I’ve never smoked/vaped and I do not plan to anytime soon, but I’m curious of how quitting is like once you’re addicted.

  • ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    i found it easier to quit smoking, frankly, than quit sugary soft drinks.

    the journey was simple: i just refused to smoke the next cigarette. i kept the last half-open pack and the lighter within easy reach (i could have started again in 5 seconds, if i wanted) and did not throw any of my many backup stash packs away.

    the first week was tough, and the smoking dreams persisted for about 15 months, but i no longer crave nicotine in any form.

    as someone who’d smoked 8-12 cigs a day for over 20 years, it definitely wasn’t as hard to quit as people make it out to be (even though this was my fifth attempt to do so in a decade). seriously, quitting cola drinks has been the far tougher challenge for me.