@@highmedic2351 Yeah it is. You want something in your mouth, gum, lollipop, a p*nis, ect. My boyfriend was once a really bad smoker now all he needs is gum
Ashamed to say I gave into temptation a few times & took a couple of puffs 😞 But I only smoked 3 cig. I was smoking a pack a day. As of now I haven't smoked for 3 days. I feel so defeated cannot understand why I can't just throw them away completely. I am not an addictive type of person. I have quit drinking alcohol, no problem. I quit pain pills after a major trauma, no problem. Coffee , soda, Marijuana ! These damned cigarettes just have a hold on me. Trying not to kick myself because I have made progress & I am not giving up. Thank you all for asking & sorry to disappoint.
Your videos may have frustrated me before i really tried to listen, but I finally quit after a multiple years and the things I saw in your videos really did help me. Thank you man. Have a good day
@@josephbanker3829I had the mucus thing a lot. Especially after you start to quit, because it’s all loosening up. But after, your breathing goes back to normal. Good luck!
@@haleyt3754 Hi, you seem to have some good knowledge so I’d like to ask you a question that I can’t seem to find a good answer to (if you don’t mind)… I’m a smoker who (for the first ‘REAL’ time in my life) is SERIOUSLY ready to quit. One thing I worry about constantly is how much I ENJOY (and look forward to) “Smoke breaks”. No matter what I’m doing, in the back of my mind, I’m always thinking about that smoke break because it gives me a reason to stop, rest and relax for 10 minutes before resuming whatever I’m doing (cleaning, cooking, etc. - just any type of work). I love that it’s almost like a scheduled timer for 10 minutes where I can remove myself from the task at hand for a short break (whatever it might be). When you actually QUIT smoking, what REPLACES that ‘Smoke break’ that’s on a mental 10-minute timer - that you can do and more importantly - look forward to?? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It might sound kind of trivial but this really concerns me as I prepare to begin this new journey… No more perfectly timed 10-minute smoke breaks for me… 🥺😢
I’ve smoked for 18 years and on the 1st of January I walked away from it cold turkey, I’ve found that nicotine is easy enough to do away with its the many triggers I’ve created over the years with the act of drawing on a cigarette that’s been hard to change. With a true ready heart and the courage to have the will-power we can do anything, I was told it’ll take 30 days to break that habit and as of today I do believe there’s some truth in that. I’m doing good and have saved a lot of money already, I am free from this addiction and will continue this journey. Remember you can do it don’t fear the act of doing something positive for yourself, you got this.
GREAT way of looking at it!!!! Im here on this video because that voice is telling me to go buy a pack. That saying you just said is the best thing I've read. Thank you!!!
The longer you smoke the harder it gets to quit. It’s not just a mental addiction anymore, if you don’t smoke you get physically ill. On top of that you have straight up anxiety attacks. All of that is ON TOP of the mental addiction, the routine and battles in your mind. Also, if you have smoked for a very long time, once you do quit, for let’s say 3 years, you STILL crave cigarettes. It never fully goes away. All it takes is one smoke after that point and your back on it hooked. The stuff is as addictive as heroin. You have to live a certain way just to keep clean, it doesn’t just go away. It’s a constant struggle. And you will hear people who have quit saying stuff like “one day at a time” for that very reason. It gets much easier the longer you go, but it’s always there tucked away in the back of your mind. I think a lot of people confuse addiction with something like a sickness that can be cured, it’s more akin to a disease that can only be managed to a point. But also remember addiction is not black and white and there are varying levels of it. That’s why for some people it is far easier to quit than others and some can truly quit and not be affected by it at all. It all depends on your brain chemistry, how long you used the drug, how much of the drug you used and finally the way your body adapted to the drug. It’s horrible. Don’t smoke kids.
That's exactly what happened to me, I was profusely sweating, my stomach was turning and in pain . I also had anxiety attacks. I did puff on a cigarette and as soon as I did I stopped sweating. I just have to suffer the effects.
I was a pack a day smoker for 24 years and quit cold turkey. Thankfully my withdrawals weren’t bad at all. Best advice; you’re stronger than cigarettes. You can do this!
ok if you guys want to quit, the trick is keep busy for three days straight, if you feel like you cant breathe after waking up in the morning so just do 10 push ups break then 15 and try to connect the nicotine throat hit to the same feeling of out of breath from the push ups. then after a while use the saved up 15 a pack to treat your self somthing nice
@@BilalHamdi-si7ht Haven’t smoked since. I still want one really bad though. Sucks. I think this will stick with me forever. I just stay away from cigarettes.
As a 21 years old from Italy, i really appreciate the fact that someone still sends this message to everyone. I quit a year ago after 6 years of hand-rolled tobacco and i feel a lot better. Keep grindin' bro
I may be weird, but there's a spot inside my brain that "hurts" since I'm not giving it cigarettes. I don't know how else to describe it. When a part of me begins to pay attention to that area of the brain, I force the attention back to the task I am performing. I tell it to help me orient toward what is right or die and be burned away. If it persists, I violently grab that part of me, stab it through the "face," set it on fire, and watch it burn. Like I said, I'm probably weird, but the few times I've done that, it seems to keep all the rest of me focused on the task at hand and afraid to even look at what I've begun calling the "wound." Sometimes you have to separate the wheat from the chaff. Who knows how many parts of you are aiming toward your own destruction? You don't need those parts.
Yes!! Not only with cigarettes but with any addiction. I just finished tapering off a medication I got addicted to. I quit cigarettes 6 years ago. The fear of withdrawal and change made it almost impossible but knowing the cycle would continue unless I made a change was profound. Life is already rough, let's not make it any harder on our body. ❤
Life is already rough lets not make it any harder on our bodies WOW that's deep, I'm currently 24 hours without a cigarette and it feels good but it sucks... prayers and determination will get me to day 2
I quit smoking on my own by weaning myself off and then ultimately stopping completely all within a couple weeks 😊 and I'm pretty sure God helped me❤, long story.
I just chewed bubble gum , regular gum not nicotine gum! I quit doing that now I'm free but hang in there everyone, it's so easy once you make the decision to quit then wean yourself off and have a plan in the morning just say okay I'll only take this many puffs a day. Or this many cigs a day, and stick with it you got this if you really truly want it, u can do it , u can do anything you put your mind to . God bless ❤ 🙏
I quit a week ago. I’ve done it many times and usually it’s not hard, the decision and first day are usually the hardest for me. I hope it’ll stick this time. The thing that got me is when in one of the videos Dr Frank said why to be scared from the withdrawal syndrome, you go through it every time between cigarettes. And it’s so true, when I finish one cigarette i already think or plan when I smoke the next one. You’re in a constant state of withdrawal and it’s exhausting. I just want to stop being a slave to it ‼️
After quitting for five months, I experienced severe anxiety and depression . However, as soon as I resumed smoking, my anxiety and depression subsided.
I didn't have withdrawals, it came naturally once I set my mind to it.. You have to really realize how terrible it is & probably have to go through a traumatic experience with smoking. Mines was coughing.. I couldn't stop coughing which was causing me to not barely be able to breathe.. It was the worst experience I had while smoking cigarettes..
2 of my brothers passed away back to back within 10 days apart in their 50s because of smoking! As a matter of fact I took the ashes of my first brother to the other and he died the next day! Don’t smoke ! Please!
"The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom," meaning if you think through the consequences of continuing to do something you know you shouldn't do, you'll understand they outweigh the consequences of stopping that thing. Put that conceived reality behind you. Let it chase you toward freedom. This is how I quit. Every time I want a cigarette, I meditate on the image of myself lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines, while the little family I have left are around me, crying and in misery. I imagine myself, barely able to breath, and regretful at not having made the right choice while there was still time, knowing that all of this was my fault. So far that has been a sufficient image of Hell to chase me forward, away from the cigarettes. Also, if you're thinking about quitting, stop making excuses about finishing the pack you're currently smoking first, because you don't want to waste money or whatever. I did that a lot. The waste of money lies in buying the damn things just for the privilege of feeling like shit and ensuring the Hell I described above becomes a reality. Good luck and God bless.
Withdrawal from nicotine in largely a myth. I smoked three packs a day for ten years. I stopped cold turkey. For about 3 days I felt like a wanted a cigarette. But that was it. No nausea, no phantom side effects. The worst my withdrawal got was the exact same feeling like when I wanted a smoke at work and couldn’t have one. And after three days the desire to smoke went away. And I fucking loved smoking. I suspect withdrawal is a myth made up by the tobacco industry to keep us smoking out of fear. You can do it. I promise.
I smoked for over 30 years. Im on day 26. Yes, there are withdraws. My throat hurts, couldnt sleep at night in the beginning. There is also wierd tasting chest congestion. Basically it feels like a cold.
@@talulatree5297 I definitely think I’m the outlier. Most people I’ve talked to have definitely have some withdrawal symptoms. I didn’t mean to downplay anyone else’s struggle. Glad you quit my friend. 💪
1) "withdrawal from nicotine is largely a myth"/ "I suspect it was created by the tobacco companies" 2) "I definitely think I'm an outlier" Can you see the contradiction? How can you believe both? Drugs affect everyone differently because everyone has a different liver enzyme profile, and the liver enzymes are what metabolize the chemicals that we put in our bodies. There are definitely outliers, some medications do not work on some people, because the liver enzyme profile either produces too many or too few of the enzyme(s) that metabolize that certain chemical or chemical compound. There are many possibilities in regards to why you didn't experience heavy withdrawals when other people do, but one explanation could be that your liver is a fast metabolizer of nicotine.
@@WhatEvilLooksLike ik she didnt respond, but i was in a similar situation. i didn't smoke much, usually 2 ciggs, at most 4 a day. but it was consistent. i had the same feeling of anxiety when my pack was almost empty... and this huge dopamine rush just walking out of the store with a fresh pack. and then i'd smoke them whenever after a long stint of work. i quit cold turkey, and now its been almost a year i haven't touched a cigarette and don't plan on ever touching one again.
Im on my first day of quit smoking its kinda hard for the first day i had a lot cravings to smoke but candies and gums helped.Been smoking for 12 years and i realized this is the time to quit.
No lie man I’m 15 and stupid been smoking since I was 12 I quit I’m on day 3 now going strong I won’t allow myself to continue I’m also trying to get my friends to quit so far one of my friends are also trying to lay it down. Don’t be scared. Fight through the withdrawals and keep yourself busy you got this. I hope that when I fight through this my friends find the motivation to as well. Maybe it’ll make them want to quit cause I did. I hope it’s not for just me. Wish me luck
Guys helping me so much lately. Theres light at the end of this tunnel. We all just gotta find it. Much love and good luck to all. Were all gonna get there eventually ❤
One thing that's helped me in the past is fighting really hard really fast. Basically quit cold turkey and if you're craving, go out and light one up like a blunt without puffing on it and just watch it burn. The cravings will be insane but afterwards throw it away and take a shower and you'll feel really good. It also helps to be around people that smoke, because the more intense the cravings are in the moment, the less ambient cravings you'll have. At least it worked for me
I dont smoke from fear of withdrawal i smoke as a tool to deal with anxiety and bc its safer than shooting heroin or taking pills so i guess im saying one demon at a time i currently use it as a crutch
I'm 16 and smoke half a pack everyday, more if it's a slow one. I'm slowly killing myself, death is not the thing I'm scared of it's the sicknesses smoking brings. I don't want to go through gasping for air whenever I take a flight of stairs. It's the only thing I do that harms my physical health, otherwise I workout and am athletic, almost never eat junk food and consume very little to no sugar. It's come to a point where it's become a part of me (It's been a year since I started) some moments don't feel right when I don't have a cigarette in my hand.
I feel absolutely out of control every time I quit. When I quit for a year It never got better. I finally gave in because I wanted to scream but the world is full of zombies and no one can handle the people who know the world isn't right at all. They just go through the motions. But god forbid you have a "bad" habit. Smoking is more than a habit. It's a prayer. A place to put fear and rage in a cloud. Natives still understand it is medicine, or it was before the poison cartel got ahold of it.
Dude your videos have been helping me so much. I think I’ve had depression for a long time and I think part of it is to do with my addictions to nicotine and cannabis. Every time I quit cannabis and nicotine my life does a complete 180 but then I relapse and it goes back. I’m trying to switch my default and kill the negative voice in my brain. Your videos are encouraging and inspiring. You’re doing gods work and I thank you for your virtual support.
I literally stopped because I wanted to prove it can be done and me being hard headed and wanting to be right did it lol the power of being a jerk is a powerful thing 😂
I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior , I became spiritually born again and I have to give HIM the credit and Glory for changing my desires and now I don't do drugs , drink , or smoke 🖐️
I got 5 weeks....you simply have to make a positive lifestyle choice. It definitely does get easier....the benefits are incredible...your sense of smell comes back and it's wonderful.
I'm trying to quit both tobacco and weed after 25 years.. I've relapsed once in 10 days but I find this guy really helpful. He has a real insight and understanding of addiction. Much appreciated.
Jesus set me free, every craving I got I prayed to him and after 3 months no cravings left. I was addicted for 6 years. Life is better now! You guys can do it
I almost didnt understand at all, but i get it now. Im more afraid to start again and get readdicted than i think i was to quit last year, i was so nervous when quitting but im deffinately proud to have been a nervous wreck just so im not craving a smoke ever 45 minutes and nervous for a smoke
I'm 22 have been a smoker for 5 years and today is day 6 of quitting, used to have headaches the first 4 days then they stopped and i only get a slight feeling in the chest of wanting smoke but i just ignore it, now that's the annoyying side of my experience but the positive side is how much food tastes better, how i can take deeper breathes, now i can do my cardio that i love to do without pain in my lungs, guys i know everyone is gonna experience quitting differently but i'm sure everyone of us will face a struggle if you defeat it you won your health, money and you'll be proud of yourself, just keep pushing win this fight and get out of it stronger, peace out from the grandson of the great Egyptians
Guy takes my Marlboro pack from my center console after he breaks into my car and starts recording shorts about quitting smoking. This world is a crazy world my friend
This may not work for everyone but what helped me is switching to vaping, and then slowly reducing the nicotine % until I was at 0, and then all I had left was the oral habit which was easy to kick after I got rid of the nicotine.
I applaud you you're right about that that's how I quit there's no fear it's either you want to live longer or not and that's how I see it it's that the fear of it the fear of quitting smoking is that you were not going to hang out with people that smoke that's all it is
Haven't smoke for 8 years. I'm 34 and I still miss smoking. When I quit it was like farwell to a best friend kept me grounded and sane while a lot of BS was happening around. I'm only speaking for myself, if smoking didn't have any type of life altering and health consequences I would go right back to it.
I'm on day 1. Been smoking for 5 years and don't want to cause any further damage to my body. At one point in time I only use to smoke Mary Jane and I won't to get back to that. I got a vape to start the countdown of weening off. Finished my last pack yesterday and hopefully I'm not looking back.
When I was a kid I smoked for Six years, stopped when I was 21, It took one night of withdrawals and sick to My stomach, next morning I was okay,and never smoked again, till two years ago then tried puffing expensive Cigar's, but they left me feeling so satisfied I didn't need them, so I just stopped.....
My Friend died in late January due to complications from Cigarette smoking. It's a devastating loss for me and his Friends and His Wife and Daughter. I never could understand how anyone in these modern generations could fall for the dirty tobacco addiction. Plenty of information, education and warnings were available. How is this still a trap ?
