2 days and 2 hours without 1 puff of a cig

Man, thank you so much for the advice, encouragement, and prayers.

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It’s important to remember why you are quitting. I never went anywhere without a picture of my kids. Every time I felt an urge, I’d dig that picture out to remind myself

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I have 2 boys. They are the reason I'm quitting, without a doubt.

I chewed gum on the 50 min commute to work this morning and at work. Also, sunflower seeds seems to help. I have a desk job, so I take a couple 15 minute "brisk walk" breaks. Awesome how much more ground I cover and how much faster I walk without smoking a cigarette during my walk.

Good for you

Friday will be 2 months for me

I took Chantix for about a month before I quit, I got a bad sinus infection & felt crappy enough to not take any of my meds so I quit Chantix & smoking at the same time

I have found the following helpful:
Roll down windows in the car like you would if you were smoking, something about the road noise was calming to me

Cinnamon Altoids, I keep a can in the car, after 3 my mouth burns & it makes the craving go away

Root beer barrels to suck on, I hate root beer but I like these while I work

I started walking in the afternoons, it helps to relieve stress & also, wears me out so it helps me sleep better (fall asleep faster, not laying there thinking about a smoke)

I have gained weight but tried to cut out eating crappy snacks, if I need to eat I grab an apple or some carrots

It’s hard being around smokers, I have avoided going to my parents as much as usual. If my mom lights up I move to the other side of the patio or go inside.

Orbit green gum is pretty good but I’ve found I prefer the Altoids

That’s all I can think of right now, just try different hard candies, suckers or snacks to see what you like the best
It’s not easy but you are doing yourself a huge favor & I believe it will be worth it

Good luck!

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I have 2 boys. They are the reason I'm quitting, without a doubt

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They will get you through it. Have little reminders of them around you: in the car, at work, on the phone. The recidivism rate for smoking is higher than that of heroine. Cigarettes are truly a beast to try and quit, but it can be done.

Start dipping

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any tips?!

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Just start vaping (seriously). I'm sure you've heard the metric that's something like: if you've been smoking for 20 years, after 10 years of quitting, your lungs still look 90% as bad than if you had kept smoking. A lot of the damage is done. Just vape, get your nicotine and oral fix while avoiding piling tar on the damage you've already done and move on.

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sunflower seeds

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I smoked for over 10yrs and this is what got me through. I would either eat them individually or put several in my cheek shell & all like a chew, taste the salty goodness then spit them out.

2 weeks was where I felt like I was past the need for it. My gf at the time was a smoker so it may be quicker for you.

I’m also very thankfully able to smoke an occasional cigar without any thoughts of picking up a carton on the way home.

Good luck man, don’t give in.

All of this. Main thing for me was to teach myself how to do things I enjoy without smoking. The second part was to get a hobby that smoking would prevent me from enjoying like running/exercise.

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Every single study I’ve ever seen says the opposite. Your lungs will heal itself, usually around 1-3 years for a 10-15 year smoker.

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This is true. You regain your initial lung capacity shortly after quitting.

What helped me after quitting for a couple days was walking by smokers and noticing how terrible they smelled. Once you quit for a week or so that sense comes back and you will not want to smell like that. That was all I really needed