Cig Quitters

roseypeach said:

Check in and support thread for all members trying to quit smoking cigarettes. Let's kick the nasty habit together shall we?

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Fuck you BRAIN - I don't even remember if I have responded to this yet - but I've ALREADY started typing...fuck I'm gonna keep going..

I bought an e-ciggy. Only thing - IT'S TOO DRY. I have asthma (I know - I would have to be retarded to START smoking).

Any suggestions of e-ciggy things that are NOT dry?

Thanks!

Yessica... said:

Fuck you BRAIN - I don't even remember if I have responded to this yet - but I've ALREADY started typing...fuck I'm gonna keep going..

I bought an e-ciggy. Only thing - IT'S TOO DRY. I have asthma (I know - I would have to be retarded to START smoking).

Any suggestions of e-ciggy things that are NOT dry?

Thanks!

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wet ones???

H.M. Murdoch said:

Those of you who want to smoke, go right ahead. I have no problem with that. But don't think that a breath mint after a cig even puts a dent in how much you stink when you step inside a room. I know you can't smell it, but everyone else can. That's one of the most embarrassing things I realized after I quit - how much I stank.

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Besides seeing loved ones with severe health problems smoke, this is the one point I find very imposing. I understand the depth of ppl's addiction and can't knock that.... but the smell, holy cow! folks think that they -may- smell a little 'smoky' but it's usually far worse..... the way it gets into clothing and hair; it's a funky sour/stale aroma. When I'm in a store, a wave of this funk surrounds my space as a die-hard smoker simply walks by. So imo smokers, as sweet as they may be, tend to have a somewhat invasive effect on my nasal passages and this mildly puts me on the defensive with them! Yes, the smell is rather repelling.

OK so now, who am I kidding......

given that explanation, I'll add that I smoke spliffs.... Haaaa.
not always, but often, i sprinkle a lil baccy in my doob. a pk of clove cigs last about two months around here. i say, "i have a micro-nic habit," but maybe it's all more ingrained than I want to accept. a few times ive ceased 'the sprinkle' for months on end, yet it has remained a prevailing theme for many years.

good luck w your true desires everyone if it's change you're ready for.... you got this!

is smoking banned anywhere in America? Because in uk you cant smoke in any public place, some towns have banned it in the shopping centres and on the streets, you cant smoke in bars and the main supermarkets cant advertise the cigs and there lock up behind the cash regiseter out of view,,,also 20 ciggys can cost £15 in places , i think that's about $30,,,,but if you go see my mate four fingered Pete you can get a pack for about £6

I was driving in my car the other day, and noticed a ill effect of smoking, that no one ever mentions.
Everyone mentions the ill health effects, and the smell... but no one ever mentions the mess.
My car got ashes in it, that have missed the ash tray, or window. There is also film on my windows.
My desk at home is the same way, dirty, ashy, and that smoke stains walls and ceilings.

The extra cleaning that is needed to smoke is a real pain in the ass.

well i just threw 25g of baccy down the toilet , threw away my lighter and papers ...........................shit what have i done
i got a vape pen and that is that from now on !!
i know its only swapping the delivery method but its alot better than smoking raw baccy like i have done for last 20 years
wish me luck , ive never tried before .

ThE sAtIvA hIgH said:

well i just threw 25g of baccy down the toilet , threw away my lighter and papers ...........................shit what have i done
i got a vape pen and that is that from now on !!
i know its only swapping the delivery method but its alot better than smoking raw baccy like i have done for last 20 years
wish me luck , ive never tried before .

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I like those pen's because you can control the Mg's and wean yourself down pretty painlessly

ThE sAtIvA hIgH said:

well i just threw 25g of baccy down the toilet , threw away my lighter and papers ...........................shit what have i done
i got a vape pen and that is that from now on !!
i know its only swapping the delivery method but its alot better than smoking raw baccy like i have done for last 20 years
wish me luck , ive never tried before .

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You can do it man, I quit cigs about 4 years ago. changed my life, I stopped getting a cold/flu in winter, got loads more energy, didn't smell! Just take it one day at a time and your will feel the results within a week or so. I got a quit kit of the NHS for free, really helped me just having a calendar to mark the days off!

I recently celebrated my first year without cigarettes since I was 15. I leaned on an e-cig to help pave the way and boy did it help. I still use one today, but with a different mentality. I vape when I want to now, not like I need to.

My initial goal was a little different, it was simply to improve the quality of my life. I gauge my "+QoL" by energy level, mood, and effective communication. Three areas where I was in rapid decline and far away from a good balance. Still a ways to go but I'm definitely on the flipside now.

Shit, I gotta run. Keep up the efforts and getcha' sum o' that there +QoL!

I have tried quitting several times, but always come back I tried e-cigs and was able to stop smoking tobacco for a while, but I have now stopped smoking those and went back to tobacco, as I got two tiny spots on my teeth and I really do believe the e-cig had something to do with it. I know tobacco also stains teeth, but I had been smoking for more than ten years and no spots, until a few months of using the e-cig. One day maybe I'll quit tobacco, but never weed

Regards
Rod
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hey all, 4 n half days and ive not had as much as a drag on a ciggie .................never ever thought i could this , its weird but i actually feel high from it , my tongue feels and looks so much better after just 4 days its amazing !! my house and car and clothes smell so much better , it really does feel great , im on the lowest amount of nicotine in my vape pen now and i plan to completely cut it out within the next two weeks !
seriously if i can do it ANYONE CAN i have to of been the worlds worst smoker and for the last 20 years the only time ive not had a cig in my mouth was when i was asleep , i know its early days for me yet but i really dont see myself going back to cigs now , ive gotten over the moody stage after a couple of days and to start back now would be so so stupid .
good luck everyone !

ThE sAtIvA hIgH said:

hey all, 4 n half days and ive not had as much as a drag on a ciggie .................never ever thought i could this , its weird but i actually feel high from it , my tongue feels and looks so much better after just 4 days its amazing !! my house and car and clothes smell so much better , it really does feel great , im on the lowest amount of nicotine in my vape pen now and i plan to completely cut it out within the next two weeks !
seriously if i can do it ANYONE CAN i have to of been the worlds worst smoker and for the last 20 years the only time ive not had a cig in my mouth was when i was asleep , i know its early days for me yet but i really dont see myself going back to cigs now , ive gotten over the moody stage after a couple of days and to start back now would be so so stupid .
good luck everyone !

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Awesome, great news bro, keep it up! My tongue felt amazing too after quitting, I didn't realise how much I was dehydrated or how much saliva I could produce if the smoke wasn't taking it away.

Your are over the worst, know that you have the ability not to smoke is 50% of the battle, now you know you are stronger than the addiction you can beat it, well done dude!

probiotic said:

Awesome, great news bro, keep it up! My tongue felt amazing too after quitting, I didn't realise how much I was dehydrated or how much saliva I could produce if the smoke wasn't taking it away.

Your are over the worst, know that you have the ability not to smoke is 50% of the battle, now you know you are stronger than the addiction you can beat it, well done dude!

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thanks alot , i feel very proud, i know its only early but i seriousley think ive beaten the ciggs , now just to wean myself from the vape pen , wich i think im going to be able to do easily .

i was speaking to my mum yesterday and she said she first caught me smoking when i was 12 years old !!! she kicked my ass , but it didnt stop me , i was smoking weed at 13 and doing trips and E at 14 .....................scary shit .

Ciggy free for going on 4yrs. Used an E-cig to quit and have weaned that down to 4mg., sometimes 0mg. It's hard to find an E-juice that you can vape all day, everyday but there are so many flavors it's just a matter of trying lots of them. I haven't even touched a ciggy, even though I keep a pack in the freezer ( something like a trophy for me). I kick myself in the ass everyday for not doing this sooner. Good luck to all trying to kick the cig habit.

BWG707 said:

Ciggy free for going on 4yrs. Used an E-cig to quit and have weaned that down to 4mg., sometimes 0mg. It's hard to find an E-juice that you can vape all day, everyday but there are so many flavors it's just a matter of trying lots of them. I haven't even touched a ciggy, even though I keep a pack in the freezer ( something like a trophy for me). I kick myself in the ass everyday for not doing this sooner. Good luck to all trying to kick the cig habit.

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im using a juice called 'berry blast' , made by DE-BANG ( im in uk though ) its very very moreish , but im only using it when i really need it .another nice one is 'TOOTY FRUITY ' from the same company .

Ecigs -helped- me kick my 13 year, pack + a day addiction. Been 4 months today and honestly, even my mind seems to have cleared up! I thought of a few of the negative things about smoking and forced myself to remember those each day for the first little while. One thing is that the smell is absolutely disgusting! When you're consistently smoking you don't realize how terrible and offensive that smell is, think of how much the smells linger during winter and multiply that by 10, all year! Bad breath, bad breathing and lack of oxygen in the body. Do any of you remember kissing a smoker before you started smoking?!? Wasn't so enjoyable huh? If you're single and looking to meet someone new, smoking really drops your chances as many of the model types don't like that crap.
Have you seen what mouth cancer does?! Again, not very attractive..
You ever feel sluggish during the afternoon? Smoking makes that 1000 x worse.

If you are in the process of quitting, pick a smoke up, look at em and ask yourself how that stupid fucking thing is more powerful then your mind. Do you believe it really is? Any drug you take to make you quit will be insufficient if that's what you believe, your mind is far more powerful than any drug and that is something you need to recognize!

Yes, nicotine is more addictive then heroin and your body can go into very bad shock if you quit cold turkey so I'm not saying that quitting is easy or that drugs don't help, but if you truly think that those drugs are what's making you quit then you'll be right back on the cigs when you stop the drugs.

Who here wants to die? If you don't care then why wait for the pain of cancer? It doesn't only effect you or your loved ones, it also costs a shitload of money to die or get treatment.. You think the drugs are expensive? How bout a fucking machine to make you breath? How bout hospital bills and doctor fees etc?

I donate my grown mmj to cancer patients or people who are suffering. If it was something they did to themselves, like smoking, why would I want to donate my meds to them as it would be much more helpful to someone who wants to live. You're killing yourselves and then cry in pain on your deathbed.. Wtf..

Read up on some stats; you know how many people attempt suicide and their first thought after they do it is omg please I don't want to die.. What are your thoughts going to be on your final day? Was smoking worth it? If you were going to die tomorrow because of smoking related health issues, would you wish you could turn back time and never smoke cigs in the first place? I'll bet you would.. How many times do people think, hell, I wish I could go back in time with the knowledge I have today? Sorry to say, but that is not possible, however, what is possible, is what you do from this minute forward. Don't leave it till your dying in pain to make the changes you can make right now.

I quit last year with the help of medicine. I used low doses of welbutrin twice daily. It was originally an anti depressant and the drs learned a side affect was quitting smoking. People with normal brain function wont have any effect on their mood just the smoking. I took one pill twice a day for almost 5 months. After the first couple weeks i wouldnt smoke first thing in the am, and every week it became later and later till i would smoke. My intake dropped to about half of what i normally smoke per day. By the end of the second month they just tasted gross because of the medicine. So then i stopped duringthe third month. I smoked for 22 years since the age of 12 so a life of smoking was all i knew. One thing that helped me was to know my enemy. I researched exactly how nicotine affect the body , withdrawl times etc. i learned a nicotine craving lasts 5-7 mins tops. Doessnt mean it wont start again shortly after tho. I would set my phone timer to 7 mins and just ride it out. I made of 25 things to do besides smoking and stuck to it during the cravings. I also began to exercise doing push ups instead of smoking. Basically with the medicine , information and a plan of what to do instead of smoke i was able to beat it. Very easily too which i thought would be impossible for me. I just kept picturing my daughter as a teenager watching me die in the hospital from this stupid shit. That really helped me to say no. Good luck to all