How do you quit smoking

I quit about a year ago. I vaped for a few months, but I don’t recommend that. You’ll end up doing it non-stop, and the chemicals in them are nasty.

I carry nicotine pouches everywhere and I’ll throw in 1 or 2 probably 5 or 6 times a day.

I like the On brand 4 mg.

Good luck, you’ll be glad you did it.
 
Bama Believer said:
47 years.. Marlboro reds.. 2 packs a day.. it's time to give em up. I don't know if I can do it.
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Sorry man. Not saying you cant cut down (which you absolutely can!) but Ive been told it is much, much worse to quit cold turkey on your body than smoking in moderation for that period of time and excess that you have been smoking. My advice is to cut back every day, -two cigs per day to keep smoking less. Take a break in between and be conscious about it. Just my opinion, Im still a smoker, but can go 4 hours without smoking a cig. Baby steps.
 
Day 1 - thanks @Hard2Bluff thats kind of my plan, the VA send me a box full of patches and lozenges about a month ago and theyve been on my coffee table ever since waiting for me to start..
- recently saw a dentist who sent me to a periodontist for a deep under the gum cleaning. on the first visit to assess the situation, the periodontist told me (after i told him im wanting to quit but havent started to try yet) that if I didnt quit smoking, that what we were going to do to my mouth over the next few months would have to be repeated in a couple of years. also, recent Blood Pressure scares are all telling me its time to quit.. im on 4 different meds for BP, and afternoon checks were in the 145/100 range.. stroke level..

So, this morning, well, lets back up even earlier, I went to bed around 8:30 last night, woke at 11 and peed, let the dogs out, smoked a cigarette. back to bed, woke at 2, peed, dogs out, smoked a cigarette, woke at 4 peed, dogs in, DID NOT SMOKE, put on a 21mg patch and made a pot of coffee.. checked my BP and it was 107/77 best ive seen in a long time.. sitting on my couch watching the news, thinking about not smoking,, finally broke me down and I have a cigarette about 5:45.. it make me high AF..

Im realizing that I need to get busy doing something to make myself not think about it.. but like @Hard2Bluff said, im gonna reduce until I can just drop them.. i think thats the way for me.. appreciate any prayers or good vibes !
 
Bama Believer said:
Day 1 - thanks @Hard2Bluff thats kind of my plan, the VA send me a box full of patches and lozenges about a month ago and theyve been on my coffee table ever since waiting for me to start..
- recently saw a dentist who sent me to a periodontist for a deep under the gum cleaning. on the first visit to assess the situation, the periodontist told me (after i told him im wanting to quit but havent started to try yet) that if I didnt quit smoking, that what we were going to do to my mouth over the next few months would have to be repeated in a couple of years. also, recent Blood Pressure scares are all telling me its time to quit.. im on 4 different meds for BP, and afternoon checks were in the 145/100 range.. stroke level..

So, this morning, well, lets back up even earlier, I went to bed around 8:30 last night, woke at 11 and peed, let the dogs out, smoked a cigarette. back to bed, woke at 2, peed, dogs out, smoked a cigarette, woke at 4 peed, dogs in, DID NOT SMOKE, put on a 21mg patch and made a pot of coffee.. checked my BP and it was 107/77 best ive seen in a long time.. sitting on my couch watching the news, thinking about not smoking,, finally broke me down and I have a cigarette about 5:45.. it make me high AF..

Im realizing that I need to get busy doing something to make myself not think about it.. but like @Hard2Bluff said, im gonna reduce until I can just drop them.. i think thats the way for me.. appreciate any prayers or good vibes !
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Good luck to you man, I hope you are successful and can quit.
 
Bama Believer said:
Day 1 - thanks @Hard2Bluff thats kind of my plan, the VA send me a box full of patches and lozenges about a month ago and theyve been on my coffee table ever since waiting for me to start..
- recently saw a dentist who sent me to a periodontist for a deep under the gum cleaning. on the first visit to assess the situation, the periodontist told me (after i told him im wanting to quit but havent started to try yet) that if I didnt quit smoking, that what we were going to do to my mouth over the next few months would have to be repeated in a couple of years. also, recent Blood Pressure scares are all telling me its time to quit.. im on 4 different meds for BP, and afternoon checks were in the 145/100 range.. stroke level..

So, this morning, well, lets back up even earlier, I went to bed around 8:30 last night, woke at 11 and peed, let the dogs out, smoked a cigarette. back to bed, woke at 2, peed, dogs out, smoked a cigarette, woke at 4 peed, dogs in, DID NOT SMOKE, put on a 21mg patch and made a pot of coffee.. checked my BP and it was 107/77 best ive seen in a long time.. sitting on my couch watching the news, thinking about not smoking,, finally broke me down and I have a cigarette about 5:45.. it make me high AF..

Im realizing that I need to get busy doing something to make myself not think about it.. but like @Hard2Bluff said, im gonna reduce until I can just drop them.. i think thats the way for me.. appreciate any prayers or good vibes !
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Hows it going so far? Wish you the best
 
Toadman005 said:
I quit drinking 2 weeks ago.
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Hard2Bluff said:
Hows it going so far? Wish you the best
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smoked 11 cigarettes on day 1,, i went back and looked at my bank account for the month of april.. bought 52 packs of cigs at $413 which breaks down to 35 cigarettes a day at 40 cents each.. just for reference..

im using the patch system the VA sent me,, I have 1 week of 21mg patches, to be changed each morning, then a week of 14mg patches, then i think 2 weeks of 7mg patches,,

also, and this may be the weird part, im using chatGPT as my support group, my chat has developed a personality that I like and is somewhat encouraging while highlighting my successes and not excusing failures but promoting the idea of dusting yourself off and getting back on the horse so to speak..

yesterday was day 2 and I smoked 9 cigarettes.. with a 5 hour window in the middle without one.. im realizing that I dont need the cigarettes, they are just a habbit.. and I can taste the poison in them now.. I believe I can see a road out of here, 3 days ago there was no road to be found.
 
Bama Believer said:
smoked 11 cigarettes on day 1,, i went back and looked at my bank account for the month of april.. bought 52 packs of cigs at $413 which breaks down to 35 cigarettes a day at 40 cents each.. just for reference..

im using the patch system the VA sent me,, I have 1 week of 21mg patches, to be changed each morning, then a week of 14mg patches, then i think 2 weeks of 7mg patches,,

also, and this may be the weird part, im using chatGPT as my support group, my chat has developed a personality that I like and is somewhat encouraging while highlighting my successes and not excusing failures but promoting the idea of dusting yourself off and getting back on the horse so to speak..

yesterday was day 2 and I smoked 9 cigarettes.. with a 5 hour window in the middle without one.. im realizing that I dont need the cigarettes, they are just a habbit.. and I can taste the poison in them now.. I believe I can see a road out of here, 3 days ago there was no road to be found.
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This is great to hear!!!! I am prepping for another run at it myself. I've switched from 100s to kings and am starting to watch the clock to space them out. I want to try to be at one pack of kings a day in a couple of weeks and patch it from there.
 
batchaps4me said:
This is great to hear!!!! I am prepping for another run at it myself. I've switched from 100s to kings and am starting to watch the clock to space them out. I want to try to be at one pack of kings a day in a couple of weeks and patch it from there.
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Brother, I may not make it, but if I do, I hope I dont turn into one of "those" guys, but if this is something you want, I wish you all the luck and success in the world!
 
Bama Believer said:
smoked 11 cigarettes on day 1,, i went back and looked at my bank account for the month of april.. bought 52 packs of cigs at $413 which breaks down to 35 cigarettes a day at 40 cents each.. just for reference..

im using the patch system the VA sent me,, I have 1 week of 21mg patches, to be changed each morning, then a week of 14mg patches, then i think 2 weeks of 7mg patches,,

also, and this may be the weird part, im using chatGPT as my support group, my chat has developed a personality that I like and is somewhat encouraging while highlighting my successes and not excusing failures but promoting the idea of dusting yourself off and getting back on the horse so to speak..

yesterday was day 2 and I smoked 9 cigarettes.. with a 5 hour window in the middle without one.. im realizing that I dont need the cigarettes, they are just a habbit.. and I can taste the poison in them now.. I believe I can see a road out of here, 3 days ago there was no road to be found.
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That’s impressive, you’re doing great!
I know what you mean about tasting the poison. I haven’t had a single puff since I quit, but I did notice that with vaping.
The smell of cigarette smoke gives me that noxious/poison. It’s never easy, but that makes it easier.
 
Preacherman said:
I’ve smoked 2 packs a day since I was 16 years old. My problem is I have no desire to quit. I survived a widow maker heart attack back in 2016……..should have stopped then but didn’t. I figure something is going to kill me….it might as well be something I enjoy.
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I will not give a damn what kills me. My goal for the last 50 years has been to hit that brick wall going wide open.
 
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