Quit smoking

[qwerty923]

 I smoke 7 years, It's very bad for my health

[androz]

I was a moderate smoker for years, i tried to quit with no lasting results. If you don't buy cigarettes, you will end up in bothering friends for random cig.
I tried to hang out mainly with non smokers, this helped me a bit, but wasn't enough.
At the end i tried E-cig. and that was the solution for me.

Now it's more than two years that i don't touch normal cigarette; vaping is 100 times better.
Yes, u still assume nicotine, but in this way u skip all the far more dangerous substances produced by combustion.


imaho it's worth to give a try 

I've tried e-cigarettes but they make my troath hurt. A big plus to e-cigs is that the refills are really cheap but I can't stand the feeling in my troath.

If the e-cigarette you tried made your throat hurt it is very likely that either the nicotine level was too high for your preference or there was too much propylene glycol (PG) in the juice.  PG gives juice a stronger throat hit and VG (vegetable glycerin) is smoother with more vapor production.  Newer vapes also give you the option of changing the amount of voltage/wattage going to the coil, giving you much more control over the throat hit/vapor production you like best. 

there are ton of e cig hardware and a wide choice of liquids with different flavors. You could gradually decrease the amount of nicotine till you reach zero. (well, i wasn't able to vape with zero nicotine, but i decreased from 16 to 9).
Don't give up only because the first unpleasant experience ! 

[lost7]

Are e-cigs effective to stop smoking?

[cookiemonsterwhat]

I smoke 7 years, It's very bad for my health

Care to share what you did to quit?

7 years is a long time, so I`m sure your inisight can tell us on what can improve someone who hasnt smoke that long like a 1 year or 2.

Have tried the nicotine patches?

Do you smoke only when you are around friends?

[Hazir]

Are e-cigs effective to stop smoking?

E-cigarettes are not that good in my opinion. Despite being on the market for several years, many regulatory agencies and health experts aren't sure just how safe e-cigarettes actually are. Some testing suggests it's not only the nicotine that may be dangerous. Certain e-cigarette devices may also release metals during use - including tin in some cases - as well as other impurities known to be toxic and/or carcinogenic.

[Joshuar]

This is a thread/topic where you can guarantee a million different answers.

I won't speak for others, but provide an honest perspective.

I smoked about 1.5 packs a day, current Dollar value of about $25/day.... for about 20 yrs.
 
No amount of trickery, financial calculations, or health benefits I could use helped me care.

Finally, I found perspective...   I didn't own a flatscreen display, so I told myself...

1)  I want to buy a nice 42 inch flat screen tv.. .   I will use it for three months, then smash it apart with a baseball bat, and throw it in the front yard.      I will do this repeatedly.
I will watch the pile grow.    After a year, I will pour gas on the remains, and burn them to a crisp.
I will upgrade to 55' displays, and start again.

Well.. pretty fucking stupid way to waste money eh?

... but I was doing it already.. just with cigarettes. ..   

That was my personal revelation #1.

2)  I realized that my brain was chemically addicted to the nicotine, and any amount will power would be cancelled out by desire to smoke.    I also realized that I don't smoke in my sleep, so that effectively I already quit each day.. and chose to start again..  Why, when it can only get easier onwards from your last smoke?  ...   Life won't end...   What do you do with your hands when your not smoking?    The same things you do the other 90% of your waking day.

3)  I asked my doctor for a combo of Wellbutrin XL (time release), and Champix.     
     I was lucky enough that I didn't have any side effects, but only did the programs for about 15 days.


It worked..  I know have a nice TV (my personal reward), a nice Rum collection (Reward #2), and Bitcoins. (#3).

It's important to remember that you are not 'Quitting' anything.    You are making a personal choice, and rewarding yourself accordingly for success.

As I said, This is only my personal experience... I hope sharing it helps.

Nice, I like "You are making a personal choice, and rewarding yourself accordingly for success."
You did a great thing.

[androz]

Are e-cigs effective to stop smoking?

well, at least in my case, i quitted smoking and started vaping. It works for the majority; however, i know vapers that sometimes feel the urge to smoke again some analogic cig.

[dank]

I have been smoking for ages.

Does anyone have a secret how i can finally stop?

Acid would help greatly.

Just went 10 days without smoking without craving.  Could breathe so much better after that time.

You are strong, I believe in you.

[Hazir]

I have been smoking for ages.

Does anyone have a secret how i can finally stop?

Acid would help greatly.

Just went 10 days without smoking without craving.  Could breathe so much better after that time.

You are strong, I believe in you.

WTF?! Dank? You suggest to kill cigarettes addiction with heavy drugs like acid? Yeah, that might help. I bet you won't think about smoking cigarettes during your sessions with acid.
To others: please don't listen to him. For Dank everything can be cured by heavy dosage of drugs. That is not the way it is.

[androz]

E-cigarettes are not that good in my opinion. Despite being on the market for several years, many regulatory agencies and health experts aren't sure just how safe e-cigarettes actually are. Some testing suggests it's not only the nicotine that may be dangerous. Certain e-cigarette devices may also release metals during use - including tin in some cases - as well as other impurities known to be toxic and/or carcinogenic.

imaho, despite the lacking evidence of absolute safeness in the long run, it's clear that if u compare them with normal cig. there is no contest.

http://ecigexplorer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/V2-Cigs-vs-Tobacco-Cigarettes.jpg

http://ecigarettereviewed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/smoking-cessation-success-rates-vs-electronic-cigarettes.jpg

Surely if you don't smoke nor vape, u r in the safest position.

[dank]

I have been smoking for ages.

Does anyone have a secret how i can finally stop?

Acid would help greatly.

Just went 10 days without smoking without craving.  Could breathe so much better after that time.

You are strong, I believe in you.

WTF?! Dank? You suggest to kill cigarettes addiction with heavy drugs like acid? Yeah, that might help. I bet you won't think about smoking cigarettes during your sessions with acid.
To others: please don't listen to him. For Dank everything can be cured by heavy dosage of drugs. That is not the way it is.

LSD is safer than vitamin c.  It's non addictive and does not cause brain damage, yep.

[androz]

LSD is safer than vitamin c.

are you on it now?

It could induce a permanent psycotic state, this alone could outweight all the other benefits

[coolcool]

Don't smoke and buy Bitcoin or vitamin

[MisterDD]

Well I think that every person has strenght to quit with something.
Important is to be strong.
People with strong character will not have big problems to do that.

[luckybitcoin777]

please try E-cigarettes....

[faninasir]

i am a smoker too, the only way i see how one can stop smoking is if he has a strong will , because it takes everything in you to not light a smoke when u r free got nothing to do , so just keep your self busy , keep your hands busy , plus always have something to eat like gum to keep your mouth and hands busy

[chshabbir]

Nicorette inhaler. Thanks for sharing this

[fattypig]

The best way to quit smoking is find a thing that you like the most (games, sports, whatever). And do that when you feel like smoking.

[lda1000]

Just wake up tomorrow and don't smoke anymore. It is just that simply. Just think you can quit something like smoking and you will stop. But you need a strong will to do so. Without strong resolve you will fail.

Absolutely. I don't believe in reducing smoking. If you want to quit then you need to stop smoking and never come back to it.

[Evil-Knievel]

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