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re: Former pack a day smokers, how long after quitting did the cravings finally go away?
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:13 pm to cubsfan5150
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:13 pm to cubsfan5150
I quit nearly 20 years ago. Still have the occasional craving. Then I walk by a smoker and realize how bad they stink and it goes away.
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:13 pm to Skillet
I smoked in my early 20’s, did the patch for a week and was done.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:13 pm to MWP
Zyn is just nicotine salt in a little pouch. No tobacco involved. I was never a smoker and got hooked on these things after trying them and got a nice little buzz. They help me with focus and energy during the day. There are studies coming out now that show nicotine to be possibly helpful in that regard.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:14 pm to Aubie Spr96
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Every now and then I'll have a dream where I'm smoking. Quit 20 years ago.
It seems like GenX was really the last generation with a lot of smokers. I have a kid in HS and don't really see it at all among the younger folks. Some of them vape and weed is pretty common, but not cigarettes.
I'd be willing to bet over 50% of us smoked in HS, or maybe I'm just trashy
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:14 pm to cubsfan5150
They dont
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:15 pm to fallguy_1978
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Some of them vape and weed is pretty common
Vaping is probably better described as wildly popular among teens. Nicotine and THC
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:17 pm to SlowFlowPro
I’ve been stuck at 4 cigarettes a day for 12 years. 2 in the morning with my coffee and 2 at night with a glass of wine. 100% mental addiction at this point and still haven’t kicked it.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:17 pm to SquatchDawg
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This is the hardest time. Your mind will play tricks with you. Tell you one won’t hurt…
My mind as an ex-smoker when reading that:
It never goes away completely.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:19 pm to northshorebamaman
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My mind as an ex-smoker when reading that:
IIRC you went the Uncle Buck route?
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Buck: Isn't that something? I'm on to cigars now. I'm on to a five-year plan. I eliminated cigarettes, then I go to cigars, then I go to pipes, then I go to chewing tobacco, then I'm on to that nicotine gum.
I'm in the final phase. Maybe I should try kicking the gum.
I quit because my kids were getting old enough to understand dad was a smoker and I didn't want them to smoke.
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:22 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:Yeah.
IIRC you went the Uncle Buck route?
Still smoking a cigar or so a week, luckily never progressed to chew.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:22 pm to northshorebamaman
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It never goes away completely.
I can honestly say that I have zero cravings for a cig. Different for each individual, I guess.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:24 pm to cubsfan5150
After about a month or so the cravings slow down. One of the best things I did when I was getting the craving I would hop in the shower. You have to find anything to do that you cannot do while smoking
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:24 pm to cubsfan5150
Never truly, especially if you're still around it. I'm 7 months here and still have cravings but very manageable. I also use nicotine lozenges
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:25 pm to cubsfan5150
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but do the cravings ever fully go away
No, never… going on twelve years now.
When I drink a beer, it’s bad and if they came out with a safe alternative cigarette….I’d start back tomorrow.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:26 pm to cubsfan5150
I quit smoking a few years ago. The cravings never really go away, they just become easier to manage
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:27 pm to LSUGrrrl
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I’ve been stuck at 4 cigarettes a day for 12 years. 2 in the morning with my coffee and 2 at night with a glass of wine. 100% mental addiction at this point and still haven’t kicked it.
Only 4 a day?
I'm sure there's a lot of folks who would say that's four too many, but seriously how bad can that REALLY be?
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:27 pm to Skillet
quote:It's not so much as a craving for the cig itself, it's more like certain times or things will remind my brain "hey, this would be a great time for a smoke", like after a great meal or something. It's the ritual more than the smoke itself.
I can honestly say that I have zero cravings for a cig. Different for each individual, I guess.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:42 pm to cubsfan5150
Quit cold turkey, and after three days I was over the physical addiction but still missed smoking for about 10 years. Now I find the smell as repulsive as someone who has never smoked. It was the hardest thing I ever did in my life, but it was the best thing too, good riddance.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:45 pm to cubsfan5150
I quit over 20 years ago and it took me around a month and a half for cravings to go away. For around 2 years my hand would subconsciously be reaching in my shirt pocket for a cigarette though 
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:47 pm to northshorebamaman
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it's more like certain times or things will remind my brain "hey, this would be a great time for a smoke", like after a great meal or something. It's the ritual more than the smoke itself.
That’s exactly how I feel… at all times
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