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You don't quit smoking once. You quit smoking every day. I haven't smoked in >10 years and I'm still quitting. Physical dependence on nicotine takes a long time

You don't quit smoking once. You quit smoking every day. I haven't smoked in >10 years and I'm still quitting. Physical dependence on nicotine takes a long time to recover from.

bambax 5y ago
That's not my experience. I was a heavy smoker for over 15 years (around 2 packs a day); then I quit. It was hard. Extremely hard. In fact I stayed in bed for 2 weeks because I didn't dare stand up and go into the world, and I couldn't think of anything else. But after the withdrawal symptoms receded, that was that. It was over. I can't even remember what it was that I liked about it. Of course that's just me, and experiences differ. But quitting smoking is its own reward, and I don't mean physically or health-wise. You're free! You don't need to spend time thinking about where the nearest tobacco shop is and if you have enough change to buy more cigarettes to get through the night. I would argue that if you need to reward yourself every year for quitting, you didn't actually quit. You stopped putting cigarettes in your mouth, but you're still a "smoker".
- eikenberry 5y ago
  I thought it was pretty much a fixed medical aspect of quitting smoking that it would take your body years/decades to regain the ability to regulate adrenaline production properly. That you would suffer occasional adrenaline surges during that period. I was beginning to wonder if they'd ever subside. So it's good to know someone doesn't experience it. Though I have become used to them over the years and, in some situations, are not all bad.
- csomar 5y ago
  Nicotine dependence is personal and genetics do play a role in that. Not all people react to nicotine equally. I can cut smoking abruptly and not be too upset about it. The other day, I ran out of vape liquid but didn't feel like driving to the Vape store. I know a friend who if he doesn't smoke when he wakes up, he goes crazy.

You don't quit smoking once. You quit smoking every day. I haven't smoked in >10 years and I'm still quitting. Physical dependence on nicotine takes a long time to recover from.

bambax 5y ago

That's not my experience. I was a heavy smoker for over 15 years (around 2 packs a day); then I quit. It was hard. Extremely hard. In fact I stayed in bed for 2 weeks because I didn't dare stand up and go into the world, and I couldn't think of anything else. But after the withdrawal symptoms receded, that was that. It was over. I can't even remember what it was that I liked about it. Of course that's just me, and experiences differ. But quitting smoking is its own reward, and I don't mean physically or health-wise. You're free! You don't need to spend time thinking about where the nearest tobacco shop is and if you have enough change to buy more cigarettes to get through the night. I would argue that if you need to reward yourself every year for quitting, you didn't actually quit. You stopped putting cigarettes in your mouth, but you're still a "smoker".

eikenberry 5y ago
I thought it was pretty much a fixed medical aspect of quitting smoking that it would take your body years/decades to regain the ability to regulate adrenaline production properly. That you would suffer occasional adrenaline surges during that period. I was beginning to wonder if they'd ever subside. So it's good to know someone doesn't experience it. Though I have become used to them over the years and, in some situations, are not all bad.
csomar 5y ago
Nicotine dependence is personal and genetics do play a role in that. Not all people react to nicotine equally. I can cut smoking abruptly and not be too upset about it. The other day, I ran out of vape liquid but didn't feel like driving to the Vape store. I know a friend who if he doesn't smoke when he wakes up, he goes crazy.