First Time Quitter, looking for tips & advice.

[KingSulley]

Hi,

My names King Sulley, I'm new around here so this is gonna be a long one

I've been smoking cigarettes for about 3-4 months, and smoking cigars & ecig vaping for about 9 months now.

I'm 18 years old, I realize it's a terrible thing for me and I notice all of the impacts smoking tobacco has had on me as a person. So I decided to simply take a break, I've become much to dependent on it recently. I decided to quit for 72 hours (the point more than 90% of cigarette's contents have left your body) and see what happens, my aim in doing this is so I can push myself to quit cold turkey after having 72 hours, three days, of no nicotine under my belt already.

I smoked a pack every two weeks, and at my peak a pack weekly, but I smoked it mostly straight out of water pipes and other paraphernalia so my cravings were worse. Vaping and cigars were replaced with cigarettes before I quit, however I still have my ecig vaporizer.

My lungs got to a point where I noticed difficultly breathing and a slightly sore throat, this is when I started cutting myself off, but when I quit cold turkey the sore throat is worse and I have numb gums.

I know about the health difference between vaping and smoking, and I don't plan on quitting forever, I want to reach a point where I can have a cigarette once a month or week without cravings.

So, my question for you guys is:

What kinds of things do you have when you control your cravings? (even the stupid small things like if it's wearing pj's or eating cheese)

&

Those who have quit gradually using a vaporizer, do you recommend it? did it make quitting easier or does it just reset your nicotine levels back to pre-withdrawal

I'm 18 years old, I wont hide the fact I get high A LOT, my biggest aid in resisting cravings has been using my weed vaporizer (not a nicotine ecig) and blazing my way to cloud 9. I'm in search of other habits or techniques to resist cravings that I can use at work or school, because I cant get high for those.

I REALLLYYY want to hit the ecig vape right now, but i figured I should post on here and get your guys opinions on weather or not I should.

I know if I can boot this before it gets out of hand I can have a bright, healthy future.

-Thank You

KingSulley

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Welcome King Sulley. I'm having a bad night for cravings right a this minute so I'm glad I came across your post.....I'm trying to remind myself of why I stopped smoking....I read studies show smoking can cause depression... That it can deplete the brain of 50% of its serotonin..... Don't like the sounds of that...I remind myself I need more energy ...trying hard right now not to light up.....hope you can find the answers you're looking for on this site🍀

[Greys0n]

it's very hard to to quit. But if you decide you will do it

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky in reply to Greys0n]

Hiya GraysOn and welcome to quit support 😊

Great to have you on board, good luck🍀x

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky]

Hiya king and welcome to quit support 😊

Well done on making the decision to quit as you are only 18 you can stop the damage you are doing to your body now. Many of us really wish we had stopped at your age. Our motto here is NOPE not one puff ever👍🏼

Resist the cravings by getting up and moving around, excercise will help remove the toxins from your system and drink plenty of water. You have a bright and healthy future ahead and the best way forward is NOPE😊x

[letaparadise56]

Good evening King Sulley....

Oh you are only just in to the deadly habit my friend. There is absolutely nothing in the habit for you.

When you really ponder things...it's a habit and truly manageable when you let it be....managed!!

I am not trying to make it sound EZ...it is NOT. I was a mistress of Mr. Nic for 30 plus years and we had an incredible "romance". However, Mr. Nic is a liar, cheat, stealer of breath, stealer of life and just one more...LIAR.

LET GO and lean in on us. We will love you.

Leta

Spicewood TX