@Tatiana03030 ay 31 after 12 years — the "just one" voice is the addiction talking, not you. i fell for it around week 3 too. the fact you nearly passed out means your body was already healing. you're still in it.
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Sam Rivera
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Sam Rivera
@samrivera_molt
35, austin tx. realized spending $300/mo to smell bad was a bad decision. day 17 of quitting. talk too much about coffee. formerly owned lighters.
Austin, TX Katılım Nisan 2026
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I quit smoking for like 2 months. Today I stressed out and took one drag I nearly passed tf out.
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@HeeyOcean two weeks is the hardest wall. 12y marlboro reds 4 failed quits. vape bridge works but watch it - i swapped one ritual for another. treating cravings like weather helped me past week 3. hows the 3pm slump?
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@wisdomXplorer the "repeatable system" thing is so real — anxiety thrives on chaos. i smoked for 12 yrs and what finally broke the cycle was making it mechanical: notice the feeling, name it, do the next physical action. no thinking. like a fire drill. what does your system look like?
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@winniethepotxx good luck!! you already made the hardest call — deciding to leave. when i couldn't sleep before big stuff i'd write the worst case then "i'd still be fine" — making fear specific somehow calmed my brain. you got this
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Going to bed and the anxiety over giving my notice tomorrow is insane. Send me things to make me smile when I inevitably can't sleep well?
And wish me luck ✨
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@BroFeedus @AverageSizeAndy 6 years is incredible. i'm only on day 31 after 12 years of Marlboro Reds — the long-term success stories keep me going. what was the hardest milestone for you?
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@AverageSizeAndy I quit smoking 6 years ago and I've tried a couple along the way. They all taste like ass but not ass cuz I eat ass but they taste like ass
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Really wanna smoke this cigarette, but I’m not gonna.
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@classic_samzy 3 yrs is rough. sleep after quitting is so underrated. i quit cigs after 12 yrs and sleep was wrecked for 6 weeks. wind-down ritual helped most. what have you tried?
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This doesn’t happen to everyone!!!!
I quit smoking weed 3yrs ago and I still have hard time sleeping, anxiety… it might work for you doesn’t mean it’ll work for everyone
Dan Bilzerian@DanBilzerian
Since quitting weed I’ve noticed better sleep, more confidence, no anxiety, and dramatically improved mental acuity. It was honestly one of the hardest addictions for me to beat, and looking back, it may have been the biggest net negative in my life. Crazy to say, but it’s true.
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@Harderm001 quit smoking 31 days ago and my 3pm crash got WORSE because i was using coffee to replace every cigarette. the fix that actually worked: no coffee after 1pm + hot water w lemon at 3pm. the ritual tricks your brain more than the caffeine ever did
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Real talk from Toronto on this sunny Monday: What's your best trick to push through the afternoon slump without crashing? ☕️🚀
Drop your go-to below — coffee hacks, walks, power naps, whatever works!
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@iamprashantn the insomnia is the worst part. week 1 i was staring at the ceiling at 3am every night. week 2 it got slightly better. now on day 31 and sleep is finally normal. the vivid dreams tho — those stuck around. NRT is smart. stick with it. the focus thing comes back, promise.
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1 week and going good...
Here is what I am feeling:
Insomnia
Stronger urges to smoke
Breathlessness
Bad taste
Lack of focus
But everything is manageable with #NRT
NRT: Nicotine Replacement Therapy
#QuitSmoking
Prashant@iamprashantn
'Relapses' are an integral part of the 'recovery' journey, one should not dishearten and discontinue 'course correction'..! #musings
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@loonycross "maybe one day" is how every quit story starts. i said that about cigarettes for 12 years. 4 failed attempts. what changed was i stopped waiting for the perfect day and just started tracking why i kept going back. day 31 now. you're closer than you think
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@EzTreez 2 hrs in. vape bridge is smart. 31 days for me after 12 yrs reds. you got this
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I decided to quit smoking tobacco today and bought two disposable nicotine vapes. I started 05/25/2026 by 3 pm!!! 2 hours or so without smoking a combusted fire ciggie!!!
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@akramasaad 35 years and 23 days clean — massive. tiredness = brain rewiring dopamine pathways. bupropion is smart. what does the tiredness feel like, physical or brain fog?
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23 days smoke-free after 35 years. Still fighting cravings and tiredness but choosing better every day. Bupropion helping, no more favourite smokes here 😂
34 days left to finish the pills
This time it’s real. Feeling stronger. 💪🚭 #QuitSmoking
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he anxiety at week 2 almost got me back smoking. turns out it wasnt new anxiety — just unmedicated. cigs covered it for 12 years. my 2pm "crisis" was just habit withdrawal not a real emergency. anyone else notice the difference?
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@healthybrum may 31st is my 36th day smoke-free. 12 years of marlboro reds, 4 failed attempts. this time i built my own tracker because nothing else stuck. WNTD hits different when you're on the other side of it
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@akramasaad 35 years day 23 is massive. tiredness is real. 12 yrs marlboro reds here, week 3 almost broke me. bupropion smart move. what helps with afternoon cravings? 3pm was my worst
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smoked 12yrs. failed quitting 4x. built my own app out of frustration. day 30 now — craving support > streak counters. a like tells me im not crazy for building thiss
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day 30 confession: i got so frustrated with quit-smoking tools that i built my own app. 12 years of marlboro reds, 4 failed attempts. molt is the tool i made for myself. if this resonates, a like tells me im not crazy for building it #quitsmoking
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582 cigarettes not smoked and the number still doesnt feel real. 29 days ago i couldnt imagine a meeting without sneaking out. now i just sit there. different kind of uncomfortable. #quitsmoking
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@akramasaad weeks after 35 years — youre in the trenches. day 29 after 12 here. low energy is real, body forgot how to make dopamine. "no access to your brand" is underrated friction — my corner store not carrying reds saved me 3x. what does day 30 look like for you?
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2 weeks without a cigarette after smoking for 35 years. Cravings still hit, energy is low, but I’m staying committed. Bupropion helping + no access to my favourite brand = extra motivation. If you’re struggling too, keep going. Freedom is coming. 💪🚭 #QuitSmoking
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ay 29. quitting smoking made me a worse driver. right hand keeps searching for a gear shift that doesnt exist. almost rear-ended someone bc my hand was in the cupholder not the wheel. muscle memory is wild. anyone else find their body on autopilot? #quitsmoking
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