quit smoking

[Guest]

I finally kicked the habit of smoking cigs 9 days ago. I have been cold turkey ever since. I've been looking forward to quiting for some time now, but I didnt know it was going to be this shitty

9 days in and I feel like compleate shit. I'm tired all the time, sleep cycles are compleatly fucked, I have a nasty cough, and I'm generally in a bad mood (I started throwing boxes of garbage out of my front door after my roomate "forgot" to take them to the trash). Can someone who has quit before enlighten me as to how much longer I'll be experiencing these symptoms? I have been out of touch for the last week because I dont want to hang with people and if I do I'm just kinda off. can anyone out there relate?

 

[Guest]

smoke some green when you crave the brown? i dunno, i never started butts..

 

[o.gkushowns]

I just quit. Managed for a week just smoked half a pack tonight. It's so much harder to quit cigs than weed. I tell people that I can quit weed when I want and I proove it. I try to quit cigs and its fuckin impossible
peace

 

[ChaoticEntity]

your temper will slowly return to normal over the course of 2 weeks, whatever you do stay away from all nicotine, All of it, anything that would activate those receptors.

I quit the cigs going on 8 months ago, took 4 tries but I finally did it!

 

[Sativa_Fan]

Pot certainly helps with cig cravings. The problem that I see is that you're telling yourself that it's gonig to be difficult and a pain in the ass. I tried to quit once and was telling myself the same things, that I feel like shit and that I'm on edge from not smoking, etc. And I was. This last time around, I simply told myself that I do not smoke cigarettes. Don't even think about buying them. If you're constantly in and out of the gas station (where they're most tempting), just fill your car up only and don't even buy anything else. You're LETTING it be hard for you, and it will be hard like I said...IF you let it. For me it got easier and easier. Also think about you, they make you STINK to high hell. You really really start noticing this on other people that smoke when you stop smoking, and yes, that's probably how you used to smell and didn't realize. I smoke more pot now that I quit cigs, but is there anything at all wrong with that?

 

[70s_PotHead]

I quit over 2 years ago after smoking for 30 years, best thing I ever did, I just used mind over matter and refused to light up, definatly have more money in my pocket and thats a good thing, but after I stopped smoking I gained 50lbs and my blood presure went up and now I'm on blood presure meds and wasnt before I quit, go figure whitch is the worse of the 2 evils, smokes or fat...

70s

 

[Jahminded]

I quit 4 months ago. The nicotine is out of your system in 7-10 days. After that the addiction is psychological. I used the patches for a few days to keep the edge off, but after about a week I went cold turkey....still smoke free.

I was ready to quit. Smells like shit....makes you smell like an ashtray...kills people you love...etc..etc.

At this point I am proud of myself for quitting...if I smoke again then I am basically throwing away all the hard work. What is cool is I am not one of those "reformed" smokers that thinks he has to convince others to now quit. Shit, some of my friends were trying to be respectful after I quit and not smoke in my car......I told them to smoke....I need to be able to be around it and NOT want it myself...its like a test.

And lets not forget about how expensive its getting. Here in CA its about $5 per pack....if you smoke a pack a day thats $150 per month....thats my motorcycle payment....

 

[Guest]

And lets not forget about how expensive its getting. Here in CA its about $5 per pack....if you smoke a pack a day thats $150 per month....thats my motorcycle payment....

I feel you. one of the reasons I started smokeing is my state has the cheapest cig tax in the nation. I usually have a BOGO at the corner bodega for $3.50. its so hard to stopm its insane. The final date for hte point of no return is jan 8th, i will be sure to update yall then



70s_PotHead

I had a physical at the urologist yesterday and I already gained 5 pounds

 

[rusto]

I never started. Good luck quitting guys they are nasty.

 

[green_grow]

hang in there ... it DOES get better . quitting was the best thing i ever did. it's hard at first, but SO worth the effort .
there are on-line support groups that can be a real boost to the spirit . i highly recommend that you participate in one. it sure helped me.

 

[The Strain Man]

I've been smoke free for almost 2yrs now and I've never felt better the way I did it was cold turkey I tried to quit before using the patch and also the gum but then I was hooked on the gum or the patch lol anyways after about a year you stop craving for cigs so that was cool.

 

[StonedDane]

Hang in.. I quit 1 month and 3 days ago and still no cigs for me !!

 

[Sonic Death]

i really need to as well. my wife and all my buddys smoke. its hard. i should just go in to hibernation for a while to quit i think.

 

[Guest423]

it's time for me to quit too, i'm thinking end of the month...i need to start lowering my cig count now....when u start getting used to less nicotine it is easier...but the thing for me is i like to smoke....i don't even smoke a full pack in 24 hours....and i get my cigs for free so the only reason i want to quit is so i can breath again...if thats even possible.

 

[Guest]

Good for you - I'd quit dozens of times, but the last was 1 1/2 yrs ago, and I'm still tobacco free.

My motherinlaw was watching her ex boss slowly drown from lung cancer, and asked me to quit.

I did - she is such a sweetheart, and has done so much for us. Felt I owed her.

Cold turkey - feels great.

Hang in there - it gets better

ws

 

[Sonic Death]

good advice all!

 

[NEToker]

I'm trying to quit..but ahh its so hard smoking a blunt...and not lighting up a cig right after..but I have changed my lifestyle since..and now vaporize

 

[ItsGrowTime]

Ya know, I think smoking is 99% mental. I was locked up for 4 months and Ive been a smoker for 17 years. It really was NOT hard to not smoke because I couldnt have it even if I wanted it. The urge was just not there. It proved to me that it really is just a mental addiction with a tiny chemical dependence. But, like a dumbass, when I got out of jail, where was the first place I went? Yep, to get a pack of smokes. I should have quit then but it still proved to me that its the availability of tobacco that's the problem. Good luck to you and I hope you make it! Im considering another quit attempt once I get settled in at my new job. I dont want people thinking Im a cranky asshole as a matter of personality lol.