I smoked for 17 years, i quit about 4 years ago (after trying 3 times) cold turkey
From what i remember the first 2 weeks were pretty tough, then it got easier, then it got harder after.the first months for the next couple months. I don't crave cigarettes at all anymore. I think what made.me successful on quitting was finding a replacement activity. I took up running.
I have a couple friends who smoked and they quit smoking.by allocating all their cigarette money to their hobbies.
I gave up smoking eight days ago. But I'm still feeling weak, tired, running a slight fever, and just generally icky.
When do the nicotine withdrawals go away? I went cold turkey: no patches, pills, or lozenges.
If you can make it two weeks your in the clear. It gets easier and easier. I've done it 3 times. Days 7-8 are always the hardest for me, I go absolutely bonkers. I'm ill tempered and upset all the time. But it will pass.
Unfortunately I keep reuniting with my old friend =/
I have a lot of heartburn issues when I quit. Doc says this is because smoking supresses the production of stomach acids. Having smoked for 14 years, everything is out of balance when I quit. I also eat like a starving ethiopian.
Rest assured, none of the side effects from QUITTING are worse than the side effects from SMOKING.
Varies for everyone. For me I started to get my energy back after just a few days.
I'm a month in so far on my latest attempt. This time around I'm not hanging around them and every time I get stressed I do something different than what I'm accustomed to doing when stressed. This of course helps to not trigger the usual "I need some instant gratification to feel better"
Good luck - ultimately I just got sick of spending 250+ a month on this stupid habit, especially when I realized that I could quit, save that money, and buy a case every time a set came out.
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I recently heard Charles Duhigg talk about habits and the difficulty people have breaking them. According to him, the best thing you can do to change your smoking habit is to avoid any situation that may trigger your urge. This may mean leaving your apartment from the back door instead of the front (smoking area in front was where you always lit up), not hanging out with smoking friends for awhile, talking on the phone with the opposite ear, or creating a new habit like chewing gum whenever you feel the urge. He has a book out on the subject. Good luck!
As someone who has attempted to quit a few times- While my personal best was 23 days, I never ceased wanting a cigarette. It took about a week though, and I could tell I was sleeping better (no drops in nicotine levels during sleep). A little bit after that, my energy levels starting improving. Hang in there, as a smoker, I understand how hard it is to quit. It's one of those things that if I could go back in time, I'd beat myself senseless the first time I decided to try one.
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My mother quit smoking about 2 years ago and since then has not gone back to smoking. She went to this laser therapy treatment which included subliminal audio messaging to stop smoking cigarettes. For 1 1/2 months she stayed inside the house constantly sucking and chewing on lolipops because the oral fixation for a cigarette was insurmountably high for her. Eventually she weened off of the nicotine and her body adjusted from cigarette withdrawal. To this day she says she could have a smoke in a heartbeat, but her willpower and reasoning is much stronger and not overpowered by her impulsive behavior to have a smoke.
I quit smoking cigars last New Year's Eve and haven't had a smoke in 3 months. I don't feel compelled to smoke cigars anymore and if I did it would be a once in a blue moon scenario. To give you an idea of how often I smoked cigars I would have about 1-2 each day on the weekends. Did this for about 8 years. I noticed changes in my skin, taste, and breathing over the years. It was harder to breathe, taste food, and retain moisture on my skin (my face had a slight leathery and wrinkly texture at one point). It was tough for the first month because I grew so accustomed to smoking on the weekends at my leisure, but when I developed a tolerance to abstain from cigars the urge to smoke fell off a cliff.
Without smoking I've also started dieting about 7 weeks ago. Since then I've lost around 26 pounds and still going strong. Trying to be healthier.
Good luck to you!
Edit: So to answer your question regarding nicotine withdrawal timeframe it is entirely unique to each person. Some have shorter periods and others never truly recover from nictone withdrawal. My mother can fight the urge but she still has it.
The cravings have gone away. The energy has come back.
But, everytime i get stressed or angry it feels like my brain is ripping apart my skull to escape. And it's physically painful and lasts like 2-8 minutes.
Congratulations! I hope you will stick by it. I quit about 6 weeks ago with the help of chantix. My desire was great but my willpower needed a boost. Dreams are crazy on that stuff! Dreamed I was the incredible hulk last night!
Your body still needs time to retrain itself to handle stresses that you would otherwise smoke to handle. This is normal and just takes time, headache meds, and something to throw your mind into, like a hobby of some sort, to adjust. Good luck!
The cravings have gone away. The energy has come back.
But, everytime i get stressed or angry it feels like my brain is ripping apart my skull to escape. And it's physically painful and lasts like 2-8 minutes.
Yes, stress and anger are what I struggle with when I quit. Hate the world around me too.
It will pass. Last time around I spent alot of free time on home improvement projects and alot of time at the gym. This helped alot.
Just be forewarned, depending on the person this love affair might never "die". The cravings and addiction will go away. But even 3 years from now, you might randomly have the notion to have a smoke, or people are smoking around you and you want to too. This is the hard bit I fail at.
Remind yourself why you quit in the first place, say no, and wake up tomorrow a still nonsmoker. Believe me =(
The cravings have gone away. The energy has come back.
But, everytime i get stressed or angry it feels like my brain is ripping apart my skull to escape. And it's physically painful and lasts like 2-8 minutes.
It's a struggle for a long time, i quite 10 years ago to about the month. I would say about 6 months to a year ago all craving went away for good. Most of the time they were random or when I would be out w/ friends drinking and they were smoking.
So worth it though!
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Sorry but why do you guys smoke and/or start smoking? I can relate, but only with food, although I'm not really that bad with it; it's a more or less monthly thing.
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I believe I have developed a Sinus Infection, but I don't have the time to go to the doctor.
Go see a doctor, man! Also, while you're there, it may be good to discuss your going off cigarettes with your doctor and try to get some support of whatever sort.
I gave up smoking eight days ago. But I'm still feeling weak, tired, running a slight fever, and just generally icky.
Sounds standard.
When do the nicotine withdrawals go away? I went cold turkey: no patches, pills, or lozenges.
The literature says between two weeks to two months to half a year.
Hang in there, bro. Every cigarette you don't smoke isn't doing you harm! Be proactive about combating cravings; occupy your mind/energy/time with stuff to fill the void.
Once I quit smoking I got sick alot. Sinus infections and such. I had things wrong with me smoking had masked. Once I quit it came out and I had to deal with it. Sounds like maybe you are going thru the same thing. the actual withdrawals should only last a couple weeks, 3 at the most.
My mother's withdrawal symptoms never seemed to go away. Of course, she's a two-pack a day kind of chain smoker so I guess that stands to reason. She's tried to quit a couple times, but even with supplements she's had zero success. She's the reason I never have and never will touch a cigarette.
Me: I'm in a ton of pain. Ibuprofen isn't working.
Doctor: we can give you vicodine for that.
Me: I'm a recovering drug addict.
Doctor: we can give you a small amount of Vicodine.
Me: no thank you.
Doctor: okay, I'm going to ask you to go on bedrest for 48 hours until the ibuprofen starts working again.
If the pain is unbearable, would you be all right to take Panadol Ultra (not that you should or shouldn't)? If you don't mind sharing, to what drugs or classes of drugs were you addicted?
If the pain is unbearable, would you be all right to take Panadol Ultra (not that you should or shouldn't)? If you don't mind sharing, to what drugs or classes of drugs were you addicted?
Happy Easter Monday (or Sunday?) to you too.
If you wanna hit me up on AIM or Facebook, I can tell you there. I just don't want to discuss illegal activity and get infracted.
Me: I'm in a ton of pain. Ibuprofen isn't working.
Doctor: we can give you vicodine for that.
Me: I'm a recovering drug addict.
Doctor: we can give you a small amount of Vicodine.
Me: no thank you.
Doctor: okay, I'm going to ask you to go on bedrest for 48 hours until the ibuprofen starts working again.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
If you had a sinus infection did not the doctor put you on antibiotics to clear that up? Usually only takes a couple days for relief of this
If you wanna hit me up on AIM or Facebook, I can tell you there. I just don't want to discuss illegal activity and get infracted.
Oh, right... My, oh my, I use the term drug far too 'liberally', but justifiably so, and use it to include caffeine and the stimulants in tea.
As for AIM and/or Facebook, I don't do either. Sorry; but, I do hope that you're gradually becoming less dependent and the withdrawal symptoms lessen, and that you can cope all right with them, even if it's with a little help from your friends and support networks (edit: not necessarily AA-type networks, that is).
If you had a sinus infection did not the doctor put you on antibiotics to clear that up? Usually only takes a couple days for relief of this
Yeah, I would've thought that the GP would've prescribed decongestants and/or antibiotics but, then again, a lot of the time antibiotics aren't efficacious in treating sinusitis (because it's not bacterial).
Oh, right... My, oh my, I use the term drug far too 'liberally', but justifiably so, and use it to include caffeine and the stimulants in tea.
As for AIM and/or Facebook, I don't do either. Sorry!
Yeah, I would've thought that the GP would've prescribed decongestants and/or antibiotics but, then again, a lot of the time antibiotics aren't efficacious in treating sinusitis (because it's not bacterial).
I'll just use some NA humor:
"My Drug of Choice was MORE."
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When do the nicotine withdrawals go away? I went cold turkey: no patches, pills, or lozenges.
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From what i remember the first 2 weeks were pretty tough, then it got easier, then it got harder after.the first months for the next couple months. I don't crave cigarettes at all anymore. I think what made.me successful on quitting was finding a replacement activity. I took up running.
I have a couple friends who smoked and they quit smoking.by allocating all their cigarette money to their hobbies.
I feel like an active volcano.
If you can make it two weeks your in the clear. It gets easier and easier. I've done it 3 times. Days 7-8 are always the hardest for me, I go absolutely bonkers. I'm ill tempered and upset all the time. But it will pass.
Unfortunately I keep reuniting with my old friend =/
I have a lot of heartburn issues when I quit. Doc says this is because smoking supresses the production of stomach acids. Having smoked for 14 years, everything is out of balance when I quit. I also eat like a starving ethiopian.
Rest assured, none of the side effects from QUITTING are worse than the side effects from SMOKING.
Hang in there
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I'm a month in so far on my latest attempt. This time around I'm not hanging around them and every time I get stressed I do something different than what I'm accustomed to doing when stressed. This of course helps to not trigger the usual "I need some instant gratification to feel better"
Good luck - ultimately I just got sick of spending 250+ a month on this stupid habit, especially when I realized that I could quit, save that money, and buy a case every time a set came out.
Currently Playing in Modern: U/W Control
Odds of pulling any specific rare in 5th Edition: 1:133
So, on average, 1 JtMS every 2.222 boxes or 1 Bird of Paradise every 3.694 boxes. Yeah, I'll take my odds with Mythics, they are easier to get than old rares.
Want to support a LGS that finally branched into the selling online world? Send me a pm with your email for a $5 off coupon (usable on purchases of $10 or more) for a LGS that just recently got onto TCG player.
I quit smoking cigars last New Year's Eve and haven't had a smoke in 3 months. I don't feel compelled to smoke cigars anymore and if I did it would be a once in a blue moon scenario. To give you an idea of how often I smoked cigars I would have about 1-2 each day on the weekends. Did this for about 8 years. I noticed changes in my skin, taste, and breathing over the years. It was harder to breathe, taste food, and retain moisture on my skin (my face had a slight leathery and wrinkly texture at one point). It was tough for the first month because I grew so accustomed to smoking on the weekends at my leisure, but when I developed a tolerance to abstain from cigars the urge to smoke fell off a cliff.
Without smoking I've also started dieting about 7 weeks ago. Since then I've lost around 26 pounds and still going strong. Trying to be healthier.
Good luck to you!
Edit: So to answer your question regarding nicotine withdrawal timeframe it is entirely unique to each person. Some have shorter periods and others never truly recover from nictone withdrawal. My mother can fight the urge but she still has it.
But, everytime i get stressed or angry it feels like my brain is ripping apart my skull to escape. And it's physically painful and lasts like 2-8 minutes.
Your body still needs time to retrain itself to handle stresses that you would otherwise smoke to handle. This is normal and just takes time, headache meds, and something to throw your mind into, like a hobby of some sort, to adjust. Good luck!
Yes, stress and anger are what I struggle with when I quit. Hate the world around me too.
It will pass. Last time around I spent alot of free time on home improvement projects and alot of time at the gym. This helped alot.
Just be forewarned, depending on the person this love affair might never "die". The cravings and addiction will go away. But even 3 years from now, you might randomly have the notion to have a smoke, or people are smoking around you and you want to too. This is the hard bit I fail at.
Remind yourself why you quit in the first place, say no, and wake up tomorrow a still nonsmoker. Believe me =(
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It's a struggle for a long time, i quite 10 years ago to about the month. I would say about 6 months to a year ago all craving went away for good. Most of the time they were random or when I would be out w/ friends drinking and they were smoking.
So worth it though!
I believe I have developed a Sinus Infection, but I don't have the time to go to the doctor.
I'm kinda miserable. But I know I'll be more miserable if I go back.
Go see a doctor, man! Also, while you're there, it may be good to discuss your going off cigarettes with your doctor and try to get some support of whatever sort.
Sounds standard.
The literature says between two weeks to two months to half a year.
Hang in there, bro. Every cigarette you don't smoke isn't doing you harm! Be proactive about combating cravings; occupy your mind/energy/time with stuff to fill the void.
I wish you the best, I know this is a tough road.
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Conversation goes like this:
Me: I'm in a ton of pain. Ibuprofen isn't working.
Doctor: we can give you vicodine for that.
Me: I'm a recovering drug addict.
Doctor: we can give you a small amount of Vicodine.
Me: no thank you.
Doctor: okay, I'm going to ask you to go on bedrest for 48 hours until the ibuprofen starts working again.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
If the pain is unbearable, would you be all right to take Panadol Ultra (not that you should or shouldn't)? If you don't mind sharing, to what drugs or classes of drugs were you addicted?
Happy Easter Monday (or Sunday?) to you too.
If you wanna hit me up on AIM or Facebook, I can tell you there. I just don't want to discuss illegal activity and get infracted.
If you had a sinus infection did not the doctor put you on antibiotics to clear that up? Usually only takes a couple days for relief of this
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Yeah, they put me on antibiotics and Claritin. They were worried about the pain level I was experiencing though.
As for AIM and/or Facebook, I don't do either. Sorry; but, I do hope that you're gradually becoming less dependent and the withdrawal symptoms lessen, and that you can cope all right with them, even if it's with a little help from your friends and support networks (edit: not necessarily AA-type networks, that is).
Yeah, I would've thought that the GP would've prescribed decongestants and/or antibiotics but, then again, a lot of the time antibiotics aren't efficacious in treating sinusitis (because it's not bacterial).
I'll just use some NA humor:
"My Drug of Choice was MORE."