After 42 years, I've stopped smoking!

[Broadwave]

After a health scare 6 months ago, I stopped smoking (that's 42 years of gunk in my system).

Ok, I'll admit that I'm now a vaper, but my GP (Doc) is more than happy with this as my blood pressure and heart rate are now normal - I've just got back from the Dentist/Hygienist and my teeth/gums have never been in better shape, my breath no longer stinks like an ashtray and neither do my clothes.

But above all, I've saved £150/month - a total of £900 since I stopped!

I'm off to my local music store for a treat

[Giner]

Well done, mate. You've done yourself and those around you a big favour.

[wawrzyn]

Congratulations! I am a smoker too and still I am not able to quit. I am not ready I guess.

[Bertotti]

Congrats!
Now tell us more about the visit to the music store!

[nitecrawler]

Next step is ridding yourself of the vapor. They can be costly as well. That way you can save even more money for gear.

[christinarlafever]

After a health scare 6 months ago, I stopped smoking (that's 42 years of gunk in my system).

Ok, I'll admit that I'm now a vaper, but my GP (Doc) is more than happy with this as my blood pressure, and heart rate are now normal - I've just got back from the Dentist/Hygienist, and my teeth/gums have never been in better shape, my breath no longer stinks like an ashtray, and neither do my clothes.

But above all, I've saved £150/month - a total of £900 since I stopped!

I'm off to my local music store for a treat

I appriciate you for this because you're continued it 42 years but now you completely come out of that smoke, I wish you for your better health and go to some new places and breathe fresh air, I'm really happy for you

[Spheric El]

Congrats Broadwave, well done. It's not easy!
I gave up after years. I use to smoke herbal too, but it was the nicotine that really kept hold. I even had relapses after months without ,only to have to give it up all over again.
The key to me (as well as hypnotherapy videos by Paul McKenna) was to cold turkey like a hard drug.Treat myself as a patient for at least the first week. I even went to bed lots to avoid the cravings.
Then after two weeks - in the clear. Then just work on replacing those deeply engraved habits with another way of thinking & doing. But its those first few days/weeks thats the mission.
It's doable.

[ramgopalvarma219]

Congrats Broadware .... You did a great job there and its not as easy as it thinks... Anyways have a healthy and happy life ahead

[admissioninfo123]

Congratulations! I am a smoker too and still I am not able to quit.

[Joe Gerardi]

Congratulations! I am a smoker too and still I am not able to quit.

You never will until you really want to. I smoked for 30+ years and went cold turkey because it was time to quit, and my brain accepted that. That was 11 years ago.

The reason I state you won't is because in those 11 years, I still really, really crave a cigarette every single day. Quitting is easy; staying quit is what requires the willpower. Cigarettes are more addictive than heroin: they attack more Pleasure Centers in the brain, so the brain wants them more, and tells you to get them. It's overcoming that urge that keeps one from smoking.

Decide, REALLY decide when you want to quit. Then you will. Until then, smoke, because it won't happen until then.

Remember, Mark Twain said it best: “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.”

..Joe

[Gargamel314]

Congratulations! I am a smoker too and still I am not able to quit. I am not ready I guess.

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I quit after 12 years - the ONLY thing that worked was switching to E-Cigs. It's similar to switching cigarette brands - took a little adjustment but what the e-Cigs allowed me to was to CONTROL the nicotine dosage. When I was finally ready to quit (2 years later), it was more manageable (and a little cheaper too).

I also found a lot of reinforcement by the effects of being cigarette free (food tasting better, easier breathing, etc.) and also the money that I saved by quitting.

I'm not saying that this is the best way, but it worked for me.

[BryceMi]

That awesome Broadwave. Glad your health improved almost immediately. Thanks for sharing, it may encourage others to do the same.

[HekuranKycyku]

That’s an incredible achievement, especially after 42 years. I can relate to the positive changes, switching to vaping made a huge difference for me, too. I use the NEXA Pro 30000, which has been great for managing cravings without all the hassle.

[ForbiddenZone]

I'm glad for you that you quit smoking