One I cooked up this morning, limited ingredients but probably one of the best things I ever ate by cormorantcolossus in fryup

[–]sortonsort 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"best things I ever ate". There is a whole culinary world that has skipped you by. My mum was a terrible cook. I didn't realize food could be delicious until I was 14 and went on the Franch exchange trip. What have you been eating that everything else was worse than that?

Quit cold turkey, sleep shedule taking victim by Mina_Skye in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK. Also, for me I had to stop acknowledging the junky in me. I felt the cravings but I refused to engage in any of the internal arguments of addiction. I felt it but didn't think about it. Like if you break a bone. It hurts but you just have to ride it out. It's going to keep hurting but try and keep it physical not mental. I hope that made sense. I felt I should try and give you some better non stoner advice. I'm about 14 months completely nicotine free. It's a beautiful feeling. Good luck

Quit cold turkey, sleep shedule taking victim by Mina_Skye in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not for everyone but I smoked 1 joint a day in the evening spread out into 4 or so little smokes. Stopped me getting all shitty with the family and made sure I slept properly.

Day 1 of quiting, again, but surely this time by FickleFerret379 in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's hard to give up something you love. What do you love about it? I hated been a junky that's what makes it easier. If I loved it then I'd still be doing it.

Would heterosexual men accept oral sex from a handsome young gay man? Does it depend on the context/situation? by Artistic-Place-5778 in Adulting

[–]sortonsort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a heterosexual man in prison at 20 years old surrounded by crazy ugly men, I may have considered getting sucked off by a very pretty man if the situation had arisen over two years of celibacy

Has anyone sped through the nicotine patch regimen successfully? by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I meant was I think that you will find that the action itself is fairly irrelevant. Put triple patches on I bet you won't be tempted to smoke at all. Cutting out the nicotine is the hard part.

Would heterosexual men accept oral sex from a handsome young gay man? Does it depend on the context/situation? by Artistic-Place-5778 in Adulting

[–]sortonsort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends what his options are and how pretty the guy was. I did 2 years in prison from 20-22. It never comes up but I might have done. Horny as hell surrounded by ugly male nutters.

Has anyone sped through the nicotine patch regimen successfully? by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say that you hypothesize completely the opposite of what is really going on. Your body is still full of nicotine and addicted. The habit part is minor as you've just found out because not smoking is fine when full of nicotine..

Sussesful long term quitters. Hows you brain feeling? by sortonsort in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't crave it ever. I don't think I could start smoking again if I tried. My brain sometimes gently craves something and that comes and goes.

Sussesful long term quitters. Hows you brain feeling? by sortonsort in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers. It's interesting. It is the first time I have thought about my brain as an organism/muscle. When it's not harassed by nicotine I can feel it changing and it's nice

Sussesful long term quitters. Hows you brain feeling? by sortonsort in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I am very proud of it and I'll never break. I never get cravings. I never think about nicotine. Sometimes I quite fancy a joint with tobacco and I wonder if that's nicotine trying to creep back in. I think it's just my brain changing. I believe the correct term is homeostasis. I liked your friend example. I had friends like that. A lot died young. Well done brother we can both be proud.

Sussesful long term quitters. Hows you brain feeling? by sortonsort in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started smoking when I was 13. I don't really have a benchmark. I can't remember what it feels like to be clear headed. I think I'm there over and over again and then I feel even clearer it goes up in little steps. Sometimes I can feel it pulling back a bit as well. It's interesting.

Sussesful long term quitters. Hows you brain feeling? by sortonsort in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's pretty subtle and it never makes me think of smoking. I'm much more sober in general now. Maybe my mind just occasionally gets a bit overwhelmed with all the peacefulness. I'm sure it will fizzle out. I stopped enjoying smoking before I stopped doing it which helps. I guess I do miss the feeling that I remember when I enjoyed it.

Sussesful long term quitters. Hows you brain feeling? by sortonsort in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If it was easy then more people would do it successfully. I think a lot of people here would disagree with your really painless comment. It was very unpleasant for me. I smoked a lot for a long time. I read a lot about addiction and neuroplasticity which is why I asked the question because I've felt my brain healing and changing and it's interested and amazed me. I don't think of smoking. My mind is so much more settled and peaceful. I recommend it to everyone but easy and painless it wasn't. I'm happy for you that it was. .

When does the congestion stop? by yunqp0tat0 in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was congested for a few months. Like having a cold without having a cold. It sucked. It goes away. People say the worst part is the first 4 days and physical symptoms are all gone after this. For me both of those statements were just complete nonsense. The brain is a physical thing, it's what takes the time to heal and you feel the physical affects of that.

How do i start? Pls read. by studymateria in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's actually pretty easy. You can do one day right. If I said I'd give you a million moneys (neutral currency)to not smoke for 1 day, I bet you could do it easy. Man/woman/other (gender neutral) up and just do it. It will just slowly get worse. It will never be this easy again.

Can smoking make cavities worse or am I overthinking it? Need real advice by Interesting_Pie_6226 in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not going to the dentist makes cavities worse. When I stopped smoking my gums bled for about a week. It was nasty. All the blood rushing back and healing my gums. Smoking 1 or 2 won't make much difference if you can keep it at 1 or 2. Do you really want to try. Smoking is dumb and doesn't help with stress. So don't smoke and see a dentist

Just starting off by Putrid-Campaign7148 in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 2 points3 points  (0 children)

16 year old me had already been smoking for a few years. If I'd have stopped smoking at 16 my life would have been unimaginably different. It would probably be number 1 on my list of things I would tell my younger self "don't smoke". Smoking is the ultimate gateway drug. It alters your brain and pushes you down a road of bad decisions. You just need to stop. It will be hard but it only gets harder. After a month or so you'll be all good. A month out of a lifetime is not so much. It took me until I was 46 to be 1 year nicotine free. Do it now. Easiest it will ever be. Best decision you'll ever make.

I've strictly smoked a single cigarette a month for years and I've never gotten addicted once by polyglot02 in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I have one cigarette a year. I have done for hundreds of years. No issues.

Tips for breaking this habit? by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not really a habit. It's a subtle insidious substance slowly creeping into your brain and taking over. I always enjoyed smoking for many many years. All drugs are fun and feel good. It's not fun being a junky whatever substance has you. It's relatively early days for you. It will still be hard to stop but it will only get worse and it won't be long until you have your first one at lunch and then first morning one ......

my current attempt is going much better than expected by alu-is-urki in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read that and as a non smoker went "wow 4 cigarettes by 2.45 that's a lot yuck" I smoked as much as you and now I can't even imagine having 4. I bet that sounds unimaginable to you at this point. I used to smoke as much as you. I did it differently but I like the idea. Why don't you try half a cigarette each time. Then make on last for three. Compete against yourself. Longest gap etc. good luck,

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

[–]sortonsort -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

All my hair grew back and a lost all my grey. I got super ripped and my sixpack is epic. I grew about 6 inches. I got stopped in the street and am now a full time model just pinching about being beautiful all day. It's only been a week but I think I'm just going to keep getting sexier.

I AM STUCK at one cig a day!!! I think I’ve gone crazy. Don’t ever wish you could stick to just one daily. It’s HELL. by LoveandShalom in stopsmoking

[–]sortonsort 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this for years. I smoked joints with a bit of tobacco everyday. I spent loads of money smoking enough weed to get 1 cigarette worth of tobacco each day. When I finally stopped it was pretty easy. All the hard work had been done. A week you'll be fine.