r/stopsmoking

I can't stop to save my life.

I've tried chantix but it made my super aggressive.

I've have the gum and mints but they give me heartburn so bad I can't take it. Same with zyns.

I have the patches but they do absolutely nothing.

I have COPD.

Any advice on medications or tips/techniques that has helped you would be greatly appreciated. I cant get in with my doctor for 3 months but if there is a different med,I can possibly have him call it in.

I saw someone in the vape group say Desmoxan but they said I can't get it in the US.

I honestly think I could stop if I could take the Zyns but they just destroy me with heartburn.

I’ve tried to quit many times without being fully in it. I’m motivated now. Very motivated. But today has been a bad day. I’m on day four. I felt very sick yesterday and today not from no cigarettes but from the flu. It’s overall been a lot easier this time, but I had a really fucking bad day. Gave in and smoked a cigarette. Sitting right now feeling emberassed about it, but at the same time more comitted to quit. Because after just three and a half days smoke free, I can taste and smell this shit again. It’s so gross. And I don’t want to subject my friends and family to this. Or myself.

I just wanted to get this off my mind.

Sending all the encouragement to everyone else trying to get off this horrible habit. Stay strong!

I’ve quit many times and failed. I’ve used Allen Carr. After doing a lot of self-reflection, I think the (main) reasons why I’ve failed are because get past the entrenched belief that nicotine helps me focus and concentrate and that I won’t ever be able to enjoy a wild night out again without nicotine.

I also can’t get past the ‘if I have one at Christmas’ or ‘one on holiday’ next year it will be fine. I think I hold these beliefs to be true subconsciously as much as scientifically I know they are wrong. Just wondered if anyone can relate and how they worked to overcome it?

Every person I see who even takes three days off, I admire them greatly. They have enormous balls or ovaries, and they're someone to admire. We can all do it if we can!

Dont take another puff

Affirmation that you won’t smoke today just works! Try it. And remember each day matters. ;)

Recently trying to quit smoking again after a relapse a few weeks ago due to feeling lonely. I don't know why, but this time the urge to smoke is far quitter than past attempts at quitting, so that sucks. Probably because I also decided to not use any vapes in the process, since in the past it just made me content with vaping instead of quitting entirely.

I do hate myself with every fibre of my being after every cigarette, so I am really hoping this time I'll get rid of it for good. I am 18 and have been smoking since a year, and I already get scared everytime I get a cough or chest pain. I really hope to avoid any long-term effects of smoking, so that's another motivation. I know I would wish to travel back in time to this moment if I continued smoking for decades.

Anyhow, still holding strong and I bought some lollipops whenever I have cravings. I would recommend that for anyone struggling with cravings, it's candy but a million times better than lighting up a cigarette. I just have a pack of lollipops in my bag now lol, and everytime I have the urge I suck on one of them till the urge is over. Seems to be working for now.

Good luck to everyone reading this and also holding out!! We are stronger than those god awful (expensive) cancer sticks.

Cravings, stomach issues, anxiety, irritability is what I’m dealing with currently. But one thing I wasn’t expecting is processing thoughts from over a decade ago I found this very strange. I have been having “flashbacks” and thoughts of my past ALOT more anyone experienced this? It’s like a veil was lifted and I have to process these moments all over again.

Just wanted to share. Huge win for me. I’m using the patch which I know many are against but it’s the only thing that’s gotten me this far. Totally takes cravings away and I feel so much better physically already!

Imagine paying for a subscription that costs $200 a month that eventually causes cancer, fucks up your lungs, makes your teeth yellow and it’s only objective is to keep you coming back offering nothing else in return. Yes, that is what you have been paying for, you were scammed, time to let go.

Smoking since 13, now 31. Im still young and I want to improve my health until I make permament damage.

This will be the hardest thing I do in my life, and O dread the process but I need to do it for myself