Lemmings who quit smoking and/or vaping, how was your quitting journey like? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by binbows@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I've never smoked/vaped and I do not plan to anytime soon, but I'm curious of how quitting is like once you're addicted.

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[-] rikudou@lemmings.world 9 points 10 months ago

Terrible at first because I tried it without any medication and I simply could not afford to not be working for the 3-5 days for the worst physical signs to pass.

Afterwards I tried again with medication and it went smoothly, no physical addiction signs, but the mental ones were interesting. I haven't even realized how rooted in my routine smoking was - every time I knew I'd be waiting for ~5 minutes, I went for a smoke.

Has been over a year now and the strangest thing is I really want a cigarette from time to time, not very often, but it feels weird.

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 8 points 10 months ago

Yeah I know people who haven't smoked for decades but still get cravings from time to time.

It permanently alters your brain. That's why stopping people before they get addicted is so important.

[-] TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I also used the medication. For me the craving eventually turned in to disgust. I wasn't confident that I wasn't going to smoke again for about 2 years, but your brain doesn't stop changing just because you've stopped the pills. Simply not having the addiction speak for you anymore is allowing your brain to change. I can't even stand the smell now, I've turned in to my grandpa lol.

It will be 5 years for me soon, I've got a bit of a head start, but here's hoping you stop craving too. Congratulations and good luck!

[-] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 points 10 months ago

Congrats to you, too!

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