SMOKERS... LETS KICK the HABIT!!

[uglyboi]

Non smoker over here for 1 year & 6 months

Yeah Buddy!!!

[uncommondialogue]

For those still unable to kick "the stinkies"...have you tried vaping (e-cigarettes)? I smoked since I was 15 and was up to 2 1/2 packs a day when I started vaping. I am 63 now and nothing ever worked, not the patch, not the gum, not the pills...nothing. Since starting to vape, I have not picked up a regular analog cigarette. A lot of the cigarette habit is the hand/mouth for a lot of us too. I believe that is why vaping has been so successful for me and many, many others

Smoking is not a habit, it is an addiction, and one that has a stronger hold on the user than some of the hardest drugs out there. Tobacco cigarettes have horrible ingredients including (but not limited to) over 4000 chemicals, 30 of which are known carcinogens, tar that coats ones lungs causing many, many health issues, and carbon monoxide. The one fairly benign ingredient found in tobacco cigarettes is the nicotine. Ironically, it is the nicotine that is addictive. In comparison to the other ingredients, nicotine is basically harmless. It is comparable to caffeine in that it is harmless, yet addictive, in small doses, but can be dangerous in large doses. Replacing smoking traditional cigarettes with vaping eliminates all those horrible ingredients while still delivering small doses of nicotine. The benefits are the same as quitting smoking cold turkey, yet the user still enjoys the physical act of smoking and doesn't experience any withdrawal symptoms. It is the individual user's preference, but one can indeed "step down" to smaller and smaller doses of nicotine until vaping 0 nicotine strength juice and thus, gradually eliminating the addiction. A freind on Face Book posted: Jill should be commended on her 3 months tobacco/smoke free and encouraged in her vaping quests. Keep it up Jill, you're doing great!!!"

[Butterbean]

Are you thinking about your plan to quit? A plan is helpful. I quit over 2 years ago and I am so glad I did.

I smoked 2.5 packs a day and my addiction was costing me the cost of a car payment.

Good luck and don't forget you can do this!

[Loren_Q]

Whether it's 10 years or 10 days, congrats.

I've been smoke free for a bit over 4 months, but this is the first time where I've not fought the craving on a daily basis, so I have a lot of hope that this time will stick.

Like a few folks here I vape and it's working for me. I started vaping in Dec. 2012 and for the first 2 months did have the periodic smoke. I smoked 6 cigarettes in 2 months, since then, none at all.

I hope you vapers manage to give up your addiction to putting anything in your lungs to feel better.


Wishing you all luck but especially those who are actually braving the addiction to smoking anything at all.

[Loren_Q]

Originally Posted by Daktari

I hope you vapers manage to give up your addiction to putting anything in your lungs to feel better.

Wishing you all luck but especially those who are actually braving the addiction to smoking anything at all.

You know, at first this bothered me, but after thinking about it I'm going with "take what you want and leave the rest."

For those who are not smoking, whether by sheer will power, patches, gum, zyban, chantex, vape, lollipops, cinnamon sticks, toothpicks, gritting your teeth, sucking your thumb, etc. Good luck and good wishes.

Loren

[not2shygrrl]

Originally Posted by Loren_Q

You know, at first this bothered me, but after thinking about it I'm going with "take what you want and leave the rest."

For those who are not smoking, whether by sheer will power, patches, gum, zyban, chantex, vape, lollipops, cinnamon sticks, toothpicks, gritting your teeth, sucking your thumb, etc. Good luck and good wishes.

Loren

yanno Loren.....I 100% support what you say here! Successes are just that! I would venture to say ALL vices are replaced by something else, and in no way is the success diminished or less than any other success..... this opinion is how I choose to see people in the "quitters" here! Go quitters!!! How many times in life is it cool to be a quitter??!! Well it is here!

*singing* 'I'm a member of the quitters club, the quitters club, the quitters club!

[Medusa]

I'm not a fan of the judgment call about what vaping is or is not, especially in context of people who are kicking an addictive, harmful substance. I really hope this thread remains positive and that those who think vaping is bullshit or an exchange of addictions consider that it's really not your call to label someone else's path to getting healthy.

I know several folks who vape (myself being one!) juice that has zero nicotine. The juice is basically the same ingredients that comprise asthma inhalers. Even further, there are a great many folks who are "mouth vapers" who don't actually inhale but rather puff on their stick.

Anyway, not trying to be an asshole but any step toward clearing your body of those hundreds of terrible chemicals in cigarettes is a GREAT step forward.

I haven't smoked since January 3rd of this year and I can honestly say I will NEVER smoke again.
I kicked the habit with the help of my vape stick. I now only vape in social situations but don't even regularly puff anymore. I chew gum and drink water when my mouth gets antsy.

I applaud every single person in this thread who is taking the step toward health! This is an amazing gift to give to yourself (and the people who love you!)

[Lady Pamela]

17 Months Today!
Have a blessed day today!

Yes I know counting this far in may seem very silly..lol
But it is one of my most greatest achievements..It shows others it can be done...And I truely do celebrate my new life.

So for the record...I continue to count..lol


Hope you all are doing well and keeping strong.
For those who have had a moment, IT IS ONLY THAT..1 moment.
Try untill you get it I say...I had several attempts.


Blessing to you all.

[uglyboi]

I am coming up on my 2 year anniversary!! December 17th. Wow, I never thought I could stop smoking, so if you think you can't you CAN. It's hard but it is worth the agony that eventually goes away!!