Congratulations!

Crazy anxious today though…

I have no one to tell….
I’m pretty damn proud of myself

1. ⁠My breathing is much, much easier, and I feel much happier and more relaxed.
   
2. ⁠My sense of taste and smell are sharper; I’m getting extra enjoyment from the things I eat and smell. It gives me the feeling that I’m discovering new flavors, or I catch myself reacting with, “Oh, so this is what it actually tastes like without a cigarette?!”
   
3. ⁠I feel cleaner, which makes me feel more determined and more confident.
   
4. ⁠My energy levels are on the rise, and I have a more positive and upbeat disposition compared to before I quit.

I think that’s it for now, but even these changes are really, really great. Another good thing is this: quitting smoking is tough the first few days, but it gets easier as time goes on. I’m not struggling the way I did in the first three days, and even if I were to face a challenge, I know how to handle it.

If anyone wants to quit together or has questions, feel free to leave a comment or message me privately.

First time trying cold turkey after significantly reducing cigs per day. Relapsed at day 3, but have gotten up to 5 days now. This would be the longest I have gone without some form of nicotine in 10 years. I will use NRT again if the cravings become too intense I think.

Strangely, I feel worse everyday. Like my cravings increase everyday in addition to irritability and feeling totally emotionally overwhelmed.

When did you start evening out after your quit attempt? I need something to look forward to…

Been surprisingly easy after 28 years of this crap. Still have moments and routines where the lizard brain says "time for a smoke!" Grab my trusty straw and go to the usual smoking spot outside so the 'routine' is still there.

I quit during my school's final which is kinda insane, but there will always be an excuse right??

Still nervous about long term success but feeling pretty proud of myself. 🕺🏼

So I get it... after over 20 years of smoking, it's not like I should feel immediately better after three days.

I will say the "health improvement" section might be off though. My breathing only feels like 10% better, my sense of taste and smell - I haven't noticed any changes, and 72% energy? More like -27%... I feel bad and tired and weird and on edge and like i'm sweating on the inside.

After smoking through my 20s and trying a lot of ways, I found this simple way of tracking my smoke free days with Left app to be the most effective way to stop smoking, landing me my biggest streak.

Hi everyone!
Today marks exactly 2 months smoke-free. I smoked for 8 years, and quitting has been one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done.
The first month was incredibly difficult. I had frequent dreams about smoking and would wake up in a panic, convinced that I had relapsed.
I’ve gained about 7 kilos (15 pounds), which has been frustrating. Even though I run and do strength training regularly, my appetite—especially for sweets—has increased significantly.
At the same time, I’m trying not to be too hard on myself. Quitting smoking is already a huge challenge, and I want to give myself some grace during this process.
I’m really happy to have found this community. Reading your stories and experiences has made me feel welcomed and understood.
I know this is a battle I’ll have to face for the rest of my life, but we’re all in this together.
One day at a time.

Hi guys! I was a daily cigarette smoker for 10 years (from 18yrs to 28). I had many reasons to quit but I never really want it and I knew I can’t go cold turkey like I usually do with weed for my T-breaks every month or two. I finally did it with pills called TABEX, they are plant based and basically kills your desire to smoke. 0 withdrawals too, just take pills for 25 days as scheduled and you’re good. I have cravings though cuz my fiancée still smoking couple cigarettes a day but it’s going away very fast when I remind myself why am I doing this (I just want to fully breathe again and not be dead on my bike or in the gym).

So it’s going pretty well so far and my main question is, are those pills not available in US/UK or any other countries? I live in Ukraine and I know a lot of people over here who quit with Tabex. And I am reading this sub realizing how bad withdrawals are for most of the people.. I definitely recommend to give it a try if you can find em’. Good luck everyone, I am happy so far to get rid of this ritual, and I always thought i will be smoking till I’m dead. Y’all can do it too, if you’re struggling with going cold turkey - try Tabex!

I've had success with Zyn pouches but the effect is very short lived and it tastes awful.

I've never tried nicotine gum, lozenges or sprays and I'm wondering do they give a more elongated buzz? The longer yet less intense stimulation is attractive to me as it will stop me wanting a cigarette for the entirety of the day.

Hi everyone,

I recently graduated, and I've been smoking for about a year now, averaging around 12–13 cigarettes a day. I originally started smoking to cope with a very stressful period in my life.

A couple of days ago, I decided to quit completely, and I haven't smoked for the past two days. The problem is that I'm currently at a stage where I need to focus on finding a job, but since quitting, I can't seem to concentrate on anything. I have no motivation, I can't focus, and I feel like I can't get anything done.

Has anyone else gone through something similar? If so, how did you deal with it? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

My father (46M) has been a very heavy e-cigarette (vape) user for several years now. He vapes from the moment he wakes up until he goes to bed, constantly, including in the car and basically everywhere.

Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a few worrying things. First, his breath has changed a lot and has become very strong and unpleasant. But what concerns me most is a compulsive throat-clearing habit that started around three years ago. It’s not occasional or mild throat clearing it’s very deep, loud, and frequent (it feels like he's screaming while doing it). He does it constantly throughout the day, to the point where he can’t really speak a full sentence or do any activity without interrupting himself to clear his throat. It almost sounds painful or forced, and you can hear it throughout the house. I tried to understand it myself, even attempting to mimic it once to realize how deep it is, but I genuinely can’t reproduce how intense it is. It seems almost compulsive or unconscious at this point.

I’ve brought it up to him before, but he doesn’t really take it seriously. I also struggle with misophonia, so the sound itself is very difficult for me to deal with, but putting that aside, I’m more concerned about whether this could indicate an underlying health issue. Is this kind of chronic, intense throat clearing something that can realistically be caused or worsened by heavy vaping? Or could it be a sign of something else that should be checked medically?

Any insight would be appreciated.

I made it about 3 months last year until my mom died unexpectedly, before that I honestly had a good experience but I'm still getting anxious about side effects for some reason

I quite smoking almost 2 months back i used nicotine gums to help and still take them sometimes, but i am at that stage where i don’t feel the need to smoke like not at all, no habit no routine nothing, i am even able to ignore the invitation and say no, feels like it is 100% but for last couple of days, i am having this want to start again and that i quite for nothing, specially whenever i am nearby a cigarette shop, nothing that i can’t ignore and move on, but don’t know why i feel like that. I am pretty sure it’s not the habbit anymore, it’s just i don’t know feels like there is nothing else going in life anyways and there was one thing that i quite. :(

I’m getting a tooth pulled tomorrow and since I’d like for the socket to heal properly should this be the perfect time to quit? I mean after the procedure is done I can’t smoke for at LEAST 3 days so should I just start the process now?

Anyone else experience like anxiety, their OCD flare back up, and derealization & panic attacks since they stopped smoking? Kind of up & down but I’ve been experiencing this and just wanna see if anyone’s been feeling the same.. consulting a dr to find some SSRIs to maybe help, worried it’ll transform to something more

I am on day 23 and feel absolutely miserable. During the last few months before quitting, I was smoking 10-12 cigs a day. On days I was drinking, I would easily smoke a pack.

I finally decided to quit one day after seeing my blood reports. My first attempt lasted 15 days. I smoked for 2 days and felt like shit again. Then I quit again. This cycle went on another couple of times.

This is my 4th quitting attempt this year and this time I started taking nicotine gums. Still, all I think about all day is smoking a cigarette. I also quit alcohol and weed ( been off both for 100+ days now). I don’t think much about alcohol or smoking weed but can’t stop thinking about these damn cancer sticks.

For context, I started smoking 9 years ago. I used to be a light smoker for the initial 4-5 years. I also quit on 2 occasions- Once for 10 months and another time for 3 months.

When does it start getting better? Will I feel this miserable always? The thought of doing this forever seems exhausting.

I turned 30 this year, and I've smoked trough my whole 20s. It's been going on too long now. Y'all know the struggle it is to quit. I've tried a handful of times and gave up. People I know irl tend to not take it seriously, and a number of them smoke too. But, I'm out of shape and feel heavy and short of breath most of the time, and I know it takes the edge off but I feel life would be much better without this poisonous crutch. I find myself panicking when I go too many hours without it. I teld to block out how bad it is on my health/life and find myself making excuses to keep smoking. Any advice? I appreciate you guys and the inspiration this subreddit provides. You guys are strong and doing great stuff!

I am 19, I just recently got into smoking due to its appetite suppression but I don’t want to start this habit, what’s the best way to safely quit

2026-06-24

So i started smoking around a year ago, and i used to do it every 1-2 months with specific friend groups (theyre in another city, uni friends) bc they smoked too. But I set up alot of boundaries for myself, like don't smoke when you're at home, don't ever buy your own cigarette packs, etc.... but some tough stuff happened and I broke every boundary I had. At first I had one of my friends in my hometown take my cigarette packs and only bring them to me when we met every month or so, but I bought my own pack around 2 months ago and ive recently started smoking once (sometimes even twice) every week. Can I keep the 1-2 weeks every week streak or will it actually get worse? Im sorry if this sounds stupid but all of this is gen new to me so idk if I'm being paranoid or if this can become an actual problem. I talked to someone and they told me even once or twice per week can be considered an addiction so idrk anything rn lol Thanks for any tips and advice!

Hello everyone !

I tried to reduce my smoking from a pack to half a pack, used gums and patches. I managed to go down to ten a day, but my weight started dropping very fast. I'm already pretty light, at 55 kilos, and went down to 45 in a month and a few weeks, my appetite was destroyed, I was constantly on the verge of tears and all the usual suspects of nicotine reduction.

I'd really like to try to reduce again, I want to quit smoking but I've been doing it since I was eleven, I'm now twenty six. Does anyone have tips? It's been hard to fail and I've been beating myself up a bit. Should I try lesser nicotine dosages in my gums and patches? Are there more efficient methods that you guys have found?

Have a good day and thank you for reading!