I’ve been smoking cigarettes for the past 11 years. I’ve tried to quit more times than I can remember. I’ve tried Chantix, nicorette gum, patches, candy, chewing/breathing through straws, Allan Carr books, writing down what I’m feeling when I want a cigarette, cold turkey; I’m probably forgetting some things. I think the longest I’ve gone without smoking in 11 years was 3 months; years ago. More recently, I can go maybe a week. I just go right back to it every time I feel some type of extreme emotion. I’ve tried to replace it with healthy habits and for the first time in my life actually have a solid morning routine down.
I’ve been with my boyfriend for about a year and a half now and I’ve been trying to quit the entire time we’ve been together. He’s always been incredibly supportive and says he believes in me and my ability to quit. But I’m scared he’s losing faith in me and I really don’t want to know what will happen if that time comes.
Today was supposed to be my new quit day cause the 8th didn’t stick. I decided to do other things on my to-do list after my morning routine. I felt good about getting things done so I went out, sat in the gas station parking lot for 20 minutes fighting with myself. I bought a pack and smoked one, went home crying because I felt so defeated and disappointed in myself.
I even bought a brand new car so I wouldn’t smoke in my car.
All these things I do; telling myself if I do this thing, then I won’t smoke. Yet, I find some type of work around so I can keep smoking.
I don’t have a stable job, I have no money, I’m charging everything to a credit card. I know what I’m doing is not okay, I don’t know how to stop myself.
Does anyone have any advice to help it stick?
What’s helped you the most?

Hi, I’m 17, and have been smoking every day for I don’t even know how long. It’s now been about 24 hours since I last smoked, and I’m really struggling.
I’ve been experiencing insomnia, splitting headaches, appetite loss, chills/heat flashes, and intense mood swings.
Are these signs of withdrawal? If so, how long should I prepare for this to last? If not, what is it?

I was able to quit vaping last year with the help of desmoxan but some things happened in life, and i slipped right back into smoking. I want to quit as i have noticed that my appearance look a lot more tired, haggard and I feel like my youth is slipping away. I don't know if i'll be able to survive without desmoxan but any tips would help me

So we have been together for 7 years and we've both been smokers for over a decade. He has been telling me he wants to quit since we got together but its never happened. Im actually the only one who has ever quit because ive been pregnant 3 times and each time ive found out im pregnant I quit smoking. Hes never taken that opportunity to quit with me and ive started smoking again after each pregnancy.

Im actually realizing he only talks about quitting when we are both smoking, and he'll even start rationing cigarettes for me which is really annoying bc its not my idea to quit. Once ive quit though I never hear him talk about quitting, he just continues on as normal.

I just had our 3rd baby 3 weeks ago and last week I told him im about to cave and start smoking again if you dont quit. He said he wants to quit and will start smoking less each day.

So how long do I give him to do this? Because honestly I would love to start smoking again but I will stay quit if he also quits to support him

I’m writing this for a very specific smoker personality.

Visited Italy for 2 weeks, the constant secondhand smoke from European cigarettes made me quit.

I’ve been a light smoker for 6 years now. 2-5 a day, none on bad weather days, hardly any during winters, only in my car on a drive so definitely not the typical smoker. Been meaning to just stop soon as I don’t get withdrawal symptoms or anything.

Went to Italy with my non smoking friends and I don’t publicize me smoking. Knew I wasn’t going to be smoking on my trip but if one was offered after a few drinks or something, I’d be down. Tried half of one. Very strong, not good tasting, the secondhand smoke was appalling.

Constantly being bombarded in crowds with someone else’s secondhand smoke for 2 weeks made me become literally queasy and thinking about coming home and picking up my pack has made me literally stop.

I know this isn’t a general smoker population fix, but maybe for the right person who is going to Europe sometime this might be helpful.

Hello everyone, about 4 years ago I quit smoking cold turkey, after years of throwing away packs at night and then buying a new one the next day. I only had one slip up about 6 months ago where after a very stressful family argument I bought a pack and smoked half of it that day. I didn’t continue after that day but for a few days after I was coughing really bad in the shower in the mornings. That passed.

Fast forward to 3 days ago, I was feeling anxiety and stress and for some reason I decided to buy a pack and smoke just that day, knowing I’ve been a non-smoker for so long that it’s not a habit for me anymore. At night I threw away the rest of the pack and before I got home and was fine the next day at work. When I got off work and came home, around the same time in the early evening as when I had smoked I decided one more day. I bought another pack and smoked a few that evening too. They don’t feel good and make me feel weaker and tired but knowing I’m going to throw away the pack I kept doing it outside. Today I went to work and didn’t think about it until I got off again and bought another pack. I smoked maybe 5 and threw away the pack.

I feel like I’m going to have to go through the full on psychological withdrawals again and fight it come tomorrow and the next day and so on now. I don’t know why I continued doing it and feel like all that time is ruined now and I was surprised how quickly I fell back into this shit habit that was out of my reality for so long. I had been in plenty of stressful situations like my father being in the hospital and me going there after work and trying to juggle everything but it didn’t even come into my mind to smoke. I feel like a failure and don’t know how to move on from this.

Whoever is thinking maybe just one or just today, trust me, don’t do it. It sneaks up on you.

hi! I’ve vaped for a good bit, a long time. Recently found out I’m pregnant so I’ve quit cold turkey. The past couple nights I have had hypnic jerks
causing me to not fully go to sleep till midnight 1am. I’m also bloated as absolute fuck. Idk if it’s from pregnancy or quitting but holy crap it’s annoying as all hell. How long does this last. 😭😭

I genuinely need advice on how to quit vaping. I drink alcohol fairly often, and one thing I’ve noticed is that when I drink, I tend to want to vape more, and vaping feels different when I’m drinking. I want to quit vaping completely, but I don’t necessarily want to quit drinking.
A huge reason I want to quit is because I want to start going on daily hour-long runs or walks. When I vape, I feel like it’s harder to catch my breath immediately afterward. I wouldn’t bring a vape with me on my walks, but I’m worried about accidentally forgetting that I’m supposed to go for a walk later, vaping beforehand, and then wanting to cancel because I don’t feel like dealing with the shortness of breath.
I also just repainted and remodeled my room, and vaping in there caused the walls to become dark and disgusting. It was incredibly noticeable that it was from vaping. Repainting everything was such a headache, and I really don’t want to mess up my walls again.
Another thing is that I’ve gotten kind of in my head about the smell/residue. If I vape while wearing certain clothes and then get into bed, sometimes I feel like my clothes and bedding are dirty from the smoke.
Health is obviously another reason, although maybe not my biggest immediate motivation. Two people I know currently have cancer, and it’s made me think a lot more about my own future. I only get one life, and I would hate to finally be in a great place financially, have kids, build the life I want, etc., and then have serious health problems from something I could have prevented. I know vaping isn’t guaranteed to cause cancer, but I don’t want to spend years wondering what it might do to me.
I’ve been vaping since I was 13, so I’ve been doing it for about 11 years. I’ve had periods where I don’t buy a vape, but somehow I eventually end up buying another one. I really want to break that cycle permanently.
The weird thing is that I don’t think I have an extremely constant habit compared to some people. A vape can last me around two months because I don’t bring it with me everywhere or use it 24/7. I mainly use it when I get a craving, then I might not touch it again for 30 minutes to an hour. On a heavy day, I might hit it around 50 times, while on a lighter day it could be anywhere from 0 to 20. There are days in the week where I don’t vape at all because I’m not in the mood or I feel sick.
The one thing that has genuinely helped recently is eating sunflower seeds because they give me something to do with my mouth and help with the fixation. I’ve tried Zyns before and absolutely hate the feeling, so please don’t recommend Zyn’s. My issue with them was how it gave me a burning sensation and felt extremely uncomfortable in my mouth. I would never purchase them again.
I also live with someone who vapes, but they only vape in the backyard. Surprisingly, seeing someone else vape doesn’t really trigger me.
I’m looking for actual, practical advice from people who have successfully quit, especially people who had been vaping for years and kept going back to it after trying to quit.
What actually worked for you? Did you quit cold turkey, taper down, replace the habit with something else, change your routines, set a specific quit date, or something completely different?
I really want this to be the last time I quit. Any legit advice would be appreciated.

I finished off my last vape and I’m at work for the night with no money to buy another one. Any tips for staying sane through the night ? I plan to keep trying to quit after tonight too.
I haven’t smoked a cigarette since march with no intention of starting again so I’m going good on that note.

Long time lurker, first time poster. Finally on the journey, not even an hour into it. I’ve been smoking 20+ years. About 15-20 a day. Hoping this is the last time quitting. My mom who smoked for 60 years just got her 4 months clean. So if she can do it, so can I. 😂

cheers to healthier lives for us all.

Hey so I’m 24 right now I’m trying to quit smoking weed by I’m 25. This is the first week and I’m having really bad withdrawals. I’m sweating like crazy, having nightmares, can’t sleep, and just tired all the time. Anyone have advice? I’ve been trying to workout and run but today I feel terrible. Definitely the worst I’ve felt so far.

Do the cravings really ease with time? I've used smoking as my main coping mechanism for 2 years now. I love it. I think the ritual even more than the nicotine. Not gonna get into details because I don't think I should romanticise smoking on there of all places but I'm sure everybody knows what I mean. I don't really have any grand motivation to quit. I planned to do it after I get accepted to the university I've dreamed of (used cigarettes as a reward for studying) and now I'm trying to stick to that. Anyways, it's like my 4th attempt right now. I feel pretty restless and crave a cigarette so much but I don't really have any physical symptoms. And I started to doubt whether the cravings will really ease over time. I wasn't really happy right before I started smoking and I feel like I'm just at the same place emotinally as back then (tho I did change a lot of things for the better. And objectively, I've had and still have a good life). The only difference is now, I know what helps. I think that, more than simply nicotine addiction, is what makes me want to smoke. Is this just withdrawal messing with my head? (Went from 15+ a day to cold turkey - am at over 27 hours). People who haven't smoked in a while - how much do you miss it?

I'm on my 3rd day of quitting. Used to smoke 15+ a day and stopped cold turkey. It feels shitty. Yesterday was the worst when it came to cravings and I guess they got considerably weaker after sleeping. But I still can't manage to feel good about doing this. There is really no reward in it for me other than the fact that I told myself I can quit before going to the university when I started and I'm stubborn. As in I said I could stop if I wanted to so now I have to prove myself right. The past year was shitty and I can't really bring myself to care about my health. Money isn't really an issue for me either. Might just be the withdrawal talking (in my previous post I've been told people's moods improved and they found themselves more motivated to do things they like) but it feels like I'm giving up something I enjoyed to get absolutely nothing in return. I'm not planning on buying a pack anytime soon but I wanted to get it out of my system

Hi! I’m gonna try to quit again for the millionth time the day after tomorrow. I need your best mantras to help prevent relapse. Health scares don’t really help, I just always convince myself that it’s fine to have one more or that it will be easier to do it an other time.
Thanks in advance!