Giving up smoking

Hoogle

Vaping is the number 1 method to quitting just keep sensible, buy decent regulated good quality kit not the cheap clones or mech mods (he says ownng several decent mech mods) Vaping turned into a hobby for me to quit smoking, now I make my own juice, build my mods and coils etc and about to order a 3d printer to start making custom mods. I went through all the hassle of vaping to find what was right for me, I went back to cigarettes every time.

Started with an ecig pen yeah its ok but only lasted 2 hours before I was craving to much.
Went onto a bigger device was good I could go a whole day without cigarettes but then the morning couldnt beat the craving and no longer getting what I needed

Then I got an actual proper powerful mod and tank which to be fair I thought was 1 of those setups that poser vapers use big clouds just for the sake of it, Always assumed a pen like device would be the closest thing to smoking. But this new mod opened up to better quality juice thicker and smoother and once you tasted the flavors available then cigarettes tasted disgusting. 18 months smoke free last time i tried 1 it was disgusting.

Now I vape 0mg nicotine sometimes 3mg if stressed etc but the beauty is I vape because I enjoy it but never crave it I can go days without touching it. All though I spend a fortune on vaping I buy several mods/tanks and juice I still have money I put aside for vaping that was what I use to spend on cigarettes and I still have money in a savings account, and trust me I spend a lot on vaping just not £8+ a day that a pack of cigarettes cost.

To be fair though I can vape for less than £50 a year but would say allow £200 when you first start to buy a mod and find a juice you like I make my own juice being very picky and only liking a few flavors that I can vape all day everyday and it costs me £20 per liter I make and a liter can last me 6+ months. (I do vape very heavy juice though 90/10 VG/PG so very thick and burns quicker. )

Lrimas

I recently quit smoking (again!) by reading the Allen Carr book.

The important thing to realise is that smoking doesn't really do anything for you. All it does is to bring you to the level that non smokers are all the time. The book helped me believe that before I experienced it for myself.

The other option is vaping. But get something proper that allows you to blow a proper smoke cloud. The book doesn't help with my OH but he managed to quit more recently by doing that.

Either way, well done! You are no longer burning money just to feel horrible 80% of the time. :beer:

Laz123

My late step father gave up by looking at a fag and saying 'who's in charge, me or you?'

I gave up with hypnotherapy.

It's a good idea to recognise the times when cigs were most enjoyable, first thing in the morning with a coffee, after a meal etc, so you can consciously alter the rituals. You also have to change the way you think because after 30 years of smoking the hand is used to taking out of the pack, lighting up, moving said cancer stick to the mouth etc.

I found the first 6 weeks hard then it gets easier. Do not succumb to moments of stress, do something constructive.

Good luck.

Magnolia

I stopped 2.5 years ago by vaping - not cold turkey but by baby steps - I 'dual fueled' in the beginning slowly withdrawing stinkies day by day until I woke up one morning with only 1 ciggie in the pack. I smoked that at 6.30am with the small challenge of 'how long can I last until I open another packet' Seems it was 2.5 years and still counting:j

Set yourself small goals in the beginning and see where it takes you. Try and make a pack of stinkies last 2 days as a first challenge but don't beat yourself up if you don't make it in the early stages.

Remember it's not about the stinkies you have - it's about the ones you don't have that makes the difference.

Get rid of the OMG I have had 10/15 stinkies today and insert - OMG I have not had 10/15 stinkies today.

You can do it with the right mindset - it really is about playing mind games with yourself.

Ilona

So, Anna and Elissa, both from the USA, both have their homepage in their profile. Looks a lot like spam to me.

Ilona

choille

Congratulations on stopping.

I stopped 6 years ago & I'd smoked for 32 years - heavily.

I did get a lot of help on here. There was a section for stopping smoking and everyone really helped buddy each other. I went to see a cessation nurse who gave me loads of tips and would phone me.

I didn't substitute anything, just used a lot of mint chewing gum - Wrigleys. I did put on weight gradually but it's come off again - without making an effort to.

I never thought I could stop and am so glad I did. I can walk uphills without gasping for breath, I don't have a furred up tongue, I don't hack up my lungs of a morning nor do I stink, neither does the house.
The money gets spent on treats. I never had spare cash so that is nice.

Good luck with it - it is the best thing you can do for yourself and those close to you including pets.

Novice_investor101

I've given up smoking (again) this week. I smoked for 10 years until I bought my first house 5 years ago.
Then, one drunken night last year, a friend gave me a cigar.... & I've been smoking roll ups since. Never smoked at work, but used to outside of work.

This weekend I've decided to stop again. I'm planning a long & fruitful retirement & want to live to see it!
I've started on the patches again, as these worked last time. I've bought 4 weeks of the nicorette step1 21mg patches. Cost was £36, but I cut them in half (the step 2&3 patches are just smaller) so these will last 8 weeks. If I have a particular bad day with cravings I can use a full one.
This time I'm determined to do it again! I've got to a point where I really want to do it!

The hardest part is missing the habit - I liked standing in the garden in the morning, with a cig & coffee for 5 minutes of peace. Now, I still stand out there, but with just the coffee.
Also have the gum, for any stressful moments when I'm at my weakest.
I cut out alcohol a year ago. Now to stop the cigs.
I'm 3 days in & I've already got a clear throat. Onwards & upwards!

Novice_investor101

Nearly 3 months to the day & I'm officially off the the patches! Have been for over 2 weeks now.
Not smoked since August & I've even managed to go out for drinks & not be tempted.

Cutting the patches down til they got smaller & smaller was the best idea, as it gradually cut the nicotine down to a level where I could stop using them without getting any withdrawal symptoms. The first week off them I felt a bit tense & edgy, but this week I've been fine.
I'm proud of that - I thought it'd take longer than 3 months.

Money_maker

Well done you, I'm sure your health and pocket are feeling much, much better. When I quit, I really couldn't understand how I was going to fill the day as I always had a fag on the go. Nowadays, I don't know how I found the time to smoke! Mostly I can be found doing exercise classes, over 20 years of smoking and I now pay for it in sweat. Wouldn't touch the things again - no way.

iamtati

Try to start doing sport, that will help you to turn your mind and stop thinking of cigarettes.