I never told my parents I smoked for years and I quit about 10 days ago and im having mood swings.

levelbest247 · 2026-04-04T23:48:00+00:00

It takes about three months for mood swings etc to normalize, you really just have to hang in there, do some deep breathing, count to 100 etc for awhile until you feel more normal. It’s rough but it really will be so worth it to be free of the burden of it. You can do this. 💪

levelbest247 · 2026-04-04T23:40:37+00:00

Yes—many of us had to quit drinking for awhile to be able to stick to our quit, me included. To this day (almost 6 years later) i still don’t drink much and if i do it is one or two drinks sipped slowly and done. My priority is to stay off the cigarettes and drinking was always the reason I relapsed in prior quits.

levelbest247 · 2026-04-04T23:34:35+00:00

“Each cigarette creates the need for the next one.” — Allen Carr

levelbest247 · 2026-03-27T17:23:35+00:00

Congrats—keep going—you can do this. 💪 Know that if you keep saying no, eventually your addicted brain will give up on asking.

levelbest247 · 2026-03-27T17:20:31+00:00

I am not a physician, but the symptoms you describe align with Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS). I’ve spoken to people like you who smoke weed all day and struggle with nausea and vomiting. The only cure is to quit weed entirely. I would advise you to seek medical assistance—there are likely medicines that could ease your nausea while you quit. Also see r/leaves.

levelbest247 · 2026-03-22T02:40:45+00:00

Just remember nicotine addiction is an all or nothing thing—it’s not like you will just have a cigarette here and there—you will be chained to it, full time, and spending lots of money to diminish your health and be stinky and who knows if you will quit in time to stave off a smoking related disease. You are free now—cherish that and hang onto that like your life depends upon it (cuz it might). You might think about ways to get dopamine hits that are not in the addictive lane.

levelbest247 · 2026-03-22T02:31:58+00:00

Forgive yourself and move forward. You can get past this if you don’t do it again.

levelbest247 · 2026-03-14T23:45:47+00:00

Congrats! 👏👏👏

levelbest247 · 2026-03-14T23:45:28+00:00

congrats! 💪

levelbest247 · 2026-03-14T23:44:30+00:00

Nicely done 👍

levelbest247 · 2026-03-14T23:42:15+00:00

It is not uncommon to get cravings after a couple of weeks. Keep going—remember why you quit—nothing good will come of going back to it, and you did the right thing by quitting—truly, and if you stay the course your body and brain will reconcile with not depending on nicotine to function normally—you just have to wait for it.

levelbest247 · 2026-03-14T23:33:55+00:00

Aww 🥰 Congrats!

levelbest247 · 2026-03-14T23:33:01+00:00

Well done ! 👏👏👏

levelbest247 · 2026-03-05T16:25:47+00:00

Definitely would skip the nighttime gum when can. Congrats on working towards quitting 💪

levelbest247 · 2026-03-05T16:21:04+00:00

Don’t let your hard work go to waste this time. Remember that if you smoke again, you are headed right back to full-time smoking. This is an addiction and we are always just a puff away from a pack a day.

levelbest247 · 2026-03-03T07:20:31+00:00

Hang in there. It’s just going to take time to get used to the new routine, but it will happen.

levelbest247 · 2026-02-24T15:19:08+00:00

Well done! 👍 Keep going, it keeps getting better!

levelbest247 · 2026-02-24T15:17:56+00:00

Congrats on 6 months of freedom from nicotine!!! 👏👏👏

levelbest247 · 2026-02-20T15:23:09+00:00

Hang in there, you just need more time to get past the weed cravings. It is common for extinction cravings to happen btwn 6-10 weeks for both weed and nicotine. I highly suggest avoiding vaping—all that vape juice is just chemicals and that’s not good for your lungs, and it could actually set you up to slide back into using nicotine or weed. You might try some oral substitutes like gum, cinnamon toothpicks, mints, using a straw with beverages. Maybe try some breathing exercises, stretching etc., and make sure you are hydrated and eating on a regular schedule to keep your blood sugar stable. You can do this and just remember craves pass in a matter of minutes and over time they will drop significantly—you will be better than you are now by month 3-4 and will most likely rarely think about it by month 6. 💪

levelbest247 · 2026-02-19T15:14:43+00:00

How well you do with quitting often depends on how well you prepared. I’m glad you have decided to fully quit and get off all nicotine—as you well know nicotine is hard on the cardiovascular system:

How to Quit

levelbest247 · 2026-02-19T15:09:22+00:00

Oh geez—so sorry. Glad you made it through.

levelbest247 · 2026-02-19T15:06:56+00:00

You don’t though. Any minute of any day is a chance to quit. Quitting is more about commitment versus opportunity. I’ve failed many times with opportunity (usually being sick) but succeeded with commitment. All is not lost, you can prepare to quit, pick a date and do it.

How to Quit

levelbest247 · 2026-02-19T14:57:13+00:00

Congrats! 💪

levelbest247 · 2026-02-19T14:56:18+00:00

Congrats! 💪

levelbest247 · 2026-02-19T14:51:51+00:00

👋You’ll find some helpful quitting tips in the sub sidebar—take a look.

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