this seemed like as good as any place to put this I quit smoking..I think its been 3 weeks now. I still get really strong cravings, pretty much every single day. Its not really difficult for me to resist cravings. I quit because it got to the point where cigarettes were really starting to interfere with my health and I know it would be a horrible idea to ever pick up a cigarette again. So I just don't smoke and its pretty much as simple as that. The thing is,these cravings are driving me crazy. Do they ever go away?? I've tried quitting before. The first time I quit, I quit for 8 months and the cravings never went away. They wouldn't appear for a few weeks at a time, but then I would find myself in a stressful situation or be in a smoky bar, and all of a sudden the only thing I could think about was a cigarette. Is there anyone here who has quit for a really long time? When do the cravings finally disapear for good, or do they ever? Is this a case of once an addict, always an addict?
I been trying to quit lately without any patches or shit, today i smoked about 20 lol previous 5 days i had about 2 cigs altogether, its so fucking hard its unbelievable, its definitely in the head though in my opinion, i don't need nor want one unless im thinking about it, once i'm thinking about though i would murder somebody for a cig lol, reading this thread is been somewhat disheartening i was hoping that cravings would go away after a few weeks, i read motivation comes with desire, try increasing your desire to stop and it might help your motivation, easier said than done though hey good luck
come over to my house and ill put a shock collar on you and every time you get a craving it will shock you
I'm thinking about quitting too...and I talked to my aunt who just quit one day and never looked back and she said it was all mental...she'd tell herself she didn't need one and hated them and finally convinced herself of it. My grandmother, who also quit, told me that she stopped doing all the things she used to do with a cigarette...like crossword puzzles, drinking, and having coffee...I'm nervous to quit because of the cravings but I know I have to. I hope more people post how they did it so that we could do it! Another thing, too, is getting support...so for instance, both of you just quit so you could always lean on each other when the cravings get bad just an idea!
I've posted this before so I apologize if repetitive. Realize the craving you feel is in fact the effect of the cigarettes. You are continuing to feel the effects of the tobacco long after your last smoke. Embrace these cravings and learn to enjoy them. Smoking doesn't even feel, taste, or do anything good anyway. Good luck!
I've been quit from Black and Milds for almost a year now, but I really can't be of much help because I just got addicted to caffeine instead. I mean, I only ever crave tobacco once in a blue moon, most likely when watching Mad Men or when I see some sexy woman lighting up outside; but I crave caffeine 24/7 (I finally just quit that like four days ago) I read smokefree.gov when I quit and the site had a good bit about different types of cravings and how to cope with them.
I'm in the process on quitting myself, so far 2 weeks clean. I guess the only time i get heavy cravings is when I'm drinking or in a really smoky bar, but the best way I've found to get around it is to let the craving run there course. The more you do that the easier it gets, least that's been working for me this past two weeks...I'm also keeping my progress in a journal.
Ive been able to casually smoke for years now, mostly when drinking and occasionally otherwise. To my knowledge I have never craved them really, if I have then I did not recognize it was a craving for a cigarette. I usually just associate the craving with pot and then do a bowl. Case solved. I do not know if it would work, but maybe just try to connect the craving with something else. People say physical activity does great for quitting, so why not try and go for a run each time you get a craving, your brain will eventually attach the two together so you will start having cravings to go for a run instead. Hopefully.
thanks for the responses guys! I'm trying to embrace the cravings and make my mind register them as something enjoyable, something that will make me stronger in the long run, but its really hard right now. chris i didnt mean to be disheartening! the benefits of not smoking definitely outweigh the cravings, don't let that discourage you. good luck to you! I was hoping my quitting would inspire some of my friends to quit so I would have a buddy to help me out but I swear they're smoking more than ever lol. I do love jogging and thats always helped me with cravings before when I tried to quit, but I don't really have time to jog right now. I find it impossible to wake up early enough to jog before work lol and its usually dark by the time I get off work. NOw that the days are getting longer i'm definitely going to start running after work. Its impossible to even think about smoking when you actually start to feel the benefits of increased lung capacity during exercise. thanks for the advice everybody and best of luck to everyone who is also trying to quit
I quit smoking at 21. For about a year I would still slip up every time I got drunk. Then even those cravings slowly went away. I still occasionally have a dip while working, but I haven't had a cigarette in several years.
There's heavily intoxicating hard drugs that may rank equal in addiction charts.... but I don't believe it. I can feel cravings, and sometimes a cigarette is just what I need. If I'm tired and/or depressed and have to do something, I bum one, and I'm all smiles for a half hour. But I really think that cigarettes are a clear cut case of mind over matter. It's not a big deal, it's not even properly intoxicating, it's just a little stick of happy death. Happy, slow, agonizing, ugly, disgusting death. There was about a year during which I smoked all the time, because I enjoyed it and enjoyed it's social benefits. If I'm looking for pot, I smoke cigarettes, because of the social 'in' that it gives you, but other than that, I love my money and my health too much. You live once, FUCK uncle sam's tricky sticks o' death. A few seconds of logical, critical thought has always fixed my cravings.
smoking while drunk is what gets me every single time. I've quit smoking several times, and every time its always a beer in my hand that gets me. I always feel like I need a cigarette in the other hand. I've been good this time around though, I've drank a couple of times since I quit and resisted the urge to smoke. I'm starting to get to the point where cigarettes seem really gross to me and the cravings are starting to cease. Yup. Everytime I get a craving I just pull out this list I made of reasons why smoking is fucking horrible. Thats the title of the list lol. It quickly reminds me that I have no business smoking. I hate cigarettes, I always have, even when I was a pack a day smoker. But I love smoking. I love the social aspect of it. I love the ritual. I think for me its always been much harder to overcome the psychological addiction than the physical addiction. And I've decided that while life is too short to kill myself smoking something that makes me feel like shit, its also too short to give up something I enjoy from time to time. I know that doesn't make a lot of sense lol. But anywho, I think I'm going to get a hookah and start smoking flavored tobacco from time to time so I can still have the ritual of smoking.
I smoked for about a month before and stopped for 2 months. During that time it felt like I grew a third lung. Then I tried smoking again and literally couldn't do it, because my lungs had become too sensitive. One of the main reasons I don't smoke now, is because it hurts my ability to run and my enjoyment of it. Good Luck.
I only still get minor mental ones, but it's incredibly easy to say no you should just smoke weed, and if you are, just smoke more
My last cig was January 17th of this year... after 10 years of smoking. To be frank, the first 30 days were a living hell. My mantra to get through the first month was corney but simple... no pain no gain I kept meditating to understand the roots of my addiction, why my body was reacting the way it was, and how I could improve my life. After a month of hell... in mediation, my future self appeared and said "thank you" That was all I needed to know I am on the right path. The cravings don't go away, but how you deal with them becomes more effective. Efficient coping is key. I am learning to live the life style of a non-smoker. If taken a day at a time, quitting smoking is managable.
I smoked cigs for something like 17 years, and quit two years ago. Never suffered from cravings afterward, but that's probably due to the METHOD I used to quit. Well, I kept cutting down GRADUALLY until I was doing one cig every few days. After that, it really was a piece of case. All the best.
My old lady smoked for 20 years and she has been tobacco free for a month today. She quit by using the blu electronic cigarette, it works really well.
