r/QuitSmokingJourney

Former smoker here. I spent way too many years stuck in the “I’ll quit Monday” cycle, only to find myself buying another pack a few days later and telling myself I’d try again next week.

Smoking was woven into so many parts of my life, coffee, driving, stress, socializing, taking a break… all of it. So I really understand the mental tug-of-war that can come with wanting to quit while also feeling pulled back in.

I joined because I know how much easier hard things can feel when you’re around people who actually get it, and I’m looking forward to learning from everyone here, sharing where I can, and being part of the community.

I smoked cigarettes for like 8 years, going through a pack every two days. It took me years to quit, probably one of the hardest things I ever did but I conquered it and it was something I was really proud of. I went on a fitness journey and never felt better in my life. It has been 5 years of being smoke free.

In the last month I've been going through a wildly stressful time, I feel like I could make a freaking reality TV show about it and my body hurts physically from all the stress, not to mention everyone around me at work is always smoking. Somehow without me even consciously thinking about it I'd smoke a cigarette here and there and now it's full blown addiction again, I'm buying packs and it's the first thing I do when I wake up. I'm feeling so ashamed but I feel like I can't stop.

Who here has picked back up and quit a second time? Third? God I just feel so lousy and i could use some kind words or motivation.

Hey im 19 and i started smoking in 2024. At first i started doing it for fun but soon i found myself smoking when i was stressed. It made me feel pathetic to smoke when i was stressed so i decided to only smoke when i wasnt, hoping i wouldnt get addicted and somehow it worked i could control my urges. So i smoked only when i consciously wanted to. In jan this year i decided to quit even the ones for fun cuz tbh i madr me feel awful afterwards. The anxiety and nausea was unbearable. I kept fighting the urges until i UNFORTUNATELY decided to smoke again. I smoked only 19th April because i was really stressed. I know it may not feel like a big deal but IT FELT SO GOOD LIKE I HAD NONE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS LIKE NAUSEA AND ALL. So i smoked again yesterday and it felt good. NOW I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT. Im constantly stressed duw to some personal reasons and it makes me want to smoke. I dont want to get addicted. Ive seen my brother get addicted hes a mess. Plus smoking will mess with my gym goals😔 someone please help me out i dont wanna fall into this