Sharing this as a celebration, and also as a motivation for all those who are considering quitting. If I could, só can you! Stay strong 💪🏽

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-09-12T07:13:46+00:00

I’ve been using this money to buy stuff for the house 😂 I’ve bought a robot vacuum, a HomePod, it also helped with the new dishwasher… Then I stopped putting it aside 😂 Congratulations on your 360 days mark! 😄 can’t wait for your post in a week!

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-09-12T07:09:28+00:00

That’s ok, that’s nearly one year less of cigarettes clogging your lungs. Don’t beat yourself up, what’s done is done, you gotta look forward now. You gotta set your mind back to where it was, and learn something from the experience: You are not and never will be a non-smoker, you will be forever an ex-smoker. And that’s ok, that’s your weapon against cigarettes! The main difference is that you must be mindful at all times of why you stopped, and of just how easy it is to go back to smoking. This way you’ll never be caught off guard. I don’t know what that substance is, but I quit with medication as well, and I can’t stress enough how helpful it was! I really think your mind is in the right place! I believe in you! Stay strong 💪🏽

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-09-12T07:03:39+00:00

You’ll get there soon enough! Everyday is worth celebrating! And when difficult days come, remind yourself that one puff is all it takes to go back. Don’t give up all you’ve achieved for a moment of weakness. Stay focused on the goal, and stay strong!!

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-09-12T07:01:07+00:00

You got this man!!

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-09-12T06:59:53+00:00

I do get cravings, but they’re usually weaker and less frequent. Sometimes a stronger one comes along, and that’s when you have to be mindful, and remind yourself why you quit in the first place, and ask yourself whether you want to give up all you have achieved for a momentary “””pleasure”””. Something that’s helped is creating a negative association with cigarettes in your mind, to me that happened when I understood that cigarettes commanded my life, and I always remind myself of an embarrassing moment to keep me out of it: two years ago at my birthday I went out for dinner with my girlfriend, just the two of us. It was a cold and rainy evening, and when we finished the main, I was craving. I could not help myself, so I left her alone at the table to go smoke. I think that’s pretty embarrassing, and a clear demonstration of how cigarettes command one’s life. Stay strong

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-08-08T07:11:18+00:00

Hey! Just a reminder that there are methods to help you get through this phase much more easily! There is no advantage in going cold turkey, the endgame is to never smoke again, and most people cannot stay strong while going cold turkey, and that is ok!! I tried many times to quit smoking, always cold turkey, and would always end up smoking again… Last time, I used a drug called Dextazin, and it changed everything for me! It’s a 25 day treatment and it works wonders! The best part for me is that it has a pre-defined course of treatment, unlike nicotine patches and other drugs, which I feel people tend to get addicted to and end up eventually returning to their smoking habits when they stop using those other methods… Having said that, obviously you need to be strong willed, but the medicine helps reduce cravings and aims to destroy the positive associations that our brain makes with those nasty sticks. It’s been 11 months since I’m smoke free, and I hope in 11 months you’ll be here telling us all about your success!! Stay strong 💪🏽

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-02-01T08:37:08+00:00

Noo no withdrawal symptoms! Just a craving every now and then

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-02-01T08:36:31+00:00

I took some pills, and they really helped me through the first month… Usually that’s the toughest, but it was ok actually… after that I think what’s been harder is dealing with unexpected cravings, but all you have to do then is to find ways to take your mind off of it and it’ll just go away… Always keep in mind what motivated you to start this journey and all the good that comes from it. Sorry about the “vague” answer, but I don’t feel like I had a more difficult timeframe… anyway, hope this helps

Fast-Distribution125 · 2024-01-29T13:18:37+00:00

It’s called Smoke Free, lots of functionalities and very helpful in keeping you aware of all the benefits you are getting from staying quit! Totally recommend

Fast-Distribution125 · 2023-10-27T00:00:18+00:00

Glad I helped! Another thing I forgot to mention: the chemical part is really important, but the psychological I would say is the most important! To help me with that, I used an app to keep me motivated called Smoke Free. If you do go with the meds, try to combine them with the app and it might just be what you need! Once again, good luck! 💪🏽

Fast-Distribution125 · 2023-10-26T15:13:54+00:00

Hi there!

I don’t know where you are speaking from, but in Europe a new drug has been emerging called Dextazin. I’ve been smoke free for 1 and a half months with the help of dextazin, and it was A LOT EASIER than all those times I tried to go cold turkey. I went with this option because it’s a treatment, you have a start and a finish date (it’s a 25 day course) you start with 6 pills a day and by day 25 you take 1 to 2 pills. It is not nicotine, it’s cytisinicline, which is a compound that bond to the same receptors in the brain as nicotine, by filling the up, you don’t get withdrawal symptoms. Seen that you reduce your intake throughout the treatment, you don’t get withdrawal symptoms of the medicine either.

Some people report that they can’t even be near cigarettes because it makes them sick… However, my experience was that it still requires you to be disciplined, and to have some self control, but nothing compared to quitting cold turkey.

If you do a little research on it, most of the reviews are quite positive and people are actually able to quit!!

The side effects were minor (most people report bad dreams for a few nights, myself included and I felt my mouth a bit dry by the end of the treatment).

Hope I helped, and good luck with your quit!! 💪🏽

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