Made it a week nicotine free, but caved after a solid day of bargaining with myself. My plans for alternative routines didn’t happen, because I’m rubbish with routines. I’m taking it as a learning experience and a step in the right direction. Will be back again when the time is right! 
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I caved in after a week or after 3 days million times.
Now I’m 11 days in and I don’t crave a smoke.
Someone here told me to read Allen Carr’s book about easy way to quit and since then I don’t feel like having one. Maybe worth a try if you haven’t read it yet?
All the best and good luck! 
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I have read it before but after quitting. I’ve managed a couple of 18 months + in the past but… Well here I am!
I feel like I was very nearly there with the mindset this time. Will actually read Allen Carr when I’m back in that place, while smoking (as he recommends!).
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I can so relate… Had almost 3 years under my belt and here I am, at less than 2 weeks. 
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Guys I want to quit ciggs
These things have me held captive big time
I’ve been a heavy smoker sence I was 13 which is 17 years of nicotine abuse heavily
I just put out my last cigg
I need a quit buddy. Someone who can hold me accountable.
I need someone who has lots of time to guide me through the days i dont smoke
I will utilize
I don’t want nicotine replacement at all
Cold turkey for me
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Ok so this is hard
Nicotine replace is ok for me lol
All i have is nic gum so I’m chewing that
I just hate the ball and chain feeling
I think I’m being hard on myself but then again I can’t just think ok I just won’t pick up
It will be a challenge
I’m going to journal everything
Water… ALOT of water
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I have my quit day set for tomorrow and I have my patches and lozenges. I’m scared to quit like really anxious about it but it has to be done. @Noshame I’m not sure if you were successful at quitting but I’ll be your quit buddy bro 
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Smoked one cigarette with coffee this morning going to reset my counter. Have a great day everyone!
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I’ve been a heavy smoker sence 13
Im more afraid of that then quitting lol
I think having a quit buddy would be good because we can talk about what we are going through in the moment and can compare our emotions
I’ll give it a try again
I tend to get very irritable about 2 days in
I have gum and lozenges
Im throwing in gum right now
I would love to have someone to reach out to when the emotions get overwhelming
I’ll send you a message right now
God bless
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You got this!
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Thank you!
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Ah Cate, my heroe 
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Read Alan Carr “The Easiest Way to Quit Smoking.” I quit in 2005. I was a pack a day Marlboro 100’s. I tried the patch but Id always go back to the smokes. This book gives you me tal and emotional tooks to help you quit- the trick is you cant do a nicotine suplement because it continues to feed your “nicotine monster.” When you feel an urge to smoke, imagine its your nicotine monster shrinking. I inagined mi e as the green goopy thing from the mucines commercials. It really worked for me.
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Yep. I was addicted to nicotine gum for 20 years.
I like the monster idea!
I just got through my third day without any nicotine products. They said the third was the worst so does it get easier from here?
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Congrats on quitting nicotine Kani! This is a huge positive life choice, and one that can very possibly save your life. The question as to when it gets easier is hard to answer. Just google “when does it get easier” + nicotine or smoking or quitting, and see the endless list of results and different answers you’ll get. When I quit nearly 6 years ago I found a lot of help on a forum like this called quitnet that unfortunately no longer exists. A lot of the knowledge on the site was saved though. Let me share this one article with you. Don’t stop! Keep going! It DOES get easier. It does take a bit of time though. Looking back for me it was the best decision I took in my life. Quitting nicotine truly changed my life. never thought it would but it did. Anyway. All success to you friend.
When Does It Get Easier?
From Danl1
When I noticed I was here to quit, and so any contrary thought had to
be some kind of mistake… It got better.
When I stopped saying “craving” when I meant "I feel like crap from
decades of poisoning myself"… It got better.
When I stopped saying “I need a smoke” when I meant "I’m stressed and
need to relax"… It got better.
When I noticed that a bunch of my stress was caused by struggling
against wanting to do something that I didn’t want to do any longer…
It got better.
When I understood it wasn’t cigarettes that I wanted, but only some of
what they provided… It got better.
When I realized that almost all of what smoking provided was relief
from symptoms caused by smoking (so not smoking at all was the way to
fix it)… It got better.
When I noticed that everything else smoking provided I could have
without killing myself or wasting my cash or time… It got better.
When I saw that the simple joys of living free beat the pants off of
the best smoking had to offer… It got better.
When I saw that the tailpipe of a city bus smelled better and had far
fewer poisons… It got better.
When I realized that I was not depressed about ‘missing my buddies’ or
going crazy, but instead experiencing a temporary chemical imbalance
that made me feel depressed, irritable, or anxious… It got better.
When I realized that the problem was not with my willpower,
motivation, or commitment - that the problem was with believing
smoking’s lies and misunderstanding my body’s messages… It got
better.
When I understood that addiction meant that with just one puff I would
fall back in, not that I had to live with desire or craving for one
second longer than I chose to… It got better.
The things that really make a quit are those moments when you realize
that the whole idea of smoking was a collection of false beliefs,
mistakes, and misunderstandings.
Once you see the truth, smoking ceases to be an issue. Chemistry and
habit may grind at you for a few more weeks, but smoking will never
again be a threat, never again be something that is desired. You will
be free.
So you see it has no bearing on time but on attitude and knowledge and
believing the truth that’s when it all gets better!!
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A perfect ten Brian! Yay you!
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Starting low impact Vaping tomorrow
Smoking is going
I’m mentally prepared
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