Hints and tips

My key motivation if you like to give up smoking was increased energy. I haven’t smoked for 3 weeks and have no intention of returning to smoking. However- my main motivation hasn’t transpired and isn’t true- i have less energy and I am exhausted. I have projects to do at home- no energy. I feel I want a reward for all this pain of stopping- I know well hey that’s life no one owes no one a...

U.K. Health care professionals although well meaning often extol the benefits of quitting whilst trivialising the withdrawal symptoms. I understand they do this to encourage quit attempts. I also understand many are reading from a script and have never smoked themselves. I don’t think you can equate smoking to any other type of addiction however I notice they don’t really do this wit...

I find it useful not to dwell or ruminate in thoughts of smoking- in effect remove it from my mind. Eat sleep watch tv cook do anything to push the thoughts out of your mind. I never told anyone either of my cessation attempt to avoid discussion and focus on the topic. I also took 4 days off work in order to go cold Turkey with the mindset it was to give up smoking only and get through t...

I have found that NRT works for me, approximately 6 days in to a forever quit.

Have reached 80 days nic free. I decided to go cold turkey this time around after failed attempts with nrt. I don't know if I read it here or somewhere else but what has made all the difference for me this time around is to consider myself a non smoker from the beginning and not a smoker that is trying to quit. It seems so obvious now but I never thought of it before. Hope this helps somebody. I ...

My tip for quitting the smokes is just to Do it ! And follow the simple philosophy of NOPE meaning not one puff ever. This forum is one of my better discoveries I think it’s very helpful. The nope plan is really all I need to remember. It doesn’t matter what happens ! I can now apply what I’ve learnt from this experience to other things in my life. I will still get stressed out at times but I’m ...

If this dude was able to quit you certainly can too. Yahoo Music Keith Richards on quitting smoking cigarettes after 55 years: 'I just don't miss it' Megan Johnson Sun, March 13, 2022, 12:14 PM Keith Richards is officially a non-smoker. The Rolling Stones guitarist told CBS Sunday Morning that he quit smoking cigarettes two years ago, after 55 years of the habit. "You know, it's funn...

284 days smoke free and loving the freedom that comes with it. No longer dictated to. Freedom is strength 🧘

I think it's disgusting on this website uses methods to stop that clearly is not working ,but one method they did not post was the method of Acupuncture Laser therapy- This method is literally 95% effective but yet insurance companies will not cover it, but they will cover the patch, and the gum like huh? The patch and Gum has nicotine in it- but Laser Acupuncture does not . I dont understand how...

Hi, I’m a social smoker what is the best NRT to use when drinking? Most effective you have found