Tips for quitting smoking!

Arthur Martinez7 said:Thanks for the support, seriously 😁 😁 It's all about intention 😉 😁

🤣 😁 😁

Look, I'll explain everything when you finally make it out to Miami, because I really don't have the energy to type this whole thing out from scratch right now... long story short: just stop smoking and call it a day. 😁

I quit smoking six months ago. But last night? I spent the entire night dreaming about lighting up one cigarette after another, just inhaling, inhaling, inhaling... I can actually still hear myself exhaling deeply in my sleep. 😠

Finally joining the party on this thread. 😢

I've been planning this forever, though honestly, I'm not even sure if I actually want to quit... who am I kidding? I don't. But I "know" that one of these days I'll finally call it quits... so I figure, why not now? More and more people around me are getting clean, so maybe they could actually be a support system instead of just screwing me over...

...just so I can clear my head a bit. Seven days, at least. Fine, five. Or three. 😢

How's the detox going for the rest of you?

I've officially made it four days without a single cigarette 👍

Please, don't laugh—for someone like me, this feels like a massive victory 😬

Arthur Martinez7 said:It's been 4 days since I quit smoking 👍

Don't laugh, this is actually huge for me 😬

blesan, anyone laughing? I didn't even last that long. 🙂

Arthur Martinez7 said:I haven't touched a cigarette in four days now.👍

Don't laugh at me; for someone like me, this is actually a massive achievement.😬

The tenth day is usually when things get really brutal.
I just couldn't hold out any longer.😢

Just wanted to jump in and show some love to those folks who are actually putting in the effort here 🙂

By Valentine's Day, I'll officially be one month smoke-free. 👋

I have to admit, though, the cravings haven't quite vanished. They hit me after a meal, while I'm sitting at my computer, or when I'm having coffee... even just walking through downtown at night.

It's constant.

I’m going to try quitting smoking for the hundredth time. Posting here because maybe this will actually make it easier 😁. I'll let you guys know tomorrow if I made it through.

15 days👍

Last year, I actually managed to pull off about three months... maybe even longer, if I'm being honest... but then I had to focus on my high school graduation exams, so I ended up starting all over again once that was out of the way.

Yesterday marked the completion of 7 days 👍

To make matters worse, I hit a massive wall yesterday—a real crisis point. Honestly, I was almost tempted to just give up and walk down to the local 7-Eleven to grab a pack of cigarettes 😬 But in the end, my own laziness actually saved me; it’s one of those rare times when being unproductive actually works in my favor, don't you think? 😁

One month and one day! 👍

stormycyclist13 said:One month and one day! 👍

Congratulations, stormycyclist13 👍

Might I suggest changing your username as well? 😬

I actually had it even when I wasn't smoking :d so, roughly... 7 years.. 🙄

I can't believe I'm actually posting on this thread, but I have to share that I haven't touched a single cigarette in three days now!

The first day was brutal, but I'm feeling pretty steady now. The real test will be this weekend when I'm out and about. If I make it through that, I'm treating myself to a pack of gum.😁

Is that connection between quitting smoking and gaining weight always inevitable?😁

Listen here, Jonathan Palmer :P haha, congratulations. As for me... I've made it one month and three days. I went into my workout yesterday just wanting to go all out; I was honestly a split second away from breaking, but I held my ground!!🙂))

Regarding the weight gain, I really don't know what to tell you. I'm doing my best to eat less.🙂

years and 2 months. 😎

Back in November, we were officially down in California, and since I had my own car, a colleague asked if I could give him a lift over to Santa Monica. He mentioned he was going to try hypnosis to finally kick his smoking habit. I was a bit taken aback at first, but I figured, hey, I’m a good friend, so why not... He was incredibly jittery during the drive, smoking like there was no tomorrow—which, mind you, I don't usually allow in my car—but he claimed he saw a segment on TV, tracked down the number, and decided it was worth a shot. The cost for the group session was $100. Initially, he thought he was dealing with some high-and-mighty doctor, but once we arrived, it turned out the guy was more like a stage illusionist. There were plenty of other "patients" there, along with those of us acting as their "support system." While they were undergoing the introductory session, we all sat outside the house, where I found myself listening to his instructions... He kept telling them things like, "You will be completely relaxed, you won't feel a thing, and when you wake up, the very thought of a cigarette will disgust you," and so on. He even suggested that if the urge to smoke became too strong, they should call him immediately so he could hypnotize them remotely with a stern command—well, that wasn't exactly how he phrased it, but you get the idea—and if they failed to call and lit up anyway, they had two chances to make it right within $100.
So, the little group of eight or nine headed inside, and after that, we didn't hear anything else about what was happening while we, the "sinful" companions, sat out front sipping coffee and smoking. Rauš clearly has some issues with his vocal cords because his speech pattern is quite distinct, which leads me to assume he might be an ex-smoker himself...
The point of this whole story? My colleague says he remained fully conscious through the entire process, just extremely relaxed, but he hasn't touched a cigarette since. It has been nearly five full months now, and he hasn't relapsed even once
In my opinion, that suggests it actually worked, whether it was true hypnosis, autosuggestion, or something else entirely

Seriously guys, can we please stop obsessing over hypnosis 🙂? It really just comes down to pure willpower, nothing more. I’ve been totally clean for a year and two months now, and I didn't touch any supplements or try things like hypnosis or acupuncture to get there. When you quit smoking, it's all about your own grit. Honestly, for those people claiming they're too high-strung or irritable once they quit, they should probably just pick up a sport or something.

I haven't touched a cigarette since New Year's Eve, so I'm basically just a couple months away from hitting that two-month milestone 🙏