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Quitting smoking, and this is how I feel... (imgur.com)

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[–]whalesir 8 points9 points ago

fap

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

Try quitting smoking in the same week you switch from a manual to automatic car.

[–]Basbhat 0 points1 point ago

My hands would have nothing todo!

[–]heyivebeenthere 2 points3 points ago

Sugar free dum dums, the small suckers, that really helped me out. I'm 24 and quit smoking 6 months ago after 9 years constant (yes, I was one of the dumb kids who thought it was really cool to smoke), it is possible.

[–]meee_owth[S] 1 point2 points ago

26 here. 10 years. On the same page as you, glad you could do it. Totally gives me hope.

[–]heyivebeenthere 2 points3 points ago

Great job friend, just know that you are saving yourself years of coughing, hacking, and possibly talking though a hole in your throat. Good luck with the future pressures; a cigar every once in a while ain't too bad, but a pack a day kills.

[–]meee_owth[S] 1 point2 points ago

More of a hookah smoker, but hey, we'll see how it all goes. Feeling pretty good about it so far. I was up to a pack a day :/

[–]heyivebeenthere 0 points1 point ago

Ah, hookah, even smoother.

[–]AlwaysDefenestrated 0 points1 point ago

Holy shit a pack of Hookahs a day? Do you pull them around in a wagon behind you?

[–]meee_owth[S] 0 points1 point ago

No, dude... hookah instead of a cigar. Haha.

[–]kloeb2 2 points3 points ago

I quit a week ago. It's been tough but I use these daily. They're good for my gums and give my ex-smoking hand something to do.

[–]Tocs_Smaillow 1 point2 points ago

May I ask what those are?

[–]JungleOfErections 1 point2 points ago

Flosspicks! You use them to floss your teeth. You can get them at any grocery store in the oral care aisle.

[–]Tocs_Smaillow 0 points1 point ago

Well now don't I sound gross.

[–]pomegranati 1 point2 points ago

eat fruits.

[–]RyMarquez5 1 point2 points ago

I would just like to thank you for trying and i hope u succeed

[–]simpletonsavant 1 point2 points ago

I eventually got over that, too. So don't feel too bad. I smoked for 15 years, and quit last september. I run 4 miles a day now, too. That's really the biggest shock of all.

[–]meee_owth[S] 0 points1 point ago

Wow! I can't even imagine running without feeling like I'm gonna cough up a lung. I need to do something productive though, I'm scared I'll gain weight. But a little weight gain is nothing compared to the possible illnesses smoking could cause me

[–]simpletonsavant 0 points1 point ago

Man, i gained nearly 40 pounds, no joke. And I didn't replace my cravings with candy or sugar. Just the act of not having a stimulant in my body every hour caused me to balloon. It's going to happen, so don't worry about it, just start exercising. Not only will you feel better, it will alleviate any cravings.

[–]axilious 1 point2 points ago

Consider visiting /r/electronic_cigarette. Helped me out a lot.

[–]meee_owth[S] 2 points3 points ago

Tried it, helped for about 3 days. All it really did was make me want a real cigarette

[–]Baptist_redditor 1 point2 points ago

I actually find those ecigs harsher than a real cigarette. Good luck to you. I've tried to quit 7 times in the past 4 years.

Edit: quit not quite.

[–]axilious 1 point2 points ago

Depends on what kind you get, especially in the ejuice department. Check out that subreddit, there's a lot of good information about the different personal vaporizers out there. I've been vaping for several months and it helped me quit smoking analogue cigarettes.

[–]Coldmonkey13 0 points1 point ago

This comment isn't going to be funny, merely informative. If you're a smoker, the only two actions you do more than lift your cigarette to your mouth is blink and breathe. You could even just take deep breaths and raise your two fingers to your lips. Might help relax you and ease the transition.

Oh and check out MBSR for help with the stress. Best of luck!

[–]konydanza 0 points1 point ago

What he said. Part of helping the psychological addiction is the reflex that you become used to. Raise your two fingers to your mouth or even get something like a little straw, that helps the cravings a lot.
As far as chemical addiction goes, I know people who are using the e-cigarettes to help ween them off of smoking, and as far as I know there aren't any major health detriments to them, and the nicotine concentrations are adjustable to help decrease intake.

[–]AtheistArt 0 points1 point ago

tooth picks

[–]Bitchesgethit 0 points1 point ago

currently smoking from an ecig. Haven't smoked a cigarette in almost 4 months. they're a great investment, because you still get the nicotine fix you need (which you can wean off of by getting a lower dosage each time) but it's water vapor, not smoke.

[–]Jackamedmos 0 points1 point ago

Smart phone.

[–]billiarddaddy 0 points1 point ago

This saved me.

[–]nerdistheword1996 0 points1 point ago

I felt the same way when I finished writing and editing my novel. I said this exactly when my mom noticed that I was popping my knuckles a lot.

[–]ayyrabmoney93 0 points1 point ago

good for you man i wish i could quit good luck

[–]nexusaspect -1 points0 points ago

I have really long arms. When I stand around I don't really know what to do with them. If I just walk around with them in my pockets it feels weird. I've seriously thought about starting smoking just so that I can hang around without looking like a dork.

[–]meee_owth[S] 0 points1 point ago

I think it would draw more attention to the length of your arms

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