r/quittingsmoking

The title says it all really. I just decided that it's time to live smoke and vape free. I threw out my cigarettes and tobacco-related items yesterday, and threw out my vape pen about an hour ago. The last straw was noticing edema in my legs, which could have any number of causes, but I know that smoking or vaping will just make it worse.

I'm going to use the gum and then taper off of it. I hope it's allowed to say this in this sub.

I'd say wish me luck but I don't need it. I know that this is what I have to do. I'm going to do it. It's not going to help with my illness; in fact I know that it makes it worse. I got this.

Wishing you all the best on your journey to live smoke and/or vape free.

I am done smoking any form of nicotine/tobacco leaf as of today April 10, 2026! I was introduced to nicotine at 14 years old and have become a slave to my vape devices!😭 waking up in the middle of the night to vape was never on my bingo card but I was that addicted for the past 5 or so years! truly the most wild and intense addiction I have ever experienced. Cigarettes never had me like this...I am so proud of myself!♡ Here's to better lungs and a better future for myself.🫡

I just am not able to cold turkey my way out of this. I have done it once where I was clean for 3 months and i relapsed once and ever since then it has been a regular, I smoke once every 2 days but sometimes I have very strong urges to go and smoke one out during the day in between. I don't have the nicotine withdrawal itself but i feel very strong habitual withdrawal. Suggest anything that'd help coz im in very dire need of help💀

Hello everyone’s, I’m 26(f) have been smoking since 8 years. Became a heavy cigarettes smoker since the past 3 years. Lately i have gone up to 10 cigs a day, i have tried end number of times to quit but have failed to sustain. I am really concerned about my future but also concerned enough to quit this ugly habit.

I have a really important exam coming up, for which I have to study 8 to 9 hours a day! If i try to quit smoking right now, it makes me unable to study, which gives my brain an easy excuse to smoke more and more.

I have also lost the will power to quit also. The ex smokers who quit pls give me advice on how i can make this quitting as a positive experience into my exam which is in the next 40 days.

I have tried bupropion but it gives me restless legs at nights. So i stopped. I don’t like gums and lozenges. Tried a 21 mg patch for a day got nauseous. PLS PLS HELP this poor girl!!! 🥹🥹

Hey there, Ive been a long time lurker on this sub and have taken recommendations on how to quit "properly". Ive been vaping for almost 9 years and finally decided to quit this year. My goal is to throw away my device on the 19th of this month. I want to make the quit as easy as possible. Has anyone tried NAC? I read in another post that someone used it, but I want to know if I should start taking it before or on the first day of quitting. Another question I have is if it is somewhat easier to quit when your younger (this is something that I was told by my substance abuse professor).

Im going to share some of my concerns, I'd appreciate if someone could shed light and possibly relieve me of the worries:

1. Its too hard to quit
2. I will be a terrible person to be around
3. I wont be able to get any sleep

Thank you!

hey yall, my doc recently (last friday) basically told me i have to quit bc right now my lungs look great, but ive been having issues with asthma recently and she said if i dont stop now my lungs will not be looking good for much longer lol.

she sent in nicotine patches to my pharmacy and i picked them up earlier this week. she sent in the 21mg (several boxes) 14mg (one box) and 7mg (two boxes).

i used my first one yesterday. idk if this is normal but i truly felt like ass all day yesterday, nausea headache stomach ache whole 9 yards lol. today, i feel a bit better and it definitely is helping with cravings a lot, which is amazing bc I've previously quit a few times but the cravings (and bc all my friends vape) I've just kept going back.

my main question though, 1) how do yall not go back after finishing the patches 2) does the subtle urge to smoke ever truly go away or is this going to be something i just have to deal with forever now? bc holy shit it's so annoying.