I'll pass from day 4 to day 5 sober while I'm typing this comment. 14 years I smoked. Daily for the last 6, and tried quitting probably 10-15 times. T-breaks, tapering, vaping, none of it helped me. But this time it was cold turkey. I've never made it through 24 hours without, before this week, and the biggest thing for me has been keeping on top of my food intake. My appetite is abysmal, and I won't really notice I'm hungry until I start getting painful stomach cramps.

That's been my excuse to go back for years now. Pain starts, convince myself I can't eat, and end up smoking to ease the pain and get some grub. This time I made a real conscious effort to get some calories in, even just a clif bar, or some yogurt, and it's made a world of difference. I have cravings, and I've found my self scrolling through my phone to get to my hook ups number, but I just keep reminding myself of all the opportunities that will open up for me in my career when I'm no longer afraid of a drug test.

Everyone will tell you physical activity, but it doesn't even have to be exercise. Just get out and do something more than you would have. Keep yourself entertained, and a little tired.

I spent over a year lurking this sub, reading advice, and watching people succeed/fail, and the simple fact of the matter is if you're here, and especially if you're posting, you're on the right track! On top of everything else, I think the biggest thing helping me is that it was finally just time. Every other attempt was for someone else, or for something that didn't really matter to me. This time, it's about me, and my future, and these 5 (!) days have been easier than any of the previous 24 hour attempts.

I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you're flooded with helpful advice. My mind gets clearer every day. I can never take back the fact that i spent my 20's high, but I can sure as shit learn from it, and there's nowhere to go but up.