Smoking Cessation: The Effect of Immediately vs Gradually Reducing Nicotine in Cigarettes 

The best tip to help you become a non smoker. When you quit and you see other people smoking and you crave a cigarette and wish you could be them always remember that those people wish they could be you and they wish they weren't a slave to such a debilitating habit that nobody wants to be around.

Today is my Day 30 nicotine-free and quit cold turkey. I still have cravings and I can feel the monster is still alive although smaller and weaker each day.

Quitting smoking is not a big deal as I myself have quit 25 times 😂😂

Tapering off is honestly the best. Cold Turkey is great for the first few days but the withdrawal symptoms are wild!!. When you taper off your body has time to adjust and symptoms are less. I’ve done both and speak from experience. Tapering off also means for example. Smoke 5 today, 4 the next day, 3, then 2, then 1, then half, then none

Its all up to you wthr u want to quit immediately or gradually , mindset is everything it can either lead you sick or stronger , u decide what to do and how to do, your body will react accordingly what your mind will accept

Patience is the key in my experience. Don't try and force it. Gradually make the change in levels of MG when your ready, you'll know it when your ready. You've already made it past the hardest part of wanting to change, and taking action on it. That feeling never goes away, now just go with the flow

i will never eat cold turkey again

I’m almost 2 weeks nic free and my anxiety is kicking in a little but I always tell myself I’m doing something good and it’ll make me feel better

On month 3 now of quitting smoking for the 2nd and last time, did 6 months last year, cold turkey is the best principal - and the ethos of fail and fail again until your done failing :) it took me around 3 years of putting in the mentality, and now it's easy.

Cold turkey is the only way. Gradual reduction sounds better but doesn't work in real life.

3 days of not smoking. Wish me luck

It has been almost 5 days, I restrain myself from smoking. I also believe in cold turkey. The every time when I tried to cut down gradually, it actually got increased. At present feel great cravings sometimes but fighting must be going on... !!!

Almost 2 weeks nicotine free, currently I have a sore throat and a bit of a headache, wish me luck🤞

I’m starting my nicotine free journey today, hopefully goes well

I think if you can go cold turkey do it but if cutting back slowly and eventually quitting works better for you do it that way. Their both hard but do what works best for you. Even less is better then more. But still bad so don’t give up on the goal of quitting.

4 years cold turkey and I smoked a lot for a long time. ..Before long you notice the difference in things like eyesight, breathing and vitality.

In my case smoking was a take it or leave thing. On November 27,2004 I quit, never lighting up again. It's not impossible to quit.

ive been quit for about 3 years, i recently just got some flu symptoms but nothing like when i smoked for 20 years, flu as a smoker was like a ten now it is like a two, no headache or streaming eyes just a very mild coarse throat and occasional sneeze but not bed riden like i was in the past, also as a smoker i got the flu like every 3 months, now less than once a year, anyone trying to quit, try cold turkey but get into ketosis first, that means lowering your carbs/sugars to around 20-30 grams a day, that cigarette rage you feel is dramatically reduced if not completely erradicated as your not experiencing the sugar rollercoaster which we all now is why we grab a cigarette after food.

8 months now cigarette free never felt better

I can’t see how that really helps. Breathing in cigarette smoke is always going to be damaging, regardless of the strength. Cutting down just prolongs the agony. We need to be strong, motivated and focused to quit. That will always be the constant, regardless of what methods we use. Nice video though, thank you.

If you really want to quit for yourself you will. Your mind is more powerful than you know. I don't put a cigarette to my mouth today. That's all I have, is just now, this second, enjoy life do something else for now

Cigarette free days? For habitual smokers? What were they in the hospital?🤷‍♀️

Gradual stopping isn't stopping its just you making it less to feel better about yourself and your bad habit for a bit, eventually you are going to increase your intake of cigarettes again, cold turkey is the best way 🤞🦃

2 weeks for me. I had it bad. I went cold turkey after 4 years vaping salt nicotine it was horrible for me and I might have damaged myself but the doctors say there’s no way I damaged myself yet at 19 but I went cold turkey and had a lot of symptoms. My symptoms were so bad that I thought I had heart failure my legs started tingling and my head was heavy i started having a light trouble breathing but I think just because nicotine is a muscle relaxer I probably had the same problem and never noticed. I even had heart palpitations which was so scary because I almost passed out but the doctor had prescribed me prednisone the night before and he thinks that 60mg prednisone + running 2 miles + nicotine withdraw could easily cause palpitations especially if I already had a few in the first place. I even went to a cardiologist and we haven’t ran any tests besides at the ER every doctor reassured me that I’m perfectly healthy and no reason to worry. Just push through guys you can do it the first time I tried to stop I got extremely sick and this time I didn’t I just had some physical health problems but I don’t think that it’s actually health problems it’s just my body tricking my mind asking for it’s medicine when there isn’t any

It scares me because when I took weed it actually reduced my OCD symptoms and now I've got no marijuana now I don't know if my symptoms are going to get worse or better as I don't no if smokeing the weed was just covering it up or was it actually working I just don't no I stop all the smokeing cold turkey 2 days ago this is day 3 and I'm feeling strong no real resistance but I'm just scared my OCD will come back and crippl me again I quit for a year before and I was struggling but my mental health has got better since then so I'm rely hoping this time I can stay off smokeing and have better mental health

Easy to use

My friend + husband smoked 2.5 packs a day. Bought her a $15 vape kit. 4 mos later $500 a month smoke habit is $10 a month to vape + 90% drop in vaping. They went on a nice vacation with smokes $$$.

Great voice

For me gradual worked. Now after 4packs to 2packs by gradually ignoring triggers and clocking my smoking Bit I don't keep it as a rule when the trigger is forceful I smoke off the schedule . After all It's ur mindset that matters.I have never felt guiltyand have never perceived smoking as negative.. I wanted reduce smoking only cos was a costly affair.20k per month

For most folks its about habit and routine.......most smokers take in more nicotine than they need to stop them clucking..........

Best of luck to everyone else who is also trying to quit. Oddly I can quit and not have a terrible withdrawal period. My issue is that after many weeks my mood starts to sink way down, and it doesn’t get back up again. My approach now - I don’t bring cigarettes with me when I leave the house. No smoking at work, or when I’m hanging out with friends and family, or when I’m just out for the day on my own. I want my brain/mood to be less dependent on cigarettes. My next step will be nicotine replacement, lozenges or gum, maybe a lower-strength patch, and I’ll do that for as long it takes

I've been smoking for 15 years. I quit august 1st 2022. Yea 3 days ago. Has anyone notice any physical changes in their face... wrinkles, dark circles, sagginess, dull complexion? I'm 35 and I'm starting to feel like im looking old.

Ive been vaping over the past 6 months.. i thought it would be a better idea to cease smoking. But VAPING IS EVEN MORE ADDICTIVE . Trust me its been a day till my last puff I am feeling very agitated and anxious. If you’re on the path to quit Stay strong people. Dont listen to your mind. Your mind will play with you. You’ll want to procrastinate. Your mind will say you lets start from tomorrow…. Your mind will say okay lets do the detox slowly.. lets have a puff.. its NOW OR NEVER . Push it If you’re craving . You’re healing Dont let it trap you again

on my 4th day but so much headache and coughing a lot while I can't concentrate much. what should I do now

I couldn't sleep for two weeks since i quit smoking and lose of concetrarion and feel constipated and head ache and muscle cramps nausea sometimes. So would it be better for me if i smoke again?? Help me plss

i totally agree 100 percent cold turkey ..

In India old peoples says use ginger mix salt to leave smoking

Why make it so complicated. Quitting means quitting.

Where the hell do I get low nic smokes

Can someone tell me if my mental health will get better once I get through the withdrawals of smoking cause I used to smoke weed and cigarettes to control my OCD and now I have got nothing in my system and I've been freaking out for the last 3 days but it seems to be getting easier I'm just hoping my overall health will get better and my mental health don't get worse

I haven't had smoked today, it's 1 pm here now. I was already having some congestion in my chest but now it seems worse. Won't something bad happen if I continue going cold turkey or can I treat myself to atleast a smoke of rolled desi bidi(rolled tobacco)? I've been smoking for about 15 years now. Urgent advise required.

I watch this as I have a smoke lol. Hoping this is my last carton (again) and quit cold turkey again. Last time was years ago but quit for 4 monthsish.

The method depends on the smoker. There is no universal method to quitting any addiction. Personally, I have a rare form of epilepsy that is triggered by any nicotine supplements(I've tried them all) and usually puts me in the hospital. "Cold turkey" has similar effects. My neurologist agrees, gradually is the best way for me to quit and avoid ER visits.

BTW why the hell would you still smoke tobacco with over 5000 chemicals???? even if it had no nicotine

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Cold Turkey is the solution,am 15 months since I stopped smoking.

Didnt understand it

Hmmm...how many heavy smokers....have a cigarette free day just willy nilly...........

I quit last night

Extreme dizziness and fatigue right now. Fullness in ears, tons of infections, wonderful. To those saying, it's all about mindset, screw you so hard. Withdrawal may kill me. I had a mental illness that makes it super hard to quit, if not impossible. Seriously, your privilege is showing.

I really suggest cold turkey .. for me it works it gives me time to understand what I did with body that craving , small breath , those bad feeling .. may be it sounds bad but after completing 1 year you don't dare to do this shit again .. because you already suffered slot ..

Today was my last day smoking and I wish so bad they just made cigarettes without nicotine and all that garbage.

Cold turkey is the only way to quit and STAY quit

I've tried the patches and gum. Forget it. Only way to stop is to stop cold turkey .

Too mathematical and scientific for me to understand.

Lol they'll never. If they wanted smokers to quit... daamagging themselves. They would incorporate nicotine into less harmful matter, and reduce it from that.

Except nicotine isn't any worse for you than caffeine. It's actually good for you. It's the other chemicals in cigarettes that are addictive and harmful

Wtf are you on about. Did not understand a word

I was a smoker for 8 years. I smoked weed. Took drugs. Drinks and lot. Now I am free from all of these toxic materials. I would suggest to read self love books which will give you a different feel to quit smoking.. I got inspired from the great speeches of Osho and finally, one day I felt joy and happiness is something available inside your soul and outside the nature. Smoking is just a 5 minutes pleasure and it doesn't last more. I searched for permanent happiness inside me and finally I am now a non-smoker and enjoying my life along with the nature

Smoking is good. It will hasten your departure via Nicotine Airlines.

Ban cigarettes, ban tobacco products/production, burn all existing stock, ban nicotine patches, gum, tablets etc. No more nicotine addictions and cigarettes would become an illness of the past. What, you got withdrawal? , tough, suck it up and let it be a lesson to you.

I’ll just smoke more cigarettes

Read alan carr, Dont listen to this nonsense

She sounds white