Hopefully Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1,323 Content Per Day: 1.06 Reputation: 1,465 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/07/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 2/26/2023 at 9:44 PM, farouk said: Any more quitting experiences, ppl? I’m surprised you’re still asking this. I scurried to the last page looking for an update. Me I quit smoking in 2016 by vaping and I still vape. I did quit even vaping for 2 months but stupidly started again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJK Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,349 Content Per Day: 7.70 Reputation: 1,305 Days Won: 1 Joined: 03/01/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Hopefully said: I did quit even vaping for 2 months but stupidly started again. Smoking is more than an addiction to nicotine, it becomes -sooner or later- fully integrated into every aspect of our lives, both emotional and psychological. When an urge to smoke hits you, you have to understand why you are desiring a cigarette, what personal need you have been filling with a cigarette, and develop a new non smoking behavior in its place. One of my largest obstacles was using cigarettes as an excuse to take a break from working and just do nothing but relax for a few minutes for the simple sake of taking a break to relax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farouk Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 6,560 Content Per Day: 12.19 Reputation: 3,348 Days Won: 31 Joined: 11/18/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 hours ago, FJK said: Smoking is more than an addiction to nicotine, it becomes -sooner or later- fully integrated into every aspect of our lives, both emotional and psychological. When an urge to smoke hits you, you have to understand why you are desiring a cigarette, what personal need you have been filling with a cigarette, and develop a new non smoking behavior in its place. One of my largest obstacles was using cigarettes as an excuse to take a break from working and just do nothing but relax for a few minutes for the simple sake of taking a break to relax. Hi @FJK Glad you were able to rationalize it...... Thanks for the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9,606 Content Per Day: 3.95 Reputation: 7,797 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2023 To answer the OP. By God's Grace I quit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farouk Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 6,560 Content Per Day: 12.19 Reputation: 3,348 Days Won: 31 Joined: 11/18/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, Justin Adams said: To answer the OP. By God's Grace I quit. Glad you succeeded, @Justin Adams.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farouk Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 6,560 Content Per Day: 12.19 Reputation: 3,348 Days Won: 31 Joined: 11/18/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 @FJK Some ppl have found vaping a viable means to get off cigarettes; and then the nicotine content can gradually be cut down to nothing, with a bit of determination. (Others seem to assert that vaping simply replaces one problem with another........) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJK Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,349 Content Per Day: 7.70 Reputation: 1,305 Days Won: 1 Joined: 03/01/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2023 21 minutes ago, farouk said: @FJK Some ppl have found vaping a viable means to get off cigarettes; and then the nicotine content can gradually be cut down to nothing, with a bit of determination. (Others seem to assert that vaping simply replaces one problem with another........) I actually don't consider it much different than smoking as a habit, just a maybe a little less harmful to your health. In any event, if someone is trying to quit altogether I'm in favor of anything that works for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farouk Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 6,560 Content Per Day: 12.19 Reputation: 3,348 Days Won: 31 Joined: 11/18/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, FJK said: In any event, if someone is trying to quit altogether I'm in favor of anything that works for them. @FJK Like you say, if it works................. I don't buy any 'smoking/vaping isn't lady-like' idea; a lot of women especially want to quit smoking and if vaping truly helps to cut down...... Edited March 9, 2023 by farouk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farouk Posted March 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 6,560 Content Per Day: 12.19 Reputation: 3,348 Days Won: 31 Joined: 11/18/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 19 hours ago, Hopefully said: Me I quit smoking in 2016 by vaping and I still vape. .. @Hopefully Going the vaping route can help to cut down on the nicotine levels, step by step, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marci H Posted March 10, 2023 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 6 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 11 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/16/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted March 10, 2023 I quit smoking years ago with God's help. It was either that or I wouldn't be here to talk to you right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts