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Gonna latch myself onto the top comment to post something that I think really helped me out.
I don't know if this link to Google Play Store will work, but it's to an app called Quit Smoking by Fewlaps (I'm unaffiliated).
So you install it and it'll ask you for a few details about your habit, like cost of your cigs and how many you smoke a day. Then it keeps track of this info which you can display as a widget on your phone. Every so often I'll check it to see how I've progressed, how many days, and how many cigs I haven't smoked.
Come Wednesday I'll be 3 years without a smoke and I really think that this little widget helped. When I started quitting, seeing how many cigarettes I hadn't smoked was a much more inspiring number than how many days I hadn't (10 days vs 200 cigs).
Here's a link to their website that I found. Good luck people. It's not as hard as you think it is. First few days are the worst but after that you start to get amped.
I closet smoked for 8 years (three or four a week). Openly smoked for another 9 years (est. two or three packs a week).
App is called Quit Now. It's got a forum inside it - people propping each other up, back patting etc. Phone will send you pings everytime you hit a money or health milestone. Which is a lot in the initial months. Its free, but I got the pro version in the end. Ads were a pain and $4 is nothing in the context it was serving. Here are the free versions:
And to pre-empt the question, I quit using Champix. It was incredibly effective for me and it's fully subsidised by the government.
There's really no secret. You just have to make a conscious decision to stop. Some people use nicotine gums/patches/pills, some people replace it with something else (had a friend who quit smoking by swapping cigs for Dum Dum lollipops), and some people just drop it. The latter is honestly the best solution, and it really isn't as difficult as many people had me believe. E-cigs can ween you off of burning tobacco, but I myself am still skeptical of them and as I'm in the process of quitting, I'd rather just not smoke anything.
You recognize how cigarettes are holding you back, so consciously remind yourself of this whenever you feel like lighting up. Keep track of your progress with apps like QuitNow!. Definitely check out /r/stopsmoking for help and support, and if you haven't already go pick up Allen Carr's "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking.
You want to quit, you see where it's hampering your lifestyle, and think about it; when you started smoking, you didn't plan on smoking for the rest of your life did you? No reason why today can't be the day to quit it. It just takes effort and discipline, and after a few weeks to a month it'll be all downhill. Cigs are just short-term instant gratification; don't let them control you anymore!
Awesome!! Way to go!! There is an app called QuitNow! (android version here) that's really great motivation as well to keep you going. It tells you some awesome stats about time you've saved, lung recovery progression, money saved, etc.
People love seeing other people fail. They never want to tell a good story about someone, they always want to tell a negative one. So screw them, keep keeping your baby healthy!! Lung development is so, so, so important for the rest of his/her life in the womb. You are absolutely doing one of the best things possible for your baby!
You can do it mate. I browse /r/android and see many apps there that help users quit smoking. Maybe you should try one of them.
Did a google search and found this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.EAGINsoftware.dejaloYa&hl=en
Looking at screenshot I see that app has nice community too.
figure up how many packs you smoke per week and how much each pack costs (good to round up to whole dollar amount). Each weeks you don't smoke you put the amount you would normally spend on cigarettes into a piggy bank or jar. That way if the money doesn't go to cigarettes it goes to the piggy bank. After a month cash it out and claim the prize. you could also do this over 6 months if you want.
So if you spend $6 on a pack and you smoke 5 packs a week that would be $30 you put in the piggy bank each week. Budget that money out as your cigarette money, if you don't use it for cigarettes then your motivation is to put it into the bank, knowing you'll have $120 at the end of the month to spend on something awesome! It's good to find a goal to work towards. A new game, console, PC, motorcycle, anything will work as long as it is something you really want! knowing that you are working towards getting that big ticket item will be better than just knowing you have an extra $120 in your pocket at the end of each month. This guy used a motorcycle as motivation to lose 100 pounds
additionally there are plenty of Smartphone Apps out there that will help you along the way. Of course there is a subreddit as well: /r/stopsmoking
QuitNow! for Android looks excellent. Planning to start my quit attempt tomorrow and will definitely consider giving that one a shot.
It happened in steps
The first big inspiration that I had to quit was watching an older friend literally have his health slowly and irreversably chipped away by the effects of COPD.
It still took me a couple years to quit.
I'm happy to say I quit before be passed away but the final catalyst was my area banning flavoured tobacco products which included Menthol cigarettes. By that time that was all I was smoking because I had been sick of smoking was only doing to it to feed the addiction. No longer having access to the menthols gave me the final push I needed to quit for good.
I longest streak I had for quitting is 18 months several quits ago. Im on month 16 currently. I no longer get cravings and I'm looking forward to getting to the 15 year mark.
The two things that reallty helped me was this image of the Quitting Smoking Timeline and the Quitnow! app (android). The app was especially effective after a few weeks because when you start to see the numbers go up it gives you so much motivation to stay quit once you see how much money you didn't spend on cigarettes.
Remember: All quitting is, is constantly saying "No" to the craving. It takes about 90 seconds for the craving to go away. Do what you need to do to get through those crucial seconds. At work I would go for a lap around the office.
Also forgive yourself. If you have a stessful event and end up having a smoke dont give up and buy a pack "Cause you guess you're smoking again now". Just reset the timer to zero and start again. Its a process. Be kind to yourself. You got this.
Things I did, fwiw:
Best of luck to you!
Try using an app such as this. It can be rewarding to see how much money, time and health you have saved using some sort of smoking cessation app like this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.EAGINsoftware.dejaloYa
I used that app when I quit cold turkey. Was smoking nearly a pack a day for 5+ years. Its been 3 years now. Never going back.
Let me know if you want any tips. Good luck, fuck cigs.
you can get some cool free apps to track how you're going.
like money saved, tar reduction etc.
QuitNow I also use this app.
Yo nunca he fumado pero he oído cosas muy buenas de QuitNow! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.EAGINsoftware.dejaloYa
Si decides intentar dejarlo, te podría ayudar. Buena suerte!
Check out Quit Now or Cessation Nation or Get Rich or Die Smoking. Smoke free that u/marianiml mentioned is also very good! Try them all out and see what you like and what helps you the most. Im keeping them all on currently till i decide.
QuitNow I have heard quite a lot of positive about.
And also r/theXeffect
QuitNow! It's nice to see how much money and time I've saved, plus how many cigarettes I haven't smoked!