What is the Single Best Thing You Can Do to Quit Smoking?
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Trying to quit right now, its hard as balls. Do your selves a favor and never start.
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+Silent Cheech
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"It's gonna be a challenge now, and it's gonna be a challenge in 5 years. So why not do it now?" That's an extremely good point.
Actually, it gets more challenging, we smokers all know it, so that makes this point even stronger
Good word. We learn everything in life by explanation, experience, and example.
Here is my explamation based off of experience. Maybe it will be and example to someone ,though you can only read the explanation.
Those little round packs, Zyn ,the nicotine salt you put in your mouth. Its not nasty like dip, tastes like mint . It works better than a patch for me, because it is intended to work for an hour at a time. A patch distributes nicotine for 24 hours. So there is no high point in that 24 hours if you get a craving.
So ,I wake up, eat ,and want a cigarette. I can put the Zyn in. Its fast ,within a minute the nicotine hits me ,its not nasty at all, but like a mint. Its 4 dollars for 15 in a pack. But you won't need to use many. I went from a pack a day to using 5 of those.
What about the hand to mouth addiction? This is why I almost switched to a vape. But what I did ,was grabbed a pack of hemp cigarettes. You can't puff them ,but you have to pull them like weed. But it smokes, and has no addictive chemical(maybe slightly for some, but not for me)
So what this did ,was took the idea from my mind that when I puff something, I get my nicotine fix. However both cravings , the nicotine craving ,and the hand to mouth craving ,was satisfied. Now I like cbd products for my skin. I even use the Dr Teals Epsom salt for my bath and it has thc . However I do not like to alter my mind. I can say ,the hemp cigarettes come with a mild relaxing feeling ,then it wears off after a few minutes . They also were not addictive. Its not something you will are likely to end up going out and buying pack after pack like cigarettes.
You see,once I broke the idea in my mind that nicotine comes from puffing something, it was easier to ween it out of my system.
Both of my parents died of lung cancer 13 years ago. My mom never smoked . I'm 41 ,I quit smoking when I was 33. I've been to about 20 funerals and have a sister, aunt and uncle left. I didn't smoke for 7 years after I quit at 33 , then I had another ,different type of trial in my life ,and instead of completely relying on my faith ,I started smoking again. Smoked for 6 months. Before that 6 months ,I smoked weed for 5 months, which helped lead to that trial (i had been clean 7 years). The nicotine in the blunt wraps got me. So when I quit smoking weed, I went to cigarettes shortly thereafter . So I pretty much put my lungs through the ringer for 11 months ,although i could still run 7 miles on the eliptical because I do not slack on exercise and diet. We walk in the woods 4 or 5 times a week ,and eat healthy.
A good friend of mine also quit smoking by switching to vapes. It seems better than the dry smoke from cigarettes which BBQ your lungs as he put it. So when I was 33 ,I quit cold turkey. This last time , I set a date. I said I would not smoke longer than 6 months and put it in my calendar . During the 2 months leading to the date , I experimented with patches ( which work pretty well) and and some herbal cigarettes. My friend who switched to vape stopped by one day, and gave me some ZYN salt wintergreen.
I put those two together(salt and hemp cigs) with my faith , and putting down the cigarettes was easier than I expected. I also took some vacation time off of work , as we worked through the pandemic due to military orders. I do recommend that if you want to quit smoking that you try to get some time off of work. Try to remove any stressful thing from your life for a week or so. Stress also kills and leads to many different bad things , so if you are successful , consider trying to keep moving in that direction. Back when I was younger , I had to quit things several times due to getting locked up (5 drug felonies before I was 33). See it's not just about quitting, but having your mind made up. If you are of the faith ,then I have extra advice for you ,and even if not ,i can still help in some areas.
I hope this helps someone who wants to quit . I want you to put the cigarettes down . I do believe tapering down with the vape would have worked as well , but I want people to know there are several methods for this . Maybe you tried one thing and failed. Maybe you have tried multiple times abd failed. There is a method for you. Our brains are not all wired the same. I have an addictive personality so I have to be extra careful. I think most of us are addicted to caffeine , let that be the only thing. If you kick that in today's world ,I salute you!
Feel free to message me, my fb name is the same that is on here.
Consistency is a sign of integrity. There are only a few things I waver back and forth with,depending on the topic. One is pragmatism. In this case , if you want to quit ,ask yourself if the ends justify the means.
Here's a video to give you an idea of some of my thinking
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Its also extremely ineffective being that it makes me wanna smoke.
Many thanks, I've been looking for "how long does nicotine withdrawal last on chantix" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Paybigailon Unimaginable Prestige - (do a search on google ) ? It is an awesome one off product for discovering how to discovering how to quit smoking minus the hard work. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my cousin got excellent results with it.
Story of my life. But damn good point
one day I decided to wake up as a non smoker, no therapy, nothing, only by will power now it's been 8 months since my last cigarette! Best decision I've ever made.
edit : it's been almost 2 years since I quit. my bodyweight was 44 kg when I was a smoker, my appetite increases a lot, I eat like an animal. I balanced it by doing weight training and now my bodyweight is 64 kg. I've never been this fit before. I also used to have anxiety, now it's gone. to anyone reading this and planning to quit, I wish you good luck and a happy life.
I've done that 3 to 4 times so far in my almost 20 years of smoking now. Not smoking for a year or two... and suddenly... boom.
I did the same thing...just decided my body does not need cigarettes and I stopped... Just quit. Mind over matter I guess😊 it has been 8 years since I quit
@@June3669 impressive 👏 it's almost two years for me currently.
@@jmitterii2 it's all to each their own choices. if you want to quit later, I hope you'll survive much longer.
It was a similar case for me. Started at 15 quit out of the blue at 24. I suddenly just didn't feel like it. Gained a bunch of pounds but it was fine since I have always been working out.
I feel like I am gaslighting myself when I read the experiences of others but I never thought about quitting as being a big deal. For most of the time I smoked a cigarette per half an hour. But reading some of the comments makes me believe that I wasn't addicted but just being bored and going through the motions. I don't know, maybe it's me but I feel like making addiction out as an ever present shadow instead of a mosquito that you just need to make effort to squash seems like the false approach. This, of course only concerns tobacco and alcohol, both of which I have been addicted to.
I started smoking cigarettes since my teenage. Spent my whole life fighting Cigarettes addiction. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Ive done shrooms last month in my house. It taught me how severely traumatized I was from alcohol. I healed from many mental traumas from my past and was able to forgive, let go. Shrooms to me is a remedy not a vice. I even felt more refreshed the morning after. So no hangovers. No depression mood for days. No anxiety.I now have a more calm mind
How do i reach out to him? Is he on Instagram
I smoked heavily for 45 years. A few weeks ago, I'd been feeling bad for a week so went to my primary doctor. My doctor discovered that my blood O2 saturation was at 70 which is very dangerous. Huge risk of sudden death. Doctor sent me to the hospital. I was diagnosed with pneumonia and COPD. I knew I had COPD for years. It got so bad that I struggled to breathe when I laid down and my heart would pound. I couldn't walk 30 feet without breathing hard. The pulmonologist told me that if I continued to smoke, I'd be dead in 2 years. He also said that if I quit smoking now, I can expect significant healing and live a long life. The antibiotics, steroids and breathing treatments I got in the hospital really helped. After 4 days without smoking in the hospital, I have kept going. I feel so much better. My cardio has increased about 500%. I wear a patch when I'm at work and munch hard candy all day. The candy is what I used to replace the cigarettes. I've only been smoke free for 15 days, but that's something I was never able to do before. I know I will never smoke again. I almost passed the point of no return. Fast forward to 2022. What a trip reading what I wrote in 2017. It's been 4 years and 11 months now and I haven't smoked. I'm alive and feeling much better. In 2017, I told myself I would just have to endure the withdrawal and I did. I only used the patches for a few days. The hard candy helped a lot, but with or without it I will never smoke. If you make up your mind to do it, nothing can stop you. The cravings started to lessen after a couple weeks and I felt stronger. If you think you can't stop smoking, you're wrong. I did it. You can do it too.
Rat Man.. I hope you’re doing well.. are you still smoke free!?!?
If you could do it, I can. Been smoking since I was 14 or 15. Quitting has been on my mind for a while, but god, is it hard.
Rat Man, wow, 45 years. Sorry about the COPD. Great to hear you are improving your health now! Never look back! Keep fighting!
@@PierreAndersson85 may i ask what is copd
@@wassimkh9120 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and cough with sputum production. COPD is a progressive disease, meaning it typically worsens over time.
I quit cold turkey 3 years ago, (edit: 4 years) still come back to this and other smoking related videos to reinforce the best decision that I ever made
DANIEL PHAM thanks man I really don’t miss it either, if you or anyone else is really thinking of getting over it but can’t, it gets easier with time, just stick to it
Also, if it’s worth anything, my tip to quit smoking would be to take up running, not much at first like 10 minutes three times a week. If you start small you’ll see your stamina increase and you’ll see smoking as a direct counter to your progress. That’s how I kept motivated. The best of luck my friends.
How do you deal with the cravings? Cuz sometimes it’s so bad it makes me wanna punch the wall
What does cold turkey means!?
MK Suireng Chakma like no vaping, no nicotine patches, no one off cigarette on a Saturday night. If you need motivation there’s a fantastic video playing in the background of this comments section ;) Listen to Dr Mike he knows what he’s talking about. Much love all
I recently quit smoking and for some reason it wasn’t that hard. I told myself, “I wasn’t born a smoker. I started smoking by choice. Now my choice is to stop.” I find it strange myself but it worked. I also decided to make sure that whenever I felt the need to smoke, I would do something positive instead. That worked for me, too.
I love that.
Everyone's story is inspiring me!!! I have done the hard part going from a pack a day to 5 or 6. I want to live so tomorrow I'm doing this because I hate smoking and it will be easy
this is probably my first time commenting on a RUclips video, and it is for good reason! I've been smoking since i was 11 or so and recently I've been thinking of quitting and slowly reducing intake. Today I'm making this decision here to quit cigarettes and i will regularly come to this post to give updates.
Wish me luck.🤗
Good Luck
Where are the updates?
Updates?
I'm on my 8th day, i have some cravings and i'm writing this just to encourage myself to not return to that shit. Smoking is slavery and it weakens my personality and damages my health mentally and physically. I will never return to smoking, not even one puff.. because i'm a superhero, i'm a fucking superhero!
Wat bout now
How did you do? I'm on day 2 1/2
😉💨🙌💨🙏 FXCK YEA!!!
hey.. whats up now? hope youre on right way. Smoking IS Trap surely
Superman got nothing on you man keep it up
I've been smoke free for six months now :)
good for you
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Day 2-3 is the worst physically.
Day 7-10 is the worst psychologically.
Same goes for people whos trying to stop weed.
Also dont let relapse make you give up.
I relapsed weed smoking alot, but i didnt change my perspective about it.
I just hated it more and more, which lead me to learn more about it.
Eventully i got educated in knowing about whats going on with my condition.
What helped me is that i prepared for it, then i isolated my self for 30 days.
I kept my self moving, sweating, drinking 7-8 liter water a day, and followed vloggers talking about their condition while also stopping.
Hearing that people is going through the same, and understanding that its natural detox symptoms was great help.
Your body is getting clean.
Eat healthy during your detox, because you are teaching your brain a new life style.
Irritation, anxiety, insomnia, and loss of appitite is the main widrawal symptoms.
Appitite will slowly get better after day 2. Same goes for insomnia, the more your appitite comes back the better you can sleep.
Irritation will fade slowly after day 7-10.
Anxiety will stick on a little longer.
You know one gets same symptoms when losing someone close. Or a dog!
Its normal, natural, and (not) dangerous like when quitting alcohol or heroin.
Lastly! Its alright to be with the moment.
Some people prefere to do it alone (thats what i did), some people need someone to talk with.
Personally i dont like anyone to see my weaknesses. It would have made me relapse!
Day 7-10 is mostly when people relapse.
But also dont underestimate it, because many also relapse after 6month even tho they are over all cravings and widrawal symptoms.
Thats because life can be tough in periods.
So learning how to cope like you did before you started to smoke, is very important.
In a sense you are getting born again.
Day 14-30 is when you are over all widrawal symptoms and cravings.
Thats when you feel like been reborn. You smile and proud of your self. You start to enjoy life!
But as i said learn how to cope with problems and stress, as you did before you started to smoke, because life is full of surprices.
Good luck
Wow i love this breakdown . Im now at day 5 and i must say its lightyears away from quiting weed 😅
Wonderful advice
I wish i could chat with you. I have been in the same situation for years. Sometimes i made it almost 3 years, but i have the same issue with the trees. I want to screenshot your comment and read it again and again. I really wish i could know more about your journey, so it gives me a guidance. So proud of u btw
@@user-ih4fd9sf8x Trine was mentioning been reborn, and also to learn how to cope again as you used to, before you got depended on smoking your problems away.
Treat your self as a new born the first 5 years after quitting. Because like a new born you would be vulnerable, and sensitive.
During these 5 years teach your self to cope (slowly). And it could be things as simple as breathing exercises. Counting to 10 when irritated.
Simple small baby steps that we learned as children but took them forgranted with time.
During these first 5 years connect with your self. With the inner innocents / child. Its alright. You can use time looking at old pictures from when you were around 1-12 years old, ask parents how you learned to do this and that... have a moment together.
Reminiscing what your gym teacher told you, when panicking during gym class. How to take it slow, focus. Etc...
Do some meditation, yoga, jogging.
Point is be good with your self the first 5 years after quitting. Take it slow. Connect with the inner child. And try not to take too much in exactly like a new born.
Good luck 💫 and happy (new) year 🤗
Hey! Nice comment, Im in my day 8 without tobacco (I quit cold turkey), and it is true that psychologically I feel a little weaker than at the beginning, why do you consider that days 7 to 10 are the most complicated days?
This video made me realize that I wanted to quit smoking. Since I watched it almost 12 months ago I haven't touched a single cigarette and I feel great about it. Thank you!
That’s how I was feeling, trapped in the schedule of “smoke after meals, smoke while walking, smoke when I’m stressed, smoke when I’m bored” I got tired of it
How did you know it was time to quite, I’ve been clean for 6 days as my longest and back to day one today.
@@Marvelous_spider-teen This app has helped me quit and stay quit: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.instaquit.app
It's very easy to quit smoking; have you tried Allen Carr's method? Please look him up!
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@@Marvelous_spider-teen at some point, you can get disgusted over your decisions on smoking. Realizing how similar to a puppet you re being.
That point can create great action along with the needed anger to make the move ^^. This can happen when you hit your lowest point...
@@vpambs1pt exactly im 26 ive been smoking since i was 15 and im very VERY extreme in everything i do. I smoked 46 cigarettes a day. Everywhere i came i was able to smoke at anytime. At home in my car at work... But Right now (quit smoking for 3 days cold turkey) im so frustrated how something so stupid thats killing me could have so much influence on me. I'm sick of smoking and i will for sure never do it again. You keep thinking oooh its so nice but its not at ALL. Not at all.
44year smoker, and I quit cold turkey 11months, 28 days ago. 3 tips: Concentrate on cutting down months before your quit date. Limit yourself to only 1 cigarette an hour, this will get you below 1 pack a day. When you quit, drink a lot of water. Have a bottle of water with you, all day. Lastly, the hardest cigarettes to quit are the "boredom cigarettes." Figure out something to do, to fill in those boredom cravings--take a walk, read a book, etc.
The REALLY good news: I had a Lung CT scan done. No signs of Cancer. It is NEVER too late to quit. You can do this, and I promise you, you'll be loving life when you get over that hump. Best of luck to you, God Bless. Remember, we're ALL born non-smokers.
Good plan. Even easier is to only smoke when you actually WANT to smoke, and only as much of the cigarette as you actually want. No beating yourself up. No suffering. No trying. This process keeps the nicotine at a steady state, and allows the natural body processes to get rid of the extra nicotine receptors the body had to make to accommodate the extra nicotine from routinely smoking cigarettes. Nobody has to quit cold turkey. I quit in 1975, started again in Iraq in 1991, quit using the same easy way when I came back to the States six months later.
Fourteen year quitter here, that is exactly how I quit, along with being a personal caretaker for three friends dying of smoking related illnesses.
Congrats! Fourteen year quitter here. The scary thing is that even decades after quitting, it can still get you. Talk to your doctor about how to keep an eye out for any complications( I've been tested three times for throat cancer) I was a caretaker to three friends dying of smoking related illnesses. Talk about incentive.
As a fourteen year quitter, YOU CAN DO THIS!
Hope that all of the recent quitters are still in the fight! I stopped and started numerous times before quitting! Not only that, but spent twelve to fifteen years buying individual cigarettes for a dollar in order to reduce my intake! For that long I smoked one to fifteen cigarettes a day! ( it was typically ten or less) because, for some reason, I could not have a pack in front of me without smoking one after the other.( I had been a two to three pack a day chain smoker for aprox. Fifteen years) one day, I was once agian, smoking five cigarettes or less a day, and thought" if I can't do it now I never will" and quit once agian. Fourteen years now. One strong piece of advice: when the urge hits0, get Busey, physically or mentally, and before you know it the moment will hpppave passed. Fourteen years later, I would not trade the way I feel for anything in the world! KEEP UP THE FIGHT! YOU CAN DO THIS!
NOv2022. This video was what i needed right now. I’m 6 weeks in to my liberation from cigs and was having a really hard day. I parked outside the cig shop and started listening to this. I ended up driving away w/out buying any. Thx.
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That’s amazing 👏👏👏❤️
I quit smoking for a girl i loved, she told me to
And so I listened, i convinced my self that im doing this for her
And then i realized actually i did it for myself, i did a huge favor for my future self
And I wont smoke again even if i break up with her
SIMP
I'm 29 years old, been smoking since I was 15. I stopped smoking August the 8th nearly a month ago. I watched this video almost a year ago with intentions of quitting. I finally did it.
+digitalblasphemy1100 well done bro
+digitalblasphemy1100 Hey man, I'm also 29 and started when I was 15! Tomorrow is my day.....how are you feeling?
Johan Syffert I'm feeling great. I stopped clearing my throat every 10 seconds and I can smell EVERYTHING which is kinda annoying but very cool in a way. I still want a cigarette but my body isn't craving it like it was before. I have stayed away from everyone who smokes and tried to put it out of my mind. I'm never NEVER going back. You just have to stop. There is no easy way or trick to it. Just don't think about it, stay away from it, and chew gum. Hold a pencil or pen between your fingers if you have to. Don't substitute for any other nicotine products either. It will keep you hooked forever.
+digitalblasphemy1100 Well....I'm doing it, today is day 3 man and I feel like I wanna murder somebody. This is fucken hard. :(
Johan Syffert just don't do it! chew some gum and STOP thinking about it!
"Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." - Mark Twain.
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Ive smoked since i was about 14 years old regularly, im 28 now, i quit for one year while i was pregnant, the only thing that ever seemed to push me to do it. I quickly started again as soon as i knew it wasnt directly affecting my baby. Now 9 years later, my son asks me to quit all the time and ive finally gotten to the point where i want to do it . This video has been SOO incredibly helpful. Thank you so much.
I hope you made it
4:24 “No advice on sex.”
Here’s mine: if you like sex, don’t smoke. Quitting immediately boosted my drive, which had sunk below my wife’s drive. Since I quit a couple months ago, drive and performance have been noticeably better. Married 22 years and lately it’s been more adventurous and frequent than ever. One of the many benefits of ditching this awful addiction. 😁😁😁
I'm on my 3rd day of quitting now. I found your comment interesting. My drive has been pretty low for the past few years. I'm in my 40's. I'd been wondering how much cigarettes could be at play. I'm wreaking havoc on my heart, lungs and circulatory system, I'm possibly causing a dopamine dump in my brain. These are things that can def screw with a sex drive. I'm hoping I see some improvements like you did.
“Cigarettes reduces your nicotine stress, not your real stress” - HOW TRUE IS THAT.
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Who else is quitting bad habits during quarantine?
me 🙋🏿♀️..6 days in..
Trying.
I am!! it's getting hard day by day but working my way through it...
5 days in so far. 3rd day was the worst and if there had been some cigarets in the house, I´ve would´ve smoked'em all in a row. But at the same time I knew there isn't any and that Im not going to a store to buy them. I started when I was 13 and that's 25 years ago. I´ve never been smoke free more than 3 days at time before. But It feels better this time. Allen Cars Easyway book helps. It pretty much tells you what you already know, but it help's when someone lays down some hard facts to your bonyhead.
I have 5 cigs left and no way to get any due to quarantine. The time is right! This will be my 4th try!
Started my journey of quitting 5 days ago and can already see the difference in my breathing. The next couple of weeks will be tough with the cravings and physical side affects but I’m powering through for good this time, even if I have to cut off friends for a while. Done with smoking.
Good luck :)
How is it going for you? If you managed to keep it up, congrats, if not, don't give up and try again!
Never quit quitting ! Cheers to all that are working on becoming smoke free!
July 29 2019..1 year ago i watched this..and now i.am now 1 year cigarette free.....thank you
congratulations! yay!
Congrats!!!
R u still sober?
@@arjunmohan7313 yes
Way to go... congratulations
5 Days! Quit as a birthday present to myself. Instead of being a slave to addiction, I'ma work out and get me some abs.
tzulogic tip: dont talk about it...its over
Update?
Do u have abs?
Its 2019 I hope u still dont smoke...but I am starting today
@@sharonpurnell7316 it's true. Less likely to succeed if you talk about your plans to other people. Don't know why, but it's psychology.
My 50 year old daughter was diagnosed with oral cancer because she had been a heavy smoker for many years. I had no experience with any kind of cancer before this happened. It was shocking to see her after her surgery. It took 8 months to get to the point she could return to work. She is cancer free for now and I am so happy that she is still here with all of us.
I am quitting and I threw away my cigarettes 2 weeks ago. Then 4 days later my sister who smokes needed somewhere to stay for a while and I let her stay here. It doesn't help, I know she has cigarettes and now most days I've had at least part of a cigarette. But my nicotine cravings are way down and I found that one day without smoking isn't too hard, so I'm in this in-between phase. I've been in this in-between phase with cigarettes before but this time I really am quitting for good. Posting this comment to keep myself honest, I don't wanna be reminded of it in a year with me still being a smoker.
I quit when I was 26, nearly 12 years ago, and I smoked for 13 years prior to that. When I quit I was smoking a pack and a half to two packs a day. I decided to just go cold turkey. I filled my pockets with my favorite flavored hard candy (cinnamon & root beer) and mustered up all the will power I could muster. I had tried to quit many, many times before. It was soooooo hard to quit that last time, but man I'm glad I did. If I can quit, anyone can quit.
I stopped when I had a HEART ATTACK.
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@@mylord4321 oh mann..
Oh yeah it‘s hard bur we‘re harder, fUkk that nicotine
damn, if i could find rootbeer and cinnamon candy near me (uk sadly) this would be a whole lot easier i'll tell you that ! anyway, congrats on the 12 years bud!
I have never smoked a day in my life and don't suffer like smokers here in the comment section. But watching the video made me see how difficult it is for you and i really hope you all find the strength and direction to steer your way from it. I lived with a roommate for just 4 month and I never knew just how bad smoking can affect the body and mind. My roommate smoked 2 packs a day in the house. He was only 43 years old, former military ranger, fought in many places around the world, in fact he was shot on the battlefield and lived. Now after 20 years in the military and a habitual smokers he has a terrible cough an awful cough that is very persistent. One day he came back from the doctor with a new prescription , i said to him " so what's the pills for , the cough?" he said "no my heart". The doctor said his heart is affected and in some weird cycle loop is causing the severity of his cough. I jokingly but kinda seriously said "hey so you gonna quit now huh". He looked at me with a very serious look and said " no are you crazy man!". I laughed but knew he was dead serious about his commitment to cigarettes. This was the first time i ever experienced something like this, a 43 years old man with 2 young children, he should have just outright said to me he'd live long enough to smoke his next cigarette than see his children grow. A month later he had a wisdom tooth pulled, i was chatting with him the evening and said " holy cow that must hurt like a bitch". He immediately replied with " Man you know this doctor said to me you have to quit smoking at least long enough for the gum to heal and that the smoke would affect the healing process" he continued with his response to the doctor about temporarily quitting " I laughed and told the doctor I'm not quitting so let's figure something else out". The doctor gave him gauze to pack the gum every time he needed to smoke. I witness this guy go threw the hassle of packing his gum constantly to smoke, no surprise i took him to doctor to figure out why his gum wasn't healing.
Anyway, i wasn't living with a druggie nor a drunkard but if this is anything close to what it is like to feed a meth or alcoholic addiction then smokers have it hard and need to band together to kick the habit for good. I learned first hand that smoking cigarettes is just like a heroine user.Heroine may make you sell your bed and food and die earlier from an overdose, cigarettes are more subtle, the bodily effects are slower the social stigma is minimal. Watching my roommate for 4 months made me see that cigarettes affect your rational thought and ultimately leads to irreparable illness and still cause your death at any rate.
There are folks here talking about the issues they have that makes quitting difficult. It may be hard but you must stop or you'll end up like my roommate, an irrational addict willing to cause a gum infection, deepen a heart condition to continue the smoking addiction. Please folks.
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@@michaelreyes3510 Best method is cold turkey and that is it! No other way
Judith Storck >>So, right now, pretty soon I WILL quit.
Right now is right now. Pretty soon is not right now. It's been seven months. How's your quitting going?
@@awhatzable Cold Turkey is the best, but it also depends on mindset, smokers need to realise they have been brainwashed by the nicotine when they make excuses like "It's a crutch" or "I enjoy it". As soon as you realise the only reason you continue to smoke is simply addiction to the drug, then cold turkey becomes a much easier method to take.
Please suggest Allen Carr's book to the ones who smoke - Its can change their life for good... And good Karma for you :-) ruclips.net/video/OE4i6NbLddY/видео.html
I'm on day 6 no vaping. I never thought I could get this far. Day 4 was by far the worst, my anxiety was peaking, and I ended up pacing around my house throughout the day. Working out helped a lot. My cravings come and go, but my will is strong, I know I will quit this time. Day 5 was bliss. I had no anxiety what so ever, my heart is as calm as a hot summer day. It brought a peace to my soul. I was the heaviest vaper I know, if I can do it, anyone can do it. Don't give up, the cravings go away. Your lung health is worth the now and again cravings. Do it for your future. You deserve it.
keep it up 👍
I‘m on Day 3 and i don‘t think I‘ll last much longer.
@@moonharmonica3899 Day 3-4 is the hardest. Day 5 is super calm.
i needed both these doctors tonight. thank you. after scrolling and scrolling this one really hit.
Vaping, patch, pills doesn't help trust me,read alan book and see video on youtube about CBQ methode, it's more worth
I’m currently 2 days without cigarettes almost 3!.. this is my 3rd time quitting. I’m 30 and have been smoking since I was 16. I’m doing it for my health and my son’s. Everyone around me smokes from my parents to best friends and it has been so hard and it makes me feel left out at times. This video really put it into perspective on the reason I’m doing this, and not to give up. It was inspiring to read all the comments of success stories!! Can’t wait to be one of them!
It has been six days since you have posted that comment. How are you doing? :)
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 currently 98 days without a cigarette!
@@moallday
Nice! It’s been 3 months and 3 weeks exactly for me so far! So we are very close in how many days smoke-free we are. Grats, dude. :)
How is it for you? I still struggle with urges and miss it, but I enjoy breathing so much better and enjoy the money saved too much to give in.
P.S. This is my 3rd time quitting too! Just like you. I started when I was 19 (but I just turned 47 this week, so I smoked for 25 years in total). My first try lasted 6 months. 2nd try lasted 2 years. This one is gonna be for life! Third time is the charm, right? :D
I am 4 days in, and my throat hurts so much + i am almost coughing my lunges out. My resolve to quit has never been sronger. Hang in there brothers, better days WILL come!
Keep it up brother! It's just a sign that your lungs are expelling the foul substances from your lungs and cleaning your body
You can get through this!
I recently stopped....and I'm currently coughing too :( About how long did the cough last??
@@Dhiresh14 dude i am also facing the same, sometimes fatigue, cough with soar throat as well as lack of concentration. It seems these are nicotinate withdrawal symptoms and will go with time. Please drink hot water with honey thrice a day. It will keep your mucus thin.
www.localhypnotist.com
I hope all is well with you.
EDIT: I DID IT! I REALLY DID IT! IM NOW OFFICIALLY ONE MONTH CIGARETTE FREE! DONT GIVE UP ON YOURSELF! YOU CAN DO IT!
I’m planning on quitting tomorrow. What finally did it for me was how I still smoked while I was sick this past weekend. Terrible cough, sneezing, sore throat. Didn’t want to eat or drink, but still smoked. I just can’t do this to myself anymore. I really hope I can do this. I want to come back to this post some day and be able to say I DID IT.
All the comments here are giving me so much hope. Congrats to all the people who were able to kick this disgusting addiction ❤️ can’t wait to join y’all!
EDIT: I failed, twice, but I will say this: IT GETS EASIER EVERYTIME I TRY TO QUIT. DONT GIVE UP! WE CAN DO THIS
I hope it's working for you! Good luck on this fight. It's not an easy one, but it's worth it.
You good?
Failed twice in a month..... lol Keep up the good work!
That's my experience too! I know when I'm sick it will give a coughing fit, but I do it anyway. Thats the insanity of addiction. When I'm sick I always know I'm getting better because I want to smoke more. How silly is that?🙄
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I reached my one year smoke and nicotine free mark on the 17th 🤗 went cold turkey and no regrets.
By the by I’m 30
With your video, I quit smoking with no patch and no pills. Its been 6 months 13 days ago and its the best decision of my life !
Thank you !
Four years now after 40 years if I CAN ANYONE CAN.
Good job. Feels great to be free, doesn't it?
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How did you stop? Patch? Meds?
@@ray7483 I smoked for 44 years. I haven't had a cigarette for 2 1/2 years. I used hard candy.
I needed this video. I'm day 5 smoke free cold turkey. I've been smoking for 16 years. Thank you
Keep going
+Melissa Tavarez i can help u to quit it
How are you now?
+Titanium 3 months smoke free. Cold turkey
For how long did you get the cravings? Do you have them now. I'm just 48 hours into cold turkey but committed to quitting . Please help
30 years ex-smoker, only using patch and it works. It’s also a mindset. Just don’t do it. Training in the gym 3x a week and discovered walking as a perfect distraction ( yesterday 10km ). Everything in this vid is 100% accurate. Stay strong 💪🏻 stay healthy ❤️
This is the most inspiring video I've seen so far about quitting. It's the only video that didn't make me feel like a scumbag for failing in the past and it helps with facing the next round. You sir, are a beast
2 weeks without smoking. Smoke for 16years I’m 32 this year. My advice : keep a journey or calendar to acknowledge your days without smoking. its not easy but its getting better. I’m looking forward to Everyday 11pm to put a cross on my calendar that I’m free of smoking for the day.
That is actually very Good Advice. To have something positive to look at and something to write down at the end of each day that is positive to what you are trying to accomplish. I think I'm going to start doing this. Thanks!
Its very easy to quit smoking; please look up Allen Carr's method - ruclips.net/video/OE4i6NbLddY/видео.html
I'm 31 started when I was 11 I'm trying this. It's going to be hard
Exactly 48 hours since I last smoked . I hope to sail through . Best of luck to everyone out there . We can do this!
how you doing bud?
@@VivekGangwar-lx4bnprob smoked after day😂
Started at 11, stopped at 22. 27 now and couldn’t be more proud. One of the hardest things I’ve done but I’m happy now that it’s done, and that’s what you have to remember is that there is an end point.
You WILL feel better after feeling bad now as that is the sacrifice. CBD no nic cigarettes and CBD vapes helped a ton, cold turkey on nic otherwise.
i didnt start smoking until my 30's and i hate that i did... i started after my divorce and man it is hard af for me to quit but i embrace the challenge and will conquer this demon..
One month smoke-free. I feel amazing! :-)
Miguel Ángel i am still trying
I'm on 1 day going on two
@@michaelwhigham3542 Day 1 here too lol.. How you doing now?
I hope you have made it permanent, if not please look up for Allen Carr on the internet... ruclips.net/video/OE4i6NbLddY/видео.html
It’s been 10 months since I quit smoking after being a smoker for 15 years. It’s the best decision I’ve made in life, just can’t picture myself ever smoking again. It’s just gross.
Congratulations!!! Coming from a non-smoker, it is so gross. My husband has been a smoker for over 30 years. I never thought I would be with a smoker but I love the guy. I try to talk to him about quitting but always get dismissed. I know that’s his nicotine receptors mad at me lol It’s out of my control so I have to let it go or else I will be stressed. All the best to you 😊
that is your opinion, i am happy for you that you feel better, but i am and will always be a nicotine slave with passion, if i truely want to stop, i can.
After watching I went 3 days without, then I got weak and a week later I quit again and am now going 3 weeks and 3 days. Thank you.
I'm trying to quit smoking cigarettes at the moment I've cut down i went from over a pack a day down to about twelve a day my anxiety and depression has gotten worse plus I'm trying to quit drinking coffee as well to anyone else trying to quit smoking cigarettes I wish you the best of luck and godspeed.
It has been 15 years since i started smoking and i find it impossible to quit right now. There's a fight between me and my cravings, the nicotine craving is a sensation, exactly like hunger or thirst. It's a challenge not to smoke for 4 hours and i really can't quit. The solution for me: buy a boat, head into the storm, get thrown on a deserted island with no cigarettes or matches...Even then i would dry some leaves, learn how to make fire with sticks and smoke those dry leaves :)) I hate my life as a smoker.
never loose hope bro. keep trying.
This is exactly how i feel...Been smoking for 30 years and if i was on a desserted island i would do the same thing...I can go without food but not my smokes?? Its crazy!! But when i fly on a long flight knowing in my brain I CANT smoke i am ok with it or when i am visiting a relative in a hospital and i sit with them for most of the day I again am ok with it....Cause my brain knows im not allowed to smoke so i dont feel the urge to in those situations..Yet as soon as i get off the plane or outside the the hospital etc i chain smoke like crazy....It is weird....Now if i could get my body and brain the same feeling i have when i am in places where i cant smoke when i am outside i could win this battle....Like you i hate it...But its a battle....
Ernest Wolf Still not smoking :)
Popular videos around the world Awesome. This is my 3rd day. I hope I make it. The biggest problem is I have to leave my house once in a while. Once I leave my apartment, the cravings hit me hard. How do I cope with this?
Popular videos around the world Okay, thanks a lot! Lucky for me, I have a very fast metabolism, so it shouldn't be a problem. I eat a lot, but I never gain weight. It's hard to imagine myself not craving a cigarette anymore. I have some sniffing tobacco at home. Should I replace it with it? I heard some people have did it to quit smoking.
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It hurts me to see that my mom smokes, though I don't ever show it. When my dad died from his second stroke, I knew I could have done more, I could have helped him rehabilitate but didn't because I didn't think much of it at the time, I was too busy playing video games all the time. So yes, I know what it's like to be addicted to something. I can't just stand idly by again to lose another loved one. I've decided I'm going to have to do whatever it takes to help my mom quit because she's important to me. You're important to someone else, I know you'll be able to do it for them. I remember my favorite quote, "you have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength."
It's not your fault! You were just a child, sometimes you cannot fix people or change them, just love them for who they are.
@@atmosrepair Thank you, I just really feel like I should have tried harder, I'm trying harder now for my mom, and for everyone I love. Miraculously, when my mom got sick for a week, she ended up being able to quit smoking entirely because during the time she was sick, she never got a chance to smoke. Now she knows in her mind that it's possible and that her body doesn't really need it anymore. She hasn't smoked for 2 months now
Jose Galindo of Galindo's Ventures here :) Keep on your goals and objectives all of you ! ! ! I have been liberated for 5.3 years now! You can do this, "STAY STRONG" (L)
57 years old, Quit smoking (half pack a day), quit eating refined sugar products, quit smoking marijuana ( joint every night). I’m 6’ tall 225lbs. First week was hell! Lost 7 lbs. now heading into week two. Anxiety is still hanging around, I’m staying positive, the anxiety is supposed to go away. The weight loss is very encouraging, bending over to put my socks on is definitely easier
Keep at it buddy!
Anxiety kills, too, you know.
thanks for demotivating him
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I balanced quitting with weight lifting..... SUCCESS !!! Anytime I got the urge, I would pick up a weight, and just in a minute...my craving evaporated. Relizing it is so much better to be healthy, than out of breath !
When I started using the patches I literally quit for 3 months but by the 3rd month I was so stressed that I knew a cigarette would be so good at the moment and I started back up again and I'm currently trying to quit again. It's harder than quitting drugs and alcohol. With the help of the Lord I can do anything so I do believe He will help me overcome this time.
Jesus Christ, the King of kings delievered me from 10+ years of smoking and drinking overnight on JAN 12TH 2020 when I decided to surrender my own will. Since then, i dont even think about it or crave it- no not one bit. He can do the same for you. Seek Him and you will find him. God bless.
gotta do it yourself buddy. God doesnt exist sry broski.
Had a massive heart attack which cured me from smoking 26 years. Came home after 4 days in hospital & 1 stent, took 3 puffs of a cigarette which caused instant chest pain & I quit. My boyfriend switched to chew pouches so I do not smell cig's & that was 1 1/2 years ago. I still crave them once in a while but then I think of the massive pain I had in my chest, in my back, in my jaw & thru out both arms. No to mention my copay I still owe on is $40,000. I'm done.
I've been a smoker for 9 years and, since I began, I never stopped. Recently, I spent 3 days without cigarettes and the smell of my clothes started bothering me (I got used to the smell) - and when I finally smoked, I felt dizzy and intoxicated
I was smoking a pack of cigarettes a day and burning lots of money on it... I've been smoking less and less each day (today I smoked 3). Tomorrow I'm going to get myself some patches and, hopefully, I'll spend the whole day without putting any cigarettes in my mouth... Wish me luck ♥
I will quit. I know I can
Stay stubborn and don’t give in ✌️
I'm going to quit. I'm going to change up my tactics this time, this time I'm not going to tell anyone (aside from you guys) every time I try to quit, I always make it this big thing, I tell everyone. Maybe if I just keep it to myself I can finally kick it
I feel you on that. I always tell everyone then look like a faliure
@@gnarlynick6038 maybe it's because it puts extra pressure on us. and when we feel pressure, we're going to grab for a smoke to ease it. More likely to succeed if you keep it to yourself.
The best discipline is to achieve for yourself; in this way, you can save us the consumption of your mendacity.
@@owenmclain3327 That is a brilliant idea, Owen. Going to keep it quiet until I have the confidence to say if needed. I don't smoke.
I've been studying giving up smoking and found a great resource at Quit Smoking Crusher (check it out on google)
I gave up cigarettes cold turkey after 20 years without any nicotine replacement aids and it was easier than I thought it would be. I was expecting the nicotine withdrawal to be really bad but in truth I didn't really notice it that much. The hardest part was changing my daily routine which felt weird to begin with but after a couple of weeks it started to feel a bit more natural and I could start enjoying the benefits of not smoking. I don't want to sound preachy here but if you are looking for an incentive to quit, apart from the obvious health benefits, just think of the money you'll save, not having to go outside and freeze in winter, not having to think about always having a lighter or how many ciggies you've got left, not having to deal with people who are offended by your air pollution, or your stinky, acrid breath! But most of all, you have the satisfaction of no longer being slugged with a huge tax by the government while the rest of your hard earned dollars go to a cigarette company that is thriving on your continued addiction to their product. You can be free of it, all you need to do is simply not put them in your mouth.
Agree nicely said, but for me none of those things made me stop smoking, only my health issue made me stop.. I'm only 24 years old and i have a body of a 60 years old, my lungs are messed up.. Been smoking cigarettes and weed since i was 12 years old..
@@twentytwo138 yikes man that’s no good! You’re young so you have the regenerative power of youth to help you recover. All the best with it.
Thanks for your comment. It’s rare to have such a big health impact so early in life. In my experience, most of the people I know who smoke don’t worry too much about getting sick from it because its a chance they’re willing to take in order to have something they enjoy. But at the same time most of them would give it up if they felt like they could. My original message was directed at those people really.
Anti smoking messages are nearly always focussed on the health benefits but I think the benefits are much wider than that - especially financially. Here in Australia the cost of cigarettes is absolutely ludicrous.
Thankyou for this video 🙏I’m 25 and have failed but I’m getting back up because there’s a strong urge inside of me to quit again and I believe with the other things like exercise, eating healthier, accomplishing my GED and looking forward to trade school and other positive habits! The reminder in this video to get back up because it’s a journey not to cave-in and continue to do it until I’m 40 and that it’s either uncomfortable now or five years from now. It’s me against me 💪 I pray for everybody that is thinking about quitting that the urge gets stronger and that you follow through for your health, for your family, and for yourself❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Dr. Evans. This video was very helpful and informative to me when I quit smoking cold turkey back on Christmas Eve, 2021. I watched it during the first days and couple months of my journey and it helped to keep me inspired. I was a smoker for 45 years and being a non-smoker feels great.
I am 32 and smoked since I was 17. Today marks 12 days cold turkey and it is definitely hard sometimes. But it is also not nearly as bad as I thought it might be. It feels great each day that I stay cigarette-free. Like Doc pointed out, the reality of smoking cessation is not nearly as bad as the imagined experience of it. Stay strong! It is all just in your head!
Still a cold turkey? Or re started smoking
@@maximaminima1234 Still a very cold turkey! Almost four months now :))
Almost 8 months and still quit! :)
@@TheSlippytongue congrats!
@@jamief6730 thank you!
Went cold turkey 51 days ago after 20 years of smoking
and how does that work?
@mr. Wldasoldmysoul4pussyasateen weed is addicting too smh they spraying all sorts of chemicals on it i been trying to quit for like 3-4 years now
@mr. Wldasoldmysoul4pussyasateen addictive personality yes weak mind no. I just started at a young age so lifestyle ties into all that. Its not the same for every person, but i know plenty of dispensaries that use addictives
mr. Wldasoldmysoul4pussyasateen bad advise
Def not 20 years of smoking if u cold turkeyed it.
I've always wanted to quit smoking but I always lacked the proper motivation. The thing that did it for me is understanding how dopamine is one of your best key to feeling great and be successful in life and how nicotine addiction consistantly prevent your base dopamine level from reaching a higher/normal level in which you feel better, function better, etc... Each time you smoke, you release a peak amount of dopamine and afterwards, you experience a crash in which your dopamine baseline gets LOWER than normal. Smoking is basically reinforcing your unhappiness and frustration in your core.
The best way, I think, to quit AND not relapse is giving your body a chance to feel the before/after effects. When you understand that not smoking makes you feel so much better and actually improves your life by improving your own potential, you will want to keep this state at all cost. But yes, I think people should study what is dopamine, how it affects you and how it is the root of EVERY addictions.
And doing so, you will also understand how quitting an addiction can very very easily make you start another one, to "fill" the void. That's why I really believe that understanding dopamine is key to have the absolute best mindset to quit any addiction. There is far, far more benefits to quitting smoking/sugar/porn/drinking, etc, than just the impact on your longevity. Dr. Andrew Huberman did an awesome video on dopamine, I can't recommend it enough !!!
Chasing a moment thrill some people it's claimed have less dopamine than others
So grateful for this. I'm thinking my smoking is driving my bad routines. On the patch again, wish me luck!
Having a hard time divorcing smoking from being home. I've stopped smoking at work, school, and in public in general. So much that no one knew I was a smoker. But at home, I get trapped in my routine and fall back on it. I'm hoping to break that habit this year! Stay strong everybody! You can do it!
I do the same exact thing!!
I'm the same way. I don't smoke in public or at work but bc I work primarily from home it has gotten worse.
Same same!
Me too
I don't smoke all day until at home.
To be a crutch for memories of childhood trauma.
@@abusednomoresilence me too only at night. About for or five . During the day I can see someone smoking and I don't crave it. It makes me sleepy.
First day of quitting nine years of heavy smoking, new year new me 🤗
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After 12 years of smoking i finally did it and now I literally cannot go back to it.
This is the best video I've found on Yt for, "trying to quit smoking cigarettes". Very informative and I love the illustration bc it really pulls me in and helps me to stay focused. Thanks for all the great information, I definitely appreciate it. I'm trying to learn what I should do/expect so I can have the greatest chance of succeeding, (hopefully the first time) I've been a smoker for over 20 years now and I've been wanting to quit for a while now but just wasn't ready. I was too afraid of failing but I realize that the only way to fail is by not trying at all. So now I'm learning as much as possible so today is my last day of smoking. I'm looking forward to the end result, being able to be proud of myself for working hard, staying committed and consistent, not making anymore excuses, learning more about myself, growing spiritually physically and mentally, all while quitting smoking and living a healthier life style. I'm so tired of being addicted to something that is slowly killing me while costing a fortune and me not being wise enough to make the choice to change for the better. Not anymore. Tomorrow's a new start to a better beginning! And best of luck to anyone who may be in my shoes, giving it there all to quit smoking. I'm proud of you, don't give up!!
My tricks to stop: Quit when you have the cold or flu (for me this was the only time that I didnt want to smoke at least for a few days), if you cant imagine coffee wiothout cigarette, switch to tea if you like it....I also have used tea (green tea) to replace cigarette after eating...This helped me a lot :) Also green tea prevented the weight gain...
Thank you Dear Aneta I will try your way too.definitely
Or hangover.
Yah I can't drink a coffee without cigarette I wish I your way is effective trying to stop smoking till 2hrs as of now
Aneta Emmerová or afternoon a big night out on the beers etc!
I have noticed this but never gave it much thought thank you so fucking much
Today is my 3rd week of quiting smoke.. this video help me a lot..
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I've been smoking since 13 years old (27 now), thanks to COVID19 I managed to quit. I've been trying to quit for years but the best I managed to do was periods of low intensity smoking and periods of very high intensity smoking. A few times I managed to abstain for a few months but I always came right back to smoking as soon as I either started going out or I was too sad or I was too happy. In the past when I was trying to quit it was very hard to restrain myself when I was out amongst smokers and not to ask someone a cig. If I drank even one or two beers it was next to impossible.
I've realised that the first step to quitting is being able to stop for those first 5-10 days and then to endure it for that first month. So eventually I caught covid that lasts around 2 weeks and surprisingly while I was having that fever I didn't think about smoking at all, no urge whatsoever. I stopped for a few months but then the summer came, clubs opened and I had some work relationship with a few of them and ofc I started smoking again but this time it was bad.
I'm a programmer and I wasn't able to concentrate for more than 15-30 minutes without having another cigarette. I'd get stuck on a problem and I wouldn't be able to solve it without going for a smoke first. As soon as I'd smoke I'd solve it with no issues at all. I've tried to stop smoking but I just wasn't able to work again so I thought that I'd stop after I finish this project or whatever.
Thankfully, I got COVID-19 again! Two weeks of excuse not to do any work and being bedridden truly served like a hard reset for me. This time I was prepared, mentally and I knew myself well enough to know what to expect and how to succeed. So I came out of those 2 weeks a non smoker. Slowly the urges started again but I was able to resist them. The key was to not go out basically. Explain my situation to my friends and politely reject all invites to any social gatherings or meet ups that might lead to me smoking. That means no meets for coffee where the smoking is allowed, no night outs etc. Doing errands was okay, going for a walk, doing sports was fine, lunches etc. I cut all alcohol from my life at that time. For birthdays and family gatherings that I needed to attend they'd try to force me to drink a shot with them, raise a glass or whatever but I never drank any alcohol no matter what they say (they didn't know why I didn't wanna drink).
Very very slowly the urges to smoke became less and less of an issue. Sometimes after 7 months after fully stopping had I been at the place with smokers and drank alcohol, I haven't gotten properly drunk since I've stopped (and I don't plan to since I don't really have the time or the energy for that). Life is good, sometimes I think about smoking, usually late at night before I fall asleep and then I can kinda feel the urge (almost like in my chest/lungs) but now it's very easy ti dismiss it and carry on with my life...
I've haven't touched a cigarette for a litter over a year and as it stands now I don't want to smoke ever again.
My life is completely changed, I can concentrate much better than before, I don't need a cigarette to function normally, I don't smell bad, I feel more stable minded, ever since I've fully stopped I've been improving on all areas of life. Also, for guys, I've never had any sexual problems but I couldn't believe the libido and performance after I stopped smoking. You'll find yourself being able to go multiple times without any breaks, it's just up, like forever, it's amazing. Actually it became annoying very quickly but still, it's amazing nonetheless!
Hands down the best most understanding vid when it comes to quitting! It's like you are reading my mind and answering my questions. Have watched this so many times but am at a point where it is action time. It will be just as hard to quit in 5 years so may as well do it now. Thankyou 💜💜💜
The 1 thing I hold onto to this day, is remembering the cravings will pass. When a craving shows up, deep breathes and think, it'll pass.
Cravings for smokes after quitting splits into two kinds. One in your head (mind) one in your body. Your mind's cravings need time to readjust. Hold out. The bodily cravings are merely nothing but drug addiction. Your body demands it. Hold out for the first two weeks (the worst) and by a month or two it'd be gone.
Allen Carr's way works very effectively and its very easy - ruclips.net/video/OE4i6NbLddY/видео.html
It’s been 6 years since I quit smoking, watching this video really helped, thank you:)
I like these videos to remained me how bad I was
Hope you are still a non-smoker... I quit mine using Allen Carr's method. It was easy and effortless. I am a happy non-smoker now! ruclips.net/video/OE4i6NbLddY/видео.html
Thank you!
It's just good hearing some one talks about what brings me down without trying to make me feels worst
Last time I saw this made me quit smoking for two years. I would continue to drink beer and evtl. relapse for almost four years. The two years mentioned before were great, so it's about time ... again.
I’m almost 42, started smoking at age 12/13. I quit for 2 years, the one and only time I ever quit and loved being a non smoker. Three months ago I went through a very stressful event in my life and started again. Probably only because I had already had 3 beers and I don’t normally drink anymore so while buzzed I bought a pack. I am up to a pack a day again and I hate myself. I’m so ashamed of myself. I have small children and tried to hide it at first but couldn’t any longer. I keep trying to smoke all of my cigarettes like 10 in a row to be done with the pack but the next evening keep buying more. I need the strength to quit again. I only quit because I was nursing my son. I started the week he stopped nursing. I feel like I have no reason to quit now which I know is not true but that is the only reason that ever got me to quit. Please pray for strength for me to do this again.
You managed to quit before and can quit again if you want to :) Passive smoking affects pets and humans in your vicinity. I think your son would prefer having you alive and happy for as long as possible. You have done it before and can do it again! :)
@@winblasers2 thank you, still smoking but hoping to quit again someday, hopefully sooner than later.
Day 3! That's it! Not giving one more dime to those rotten bastards that sell cigarettes!! Thanks for the video.
Good for you!!!!
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Still going strong?
nearly two weeks! I hope you are still a non-smoker!
I’m celebrating 1 year tomorrow! My lungs feel so clean
Omg that was amazing! Like words of gold flowing.. Thank you so much!
Thank you for your help, I will refer to this video often. It has now become one of my" go to tools"! I appreciate your time & help💝
I'm glad my fiancee quit. I know he still has the urge to smoke (expecially when people around him go for smokes). For everyone who has quit or working on it, I hope you know that your family and friends are really proud of you.
It almost feels like you have to 'quit' every day 🤔 I'm on day 4 (sad I know) but I'm afraid it will just be a never ending struggle, because the temptation is always there and easily available
@Y M I haven't had one since Memorial Day, which sounds sad but it almost seems like it's not (quitting) if I'm thinking about it all the time 🤔
Anyone can quit smoking using Allen Carr's method - ruclips.net/video/OE4i6NbLddY/видео.html
I always found it lame of my parents to not let me smoke when I was late teen. I appreciate their stance on smoking nowadays. Never starting to smoke was in fact a good idea.
This video is what I needed right now. Thanks.
How great you are. That’s all I need to hear to quit really. I’m quitting today!! Wish me the best :)
So how's it going I just quit yesterday. Good luck to you..
I quit smoking 3 years ago and I found the best way was to not avoid triggers but to embrace them and use them to make me stronger and each time i chose not to smoke it was easier to say no the next time, but of course each time you give in makes it harder to say no the next time
I managed to quit for one year. Started again two months ago, at first just asking a neighbour to give me one cigarette when we would meet for a chat, before I knew it, I was buying cigarretes again and smoking one pack in some days. Now I realised that anyone can always get back and the fight needs to be constant. I will quit again, this time I will not break, I have a responsability for me and my family. TAKE CARE GUYS! YOU CAN DO IT! NEVER LET YOUR GUARD DOWN!
Lucky you have a reason to quit I don't have any and smoking is the only thing that brings me joy
@@user-fh4sl2fz3y find hobbies bro. its not about luck, if you treat it that way, youll never recover man. find some things in life that will bring you joy. theres much more to live for than a pack of cigs
Best of luck Never Give up
Mijay12, that is _SOOOOO_ true! The only other time I quit, I was able to make it to two years (I was only able to quit with the help of Chantix though). And then I had a massive relapse and it has taken me another two years to try to quit again (I have just completed my fifth day of being smoke-free).
What got me was a *massively stressful period of time* that I was not prepared to mentally handle without slipping. One cigarette was all it took… And then I cheated again a couple weeks later, and then again a week later, and then a few days later... and next thing I know, I was back to smoking a pack a day!
You really do have to be on your guard for the rest of your life, using any other coping skill you can possibly imagine before resorting back to having that one cigarette (because you think you can handle it).
At the moment, I am struggling with destroying the one cigarette I have left in my pack from the night before I chose to quit. That is the mental part of it! After I had made it past the first day of being smoke-free (again, with the help of Chantix… I had been on the drug for three weeks at this point), I really thought I had smoked the rest of the pack when I quit, so I was veru disheartened to discover the next day that I actually had *ONE* left in there (knowing full well that one is all it takes).
I am trying to build up the will power to destroy that one cigarette so that it won’t be an easy option to slip when I get too strong of a craving or a really stressful moment in time. He is really crazy what a physical and psychological grip this drug called nicotine will have on us the moment we began consuming it. The scientists aren’t kidding when they say that quitting nicotine is more difficult than quitting heroin!
So after telling my story, I have to ask you: Have you tried quitting again since you wrote your remark here? If so, how did it go?? I sincerely hope you quit again and were finally successful this time (and remain successful!).
@@user-fh4sl2fz3y It doesnt bring you joy you've just convinced yourself that it does.
This video gonna save my life. Every second of it appeals to me and I found it by chance. I'm using this to quit
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This is one of the best if not the very best video I have ever seen in relation to smoking cessation. This covers so many aspects of the relationship people have with smoking and is so well articulated and detailed! Truly a great blessing! Great thanks for this Christmas present!
quitting was the hardest thing Ive done. Felt like I went through grief and was going insane for months.
I just did it I'm 1 hour clean so far :)
mo3taz222 me two months did you make it?
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👍🏽 good job keep going u can do it!
This is the most helpful information that sums up the process of quitting smoking and how to actually quit. Thank you so much; i’ve been in the consideration stage for a little while and i’m ramping up to the action stage but i have to prepare first. It’s hard with my husband smoking as well so we’re going to have to both make changes. Even if he is not ready to quit, he can’t smoke around me anymore. He’ll have to make an effort to separate himself from me when he wants a cigarette. I can tell i’m more serious about it at the moment than he is, but i won’t let his addiction perpetuate mine.
I'm 18 now and I quit smoking for exactly one month and one day. I have a twin brother who I share a room with and he still smokes, so sometimes the urge to smoke was very existing. but although you would think he made quitting smoking harder for me, he actually also helped me. every time is asked him for a cigarette although I was mostly joking, he always refused to give me one. And that's when I realized that if you could look trough these urges and you could think clear without being affected by the urge of nicotine flowing trough your brain, that you could rationalize why you stopped in the first place.
I also remember that I was often contemplating to have one hit of my brother's cigarette, but I quickly realized that if I went down that road I would ask him for a hit the next day and two days later it would be normal for me to take a hit everytime my brother smoked a cigarette. So I think that's a path a lot of people get on after they quit, and I also think that's how people fall back into their addiction.
So my advice is that if you choose to quit nicotine, you should always persist in even not smoking a single hit. So that means not creating habits accidentally like beginning to take one hit every time someone else smokes. smoking one hit every time you see someone you know smoking creates a spiral of getting back deeper and deeper into your addiction. That's because it's easy to create accidental bad habits while concentrating on breaking your important bad habits.
I hope this helps some people. You got this!!
I am a doctor too and I don't think anyone could have explained about the journey better than doctor mike , a big thumps up to you! To everyone who's on this journey your not alone my friend, this journey is a tough one and if your watching this you know it , if you have tried to quit and failed then its a part of the process, lemme tell you , your 50% there and its 50times better than not even trying because its tough , ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE THE COURAGE TO FAIL ,WILL EVER HAVE A CHANCE TO SUCEED! Your awesome and you are stronger than you know
What worked for me was a stopwatch. Every time I felt the urge, I would see how long it had been from the last smoke & talk myself into waiting another five minutes. Many times, I just forgot about it & by the time I had the urge again, sometimes an additional half-hour had passed. The urges became farther & farther apart until they stopped completely.
That is my method too, I don't say that I quit, when the craving pops up, I say I will have one later, and the craving subsides after few minutes and you forget about it. Happening less and less each day.
this is probably the most interesting stuff ive seen on youtube in a while. just good wholesome learning. thank you
i loved smoking but i had to quit because i could feel my lungs taking damage with each hit
The thing that worked for me after 8 years smoking is that i saw myself already in my mind as a non smoker. In my mind i saw that al my friends and family smoked and im sitting with them confident without a smoke. So then i did this just as in my mind and feel the feeling of not smoking and how much healthier it would make me. Sorry for bad English xp i had 10 cigarettes left and gave Them to my brother in law never looked back
i quit smoking 10 years ago at 55. i did not start smoking until i was 20. i quit smoking several times but it finally took at 55. i got up the 8th time.
I love his super philosophical explanations of human motivation!
This is by far the best video i have seen to help quit smoking. I have been trying for years and i just couldn't quit. I am ready now and this post just inspired me to push through. I smoked my last cigarette today. I saved this videoto be a pick me upper for when i feel the urge. Thank you for posting this.