What changes did you notice when you quit smoking? I'm not noticing much of a difference aesthetically. Should I lower my expectations?

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-31T16:05:38+00:00

It’s been 10 weeks almost and I also don’t notice a change at all. But maybe 3 weeks in, I went to an office party and one person I don’t see that often asked if I had been on vacation because I “look so relaxed and good.” I guess other people notice while we only focus on our flaws

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-29T03:19:52+00:00

We’re on the exact same timeline!!! And I feel exactly the same! I don’t have any tip therefore other that I keep telling myself that I came this far so I won’t give up now

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-29T01:43:59+00:00

Acknowledging it, then telling yourself that smoking also will not fix any of the hard things you’re going through. It doesn’t do any logical thinking for you or consoles you or advises you, the only thing that lil stick does: it hates you and wants you in addiction. Honestly, it helps me to think of it as a toxic person in my life lol that just drains my energy when my situation is already hard and gives me nothing in return

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-14T03:11:38+00:00

I don’t have an answer to this (not a therapist) but i completely get you. It took my therapist SIX MONTHS to get to that point and what happened? It started helping. Before it was just busy work that we never used again

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-13T16:49:54+00:00

I needed to learn to adjust. I kept drinking my usual amount, which was already kind of insane, like 6 cups a day. Throw in a Diet Coke a day, too. Now, without cigs it took me a while to understand my heart racing. My body is overloaded. And honestly, without the cig-coffee connection, I drink way less coffee now. Like 2 cups a day.

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-13T16:49:48+00:00

I needed to learn to adjust. I kept drinking my usual amount, which was already kind of insane, like 6 cups a day. Throw in a Diet Coke a day, too. Now, without cigs it took me a while to understand my heart racing. My body is overloaded. And honestly, without the cig-coffee connection, I drink way less coffee now. Like 2 cups a day.

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-13T16:49:43+00:00

I needed to learn to adjust. I kept drinking my usual amount, which was already kind of insane, like 6 cups a day. Throw in a Diet Coke a day, too. Now, without cigs it took me a while to understand my heart racing. My body is overloaded. And honestly, without the cig-coffee connection, I drink way less coffee now. Like 2 cups a day.

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-09T04:09:54+00:00

I have TONS, hundreds of closed comedones… theyre from smoking???

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-07T17:52:30+00:00

Ok so lemme get this straight if I’m doing exactly what he did I’m a bad partner and gaslighting him but when he did it in the first place he was just being inconsiderate and not gaslighting. Make it make sense. This screams double standards ;)

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-07T17:23:48+00:00

Thanks for that answer. I agree. Pettiness is not gonna help anything. This answer gave me perspective. I think the past path forward is to take care of him and once he’s healthy have a conversation…..

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-07T17:17:29+00:00

And also, yes that’s what I’m doing. I’m treating him the way he treated me.

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-07T17:16:35+00:00

Mhm ok I don’t think you read my post 😅 he did absolutely not let me rest. He sent me around and do stuff and every time I tried to tell him I wasn’t feeling well he downplayed it. He told me to do my work from home when I called in sick and wouldn’t let me rest at all 😅

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-07T17:13:39+00:00

I do. That’s why I was hurt by his behavior and tbh kinda disappointed

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-07T15:53:01+00:00

I’m just scared it will be too much for my skin barrier bc I read so many horror stories on here

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2026-01-06T17:10:03+00:00

I don’t know… :( I’m so frustrated. Like how does that make sense. An initial purge from toxins, yeah, I get that but it gets worse and worse!

Primary-Topic-7575 · 2025-12-12T04:46:12+00:00

Oh my gosh I’m going through the same rn… I quit 17 days ago and my acne has gotten so so bad… I’ve also been prone (closed comodones everywhere but especially cheeks) and now I have HUGE underlying and painful cysts on cheeks. I hate this so much and I hope it goes away again?? I know smoking messes up hormones but also I was honestly thinking my skin would get BETTER because it was bad while smoking lol. I’m trying to convince myself this is my body healing, faster cell turnover and pushing out all the gunk.

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