me your best tips to stop smoking, I'm going to give a proper shot this time, reasons I've failed in the past, I never truly wanted to stop, but now the time is right.


So I smoke rolling tobacco, I like it strong, and I can smoke a cig every 30 mins in the evening, boredom thing I guess.


I know the useawal, plenty of exercise etc etc , but what helped you?