anyone quite smoking?

Question

anyone out there quite smoking, and learned to keep a strong mind or should i say function well independently without it? for me it seems like this powerful social tool, really makes me comfortable but i think another thing is iam afraid iam going to act like an animal like loose the way i present myself and think comfortably

Answer 1

I quit. I realized that this thing I did, that I enjoyed so much, that I thought of as being good to myself was really not being good to myself at all. How can standing in the cold inhaling toxic smoke into my lungs in any way be considered being good to myself. Once I saw how I justified hurting myself I saw it for the addiction that it is. All the stuff you stated is just your addiction talking. Smoking is not a social tool, it is a crutch. Fear is why no one quits & is the tool your addiction uses to keep you smoking. I was a little sleepy for a few days, it is a stimulant, but within a week all physical cravings were gone. When a craving hits remember it will pass, they may come often but don't last long. Drink a lot of water, it will help. Keep yourself busy, don't romance it when the craving does hit. You don't know this now, but you are stronger than cigs & when you are a couple of weeks out you will see more clearly how what you feel now is the addiction talking. Addiction is the one thing that can steal your decision from you. You can decided to quit, & 24 hrs. later wonder why you made that decision. Good Luck.

Answer 2

I haven't quit yet, but I know quite a few people who have. It seems like there is no real behavioral change. I feel like smoking relieves stress for me, but I don't sense that the people I know who quit smoking are extra-stressed out now. The big thing for me is smoking weed; as long as I keep doing that I'll keep smoking cigarettes to cover up the smell due to the associated social stigma of smoking weed. I'd try to quit both, but I feel like I'd blow a fuse without them. My problem, though, is my fear of death. Weed seems to keep me able to more easily distract myself from the depressing inevitability of death. But, for cigarettes, I think I could probably quit and still function fine. How ironic, right? I speed up my death because of the things I smoke to distract myself from my fear of death.

Try quitting for a while, see how you like it. I hear the first day is the worst, then it just starts getting easier fast.

Answer 3

Quit cold forty years back. Used to be a total addict before that at 200 cigarettes a day . Never smoked after stopping.

Answer 4

i this is not a philosophy question

2 will power is the worse possible way to stop smoking. Only 20% of people can stop with it - Patches and gum = 40% hypnosis and counselling = 75>80%

It is good to stop because it is such a destructive drug addiction.

Answer 5

i only started smoking 3 years ago (i'm 30) i quit about 5 months ago. i was really hooked, but one day i just said i'm not gonna smoke anymore (ok i still smoke pot). at first i had a hard time relaxing without a cigarette, now i'm cool. i don't even think about it. good luck!

Answer 6

I threw them away almost two years ago now.I had pretty much decided that I really wanted to quit. Prayed to God for the strength to do so,and Presto two years later no regrets,and better yet, no relapses.

Answer 7

Never tried to give up.
Looks easy though, I have friends who give it up all the time.

Answer 8

Lol Dad! Looks easy?! Sure.... You don't recall motherfigues moods when she was trying to give up? Not fun .. he he

xox

Answer 9

It's easy to quit....i've done it a thousand times...