It seems impossible for me to quit ciggs. I’m debating even posting this because I feel weak when it comes to ciggs. I’ve been smoking sence i was young. Over half my life I had a cig in my hand…
I’m only 3 days sober so maybe I’m moving too fast.
I think I’m going to start smoking less until the new years then at 12am on new years day just give it my all for as long as I can cold turkey.
I’m smoking way less than I did when I drank but I’d love to kick this habit too. Maybe after I prove to myself how strong I am without alcohol I will be able to do it
I also quit smoking a few days after I quit alcohol. I did take nicotine gum until a week or two ago. It is hard, I think it’s harder then stop drinking (for me it is). Maybe ask you doc for meds and/or online therapy if you can’t do it on your own?
A friend of mine quit cold turkey and never looked back, but everybody is different. Im still struggling and eating like there’s no tomorrow.
Besides all that, a very good decision, Matt!
Well, I can tell you one thing - for a lot of people, myself included, it’s pretty difficult to quit several different addictive substances at once. I’m not saying it can’t be done, but for me it was hard.
Maybe take it one thing at a time? You don’t want to overwhelm yourself and then give up on your sobriety altogether, right?
I felt that I had to quit drinking to quit smoking and I had to quit smoking to quit drinking. I’ve tried quitting one or the other on so many occasions but one lead to the other, always.
The only way I was able to quit was to quit everything, at once. It is possible; never easy, but possible none the less.
I think only you can know that. But I think yeah you might want to wait a few months. Or at least one or 2 months. Just take your time, there’s no big rush. Unless of course you have a series health condition.
I just worry that you might discourage yourself if you try too much at once is all. I’m not a doctor or a professional on the subject. See how your sobriety progresses for a while.
Just do it now. Why wait. If you want to do it and you genuinely want to, then quit. Cold Turkey. No excuses. Just do it. Make the decision and stick to it. It may seem hard at first but it gets easier . I smoked since I was 12, I quit cold turkey. You can do anything you put your mind to in this life, just commit to it as that is no longer apart of who you are and stop. Your lungs and body will thank you , I promise. Procrastination is a form to indecision. Make the decision and do it and stick to it.
Do not think about it. Just do it. You have nothing to gain from thinking about something that will only and always lead you to a negative dead end. You can do it. Just stop. Don’t think
You can do it now. You dont have to prove anything to your self or anyone for that matter. If you genuinelly want to quit, make the decision and do it . you can do it easily