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Just dropping in again, crazy - this November will be 2 years since I quit. And I don't miss it at all =) Didn't think it was possible and here I am - wow!
Oh wow! I luv this! U r so real and I know what ur saying! I quit 5/12/11 and everything is SO MUCH BETTER! Now I'm a vitamin nut! Thrive baby! Terry 😀
Jodie TheAllNaturalGirl Haha yesssss i had cravings like crazyyy, now im fine. I do get a bit upset... but i can manage it. I started to realize that cigarettes are just lame. I don't actually need them as i thought. How about you? Are you quiting also?
I had a theory (just a theory mind you) that all of the "Quitting smoking is harder then quitting heroin" thing was just Big Tobacco feeding fear into people to deter them from trying or at least prolong the success of it. For the longest time when I smoked, I was like "Man when I quit it's going to be so hard and suck so bad". Then one day, I was so sick of being depressed over being a "smoker" that I just said F-it and stopped. After 13 years. Boom. The only thing in the way is the idea of how hard it is, in my opinion. The will and the want is the power! Good job on quitting, it's so gross.
That's an excellent point! =) I found it hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be. Thanks for bringing this up! I completely agree and way to go! =)
hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to learn about tips on how to give up smoking try Renkarter Smoke Quiter Report(should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my neighbor got great results with it.
I've been a smoker since i started at 18 yo, i'm now 24, i smoke about 20 cigs a day! I don't even have the desire to smoke anymore, it's just the habit... Today i'll start my journey to quit, hope it goes well since it's hard because on my group of friends we all smoke and drink, but i really want to quit, it's starting to take my money and health.
You know your condition is very similar like mine I am also tired of thinking about health after knowing I am gonna suffer. I just found your video and I like thank you so much for making this video. Tomorrow is my birthday and today I am gonna quit smoking and alcohol. You motivated me it is really helpful. Thanks and all the best for your future.
If you is interested in giving up smoking the greatest results that i've had was with the Quit Smoking Crusher (just google it) without a doubt the most useful idea i've followed.
I quit right after watching your vid. I wasn't even thinking of quitting that day: just saw your video and decided to give it a try. I put the pack on my desk at around 6pm. The six hours prior to going to sleep were tough, not gonna lie. But in the morning I felt better. The next day I was asked to help paramedics carry an elderly guy to the ambulance. My hands were shaky and weaker than usual, but nothing terrible. In reality, it felt like a mild cold. Two days later, no withdrawal symptoms at all. Two bloody days! All it took after almost 15 years of smoking. If I'd known it was that easy, I'd have quit years ago. In my opinion, it was easy for me because: - I kept the pack on my desk at all times. Knowing that I can go back at any time took a lot of weight off of my shoulders. I'm glad I wasn't trying to hide or throw away the cigs. Would have been too hard and therefore more stressful. - I never planned anything. I gave it a try, and just went with the flow, ready to accept defeat. I think by not planning anything I got rid of that 'life-altering event fright' people often get when they try to prepare themselves for weeks. I was just fooling around and trying to see how far I can go. No pressure. My advice. Unless you have some contraindications, which you can discuss with your doctor, I'd say go cold-turkey. Don't waste any time on preparation. Don't listen to those telling you how hard it's going to be. Don't watch any RUclips videos showing people pacing their rooms and shaking as if they were quitting heavy drugs. It's no worse than a mild cold. And I believe it's better to quit a few hours before going to bed because when you wake up in the morning, you'll be at least 12 hours smoke-free. Btw, quit on a weekend so that you could avoid stress for at least one day. And try not to worry too much. Try it like it's no big deal, and be ready to accept any result. It's not like someone is going to electrocute your wife if you fail, right? I believe that's exactly the mentality that helped me succeed. That, and the fact that I started telling everyone I don't smoke soon when I quit. It's funny how a simple phrase like that can make you proud of yourself and boost your morale. I've been smoke-free for almost two years now. Soon after quitting smoking, I started walking in a park just to enjoy the fresh air. I saw a bunch of dudes doing calisthenics. I tried to do a pull-up and failed. I approached the guys, asked them for advice; now we train together almost every day. All in all, I've lost weight, gained muscle, stopped sweating too much, and found new friends to hang out with. Oh, and I picked up cycling. Liked it so much that I took a solo 200-mile bike trip to visit my grandma. It's funny how much you miss out on by sucking on those cancer sticks.
Thank you Sarah for this video!! I am trying my best to quit, I have been a smoker for almost five years now. But it really helps that you listed the things about life that you love since you stopped. Congrats to you on conquering such a challenging obstacle. Hopefully I can bring myself to overcome this as well. Stay amazing.
Sarah, thank you for your video and talking about this. I turned it on my phone and listened to it while laying in the shower sick with nausea and alot of bad symptoms while letting my prescription for Promethazine kick in so I can get some relief from misery. Basically, I have already been able to quit smoking for the most part, but lately I will have 1 or 2 black n mild cigars instead and I get really sick every time. It is like I am allergic to it now, but it's still such a struggle to keep away from them completely. It is such a mental and even an emotional battle. I even pray about it alot. Life is such a gift and I do not want to harm my body. So I will keep trying. Every time I give in and start feeling good and healthy, I somehow talk myself into smoking just 1 or 2 because I'm feeling better.. but the guilt and sickness that follows every time is simply Not worth it. I am glad you said "you have to remember how sick you felt and not want to live your life that way." Some people can tolerate it better than others, but I just get so sick from them now, like I have food poisoning. Also I am so worried about my heart health and all the severe cardiovascular tragedies that can happen. So again, thank you for making the video and effort put into it. It brought me some comfort and resolve while laying here sick and depressed.
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I've been smoking since I was around 13 years old. I'm now 19 and trying so hard to quit! This video really came in handy and you've inspired me to try harder. Thank you
Thank you Sarah for this video!! I quit 6 days ago and watching videos like this really helps remind me that I never want to smoke again. Just like you, I also quit cold turkey But this is my 2nd time quitting the 1st time I was cigarette free for a year and a 1/2 and just like you I started again because of drinking so for 2023 I quit both and I feel so much better thanks again for your inspiring video.
I'm doing research for a video I want to make about tips to quit smoking, and I stumbled across your channel. I'm so glad that I did! From what I gathered, we share a lot of common ground! I quit smoking for 2 years only to start again, but I quit again. I'm also in recovery & battle with depression, and I share my story on my channel too. So happy I found you!
Almost same exact story for me right at this moment, quit smoking a couple of years ago for 6 months, started again over time because of drinking and friends. Now I'm 1 month in again, cold turkey, been out with smokers, drinking, inside smoke filled bars, etc. multiple times, 3 birthday parties, one of them mine :) Not a drag or even serious craving. Feeling much happier. Never again.
I have smoked for 20 years. I decided to quit. I don't smoke for 3 week's now. Second day i didn't slept and I'm hungry all the time :))) People, please stop smoking. When you quit after so many years, when your body start to clean it self....than you can see how much poison is in your body. Sarah Rocksdale congrats! Fight on!
Oh wow! WAY TO GO!! That's really awesome that you have quit! =) I'm rooting for you and I'm very excited for you! And thank you so much!! It really is worth it and I feel so much better now
I became horribly depressed in my late teens and through my early, mid, and even somewhat into my late 20's and early 30's. I use to be a health nut and really into healthy eating/exercising and hated cigarettes, but the fact that cigarettes kill people is kind of what sold me on them. These days I'm 80lbs over weight, I smoke and drink heavily all in the goal to hasten my demise. Yesterday I got drunk, smoked half a pack of menthol cigarettes with a menthol ball, and ate 7/8's of a large Little Caesars pizza for my "dinner" (mom had 1 slice). I think it was realizing that I will never, under any circumstances, ever, find a significant other, that made me start smoking, at least in a way.
Heavenly father I pray you remove this burden of smoking from my friend here...he does not want it or need it and it does him no good, please cleanse his mind and body and refresh his spirit...I thank you in advance for this victory lord...not only for he but myself as well...amen
good freaking job!!!! I love your video out of all of the quitting smoking videos I've watched! so real and raw and just awesome. I was a smoker for 2 years and I'm on day 5(almost day 6) of not smoking and it's hell but it's rewarding cause my breathing is better, not much chest pain (getting so much better), tasting got so much better after 3 days like an explosion in my mouth, etc. I saw you almost started to tear up a little over halfway through the video and I felt you on that. great video though! keep on going girl :)
I've lost account of how many time I've quit smoking and eventually fell again. After a year o so without smoking, I started smoking when I met some smoker friends. Now I have to quit after a week smoking and it feels like I've never quit before. I'll try using your shocking method. Thanks for sharing your experience.
This is helpful, thank you so much! I've struggled with quitting so much, I've probably quit and relapsed about 10 times or even more. But I really want to quit again and keep it like that
Kudos to you for quitting smoking. I don't smoke and it's mostly because my grandma passed away from lung cancer when I was about 8-9 years old. My mom once told me that my grandma had caught her (my mom) smoking when my mom was younger and my grandma set a pack of cigarettes in front of her and told her to smoke the whole pack. Needless to say, my mom quit cold turkey when, I think, she was in middle school/high school. My grandpa also used to smoke but he quit. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you, I'm sorry to hear that too about your grandma. Wow a whole pack!? That'll do it! =) Hehe, that's great about you not smoking and your mom and grandpa. Thank you again! =)
I’ve had this video in my watch later for MONTHS. I’ve been planing to quit smoking for a while now. As of, December 31st, 2017, I quit smoking COLD TURKEY. I’m finally watching this video because I am ready to ditch the nasty habit. After three years of smoking, I can finally say I quit. As i’m on this journey, I need all the help I can get. I really appreciate you making this video, it is helping me in ways you don’t know. 😊 Thank you.
Hey Sarah so proud of you. I smoked for 8 years and tried quieting a bunch of times. I am happy to tell you that i quit for good. It has been about a year. Just wanted to share two thing that really helped me. the first is quit smoking hypnosis videos I found on youtube I highly recommend trying them. They rewire your thinking on smoking and give you more willpower. The second thing is accepting the fact that I will always crave cigarette when I face triggers and like you said if I slip sometimes i slipped three times this year smoked about four cigarettes but I just I don't take them as a failure. I take them as a feedback on how the trigger I faced was stronger than my willpower, this tells me to either try to prevent myself from being in the same situation again or to work on my willpower more. My ultimate goal is to have more willpower than the trigger/temptations so that I never smoke again. Hope this was helpful stay awesome.
the last video I have seen after my last cigarette , and it's 32 days and I am quite happy with my decision to quit smoking and drinking cold turkey both at once. Being a heavy drinker( alcoholic) and smoker after almost 10 years I chose life. Believe me it's not that hard if you just live in present after saying hard bye to these life spoilers. don't worry at all just in a month you will start feeling as you used to feel in your teenage when you were not a smoker. every wound heals with time but first you have to start little caring about it, God gave us the best of best machine (human body) with so strong engine and it's parts. we do a lot wrong with this machine but it can repair itself if we take little care, start caring otherwise no one gonna repair it. one thing you should always repeat in your mind - thoughts would come ,thoughts would go ,don't play with them, let them come, let them go. Best of Luck. God bless you.
My name is latricia ,I feel guilty every time I smoke ,I am going to quit to cause after listen to her she gave me the courage to go ahead and just stop ,I don't know her ,but thank you so much
The most important part of this video for me-- when you said that if you don't want to-do you don't have to!! It seems so simple but in reality, when smoking we give up control of ourselves to an addiction 🤦 great video. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much, Sarah! For sharing your story and video. I'm from brazil and I'm an actress... I quit before and started again... it's been 10 years, since I was 16.... and today I am completing my first 24 hours without smoking and your video is so helpful! Next to one more day and keep on going!!! thank you!!!
hi Sarah!....that is great that you are not smoking anymore...I encourage you to do that for a lifetime!...I stopped smoking & drinking officially September 24th 2015 and I really like it to the greatest percentage!...I wake up fully rested, I have so much energy in my lungs & things like nature I take in!...Sarah, as you grow not smoking or drinking, you will heal(I learned that)...so Sarah, don't stop...embrace being completely sober...thanks
I agree with you! I know my thumb nail will piss some off, but all people need to quit smoking! Cold Turkey worked for me , but every person is different!
Thank you solo much for this video!!! I stopped smoking cigs the day after Valentine's…. relapsed 9 days later for about a 5 day binge weekend, got SUPER SICK… like SIIICCCKK enough to go to the doc and get on antibiotics which I had avoided for over 3 years! It was such a signal that it is time to Love Myself and let go of the past! Then I had my period the day before the full moon, I believe it was Saturday March 11... the cramps were severe… I caved and smoked 1 cigarette and a couple hits the next day… Then the sore throat came back with a vengeance! SOO… It's been about 8 days and today I was cleaning out my car, getting ready for a road trip and found one!!! I was battling so much like.. just smoke it, one won't hurt. Fuck man, the Mind is powerful, but I am so grateful I found your video. Can't wait to watch your update. I have been doing Kundalini Yoga to help and today I did a set for "detoxification" :) I'll post the link in another comment. SO much love sista. I just kept thinking as I am watching you, WOW she is glowing and soooo beautiful. Never would have guessed you were a smoker
I have been struggling with quitting smoking for the last 2 years and i have seen videos and went to websites that have helpful tips and what not- But this is very inspiring to me and i have an update i have gone 16 hours without a smoke and i am going to stick to this and allow it to work because you can not quit if you don't feel its the right time and don't force yourself to do it so thanks this is helpful.
Im only 19. started smoking last year. Well I started a little before that because I kept telling myself I am just enjoying it. And now I realized I am lieing to myself everyday. Can't wait to wake up for a smoke. I am a runner and workout and tonight I lost a game due to my lungs dragging me down. I came home and hated myself n you popped up in my news feed. Thank you girl!! Im gonna take your advice and lose some friends and quit this damn habit. thanks for posting !!
People who smoke will later regret for ever smoking in the first place...i will never smoke again...is just a decision one Should make and stand by that decision.
Keep going. This inspiring because I have given myself the same excuses you did. I want to quit so am watching this. I can't wait to get to the point of quitting. Thank you
I'm in the same boat! I quit for a year and one day got so stressed out I played myself to some a cigarette, the next day I was buying a pack. I quit for one year! And blew it.. now it's been over a month and I feel great. I hope this lasts forever! Thank you for the video
THANK YOU. I been watching tons of these kinds of videos and I like how you said you never liked smoking, was just addicted, I used to tell myself the same thing that I enjoy smoking and I have bad health anyway and could die soon, so this video has been very helpful and motivating. My quit date is tomorrow. Wish me luck :)
Great idea about watching the smoking horror videos ! I had been looking for online pics of smoking damage to scare myself. Can’t believe I didn’t think of videos instead. Thank you and I wish you the best of luck . Smoking is the one addiction I’ve struggled with over half my life . I can quit anything else easily . Smoking is horrid .
Hey Sarah! You are so amazing! I am so proud of you and how far you've come. You are so strong and inspiring and it makes me happy that you are brave enough to spread positive messages to others.Thank you so much for sharing your story! I read the Fault in our Stars and I too, believe that quotes help me considerably. What is the quote that you have on your desktop? I guess I get curious about weird things, haha. Brilliant vid as always! 😌
Thank you so, so much! I actually just ended up putting the "Okay? Okay" bit on my desktop but it also made me think of the scene where Hazel and Augustus are talking outside of the church when they first meet. When she get angry about him putting a cigarette in his mouth and she talks about how not being able to breathe really sucks =) hehe I love that story =D Thank you again! You're awesome!!!!
I know this is an old video but I've been watching a bunch of these as I quit for New Year. Each one I've watched is inspiring me to keep up not smoking. I hope you kept up the not smoking
I've quit cold turkey before but gained alot of weight. I went on Keto 3 months ago and lost 45 lbs. I told myself that when I got below 199 lbs. I'd quit smoking. I feel it's putting too many toxins in my liver. I have about 70 lbs. to lose and got a grip on my weight...I feel great! I need to find a replacement for when I get bored. That's when I smoke. I hate exercise, but maybe that will be a good way to get rid of the stress and boredom. I love smoking. I have no health problems. But I can feel better! BTW... your skin is beautiful!
Your story is mine.... Smoked my whole life then quit for 3 years. Stupidly I had just one and now now been a smoker again for the past year. I could kick myself for picking up that one cigarette, and I feel like trying to quit for the second time is harder then the first time but I'm giving it a go this week.... God I hope I can do it. This video helped me get motivated so thanks for sharing!
You've done better than me for 3 years like you said. I'm quitting these fucking things forever. I'm only 4 weeks strong..just a couple here and there, all this time.
My new years resolution is to quit smoking for the I don't know how many years I've said this but after seeing your video I'm really going to start today I get and understand everything you're saying and see your sincerity, so pray for me to really do it this time. Thanks!
very inspiring thanks you.. greetings from Australia. . im really trying hard to cut down atm.. its so hard! but watching ppls are videos are really helping!
I want to thank you a lot because I want to quit smoking and I relate to you a lot, I keep creating excuses to continue smoking but I know deep down that I really need to stop, mostly because singing is a huge part of my life and I've recently started to feel changes in my voice, which makes me really sad. I also love to run and it's been hard for me to do so because I can't breathe as well as I did before.. I've already tried to quit but I never took it to seriously, so I just kept doing it.. But your video really inspired me and I think I'm ready to start this journey! Thank you so much!
I'm 51 and smoked since 16. I remember smoking at a bankers desk in the middle of a bank. Seems so crazy now. I hope I can kick the habit. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for this video I haven't quit yet but I am. Starting my quitting tomorrow. Your video really helped me and gave me the motivation to quit smoking. Thank you so much
I started smoking when I was 12 (17 now) and I grew up with a physical and mental addiction, the anxiety of quitting and the enjoyment I get from smoking is the reason I continue (pack a day)
Hi. I used to be a smoker for a couple years, then went down to just on the weekends for another year & half. Now I haven't smoked at all for over 6 years. What helped me was remembering how horrible I felt and how I smelled to everyone else and how my car smelled!! Ugh. Lol 😝 thanks for making this.
So proud of you Sarah!! Today is my quit for good date, I, too, quit many times before, but this is for good! Thanks for your video, love and light to you!
Hi Sarah, little late to the party here but I just watched this video and it did actually really help. Perhaps it was just knowing others were going through the same thing as me. I tried quitting and got almost 3 days and slipped, so as of tomorrow I'm going to try again. I wanted to thank you for making this video.
I'm turning "very old" on Tuesday. I have quit before for short times. This time I have a plan in place and a great want for change in my life. Lots of reasons, no need to list them here. But I'll make it the first 24 hrs and then I'm making a video. Thanks for the extra inspiration!
Few people ENJOY a life with COPD . We all have to die but we don`t have to spend mid-life onwards with a debilitating disease . A healthy person has a thousand wishes --a sick person has only one .
Oh honey! I am so touched, the shear fact you became a little emotional, there. I understand, and this might just be the video to really impact my drive to stop the lung slop! Thank you for sharing with us, I trying appreciate this. 😀
WOW! Way to go! It's strange but the other day I was really craving a cigarette but I just busied myself with things around the house and it kinda felt like a wave had passed. Once I got through the craving that only lasted a few minutes.. I was glad I didn't give in =) Again, way to go!
I stopped smoking (again) - now almost week without nicotine. So I am just trying to get some reinforcement videos... even though I am fine as I have good mindset (from Allen Carr). I am drinking bit more coffee than before (but without cigarettes). Otherwise I feel much better already (as usually - that is always amazing on stopping smoking). I found most difficult not only to stop, but to not start again (as this happened to me several times).....Definitely I am trying to avoid alcohol now....on the other side I found small amounts of marijuana quite good for tranquility - helps me to calm down cravings actually (but not mix it with tobacco.... just pure weed). Now it's pretty good though (after week)..... it's more in mind ... so thanks for reinforcing my motivations :-).
Good question :-). I stopped for 6 monts, now it's approximately 1.5 month and I smoke again. So again the problem is not to stop, but to not start again :-).
Those who are trying to quit smoking Drink water when they feel that thier lungs are dry Water helps us to quit smoking 100% I quit smoking 100 times 😃 Tonight I'm quitting again 😃 And i have a jug of water and chewing gum and fenel seeds for better digestive system 😉 Sarah why you worried when talking about chest pain Ooh sad That wasn't chest pain That was the pain in lungs Water is best thing to remove that pain 😊 I have a big experience to stop smoking and it's very easy to me The things you need are WATER chewing gum and few fenel seeds just 10 or 15 if you feel stomach is not working good 😉 But everything work better when we stop smoking for 3 days After 3 days Forget about smoking Because you're a normal personality and non smoker You need to forget about smoking And keep distance from smokers when they smoke Just avoid it and hate it Sarah 😃 You're strong 😊 Thankyou!
Those stop smoking inspirational videos on RUclips really did it for me. That is scary stuff. That’s exactly where I was headed. Time and time again did I use my ‘ security blanket of ignorance’ to shield myself from the ugliness that smoking can result in. It’s the ostrich sticking his head in the sand. That’s all. Thank you for this video, and God bless you!
Hey there Sarah, Well while I am only seeing this video of yours now it was something I had saved in my "watch later" as I had been thinking about quitting smoking due to what a pack costs these days that it's getting a little crazy especially here in Australia....But I hope this comment finds you also STILL NOT smoking as it's obviously been a couple years since you posted this video of yours.... And I'm pleased to mention that as of today as of right now I've been nearly a full 24hrs into my quitting smoking and surprisingly it really isn't that hard....I haven't thought about smoking at all in this time, I just felt as I turned 35 just the other day and that I had been smoking about 10 cigarettes a day since I was about 19yrs old just like you that it was time to just quit cold turkey.....This way at my age I'm young enough for my body to heal & reject all the damage/toxins that I put into my body by having a cigarette..... I never got chest pains like you had sometimes, But I will be interested to see what food tastes like after not smoking for a little while as I can still taste food now but you say you really do actually "taste" food after not smoking, I've heard or read that you can gain weight after not smoking did you find this the case for yourself?? Anyways thanks for your helpful video, It was nice to hear someone else's thoughts on their journey with quitting smoking....And if you don't mind my saying so but I think you're really pretty & have a lovely smile....Anyways take care & keep not smoking!! :)
Im at the end of day 2 cold turkey. I smoked for 25 years. I have had some tough moments but the cravings are getting smaller. I would say its really just mild discomfort. I am using Nicotine gum and regular gum. I just had a baby girl and I will not be a smoker around her. Thanks for the video and all the other comments! Everybody keep up the good work!
Here I go again. My lungs hurt, I can barely walk the 1/2 mile to the gym - so I can’t even work out. I’m addicted. I’m going cold turkey tonight, 1 month before my 57th birthday. Wish me luck. Thanks for the video.
I read Allen car book two days ago and had my last ciggarrette at 4.45am yesterday. I have been struggling with the withdrawals.But i know that this will be the last time I ever have to. because every time you have a cigarrette, you body then needs more nicotine again in a few hours, meaning you are withdrawling all the time. i no longer want that feeling again.. so goodbye smoking.
Someone message me here when this comment is one year old to see if I’m still a non-smoker. I quit after 37 years this past January 5. Almost 9 months ago. Congratulations quitters! Nicotine is a horrible drug. We must remember that it does nothing for us. It takes away our money, our health and our time.
Super great video Sarah. I'm currently on day 4 and I'm feeling the difference already. For people looking to quit, I found that it helped me to roll my own cigs. As it's a different feel (air flow, taste, size, and price). With that said, try your hardest not to stay with the rollies too long. Just enough to let the thought of a factory packed cigarette slip out of your mind. Then go head and give er a try and see how not smoking feels. And I'm not sure if this is true but id assume there aren't as many added chemicals in comparison to a cig from a pack. Good luck to everybody that's on the road to quit, we can do it. It's all in our heads.
I picked you the habit from a boyfriend. And I've been smoking them a lot lately since I'm in college town. I've noticed my gums are bleeding and really sore. Now I am quite motivated to stop because I pride myself on healthy gums from growing up with a mother who was an orthodontist. Wish me luck! Hope to never smoke again.
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🙏 great video, we all try & fail. 🙏 My mental chess game with smoking is horrible..
07:00 cognitive dissonance basically
Just dropping in again, crazy - this November will be 2 years since I quit. And I don't miss it at all =) Didn't think it was possible and here I am - wow!
Sarah Rocksdale great job :-))
Great job. You help more than you think!!!!💪 thank you!!!
I can.💪💪
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Thank you so much! =)
Sarah Rocksdale girl I'm trying and I'm so proud of you for stopping. I need help bad and watching this video is a start. Thank you.
Smoke free 1 years now ♥️
Update smoke-free 6 years now ♥️
Oh wow! I luv this! U r so real and I know what ur saying! I quit 5/12/11 and everything is SO MUCH BETTER! Now I'm a vitamin nut! Thrive baby! Terry 😀
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God bless !
I want to understand wat is cold turkey pls
@@rosecruz6092 it means when you quit full stop, that means no cutting down just quitting :)
I have 3 cigs left and I'm NOT buying a pack today. I need prayers but I've made up my mind to quit TODAY. Thank you for this video
🙏how are you doing 🙏
you being vulnerable at minute 7.40 really impacted me and helped me to go ahead in my non smoker journey
I stoped smoking after 14 tryes. Now im day 2 since i haven't smoked. I have a desire but nothing serious for now... wish me luck!
Johan Sebastian Awesome! You CAN do it!!! 🙌🙌❤️❤️
Jodie TheAllNaturalGirl Thank you that's very kind :)
Johan Sebastian I hope your doing great John! Hmm... Will today be day 7?
Jodie TheAllNaturalGirl Haha yesssss i had cravings like crazyyy, now im fine. I do get a bit upset... but i can manage it. I started to realize that cigarettes are just lame. I don't actually need them as i thought. How about you? Are you quiting also?
How did it go john did you quit for good?
i used to smoke for 10 years .naw i am going to quit smoking..after watching your healing vedio..so nice sarah and thanks
I had a theory (just a theory mind you) that all of the "Quitting smoking is harder then quitting heroin" thing was just Big Tobacco feeding fear into people to deter them from trying or at least prolong the success of it. For the longest time when I smoked, I was like "Man when I quit it's going to be so hard and suck so bad". Then one day, I was so sick of being depressed over being a "smoker" that I just said F-it and stopped. After 13 years. Boom. The only thing in the way is the idea of how hard it is, in my opinion. The will and the want is the power! Good job on quitting, it's so gross.
That's an excellent point! =) I found it hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be. Thanks for bringing this up! I completely agree and way to go! =)
Hi! did u experience weight gain? I'm so afraid of it.. I already work out and eat pretty healthy so I don't know what to do..
Absolutely right. Along with all the chronic complainers online telling everyone how hard it is. Quitting groups scream the loudest.
Woohoo! Tomorrow will officially be 2 months since I quit =) I've been rewarding myself with books =D
Sarah Rocksdale Congrats! I thought I would live and die a smoker...so glad I'm finished!
I have spent months studying stopping smoking and found a fantastic resource at Quit Smoking Crusher (google it if you're interested)
hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to learn about tips on how to give up smoking try Renkarter Smoke Quiter Report(should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my neighbor got great results with it.
Sarah Rocksdale Great job girl. I'm happy to say I've quit smoking too 🌈😍✋️
please help me too
I've been a smoker since i started at 18 yo, i'm now 24, i smoke about 20 cigs a day! I don't even have the desire to smoke anymore, it's just the habit...
Today i'll start my journey to quit, hope it goes well since it's hard because on my group of friends we all smoke and drink, but i really want to quit, it's starting to take my money and health.
Hey hey =) Hope you guys are doing alright! Wanted to share some tips on how I quit smoking. Let me know if you found it helpful
Sarah Rocksdale Great job Sarah. I think.U really give ppl hope. Myself included. 😃 Keep on keeping on! 👍
You know your condition is very similar like mine I am also tired of thinking about health after knowing I am gonna suffer. I just found your video and I like thank you so much for making this video. Tomorrow is my birthday and today I am gonna quit smoking and alcohol. You motivated me it is really helpful.
Thanks and all the best for your future.
i can completely relate to this especially with the work related scenario
Thank you.Just saved my life.
If you is interested in giving up smoking the greatest results that i've had was with the Quit Smoking Crusher (just google it) without a doubt the most useful idea i've followed.
Sarah, I too quit smoking. And booze and coke and vaping and pot. Now off benzos for three months. Stay safe. Peace
I still watch this video, i stopped smoking 105 days ago WWWOOOOHOOOOO Thank you Sarah
I quit right after watching your vid. I wasn't even thinking of quitting that day: just saw your video and decided to give it a try. I put the pack on my desk at around 6pm. The six hours prior to going to sleep were tough, not gonna lie. But in the morning I felt better. The next day I was asked to help paramedics carry an elderly guy to the ambulance. My hands were shaky and weaker than usual, but nothing terrible. In reality, it felt like a mild cold. Two days later, no withdrawal symptoms at all.
Two bloody days! All it took after almost 15 years of smoking. If I'd known it was that easy, I'd have quit years ago. In my opinion, it was easy for me because:
- I kept the pack on my desk at all times. Knowing that I can go back at any time took a lot of weight off of my shoulders. I'm glad I wasn't trying to hide or throw away the cigs. Would have been too hard and therefore more stressful.
- I never planned anything. I gave it a try, and just went with the flow, ready to accept defeat. I think by not planning anything I got rid of that 'life-altering event fright' people often get when they try to prepare themselves for weeks. I was just fooling around and trying to see how far I can go. No pressure.
My advice. Unless you have some contraindications, which you can discuss with your doctor, I'd say go cold-turkey. Don't waste any time on preparation. Don't listen to those telling you how hard it's going to be. Don't watch any RUclips videos showing people pacing their rooms and shaking as if they were quitting heavy drugs. It's no worse than a mild cold. And I believe it's better to quit a few hours before going to bed because when you wake up in the morning, you'll be at least 12 hours smoke-free. Btw, quit on a weekend so that you could avoid stress for at least one day. And try not to worry too much. Try it like it's no big deal, and be ready to accept any result. It's not like someone is going to electrocute your wife if you fail, right? I believe that's exactly the mentality that helped me succeed. That, and the fact that I started telling everyone I don't smoke soon when I quit. It's funny how a simple phrase like that can make you proud of yourself and boost your morale.
I've been smoke-free for almost two years now. Soon after quitting smoking, I started walking in a park just to enjoy the fresh air. I saw a bunch of dudes doing calisthenics. I tried to do a pull-up and failed. I approached the guys, asked them for advice; now we train together almost every day. All in all, I've lost weight, gained muscle, stopped sweating too much, and found new friends to hang out with. Oh, and I picked up cycling. Liked it so much that I took a solo 200-mile bike trip to visit my grandma. It's funny how much you miss out on by sucking on those cancer sticks.
Thank you Sarah for this video!! I am trying my best to quit, I have been a smoker for almost five years now. But it really helps that you listed the things about life that you love since you stopped. Congrats to you on conquering such a challenging obstacle. Hopefully I can bring myself to overcome this as well. Stay amazing.
My 1 year Anniversary on April 18 2021 - Feeling so much better than expected.
Sarah, thank you for your video and talking about this. I turned it on my phone and listened to it while laying in the shower sick with nausea and alot of bad symptoms while letting my prescription for Promethazine kick in so I can get some relief from misery. Basically, I have already been able to quit smoking for the most part, but lately I will have 1 or 2 black n mild cigars instead and I get really sick every time. It is like I am allergic to it now, but it's still such a struggle to keep away from them completely. It is such a mental and even an emotional battle. I even pray about it alot. Life is such a gift and I do not want to harm my body. So I will keep trying. Every time I give in and start feeling good and healthy, I somehow talk myself into smoking just 1 or 2 because I'm feeling better.. but the guilt and sickness that follows every time is simply Not worth it. I am glad you said "you have to remember how sick you felt and not want to live your life that way." Some people can tolerate it better than others, but I just get so sick from them now, like I have food poisoning. Also I am so worried about my heart health and all the severe cardiovascular tragedies that can happen. So again, thank you for making the video and effort put into it. It brought me some comfort and resolve while laying here sick and depressed.
i don't smoke but i find this video super interesting and i can help my smoker friends :)
Oh that's great! =) Thank you so much!
you cannot stop your friends from smoking. they will defriend you. all smokers make a decision in their head whether they want to give up or not
Hi mam that's a good to know that u dont smoke n ur caring so much about ur friends to give them a right way.....here is how quited to smoke -bit.ly/2GDlhcw
I've been smoking since I was around 13 years old. I'm now 19 and trying so hard to quit! This video really came in handy and you've inspired me to try harder. Thank you
Thank you Sarah for this video!! I quit 6 days ago and watching videos like this really helps remind me that I never want to smoke again. Just like you, I also quit cold turkey But this is my 2nd time quitting the 1st time I was cigarette free for a year and a 1/2 and just like you I started again because of drinking so for 2023 I quit both and I feel so much better thanks again for your inspiring video.
If you really want to quit i beg you to get trough second week and its all done
I am smoker in phase of quiting and when I see how beatifull you are this motivate me to stop smoking right NOW. Thank you!
Hey go u; I stopped smoking over 18 months ago and had been smoking for 19 years x
Wow congrats!!! Way to go! =) & thank you so much! Already feel so much better! =D
How did you manage to quit?thanks
I'm doing research for a video I want to make about tips to quit smoking, and I stumbled across your channel. I'm so glad that I did! From what I gathered, we share a lot of common ground! I quit smoking for 2 years only to start again, but I quit again. I'm also in recovery & battle with depression, and I share my story on my channel too. So happy I found you!
Almost same exact story for me right at this moment, quit smoking a couple of years ago for 6 months, started again over time because of drinking and friends. Now I'm 1 month in again, cold turkey, been out with smokers, drinking, inside smoke filled bars, etc. multiple times, 3 birthday parties, one of them mine :)
Not a drag or even serious craving. Feeling much happier. Never again.
going cold turkey is the best way.
I have smoked for 20 years. I decided to quit. I don't smoke for 3 week's now. Second day i didn't slept and I'm hungry all the time :)))
People, please stop smoking. When you quit after so many years, when your body start to clean it self....than you can see how much poison is in your body. Sarah Rocksdale congrats! Fight on!
Oh wow! WAY TO GO!! That's really awesome that you have quit! =) I'm rooting for you and I'm very excited for you!
And thank you so much!! It really is worth it and I feel so much better now
Thank you for support!
I became horribly depressed in my late teens and through my early, mid, and even somewhat into my late 20's and early 30's. I use to be a health nut and really into healthy eating/exercising and hated cigarettes, but the fact that cigarettes kill people is kind of what sold me on them. These days I'm 80lbs over weight, I smoke and drink heavily all in the goal to hasten my demise. Yesterday I got drunk, smoked half a pack of menthol cigarettes with a menthol ball, and ate 7/8's of a large Little Caesars pizza for my "dinner" (mom had 1 slice). I think it was realizing that I will never, under any circumstances, ever, find a significant other, that made me start smoking, at least in a way.
I've been smoking for more than 10 years and my lungs hurt....plz pray for me to quit
bullshit
Nothing fails like prayer.
Have you quit?
Heavenly father I pray you remove this burden of smoking from my friend here...he does not want it or need it and it does him no good, please cleanse his mind and body and refresh his spirit...I thank you in advance for this victory lord...not only for he but myself as well...amen
You can make it , if still you cannot make it , love to guide you how to quit..
good freaking job!!!! I love your video out of all of the quitting smoking videos I've watched! so real and raw and just awesome. I was a smoker for 2 years and I'm on day 5(almost day 6) of not smoking and it's hell but it's rewarding cause my breathing is better, not much chest pain (getting so much better), tasting got so much better after 3 days like an explosion in my mouth, etc. I saw you almost started to tear up a little over halfway through the video and I felt you on that. great video though! keep on going girl :)
I've lost account of how many time I've quit smoking and eventually fell again. After a year o so without smoking, I started smoking when I met some smoker friends. Now I have to quit after a week smoking and it feels like I've never quit before. I'll try using your shocking method. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for your posting. I am not a smoker, but an ex girlfriend died from cigarettes. She loved her cigarettes never understanding she was addicted.
This is helpful, thank you so much! I've struggled with quitting so much, I've probably quit and relapsed about 10 times or even more. But I really want to quit again and keep it like that
Kudos to you for quitting smoking. I don't smoke and it's mostly because my grandma passed away from lung cancer when I was about 8-9 years old. My mom once told me that my grandma had caught her (my mom) smoking when my mom was younger and my grandma set a pack of cigarettes in front of her and told her to smoke the whole pack. Needless to say, my mom quit cold turkey when, I think, she was in middle school/high school. My grandpa also used to smoke but he quit. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you, I'm sorry to hear that too about your grandma. Wow a whole pack!? That'll do it! =) Hehe, that's great about you not smoking and your mom and grandpa. Thank you again! =)
@@_SarahElizabeth your right a fit x
I quit 3 years ago and its the best thing! You can also quit! Educate yourself on how addiction works. LEARN! It's actually easier then you think.
this sounds like such a vague comment. i know how addiction works, I still haven't had the balls to quit. I ALMOST went 24 hours once. ONCE
yes its hard to quit smoking but not impossible if ur determined to do so this a way u can...i assure u it would help u for sure -bit.ly/2GDlhcw
I am on 18 hours, just take it an hour at a time.
Just passed 1 week...which is a miracle for me. Physically feeling a LITTLE bit better already.
I’ve had this video in my watch later for MONTHS. I’ve been planing to quit smoking for a while now. As of, December 31st, 2017, I quit smoking COLD TURKEY. I’m finally watching this video because I am ready to ditch the nasty habit. After three years of smoking, I can finally say I quit. As i’m on this journey, I need all the help I can get. I really appreciate you making this video, it is helping me in ways you don’t know. 😊
Thank you.
Hey Sarah so proud of you. I smoked for 8 years and tried quieting a bunch of times. I am happy to tell you that i quit for good. It has been about a year. Just wanted to share two thing that really helped me. the first is quit smoking hypnosis videos I found on youtube I highly recommend trying them. They rewire your thinking on smoking and give you more willpower. The second thing is accepting the fact that I will always crave cigarette when I face triggers and like you said if I slip sometimes i slipped three times this year smoked about four cigarettes but I just I don't take them as a failure. I take them as a feedback on how the trigger I faced was stronger than my willpower, this tells me to either try to prevent myself from being in the same situation again or to work on my willpower more. My ultimate goal is to have more willpower than the trigger/temptations so that I never smoke again. Hope this was helpful stay awesome.
the last video I have seen after my last cigarette , and it's 32 days and I am quite happy with my decision to quit smoking and drinking cold turkey both at once. Being a heavy drinker( alcoholic) and smoker after almost 10 years I chose life. Believe me it's not that hard if you just live in present after saying hard bye to these life spoilers. don't worry at all just in a month you will start feeling as you used to feel in your teenage when you were not a smoker. every wound heals with time but first you have to start little caring about it, God gave us the best of best machine (human body) with so strong engine and it's parts. we do a lot wrong with this machine but it can repair itself if we take little care, start caring otherwise no one gonna repair it.
one thing you should always repeat in your mind - thoughts would come ,thoughts would go ,don't play with them, let them come, let them go. Best of Luck. God bless you.
My name is latricia ,I feel guilty every time I smoke ,I am going to quit to cause after listen to her she gave me the courage to go ahead and just stop ,I don't know her ,but thank you so much
hy oliver , do you really wanna stop /
The most important part of this video for me-- when you said that if you don't want to-do you don't have to!! It seems so simple but in reality, when smoking we give up control of ourselves to an addiction 🤦 great video. Thanks for sharing
This video is really helpful:) though I don't smoke, but many of my family members do. I'm so proud of you, and I wish you the best.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much, Sarah! For sharing your story and video. I'm from brazil and I'm an actress... I quit before and started again... it's been 10 years, since I was 16.... and today I am completing my first 24 hours without smoking and your video is so helpful! Next to one more day and keep on going!!! thank you!!!
hi Sarah!....that is great that you are not smoking anymore...I encourage you to do that for a lifetime!...I stopped smoking & drinking officially September 24th 2015 and I really like it to the greatest percentage!...I wake up fully rested, I have so much energy in my lungs & things like nature I take in!...Sarah, as you grow not smoking or drinking, you will heal(I learned that)...so Sarah, don't stop...embrace being completely sober...thanks
it was nice to hear your story! in the past, for me, talking about quitting seemed to hurt me. a support system is great!
I agree with you! I know my thumb nail will piss some off, but all people need to quit smoking! Cold Turkey worked for me , but every person is different!
Thanks for your great video Sarah, I have a friend who wants to quit, and its so difficult so I need strategies to support her, any other tips??
It’s so amazing that people lives miles away but still there brain and mind behaves same in some certain situations.
Thank you solo much for this video!!! I stopped smoking cigs the day after Valentine's…. relapsed 9 days later for about a 5 day binge weekend, got SUPER SICK… like SIIICCCKK enough to go to the doc and get on antibiotics which I had avoided for over 3 years! It was such a signal that it is time to Love Myself and let go of the past! Then I had my period the day before the full moon, I believe it was Saturday March 11... the cramps were severe… I caved and smoked 1 cigarette and a couple hits the next day… Then the sore throat came back with a vengeance! SOO… It's been about 8 days and today I was cleaning out my car, getting ready for a road trip and found one!!! I was battling so much like.. just smoke it, one won't hurt. Fuck man, the Mind is powerful, but I am so grateful I found your video. Can't wait to watch your update. I have been doing Kundalini Yoga to help and today I did a set for "detoxification" :) I'll post the link in another comment. SO much love sista. I just kept thinking as I am watching you, WOW she is glowing and soooo beautiful. Never would have guessed you were a smoker
Day 10 no cigs after 28 years
Way to go!! I'm rooting for you =)
Sarah Rocksdale thank you day 12
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 You got this! 🙆🏻♀️
I have been struggling with quitting smoking for the last 2 years and i have seen videos and went to websites that have helpful tips and what not- But this is very inspiring to me and i have an update i have gone 16 hours without a smoke and i am going to stick to this and allow it to work because you can not quit if you don't feel its the right time and don't force yourself to do it so thanks this is helpful.
Im only 19. started smoking last year. Well I started a little before that because I kept telling myself I am just enjoying it. And now I realized I am lieing to myself everyday. Can't wait to wake up for a smoke. I am a runner and workout and tonight I lost a game due to my lungs dragging me down. I came home and hated myself n you popped up in my news feed. Thank you girl!! Im gonna take your advice and lose some friends and quit this damn habit. thanks for posting !!
Sarah, thank you. I’m going through the quitting process right now and really need to watch videos like this one.
People who smoke will later regret for ever smoking in the first place...i will never smoke again...is just a decision one
Should make and stand by that decision.
Keep going. This inspiring because I have given myself the same excuses you did. I want to quit so am watching this. I can't wait to get to the point of quitting. Thank you
I'm in the same boat! I quit for a year and one day got so stressed out I played myself to some a cigarette, the next day I was buying a pack. I quit for one year! And blew it.. now it's been over a month and I feel great. I hope this lasts forever! Thank you for the video
I love seeing your smiling face and hearing your stories. Best wishes to you
THANK YOU. I been watching tons of these kinds of videos and I like how you said you never liked smoking, was just addicted, I used to tell myself the same thing that I enjoy smoking and I have bad health anyway and could die soon, so this video has been very helpful and motivating. My quit date is tomorrow. Wish me luck :)
Great idea about watching the smoking horror videos ! I had been looking for online pics of smoking damage to scare myself. Can’t believe I didn’t think of videos instead. Thank you and I wish you the best of luck . Smoking is the one addiction I’ve struggled with over half my life . I can quit anything else easily . Smoking is horrid .
Hiya!! Great video...can I just ask what lipstick you're wearing in this? It's amazing X
+Lucy Welton Hey! Thanks! It's Tom Ford's lipstick in Cherry Lush 🙌🏼💄💋
Hey Sarah! You are so amazing! I am so proud of you and how far you've come. You are so strong and inspiring and it makes me happy that you are brave enough to spread positive messages to others.Thank you so much for sharing your story! I read the Fault in our Stars and I too, believe that quotes help me considerably. What is the quote that you have on your desktop? I guess I get curious about weird things, haha. Brilliant vid as always! 😌
Thank you so, so much! I actually just ended up putting the "Okay? Okay" bit on my desktop but it also made me think of the scene where Hazel and Augustus are talking outside of the church when they first meet. When she get angry about him putting a cigarette in his mouth and she talks about how not being able to breathe really sucks =) hehe I love that story =D Thank you again! You're awesome!!!!
I know this is an old video but I've been watching a bunch of these as I quit for New Year. Each one I've watched is inspiring me to keep up not smoking. I hope you kept up the not smoking
I've quit cold turkey before but gained alot of weight. I went on Keto 3 months ago and lost 45 lbs. I told myself that when I got below 199 lbs. I'd quit smoking. I feel it's putting too many toxins in my liver. I have about 70 lbs. to lose and got a grip on my weight...I feel great! I need to find a replacement for when I get bored. That's when I smoke. I hate exercise, but maybe that will be a good way to get rid of the stress and boredom. I love smoking. I have no health problems. But I can feel better! BTW... your skin is beautiful!
Your story is mine.... Smoked my whole life then quit for 3 years. Stupidly I had just one and now now been a smoker again for the past year. I could kick myself for picking up that one cigarette, and I feel like trying to quit for the second time is harder then the first time but I'm giving it a go this week.... God I hope I can do it. This video helped me get motivated so thanks for sharing!
You've done better than me for 3 years like you said. I'm quitting these fucking things forever. I'm only 4 weeks strong..just a couple here and there, all this time.
My new years resolution is to quit smoking for the I don't know how many years I've said this but after seeing your video I'm really going to start today I get and understand everything you're saying and see your sincerity, so pray for me to really do it this time. Thanks!
very inspiring thanks you..
greetings from Australia. .
im really trying hard to cut down atm.. its so hard! but watching ppls are videos are really helping!
I want to thank you a lot because I want to quit smoking and I relate to you a lot, I keep creating excuses to continue smoking but I know deep down that I really need to stop, mostly because singing is a huge part of my life and I've recently started to feel changes in my voice, which makes me really sad. I also love to run and it's been hard for me to do so because I can't breathe as well as I did before.. I've already tried to quit but I never took it to seriously, so I just kept doing it.. But your video really inspired me and I think I'm ready to start this journey! Thank you so much!
I'm 51 and smoked since 16. I remember smoking at a bankers desk in the middle of a bank. Seems so crazy now. I hope I can kick the habit. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for this video
I haven't quit yet but I am. Starting my quitting tomorrow.
Your video really helped me and gave me the motivation to quit smoking.
Thank you so much
I started smoking when I was 12 (17 now) and I grew up with a physical and mental addiction, the anxiety of quitting and the enjoyment I get from smoking is the reason I continue (pack a day)
Hi. I used to be a smoker for a couple years, then went down to just on the weekends for another year & half. Now I haven't smoked at all for over 6 years. What helped me was remembering how horrible I felt and how I smelled to everyone else and how my car smelled!! Ugh. Lol 😝 thanks for making this.
Wow that's incredible! Way to go! =) I hear ya! Hehehe thank you!
So proud of you Sarah!! Today is my quit for good date, I, too, quit many times before, but this is for good! Thanks for your video, love and light to you!
Hi Sarah, little late to the party here but I just watched this video and it did actually really help. Perhaps it was just knowing others were going through the same thing as me. I tried quitting and got almost 3 days and slipped, so as of tomorrow I'm going to try again. I wanted to thank you for making this video.
Howd you go
I'm turning "very old" on Tuesday. I have quit before for short times. This time I have a plan in place and a great want for change in my life. Lots of reasons, no need to list them here. But I'll make it the first 24 hrs and then I'm making a video. Thanks for the extra inspiration!
thank you so much, hope you are still on the path
Thats how I think! Im a smoker and I think well since I wont know when I die might as well enjoy the things that I enjoy
I've heard other people say that too =) I found it relatable and I remember feeling that way
Few people ENJOY a life with COPD . We all have to die but we don`t have to spend mid-life onwards with a debilitating disease . A healthy person has a thousand wishes --a sick person has only one .
thank you for sharing your story. and all the helpful links. youve really givin me the biggest confidence boost that i can quit. thank you again!
Oh honey! I am so touched, the shear fact you became a little emotional, there.
I understand, and this might just be the video to really impact my drive to stop the lung slop!
Thank you for sharing with us, I trying appreciate this. 😀
first day off them...4 attempt of quitting video really helps:) thanks
Thank you. Going to quit cold turkey today. I love u
Thank you for making this video! You motivated me so much to quit! Greetings from Serbia! :)
after 14 years...I quit cold turkey. wasn't easy.
WOW! Way to go! It's strange but the other day I was really craving a cigarette but I just busied myself with things around the house and it kinda felt like a wave had passed. Once I got through the craving that only lasted a few minutes.. I was glad I didn't give in =) Again, way to go!
Inspirational quitting story Sarah. Well done.
I stopped smoking (again) - now almost week without nicotine. So I am just trying to get some reinforcement videos... even though I am fine as I have good mindset (from Allen Carr). I am drinking bit more coffee than before (but without cigarettes). Otherwise I feel much better already (as usually - that is always amazing on stopping smoking). I found most difficult not only to stop, but to not start again (as this happened to me several times).....Definitely I am trying to avoid alcohol now....on the other side I found small amounts of marijuana quite good for tranquility - helps me to calm down cravings actually (but not mix it with tobacco.... just pure weed). Now it's pretty good though (after week)..... it's more in mind ... so thanks for reinforcing my motivations :-).
Petr Skokan how did it go?
Good question :-). I stopped for 6 monts, now it's approximately 1.5 month and I smoke again. So again the problem is not to stop, but to not start again :-).
I love this! A very similar message to what I discussed in one of my videos on this topic :) keep up your great work!
I planned to quit after NY eve, but f*** it, I am doing it now!
are you off them
How are you doing with that, now that it's been a year? Well, I hope.
Those who are trying to quit smoking
Drink water when they feel that thier lungs are dry
Water helps us to quit smoking 100%
I quit smoking 100 times 😃
Tonight I'm quitting again 😃
And i have a jug of water and chewing gum and fenel seeds for better digestive system 😉
Sarah why you worried when talking about chest pain
Ooh sad
That wasn't chest pain
That was the pain in lungs
Water is best thing to remove that pain 😊
I have a big experience to stop smoking and it's very easy to me
The things you need are WATER chewing gum and few fenel seeds just 10 or 15 if you feel stomach is not working good 😉
But everything work better when we stop smoking for 3 days
After 3 days
Forget about smoking
Because you're a normal personality and non smoker
You need to forget about smoking
And keep distance from smokers when they smoke
Just avoid it and hate it
Sarah 😃
You're strong 😊
Thankyou!
Those stop smoking inspirational videos on RUclips really did it for me. That is scary stuff. That’s exactly where I was headed. Time and time again did I use my ‘ security blanket of ignorance’ to shield myself from the ugliness that smoking can result in. It’s the ostrich sticking his head in the sand. That’s all. Thank you for this video, and God bless you!
Hey there Sarah, Well while I am only seeing this video of yours now it was something I had saved in my "watch later" as I had been thinking about quitting smoking due to what a pack costs these days that it's getting a little crazy especially here in Australia....But I hope this comment finds you also STILL NOT smoking as it's obviously been a couple years since you posted this video of yours....
And I'm pleased to mention that as of today as of right now I've been nearly a full 24hrs into my quitting smoking and surprisingly it really isn't that hard....I haven't thought about smoking at all in this time, I just felt as I turned 35 just the other day and that I had been smoking about 10 cigarettes a day since I was about 19yrs old just like you that it was time to just quit cold turkey.....This way at my age I'm young enough for my body to heal & reject all the damage/toxins that I put into my body by having a cigarette.....
I never got chest pains like you had sometimes, But I will be interested to see what food tastes like after not smoking for a little while as I can still taste food now but you say you really do actually "taste" food after not smoking, I've heard or read that you can gain weight after not smoking did you find this the case for yourself??
Anyways thanks for your helpful video, It was nice to hear someone else's thoughts on their journey with quitting smoking....And if you don't mind my saying so but I think you're really pretty & have a lovely smile....Anyways take care & keep not smoking!! :)
Great Video Sarah!
when you finally get the memo about quitting it is AMAZING
Congrats Sarah and we'll done. Stay strong.
Im at the end of day 2 cold turkey. I smoked for 25 years. I have had some tough moments but the cravings are getting smaller. I would say its really just mild discomfort. I am using Nicotine gum and regular gum. I just had a baby girl and I will not be a smoker around her. Thanks for the video and all the other comments! Everybody keep up the good work!
Here I go again. My lungs hurt, I can barely walk the 1/2 mile to the gym - so I can’t even work out. I’m addicted. I’m going cold turkey tonight, 1 month before my 57th birthday. Wish me luck. Thanks for the video.
I read Allen car book two days ago and had my last ciggarrette at 4.45am yesterday. I have been struggling with the withdrawals.But i know that this will be the last time I ever have to.
because every time you have a cigarrette, you body then needs more nicotine again in a few hours, meaning you are withdrawling all the time.
i no longer want that feeling again.. so goodbye smoking.
Someone message me here when this comment is one year old to see if I’m still a non-smoker. I quit after 37 years this past January 5. Almost 9 months ago.
Congratulations quitters! Nicotine is a horrible drug. We must remember that it does nothing for us. It takes away our money, our health and our time.
In a van down by the river. It's not quite a year, but are you smoking?. 🚬
CooganBear,
Hell no. I don’t smoke.
Super great video Sarah. I'm currently on day 4 and I'm feeling the difference already. For people looking to quit, I found that it helped me to roll my own cigs. As it's a different feel (air flow, taste, size, and price). With that said, try your hardest not to stay with the rollies too long. Just enough to let the thought of a factory packed cigarette slip out of your mind. Then go head and give er a try and see how not smoking feels. And I'm not sure if this is true but id assume there aren't as many added chemicals in comparison to a cig from a pack. Good luck to everybody that's on the road to quit, we can do it. It's all in our heads.
You definitely get a sub. Thank you for this!
Keep up the good work. You are doing something very important. Remember once your head space is right things can get done ☺☺☺
I stopped smoking because I finally found my purpose in life
I picked you the habit from a boyfriend. And I've been smoking them a lot lately since I'm in college town. I've noticed my gums are bleeding and really sore. Now I am quite motivated to stop because I pride myself on healthy gums from growing up with a mother who was an orthodontist. Wish me luck! Hope to never smoke again.