How to Quit Smoking, Vaping or Dipping Tobacco

[@HubermanLabClips]

This clip is from the Huberman Lab episode "Nicotine's Effects on the Brain & Body & How to Quit Smoking or Vaping." The full episode can be found on KZbin here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4nWXq2GmJtmoa8

[@21stcenturyscots]

By lowering ones libido one can stop smoking?

[@ConLLee]

I vaped for a solid 8 years (age 16-24). I decided to quit while my lady was pregnant with my first child. Honestly, the addictive voice in my head was very convincing at telling me I wouldn’t be able to do it, but in reality once I made it a week it was smooth sailing from there. Don’t let that voice fool you guys, you can do it! I haven’t gone back ever since quitting and it’s been almost 2 years now.

[@jarrellwashington789]

👍🏾

[@christant8996]

I’m starting today my friend with the same circumstance you had two years ago my babygirl will be born in December and I can’t have that influence in the house and after smoking/vaping for 11 years (12-23 yes I know…) it’s high time I stop giving these evil and wicked tobacco companies my hard earned money

[@ConLLee]

@@christant8996 proud of you homie! You got this for real. Life without nicotine is way more convenient. One thing I didn’t mention in my original comment that also helped me was trying to look at nicotine as a person in my life that I didn’t want to hang out with anymore. Listen to the song “Nikki” by Logic, very good song and also illustrates what I mean.

[@SHOOTER3258]

​@@christant8996i'm same here. Vaping for 5 years. My health is down... cant work i'm breathless... I hope that i can stop with that shit..

[@StephanieCassano-r9q]

@christant8996 wish you the best of luck. You can do it if you set your mind to it. If you crave a crave cigarette chew piece of gum or put a piece of of hard candy in mouth. Just stay positive

[@MrJaymzhet]

Decided one day and quit, haven't smoked for a year and I don't even feel like it. For everyone thinking about quitting, believe me it's easier than you think and you are stronger than you think.

[@asmeet7783]

Thanks, needed it.

[@Globeca1606]

Why watch this then lol

[@TheJokesterSCR]

Chronic depression makes it so much more difficult than just quitting. I have days where if I'm not in a social setting, I'll have maybe 1 or 2 cigs that day without any issues. I've even had times where I went a few days without just because I didn't feel the need. I had no withdrawal symptoms at all. But then without even thinking about it, I start again when I get deep into depression. Depression makes a person care so much less about themselves, so even wanting to quit for health concerns doesn't help much. I swear, if I could get my depression and anxiety under control, I truly believe I could quit not just smoking, but drinking as well. I don't drink every day, and can go weeks or even months at a time without alcohol and have no withdrawals. I DO drink normally a few days per week most of the time. But, I don't feel that I have a physical dependency on either. It's all mental in my case. That's the hardest part. Not everybody is the same.

[@tyata.1999]

​@@TheJokesterSCRhave you tried taking vitamin d or any other supplements?

[@schleybailey]

@@TheJokesterSCR well, nicotine and alcohol sure as hell aren't helping your chronic depression I'll tell you that much.

[@sadhanahash12]

I am 24 years old and i have smoked/dipped since i was 15. I was 23 when i quit. replaced all my cravings for nicotine with zone 2 cardio sessions. Now I am an endurance athlete instead of a smoker. Huge improvement in lifestyle.

[@iJuce]

Well done 🎉

[@makayla1779]

I feel like this is a dumb question but have you noticed any drastic changes in your mental well being? How long did it take for you to feel better after quitting?

[@HarshavardhanSai]

Thank you so much for this comment, I am 24 and tryna quit so bad too.

[@sadhanahash12]

Honestly, I spent the better part of a 6 months in a running injury cycle before I started balancing things out with cycling. I would be running and happy, then injured and depressed. My advice is use swimming or the bike to supplement a slower 10% per week increase with deloading weeks running. If I had used cross training, I would have been less injury prone and happier. Id say i felt better within days and i never think about it these days... I'm disgusted by the smell on my runs! Most days I am beaming after my exercise and I have fallen in love with the "long run" and its basically become what I look forward to every week... sorta like how I used to see friday beers, except i feel great after instead of hungover, another plus! @@makayla1779

[@ryankaram-b6c]

I’ve been dying to quit, I have never tried yet. If I don’t smoke a cig for 2 hours I get dizzy, grind my teeth, get a headache…etc how long did these symptoms last when you first quit? Days? Weeks? 😢

[@marctaddei7524]

I’m really good at quitting. I’ve quit over a thousand times.

[@riffsontwowheels]

Not being able to quit simply means one is not chasing their true self and life. What if we choose peace instead of the word BUT? Bad jobs. Bad partners. Bad friends. Bad habits.

[@riffsontwowheels]

I quit cold turkey. Gym. Healthfood. Wake up sunrise or just before. Walking. Hiking. Physical job with rewards.

[@gshrdy5415]

Two great replies, I wish I learned it before.

[@1TimothyFourTen]

@marc taddei You sound like me. I have been having some success cutting way down with myo-inosital and NAC (n-acetyl cysteine) and L-Theanine. When you have some spare time ;) look into these and see if you might benefit too? I also use the denicotea filters to trap a lot of the tar and nicotine. Good luck to you! It's hard to quit and someone people like to think they are better than others because they have stopped smoking. Would be nice if that were true.

[@medicinebuddhahealing]

The only method I found that works (tried them ALL) is extreme exercise/ and healthy nutritional food… I rode a bike 35 km a day/ for two months…/ weights/ yoga 🧘‍♀️/ breathing exercises Did this every day for 3 months. And it was the only method that worked in reducing the cravings and detox symptoms. I tried hypnosis 3 times/ read Allan cars book. Patches/ gum/ lollies/ laser therapy/ acupuncture/ THE LOT! The only thing that worked for me was extreme exercise/ healthy clean nutritional diet… Not only did I quit and stay quit/ got a new awesome body at the same time! Ditched the fat and grew muscle! My body is a completely new body! And the doctors are baffled at my blood results! I got blood of a man 25 years younger!

[@digitallandfill]

Went cold turkey when I was 33 after 20 years of smoking. Told myself I didn't want to be fat and unable to keep up with my kids when I eventually had kids. Now I have two daughters and I've not smoked tobacco since I quit. Best of luck and hope that you can make it. Without good health you have nothing.

[@chinagoggins]

keep telling yourself these stories, they really help. keep it up!

[@andrzejkrzeminski3270]

yeah bro. the sad truth is, when you quit smoking- is when you quit your LOVE. thats why is hard to quit smoking heheh. its like that fucke*-up GF you had in your Highschool, when you knew she was bad for you, yet you loved her and STILL sometimes think of her even though you know you shouldnt and you have your life sorted out....theres not a DAY when i do not think about SMOKING a cigarette heheheh. but then i go- hey! i sleep BETTER! i FU*K better! i WORK better! i EAT better! i SMELL better! i RUN better! i SWIM better! i FIGHT better! whatever o touch NOW- i doit BETTER! and, brother, you know Jordan Peterson? he said- you have 2 options! 1. you can be MISERABLE going to bed every bight, knowing you smoked 25 cigarrettes today....hearing your lungs....thinking how you promised yourself you will not smoke THIS MANY cigarrettes no more ( which i did hehe)...OR 2! you might feel MISERABLE WITHOUT a cigarrette! missing it every second! but guess what! which MISERABLE is better?

[@bzaryal]

so why are you watching this video?

[@Gerald_Frenulum]

Any tips other than sheer force of will? Currently struggling with the process of quitting myself

[@andrzejkrzeminski3270]

@@Gerald_Frenulum i used pills, in Poland they are called Desmoxan, or Desmoksan, not sure. Check availability online. You always need a strong will, but these will take the physical suffering away. They are nicotine receptors' inhibitors, they do not have nicotine in them

[@Santhosh5324]

The fact that nobody talks about subliminal affirmations for overcoming addiction on Borlest speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance

[@Dumbpuppet101]

i keep seeing these borlest spam videos on so many creators comments 🤖

[@yoyoiven]

I was part of the 5% of the cold turkey people. I listened to [the audiobook version] of How to Quit Smoking by Allan Carr. Life changing book, didn't even finish it. 5 years no nicotine!

[@Deej2025]

Me too it's the easiest way I found so far great

[@nikosogamias]

smoke one more you know you want it

[@hyubrt5706]

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[@courtwhyte7288]

@@nikosogamias 😂😂

[@bortstanson2034]

@@nikosogamias I bet he doesn't want neither do I. Smoking seems pathetic after reading Alan Carr's the easy way

[@RP-tq9me]

I stopped vaping years ago and cold turkey and got extremely sick for like 2 weeks and fully recovered in a month and felt AMAZING once I was clean of nicotine! My body felt so healthy and happy!

[@FalcoINC]

Never heard that before. Especially with vaping and not actual cigs(which I could understand) Like what was amazing feeling if you dont mind me asking?

[@Larimuss]

Yeah sick wpw that's weird.

[@capybara3397]

stopped vaping and reduced amounts of caffeine a couple years ago, and the feeling was astonishing after a month.

[@almiralagic4689]

The flavor of the vap begins to coat your mouth so your food doesn't taste as pure.

[@nax1807]

can I ask about the sickness you felt, was it just powerful withdrawal symptoms or were you physically unwell as a result of nicotine absense in your body/brain?

[@alldayeveryday2180]

1 year smoke free cold turkey... had my son and that was it. pray for me.

[@alphakay3917]

You dont want to enter that dopmine chasing loop again. Good on you, congratulations on your son!! and I bet it was hard,, now it is easy for you

[@bortstanson2034]

No need for prayers. The evil tobacco company was killing you and making you pay for it. You are free off them, you have lost nothing and gained everything

[@boattalk1089]

I stated cigarettes to quite vaping then replaced cigarettes with copious exercise and a constant reminder of how common lung cancer is. I also had to quit drinking as they all love to party together but never invite exercise. I'm 37. Closer to achieving my dreams and regard that time in my life with shame. Thank you so much Andrew Hubberman

[@Larimuss]

Good idea I was thinking a big about this the other day. Just trying to push my focus on exercise. I'll be 40 in a couple years so really want to quit before then and it causes me a lot of back pain and low energy focus.

[@TheJokesterSCR]

@@Larimuss I have NOT done this myself, so take it with a grain of salt. But I know that when I do intermittent fasting and get myself to where I only eat once per day, my senses seem to increase to levels that I've never experienced otherwise. My sense of smell, taste, touch, and hearing seem to increase quite dramatically. I have no idea how or why it works scientifically, but it does. If I could just get my depression and anxiety under control, I'm certain that I'd be able to quit smoking and drinking without much of an issue especially if coupled with fasting.

[@blendajeti6516]

I quit the next day after you uploaded the nicotine, smoking & vaping episode. I am 24 days clean!! Thank you for the eye opening doc.

[@SwagMuffin567]

Good job bro

[@mahirg4762]

How you going bro? Hope you are saying strong and of not you’ll get there

[@blendajeti6516]

@@mahirg4762 i started smoking again 2 days ago honestly. my dad had a heart attack so i got triggered. he's doing well now and i intend to stop after a few days MAX. the stress got to me :/

[@hermes.trismegistus616]

@@blendajeti6516 try nicorette patches mate, they do work and you don’t feel the need to smoke. They do a 3 stage system

[@jacobwallace818]

I did that when he dropped the one on alcohol. I watched it driving home from my vacation where I drank 8 days in a row and I’ve only drank twice in the past 3 months which is a huge decrease compared to previously. Haven’t stopped vaping yet but now I’ll definitely be working on it.

[@barbarayorkwoodside3716]

I was a 45 pack year smoker. Started at age 11. Quit 3 years ago and have not relapsed. I found incredible support through the Mayo Clinic’s EX group. An online support “group” with great blogs and encouragement. Drinking out of a straw during my quit was a great tip that I still do. That oral lips connection. Once I made it over the “hump” of a couple of weeks, I found my obsession with thinking about smoking diminished and by the month mark I was actually thinking of myself as a nonsmoker. I was also very proud of myself and I really liked that feeling. I really do appreciate that I’m no longer planning my next cigarette. I miss it but not enough to invite the nicodemon back. I choose life.

[@_.tonypro._]

I choose life. So true.

[@tjj1977tjj]

Great job. You did very well. Keep it up. Now I have to quit.

[@andrewr2265]

Nicodemon

[@stacielivinthedream8510]

Love that too: Nicodemon!

[@Dadmoves49]

45 packs a year?

[@nicholasjohns5064]

I was very addicted. The way that I quit was by using vape pens instead of cigarettes. I started off using 20mg pods and every two weeks I would decrease the pod dosage by 4mg. So 20mg x 2 weeks, 16mg x 2 weeks, 12mg x 2 weeks etc. When I reached 0 mg, I still used the vape pen for two weeks with no nicotine content. This was to try to decrease the dopamine release associated with the motor action of putting the pen to the mouth (removing conditioned stimulus). I also made sure to replace that addiction with one that was productive - running. I still had some small cravings after stopping but over time they diminished to the point where I no longer experience any. In fact the thought of smoking or vaping disgusts me now. One year on and I'm running well and smashing my fitness targets.

[@boranboynuk]

Congrats! I'm planning on doing the same with the vape pens

[@havenbrauer3990]

Hell yaaaa

[@nicholasjohns5064]

@@boranboynuk good luck!

[@vxllvxn]

My process was also the same with some help of taking NAC supplements, I was chain smoking 1-2 packs of cigs a day for 12 years down to 3.5ml of 3mg-18mg of vape juice everyday. The transition made me try running. Today I can now do sprints almost everyday, sometimes twice a day

[@jackwuotila4895]

Congrats !

[@jaydee8697]

How many other (former) smokers couldn’t believe how bad smoke smells after you quit? 🤮 that smell Keeps me from starting back again, 8 years later and the smell still turns me off, many say they love the smell still, definitely not me

[@jaydee8697]

I used gum the first week or so, only a few a day for immediate ease, then i simple kept saying “I don’t smoke anymore”. A few weeks in I noticed how bad the smell was (I was 2 months pregnant and had the nose of a blood hound) but really it was mind set and focus on why I didn’t want to anymore. Gum for physical withdrawal, then mindset … sometimes being stubborn has benefits 😊

[@imnuckinfuts]

Once and awhile when ya walk by one smoking. It sure smells good 😅

[@k86_]

I can now smell it walking by cars in the parking lot windows closed and all. I cant shop thrift stores either all the stuff in there smells like cigarettes.

[@taylorm2333]

I agree haven’t smoked cigarettes in 2 years. Anytime I smell a cigarette I feel nauseous BUT vaping is my weakness. It first helped me quit cigarettes but now I am addicted to vaping. I know I have to stop.

[@proverbalizer]

Kept me from ever starting....no way no how

[@MS-st1zb]

I tried everything. The only way I was able to quit was by reducing the amount of cigarettes I smoked a day, kept tabs on a calendar what I smoked for the day, decreased the amount when I felt comfortable, until I got down to four cigarettes a day, then I quit. You have to want to quit, that is the key.

[@stefanie4620]

Yes, tapering is very effective

[@cr528]

I think tapering is a great option 😊

I did the patches and it worked. I did follow the program religiously until I was having so much nicotine in my system from the patches that I changed to the gums. My mother quit using welbutrin. Ny dad quit cold turkey. All of us are smoke free for over a decade now. Do not give up!!! You can do this. Also, make sure that you substitute with a healthy habit too!

[@stanleyplock1181]

At age 35 I was given Wellbutrin for depression. I was told that I was self-treating with Marijuana, Tobacco and alcohol. When the Wellbutrin started working, I no longer needed alcohol or marijuana. Cigarettes were a little harder to quit but the Wellbutrin helped a lot. My self confidence increased dramatically, I started dating, got married, had 2 children and bought a house with the money I saved.

[@hottimesinba]

Wellbutrin is amazing. It helps with my social anxiety, SAD, and it helped me quite smoking! Highly recommended

[@NucleusArcherBIGZ]

Well played! That's what you want to hear, amazing story

[@cds5067]

Ok I will talk to my doctor thanks man had no idea about this medicine, cheers.

[@iamenergy8867]

Please read this : The mind is extremely powerful, as soon as you say " I'm quitting " the mind hears this information, it's like you're giving yourself a heads up and it will make you smoke more. As a leaf fans from a tree it simply falls, the leaf doesn't sit in the branch and plans it, it's natural, simply think no words or speak, just wake up don't smoke, may read crazy but it's technically not hard as we say it is, one does whatever the mind is set to, simply set it to not smoking, you got this, WE GOT THIS ❤️🙏🏻💪🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃

[@mementomori6585]

Love this ❤

[@iamenergy8867]

@@mementomori6585 you're amazing and blessed in abundance, thank you kindly ❤️🙏🏻🍃🍃🍃🍃💪

[@Kvth14]

I said that a million times…im still stuck smoking

[@VarunSharma-dn8oq]

Thanks for this advice

[@jimmymcgregor3900]

My success rate is less than 5% but I'm working on it 😂😂😂

[@chrismonk7981]

I quit and then got back into it. 2nd time was harder and took longer. Did it cold turkey. If you stop and have a few weeks or months under your belt, don't think you can just have one again and be done. Be strong and now I think cigs are so disgusting. Can't stand the smell and can't believe my love ones put up with me smelling like that. My dad tried stopping on and off for years and then finally got it too.

[@crazzei]

Yeah never ever have one again. I quit for a year and “had one” now three years later I’m having to quit all over again. But hey in 10 minutes I’ll be at the 3 day mark.

[@SonicFictionTV]

Today marks the sixth day since I quit smoking. I've attempted it multiple times before, but strangely enough, this attempt has been the smoothest. The initial two days presented a challenge, yet by the third day, the struggle began to wane. It's worth noting that I had been a smoker for almost 25 years, often combining smoking with my coffee consumption. It's crucial to recognize that the period of withdrawal is finite and not everlasting. Reminding oneself that this phase is temporary and avoiding situations that could trigger the urge to light a cigarette, especially in the initial stage - let's say, during the first two weeks to a month - is key.

[@letigre5822]

Hope you held on ❤

[@SonicFictionTV]

Yes, it's 22nd day today 😊 @@letigre5822

[@stenn8932]

Bro, how are you still holding on?

[@SonicFictionTV]

Thanks for asking, today is the 27th day since I quit smoking cigarettes and stopped drinking coffee. I occasionally experience cravings, but they are becoming shorter in duration and less intense. I have gained 6 kilograms in weight, but I am managing well. In the first two weeks, I had concentration issues, which was a significant problem for me as I attend a programming school, but for the last 4-5 days, I have been feeling much better. Since I used to work out even before quitting cigarettes, I've noticed that my performance at the gym has improved by around 15-20% when it comes to lifting weights; I get less tired. In fact, I've noticed many benefits. For example, I am 43 years old, and since I was around 23, I developed an allergy on my hands, but only when exposed to strong sunlight. Where I live, summers are very hot, and strangely, since I stopped smoking, I haven't experienced these allergies anymore, even though I spend hours in the sun. In any case, I constantly remind myself that it takes time for the receptors in the brain to regenerate and that I must never allow myself to take even a single puff again, as that's the only way I can ensure I won't start smoking again. Cravings are temporary, and it's something a person should remind themselves of. I also avoid situations where people are smoking, I don't drink alcohol, I don't consume drugs, etc. I try to keep a clear mind, at least for the first 3-6 months. After that, I might occasionally have a drink; I don't have issues with alcohol, but during the period of recovering from nicotine, it's best to avoid such things until the body fully recovers. 😊 @@stenn8932

[@stenn8932]

@@SonicFictionTV I also felt that I stopped eating sugar and cigarettes for 1 week, my strength to exercise increased

[@hectorskmetija3015]

I have quit smoking for 3 to 4 years three times. 1st hypnosis 2nd medical aid (champix i think was the name) 3rd in hospital and couldn't smoke for a week, cold turkey and managed 4 years. Smoking again, but now in final stages of COPD so just enjoying my final months. To any one reading this, please quit any means possible dont end up like me who can hardly walk and wont see my 57th birthday!

[@PrinceDrayVlogz]

You still holding up ??

[@hectorskmetija3015]

Making final arrangements, but am now happy to be done with it.

[@meditationman4208]

​@@hectorskmetija3015If you need to talk to someone, I'm here for you.

[@yumilumi1436]

@@hectorskmetija3015you still holding up?

[@kaladin4138]

@@hectorskmetija3015 how bout now?

[@kristahutchinson6519]

You can get out of habits easier after a mushroom trip and get a different routine going, I couldnt even finish a cigarette afterwards because it almost made me throw up with how horrible it tasted.

[@chaemchoiaromdee2229]

after my trip yesterday, I did understand why mushrooms are praised... you can have some beautiful experiences on them..

[@mavahenderson7757]

I'm going through mushroom infusion therapy, and I can confirm that it does work real good..

[@Beepbeepbeepbe]

Mushroom bots lol

[@UFCSTAN]

I smoked a full pack the last time I did shrooms. This does NOT work for people who have casually done mushrooms multiple times. 😂

[@CuriosMindDIY]

7 years of smoking and another 7 years of vaping. I quit 6 months ago, cold turkey. The vaping was the harder to quit but I have improved my life tremendously since then. Probably the best health decision I have ever taken and I'm never, ever going back.

[@swadey2.017]

I’ve been on and off for years, I lasted 11 months at the longest, I’ve never felt better, I could sleep better, more energy and my anxiety diminished. But I need to stop giving myself the “Special occasion” pass because I start falling apart again. I will finish my vape and try again

[@StrettyEndShooter]

How were you able to quit vaping? It's so difficult.

[@CuriosMindDIY]

@@StrettyEndShooter To me it was psychological. I took pride into quitting it and started working out. I never told anyone that "I'm quitting". Not telling people it's the best you could do. Try disassociating yourself from the "I'm quitting vaping" and think more about how you never did, and that's not you as a person.

[@CuriosMindDIY]

@@swadey2.017 The special occasion one is the most dangerous of all. When I meet old friends who still do it I feel like I want to do it because it sparks emotion of the old times, but not anymore. Right now I happily say I don't smoke, and feel really proud about it.

[@killbill5486]

I know that over 95% of my addiction is mental. If someone offered me ten million dollars to quit I believe it would be fairly easy. Motivation makes all the difference to me. I guess I'm not scared enough or believe enough in the benefits.

[@pinkpunkpunk3099]

It may very well be a million if you do some math.... first the cost, then years of not medicating the effects, maybe the hospital system bills and stays then the actual amount you can save for other life experience? Then the length of time you are youthful compared to being a smoker and healthier.

[@evgenyyakut2716]

10 years of smoking 40 cigarettes a day and you have spent a million dollars. If money or health was the problem you would have quit. I'm sure you understand that very well. But also, I understand what you mean. There's no pressure from outside to stop smoking, you don't have any critical disease, you might not have a family/wife/kids, I've been in the exact same predicament, actually, and those words are the exact words I said when someone asked me about quitting smoking. But the thing is, there's no benefit to smoking. You don't need to weigh pros and cons to know whether to smoke or not. There's 0% benefit when you smoke and 100% downsides. Everything else your brain comes up as the reason to keep smoking is the result of your addiction. I'm sure you can understand that very well also, since you said you know it's mostly mental. Idk what my point is, I guess i just wanted to expand a little

[@freestylerpln]

​@evgenyyakut2716 This is the right way of thinking, buts its not really 0% benefit.. Nicotine lowers the risk of getting diabetes significantly..

[@Chester6209]

Thank you for this video. I’m a Clinical Hypnotherapist and I have 95% success rate for quit smoking with one session. I appreciate your explanation on hypnosis

[@cristhiancamberos]

I am 26 and I have been smoking since I was 14. I have been trying to quit ever since I realize I was not a social smoker anymore (at 17) the longest I've last without smoking is 6 months. I got to a point were I know I'll never quit smoking, my ideal scenario is just being social smoker or just smoke whenever I really feel like. What really angers me is that I feel like I don't have control over it, I can't stand the fact that I am addicted to something, that something has control over me, that's what really pisses me off and the reason I quit every once in a while. I know someday I'll have full control over every single one of my decisions. My goal is to trascend to a new level of consciousness and smoking is on my way.

[@taopaille-paille4992]

You would be better off vaping dude.

[@cristhiancamberos]

@@taopaille-paille4992 yeah, it helped me once. I'll give it another shot

[@TheJokesterSCR]

@@taopaille-paille4992 A good buddy of mine told me that vaping is causing him every bit as much problems as cigs did. He wakes up hacking up a lung and he still feels bad the more he smokes it. I wanted to switch to vaping, but the fact is that we have very little research on it and it's STILL possible that it could be just as bad if not worse than cigs, as far fetched as that sounds. He hasn't smoked a cig in like 5 years, but still has the same side effects as a cig smoker. I'm just saying.

[@genzcurmudgeon8037]

Alcohol is the trigger for me. A cigarette after a few beers is just glorious. Not sure why a cigg while you’re a little drunk is so much better than when you’re sober but it’s a real phenomenon.

[@VayaconDios018]

Because you are less depressed so you are enjoying it more. Try really light and low THC cannabis as a substitute.

[@kylehassan972]

no lie told here. i love smoking a cig or vape when im tipsy or drunk. havent drank in a long time because of that hahahah

[@bonnielee7559]

That’s going to be my biggest issue I think. I’m going to have to stop drinking now too 😂

[@genzcurmudgeon8037]

@@bonnielee7559 tooth picks. As Andrew said the oral fixation is real. Keep a toothpick in your mouth while you drink. Or smoke a joint lol

[@manwellmanwell4237]

Yeah I love blowing darts when I’m drinking. I Like a gaff with me coffee too

[@Moshm4n]

I was spending $12 a day on smokes. I felt miserable all the time. What made me quit? The knowledge it made your skin worse and could cause hair loss. That was the impetus I needed. I've been done with them for 5 years and haven't been tempted to start again.

[@Thatsbannanas-d8c]

Way to go!

[@cds5067]

Keep it up sir you are above drugs

[@BigL231]

Here is how you quit anything. You just stop. It's simple as that. It's all in your mind. You may go through withdrawals, but the only thing continuing your addiction is your mind telling your body to go acquire and use these things. Imagine going to jail for a year, then you have no choice but to quit. That's it. I know it's easier said than done, but that is how it is done. Do not give yourself the option. A person has to be mentally dedicated to stopping, it gets easier the more time passes.

[@letigre5822]

So true it gets easier as time passes. Key is to make a DECISION. Key word. That’s it. I made a decisionnn and I’m sticking to it.

[@scott1395]

Exactly, once you make up your mind to quit, quitting is easier! I smoked for 40 years and started having some warning signs! I said to myself, I've loved my cigarettes but it's time to grow up and quit! These things are KILLING you! I had urges but if you will get up get busy and don't give yourself time the dwell on the thought, it helps! I never even came close to lighting one up since I quit! It's going on 8 years now! The only regret I have is ever touching them in the first place! I'm 62 yrs old, I spent the first half of my life trying to kill myself so now I'm gonna spend the second half trying to save me! I watched someone buy a pack if cigarettes the other day $9 ! Oh hell no, I quit when they were about $5!

[@toastito22]

very well said

[@anthonyhickman6391]

I don't have to imagine this is 💯 true! Mind over matter!!!

[@stephen-wahl]

I quit 20 years ago and I never thought I could but what he professes is completely true. Just need to have your mind focus on it m

[@feltmelts7833]

For me, nicotine patches really helped. I followed the 3 step program they have and was able to quit vaping within 3 weeks. Withdrawals and the the want to smoke something made it tougher, but the patches really helped me.

[@Itssilentlewis]

During the first 3 weeks do you feel short of breath?

[@evgenyyakut2716]

@@Itssilentlewis I think this might be your mind hallucinating to get you to smoke a cigarette. Literally a signal that tries to get you to react to an internal stimuli that make you want to smoke and keep up an addiction. But also I feel like for me it feels more like hunger than a shortness of breath. A kind of hunger that your throat could feel...

[@Itssilentlewis]

@@evgenyyakut2716 your throat could feel lack of air but I can see how I was struggling a week ago versus now feeling abit better not yet out of the woods though cuz it’s only been my day 18 today, I’m already starting to keep fit

[@rushtoroll3207]

I started smoking when I was 9. I quit when I was 47. I know how hard it is. It took an ugly act of god to force me to quit. I had tobacco induced bronchitis. It was so bad I could not breathe and it nearly killed me. I started to chew the gum and the doctor gave me some antibiotics. The doctor told me that in about three days something disgusting was about to happen to me. I started coughing up this ugly black tar. The tar would come out of my lungs and then seep down into my stomach. This mixed with the acid in my stomach and I absolutely exploded with a mixture of infectious tar and stomach bile. I puked my guts out for three days! It was really easy to quit after that. That taste is indescribable. You can do it. Do it any way you can. Don't be an idiot like me and quit the "easy" way. Good luck!

[@tanzilhossain2693]

9 tf

[@80sidd]

No god smoked for your lungs…congratulations on quitting

[@lucianene7741]

4th day "sober" and holding on. Quitting e-cigs is a hell of a thing. I did it before, no smoking for 2 1/2 years, but I relapsed because I was over-confident in my non-smoker mind frame. Started again with cigarettes and switched to e-cigs for health reasons. Now I'm back to square one ( or 4 for that matter ) but I'm determined not to make the same mistakes again.

[@dargelov]

When your father dies from lung, and throat cancer that spreads to his whole body to kill him slowly, it really impacts you hard enough to never want to smoke or sorround yourself with people that smoke. I hope you all can quit for yourselves, for your loved ones, and especially for your children. I believe in you. Believing you can do it is the first step.

[@sab9678]

I've been nicotine free for around 10 days now. Keep knocking down the nicotine down to the lowest level on your e-liquid! Once you have done a week of vaping on this, you will need to take the plunge. Doing the above will help with the withdrawals! It massively helped for me anyway.

[@loveishope4406]

How are you doing?

[@xelakram]

I quit smoking nearly two years ago. One year and ten months ago to be precise. I am a man of a certain age and I had smoked for most of my adult life. I used to smoke a pack a day. That was my natural rhythm. Sometimes fewer, but almost never more. I stopped smoking with ease. Cold turkey. I loved smoking. I never felt addicted to it; and, judging with the ease I gave up the habit, I wasn’t. I experienced no withdrawal symptoms. None whatsoever. Despite having smoked all my adult life, I have never craved a cigarette since. I have fond memories of the smoking years. There’s just something about a handsome man who smokes a cigarette. It is sexy and attractive in a way that vaping could never ever be. I have not tried vaping; and nor will I ever. It holds absolutely no appeal for me. As for “dipping”, I had never even heard of the habit until I chanced upon this, your video. I’m a Brit. I don’t know whether we use that term this side of the Pond. I once knew an old man who used to buy chewing tobacco. They used to call it twist. I think that ‘dipping’ must be something similar. Again, that would hold absolutely no appeal for me. Do I feel better for not smoking? No, not really. As I said, I used to thoroughly enjoy a smoke. And, judging by what people get up to these days, I see nothing wrong with that enjoyment, either. In fact, I have grown so tired of the war being conducted on smoking. Smoking a cigarette is one of the least of our problems. It is drug use which I object to. Moreover, at the very time that it has become exceedingly difficult to enjoy a cigarette anywhere, the authorities are busy relaxing laws on marijuana and cannabis. And look at the cocaine problem we have! I recently read that London is the cocaine capital of the world! And people worry about someone enjoying a cigarette! So many myths are peddled about cigarettes. If you listen to the nonsense written about them, they are the cause of wrinkled skin, baldness, bleeding gums, tooth loss, etc. You name the malady and cigarettes are the cause! I can assure you that even at my advanced age, I have a full head of hair which hasn’t even lost its colour. I have my own teeth. My gums are healthy. I can read the print in a book even at this age without reading glasses. I have no hearing impairment; and my skin is pretty wrinkle-free. The only problem I have now, since quitting smoking, is the weight I have gained. And as I am not a diabetic, I worry about it. The last thing I want to happen is that I turn diabetic! To get back to my normal weight again, I am even contemplating re-starting smoking! But if I do re-start, it will be a conscious decision to do so on my part. As far as I am concerned, the real devil is not in the tobacco; rather, it is in the dose. Moderation is key in all things.

[@nealmccoy5727]

The actual withdrawal is not bad. Finding the real motivation to quit is what is hard for people. Every person seems to have an experience that convinces them to quit. For me it was a nightmare I had where my lungs were damaged. It affected me enough where I woke up and straight up threw out the vape pen and juice. I still had intense cravings for 3-5 days, but they did not last the whole day and after 5 days reduced every day in frequency and intensity. It is not that big of a deal.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

The withdrawal imo is worse for others than it is for yourself lmao when I quit cold turkey as a teenager, I decided to lock myself in my room until the cravings were over, and satisfy my urge to smoke by constantly smoking weed lol because I just got so *mean* and irritable man, I had absolutely zero patience for anybody or anything. Its literally the reason I haven't quit a second time, because I haven't seen the opening I need to spend a week alone. I've got a toddler now, I would hate to find myself snapping on an innocent little child just because I'm fiending lol

[@MS-st1zb]

The actual withdrawal is not bad...I have read harder to kick than heroin.

[@GeoffWilde]

​@@GlorifiedGremlin that wouldn't be a great idea to lock yourself away 😆

[@annareichelt5997]

Well I guess everyone is different in that sense. When I quit the first time, I managed to go a week without nicotine. I actually wanted to kill myself. Thats how bad it was. I started vaping after that again. The thing that I realized with this is that I cant, I actually cant quit smoking without medical help, Ill do something horrible to myself. I now have a psychiatrist who is helping me quit, and so far I have reduced my intake by 50% without any cravings or missing something. Well see how this goes but now that I know that there is a very competent doctor in my corner, I am not afraid of trying because if I do again start feeling suicidal, he knows what to do and how to stop that.

[@bearnecessiteespolio5359]

​@@annareichelt5997one thing that really helped me was I cut down a lot. From 15 per day to 3 per day (1 or two in the morning, one or two before bed). I stayed on 3 a day for about 4 months. That meant that when I quit, I wasn't quitting from 15 a day I was quitting from 2?3 a day. The only way I managed to get down to 3 a day was by using a "lock box" to lock them up from breakfast till bed. I got overwhelmingly sleepy every day after lunch when I was cutting down from 15 to 3. But when it came to my actual quit I didn't get any withdrawal symptoms, except for the cravings. The crazy thing about the cravings are they only last about 1 minute, then you get distracted 😂. And a craving is just like a small hungry feeling. So the cravings aren't the all-powerful thing you think they are. Every time I beat a craving I knew the "nicodemon" in my brain shrunk a little more. After 3 weeks the nicodemon was dead

[@mikedbarnes]

As with other commenters, I can't recommend Allen Carr's - Easy Way to Stop Smoking enough. It's creepy how it "de-programs" you and requires ZERO willpower to quit. It's a pretty easy read. I read the whole book from 11am - 11pm, had my final cigarette (as per the book), went to bed, and didn't smoke again. I have a number of friends that did it too.

[@partlysimpson5154]

Yes, same...i did quit with this book and 7 years off, started again...used the video seminar same content as in book, i was off some months and again started. Now i dont know if it works many times, but i agree it does work

[@chanelhedberg3515]

I want to quit so bad. I think about quitting every second. I have listened to this audiobook 3 times now and I still haven’t quit. I’m getting desperate.

[@chanelhedberg3515]

I’m very happy and proud of you though!

[@medicinebuddhahealing]

I read Allan’s book… and it didn’t “deprogram” me.. tried other hypnosis “doctors” and it still didn’t stop me. The claims people have made about that book are exaggerated… “No cravings, no withdrawals” what a load of horse crap! 🤣

[@partlysimpson5154]

@@medicinebuddhahealing i actually did stop with this book too, i was off 7 years

[@DanielDeMontreal]

According to NESARC the lifetime remission rate for nicotine is 83.7%. When you say 5% that's annual remission rates. Point being that most people eventually quit. It's just that it's rarely on their first try.

[@firezonebeats6821]

I have been an on and off smoker since 18 years old. I’m now 30 and started back up after being 9 months clean. Stress is a BIG trigger. I want to learn better stress reduction techniques so I can quit this filthy, smelly and costly habit. It is EXTREMELY hard to quit when you are constantly surrounded by things that trigger your stress…

[@evelineg.1841]

Try to read Allen Carr. You will really understand that smoking does not help against stress.

[@revanjagergaming8714]

Smoked briefly but I vaped for years. 2012-2020 right before the turn of 2021 I decided that I was done vaping. Threw out everything, mod, juice, charger, batteries. That was that, same way I quit opioids, marijuana, porn... You get fed up and you stop. Don't count days, don't think of yourself as a recovering addict or ex smoker ect. That's still giving the addiction power over you. Just stop, and leave it completely behind. Granted I know this takes a certain kind of head space to do and it's not easy to get too. But despite how hard it is I think it's the most effective way.

[@dns_error]

It's not that easy to just stop. That's the whole point of nicotine addiction

[@revanjagergaming8714]

@@dns_error it's just what worked for me man. Everyone is different.

[@blaubeere2251]

I completely agree. Labeling gives it power and creates a victim mentality in my opinion. I know everyone is different but it works for me.

[@peterburns4586]

​@@dns_errorit is exactly that easy. "That easy" meaning as easy as an enlargement and growth of personality, which isn't that easy.

[@amysworld_xx]

I vaped for 4 years. I tried to quit at least 4x cold turkey and didnt work. One day i got so sick with a cough and coughing up mucus that I knew it was a sign from my body to quit. I am on day 4 cold turkey. I believe I can do it this time. After 3 days its all phycological at this point. I will comment back in a few months of my results :)

[@wisdomlyrics9810]

Let’s do this together 😢

[@amysworld_xx]

@@wisdomlyrics9810 day 4 today. It’s tough but can push through. All mental game ❌💪🏽

[@minados5720]

Update?

[@amysworld_xx]

@@minados5720 made it to day 6! Feel amazing. You have to stay strong for first 3 days. I’m up to day 6 and cravings are getting less. Been focusing on gym to help cardiovascular

[@ibobeko4309]

@@amysworld_xx Good job, i also stopped smoking few months ago the first week are the most crucial, what helped me most is watching the videos of cdc about smokers, my mind connects smoking only with bad things.

[@smoothie6101]

my brother suffers from severe nicotine/vaping addiction to a point where I’m not sure how he’ll act if he doesn’t get a hit. He’s irrational and unpredictable and is almost at a point where he will do anything to smoke. Prayers to all family members and loved ones who are supporting someone through this.

[@davidstrachan6480]

I smoked for 28 years, started at 12, by the time i ditched the habit i was 70-100 grams of tobacco/week, i got onto this book, "Alan carr's easy way to stop smoking", it took me about 3 weeks to read bit by bit, and about 3 weeks later the penny dropped i handed my smokes over to some smoker friends declaring i was done, much to their amusement. that was over 10 years ago, i never had any cravings or withdrawls, easiest thing i ever did, that book puts it all in perspective

[@rgee5176]

Quitting vaping was harder for me than quitting cigarettes. The only way I was able to do it was because I had bronchitis at the time & was hocking up scary colored lung mucus. I said that I would never forgive myself if I caused irreparable lung damage. It's been 9 months, I'll never smoke anything ever again, but I do miss it. :(

[@Khxlxd]

Has your breathing improved?

[@novicracker1980]

Bro I had smoked for 30 years, I started when i was 13 and I'm about to turn 43. So 30 years. I quit smoking cold turkey Last December. I haven't smoked since. Its all about making the decision to quit and be final about it. 99% Mental, 1% physical. The physical is just a habit and can be squashed easily, Its the metal part that gets you. Just remember Life is all about Decisions. If you cant say it and do it then dont say it. Once you make a decision then that its it its final and stand by it no matter what. If you take the time you think about your life everything you have done or will do are all decisions you have stood by and worked at doing to make it a reality. So make the decision and do it. I mean its that easy. Nothing in life is hard it only seams hard cause your not committed. If you commit to the decision Im going to get this done then it all become easy.

[@ustinates335]

Agreed. It explains how a person can go to jail and not smoke with only minor if any withdrawals, just to start smoking as soon as its available. Opiate and alcohol addicts, not so much...

[@novicracker1980]

@@ustinates335 yeah Nicotine isnt as bad as the physical addiction to Alcohol or Opiates. Plus it helps to not have an addictive personality. It took me years to learn to not have one and I'm still 100% on that. But hey its something I work on.

[@ericarice4588]

I’m scared and idk why. Ugh. But this is inspiring.

[@novicracker1980]

@@ericarice4588 Please dont be afraid, fear will cloud your judgement. Just take you time thing about the fear and break it down into all the things that scare you. Then address them one by one. Remember do something that scares you everyday even if its just a little. This is what well make you stronger. You dont have to take on the entirety of your fear to overcome it.

[@bc8359]

So far I'm in the 5%... Im 8wks smoke and nicotine free. Went completely cold turkey after 10 yrs. It was easier than I expected, to the point of being too easy and I hope this feed isn't too long but little pieces of information I was unaware of shocked me about quitting. First before quitting I took up a new hobby of reading weeks before, I didn't plan on using reading as an alternative hobby to smoking. I just got to the point where I saw no point in smoking anymore and wanted to quit. During the first 3-4 weeks reading was a great distraction from thinking about smoking, so I had something to do to kill time other than thinking of having a cigarette or rolling one. I did have cravings but I didn't know that each craving only lasts 4-6 minutes and they really do only last that long, they just pop up and then fade away. Again reading heavily helped keep me distracted at times when at home, I'd take out my phone, open an eBook and read... Then I'd realise, I'm not craving anymore. Reading also helps with falling asleep if you struggle to sleep during withdrawal. They say the 3rd day is the worse... I got severe hunger pain by day 3 and even that was only once. By the time the kettle boiled the pain was gone but I did notice I needed an extra snack each day as my hunger was more noticeable. So 1 extra snack at night I included to my diet. But even that snack is gone now, my diet seems to have stabilised. I'm not overweight and before covid lockdown, I'd have trained with weights 4 times a week at the gym. The cravings I'd have gotten were around the times I would usually have had a cigarette and I'd guess maybe 2 cravings every 4hrs... But they are only for 4-6 minutes and they do get fewer and fewer as the days go by... Minus the 8-9hrs of sleep. So far this week I've had to remind myself once that I use to smoke, I can't remember the last craving I've had. But what was extremely challenging for me, was around week 5-6. I started to get brain fog and couldn't focus on reading, work or sleep at nights but the cravings had deminished to 1-3 a week so they weren't an issue by then. Anger became an issue though, I've never experienced anger like that in my life, I'd describe it as deep seeded hatred. Cravings weren't being an issue, I wasn't missing smoking but suddenly nothing was holding my focus and a foul horrible evil temper just clung to me for like a week. I isolated myself during this time, it was just a really bad ugly feeling but I was aware it was due to withdrawals, so I knew it was a stage I had to go through to being free. I honestly wanted to kill someone or something and my mind would remind me of things and people that upset me when I couldn't sleep or concentrate on a ebook. But I made it through, I feel so free and relieved I got through it. Since quitting I've: Saved a lot of money which has been fantastic and I've noticed I smell and taste food much better. I no longer feel a tightness when taking deep breaths across my chest and taking a dump is much smoother now 😂 Energy levels are higher, I don't feel like I need a coffee or energy drink for a boost. My skin did get a little bad which had me worried but grab a face cream and it will recover in a day or two. I had a little blotch of inflammation pop up around the nose area. Overall it was much easier than I expected, reading books that I was heavily interested in paid a huge part in getting me to quit. Cravings really aren't that bad, you will get them, they do fade, they do get weaker and they do disappear. I have had one dream of smoking and woke up freaking out and as I stated before, 8 wks after quitting, I'm at the point of having to remind myself I use to smoke. That anger phase will stay with me as a reminder and warning for the rest of my life, if I ever feel like relapsing on a night out... I'll remember that n I never want to go through that again. So now I'm a non smoker. It's worth it guys, having the extra money takes so much stress away and no longer being an addict feels fantastic.

[@RoyaForever]

That was a really thorough and thoughtful share. I appreciate it very much. I’m only on day 4 but I’m committed. I’ve experienced rage, eating everything in the house, and cravings but I eat, go for a walk or go to the gym. I like your suggestion of finding a book. Thanks for your experience and taking the time to write it out Update: I stayed quit! It’s been 3 months and I don’t have cravings- the thought runs through my mind but it’s easy to say no. I’m so glad I was able to stay stopped long enough to get neutrality.

[@Raymanujan]

I like this review except for the killing part.

[@letigre5822]

Thank you for sharing. I’ve actually thought about using reading as a tool like that so it’s nice to hear someone actually did that.

[@letigre5822]

@@ihatelols dude I’ve noticed anytime I take vaca break from work I notice I barely even need caffeine.

[@brennanwilson6518]

I’m in that 4-6 week stage now and have the same anger issues that I’ve never experienced before. How long did that last & what did you do to help it? I get in a mood where I’m pissed for no reason and it doesn’t go away and I feel bad when I’m around people and not the best version of myself. Then it makes you want to vape more because you know it would “fix” the issue.

[@Lightblue2024]

Smoked for about 10 years and vaped for about 3. Quit over a year ago and now run frequently and do high intensity exercise 6 days a week. Its worth trying over and over again to quit. Theres nothing worse than being in a nicotine prison. The otherside is eye opening. There is so much more to life than being addicted to something that gives you nothing.

[@Larimuss]

Too true. The prison is rough 😢

[@WaningGibbous]

I quit alcohol before it became a problem...I was well on my way to being an alcoholic. I've smoked since I was 14 and could only quit when I was pregnant ( it made me throw up ) I hope to quit smokes this year...wish me luck!

[@bubasinter6729]

I quit smoking after 47years, 3 months ago. Just stop , without anything for help! It's a deal with my mind! Go, you can do it, easily 💪😍🍀

[@therealhealinginstitute]

With my hypnosis clients I book them in for 3 sessions. Typically they quit the first session, they come back for reinforcement two days later and almost no one comes for their 3rd session because they have quit. If someone wants to quit they will. There are many KZbin smoking cessation recordings that I am sure would be very helpful if you are wanting to quit. Just a tip, make sure you don’t fall asleep while listening (sit up if you are prone to falling 💤) and when you are listening try to exaggerate the feelings and sensations during the hypnosis session. If you are quitting just remember NOT EVEN ONE PUFF, never again.

[@Gigi30107]

Why should I not fall asleep? I've been listening to the KZbin subliminals at night for a couple days. I fall asleep. Thought it worked on my subconcious while I slept. 😳 This is not fun Need all the suggestions I can get. Thanks

[@therealhealinginstitute]

@@Gigi30107 you can fall asleep if it’s just straight up hypnosis sessions which is typically all I have come across on KZbin. The exception would be my KZbin channel where I have you actually change things and heal things in your subconscious and therefore you need to be aware and follow the instructions in the session and not fall asleep. Falling asleep is just fine if you are just listening to hypnosis sessions that are direct suggestions. Direct suggestions are what you would typically find on KZbin. Direct suggestions is things like “ you now feel this way and act in this way etc….” These are good but it takes MUCH repetition to create these changes and have them be lasting changes. Nothing wrong with this approach it just takes more time and it isn’t healing the root cause of the issue you are wanting to resolve. What I do is more like a therapy session where you work through the issues you have and work to resolve them subconsciously.

[@therealhealinginstitute]

@@Gigi30107 when you can exaggerate the feelings and things you are told in a session the changes will take place more rapidly, so not falling asleep is key to this approach.

[@Gigi30107]

@@therealhealinginstitute thank you

[@therealhealinginstitute]

@@Gigi30107 you are welcome 🤗

[@nax1807]

I quit smoking when I was 13, then vapes became a thing and i started doing that, then i quit vaping because it was financially unjustifiable, now there are these nicotine pouches which again are financially unjustifiable and more addictive than ciggeretts, nicotine is one of the worst habbits i picked up considering i hadn't smoked regularly in over 10 years.

[@loveishope4406]

I have my appointment April 11, 2023 with a very good hypnotist here in Oklahoma. It takes a long time to get the appointment but I am counting the days down. It will be the biggest achievement of my life. Do you think that the reason so many of us have trouble stopping smoking is because we've been told almost our entire lives that it is so hard to quit and we will fail several times before we succeed and on and on and on? Have we been programmed to believe that we can't do it? I believe so 100%, especially since I've learned so much about what corporations do with marketing. They are ruthless.

[@shtrudlica]

how are you today regarding smoking?

[@responseability185]

I checked it out, it's awesome. I never figured to self talk what it was for over what I was trying to stop. It's a huge revelation. Thanks Dr Huberman. I thank God for showing me to you.

[@gogussie]

I do take bupropion & it has helped. I also do acupuncture. It’s strange to walk by someone & smell cigarette smoke, could not when I smoked. I just told myself I didn’t have a choice I had to quit after 35 years. Good luck you all !!!

[@alexisstroman1940]

I've been on bupropion for 8 days now. I feel that it has helped some. I used to smoke when waking up and now I don't How long before you completely quit?

[@JamesVestal-dz5qm]

I was writing reasons to quit smoking then I started taking notes on learn chem e now I'm back to writing reasons to quit and watching lectures to reinforce and better understand how to apply reasons to quit in all aspects of daily living! Yay!

[@aimeeshaug]

I'm 100% guilty of waking up in the middle of the night to vape. I've quit 3 or 4 times with the longest period without nicotine being ~3 months. However, during those three months I felt very depressed and reclusive - then as soon as I started vaping again, I felt like myself again. How long does it take for your dopamine system to "be normal again"?

[@zLcss]

If you have underlying depression and use vaping to boost dopamine, you might never feel like yourself without it.

[@dns_error]

All you need is 3.5 grams of dried magic mushrooms / psilocin cubensis (not less) to relieve from all your miseries. Thank me later

[@CoolaJokern]

Did you quit CT? Recovery takes longer if you do, goes for any substance that's addictive really, nothing that's addicitve should be quit CT since you shock your brain and it takes longer to reset, best to cut down and take the plunge when you're low in dose, however I always lacked discipline to do so. Like you my longest was 3 months, last january to march, don't know why I started again

[@tashastarling6573]

for me at 3 months I was just starting to realize how nice it was to not have the craving/temptation to smoke everyday. And they really started to stink to me. after maybe 6 months was when I started to feel a lot more myself, not depressed. I know exactly what you are describing. I think it takes a year+ and it will always be very easy to start again. But when you are over it life gets much more calmer, you can focus better and sure you will literally add years to your life but the real change is when life moves at a slower pace from you being more present in the moment.

[@PotPot_]

@@dns_erroryeah, not for everyone man

[@micahhiga_]

just made 24 hrs Without vaping or smoking weed after 5+ years of smoking consistently.. cannot lie this is the most challenging thing iv ever faced in my life but I know with the Love of God and with faith that it is possible . 🙏 thank you for this video and I hope that other viewers that’s seeing this in this moment will have a breakthrough 💯🙏

[@jules8029]

You’ve got this!

[@TheTomsasa]

I've been smoking for 12 years, tried many things to quit and the best one is a book "easy way" by Allen Carr. I'm free now for 18 months, feeling great, never had a thought or desire to smoke again. I know people might be sceptical, just like me before I read the book, but trust me, if u want to quit it will be your best decision. Most important thing for smokers is getting rid of horrible desire to smoke which drilling u from inside when u don't smoke and stopping u from quitting. I know, I've been in that place. Book will give u everything u need to quit in easiest posible way and u will never look back. Do yourself a favour and buy God damn book. Enjoy your life without a cigarette.

[@edn8539]

As an ex smoker of 20+ Marlboro light per day for 5-6 years who has stopped smoking for 6+ years and couldn’t care less about smoking again I will tell you that the way to quit smoking is starting to do sport and realising you can’t do shit without coughing and running short of breath and it’s no way to live. Also other 2 suggestions: 1. If you stop for few days because you have a fever or something then use that opportunity to carry on and stopping definitively 2. Once you stop the desire to smoke even in front of other smokers will stop after few months. Never touch a cigarette or a cigar again because it will bring your cravings back to the first day after you stopped. I am no huberman but can be certain that after years of smoking the brain is wired that way and when body tastes nicotine again it gets all the ancient excitement again and does everything to make you get more. Have faith if you are stopping is not impossible at all if just takes a lot of self control and perseverance

[@Daniyalkaarim]

Did you suffer from ED too?

[@edn8539]

@@Daniyalkaarim what’s ED??

[@lauragill9484]

I took Wellbutrin to quit smoking. One of the side effects which my Dr told me was very low is effecting joints and tendons. It effected my joints and tendons in my knees. So I had to wean off of it. As soon as I did, the joint effects went away. Unfortunately I’m still smoking.

[@bobbypukes605]

Oh. So you were back where you started. Meh.

[@factcheckthesehands364]

My dad started smoking as a teen. At 47, he had a heart attack. While in the hospital, he drove my mother crazy with his constant talk about wanting a cigarette. He couldn’t wait to be discharged so he could smoke. When they rolled him out the hospital doors to go home, he said the craving left and he has had no desire to smoke since. He just turned 67! He can be around his smoking friends and it doesn’t trigger him. Idk how he did it, other than a miracle from God.

[@bobason456]

I smoked for 20 years, about 25-30 a day. Tried to quit with all the patches, gum, and so on. Vaping is the thing that worked for me. I started Vaping and stopped smoking cigarettes. At first, I thought I had found a great replacement for the fire sticks. I was sucked into the idea that is was a healthy way to get my fix without the health side effects.. but then the health side effects started to kick in. Watery lungs, coughing, and so on. It was at that point I decided I was not going back to Firesticks because vaping was not the ultimate utopia everyone said is was. I just quit vaping. The end. 5 years smoke-free now, never going back.

[@bobason456]

# ignore what ever this guy is saying about hypnosis. BS.

[@gogussie]

I’m having depression side effects from not smoking. 1 month smoke free;) Best of luck all of u !!

[@jamesokeeffe3216]

Be careful what you tell yourself☘️❤️🙏

[@dormammusubjective5774]

I was vaping 24 mgs of nicotine and then started reducing it by 1 mg every couple weeks to a month. Last week I went down to 1/2 of 1 mg and trying to plan on how to make the jump to quitting. I may get some juice with 0 mg for the initial mental aspect as well as the habit and then stop.

[@tereflockton7579]

The best way to quit smoking is a heavy psychedelic experience, 10 years ago I smoked a pack a day, while traveling through Peru I tried ayahuasca with a medicine man where I had a transformative experience and from that day I've never even thought about smoking

[@agentnukaz1715]

I'm sure it could work with the intention to quit but I wouldn't recommend ppl to trip without proper supervision, research and meditation. It's not safe and it might not even work

[@austinlittle1638]

I didn't hear him mention this but I'm guessing the reason one would have a harder time quitting vaping is because the ease of access to the hit. You don't have to F off outside for a smoke, it's right there in your pocket and creates no odor.

[@Tala2016Tala]

I'm so proud of myself being a member of the 5%

[@masonvidinha5573]

I never started with smoking cigarettes, but the draw to vaping was fascinating because it had all the lights and cool flavors, but the worst part was the fact that I was introduced to it in high school so that cool factor got me hooked. Now I see it as something that's got a hold of my finances, intrudes in my free time and when I'm trying to work, and it's affecting my health. Ready to give it up completely

[@BATIVIAN]

Wearing a nicotine patch as I'm watching. Tapering down, now on 14mg from 21. 3 weeks in. I quit before with the transdermal system 6 years ago. Ended up relapsing last year when I hit a friends disposable vape, which have gotten a lot stronger. 8mg/ml? for common disposables. The "buzz" was so strong. The addictive tendency is something similar to heroin.

[@tiqo8549]

Started smoking when i was 14. My parents got me into it, because they were heavy smokers. At age 47 i had enough, and started vaping in stead of buying cigarettes. One year later, i made the decision to quit it all, and for over 3 months i am smoke-free. I never in my best mind had the idea i could do it, but after 30 failed attempts to stop smoking, the vape thing did it for me. I hope you all have the same feeling and stop as quick as you all can!

[@sarahhooper517]

I’m 26 now and realize I’ve been smoking everyday since I was 16. I went to vaping and now every time I try to quit I do well the first week and then boom I get an overload of anger and frustration and end up going back to it.

[@gabrielperry37]

I've been on that boat as well. What always has worked for me is either a hobby or positive vice like reading or running, sonething to help unfrustrate you and sort of put your mind at ease for awhile. Or maybe a loved one who understands you, maybe somebody you can talk to. Always try to be healthy and happy first and take care :)

[@tundradavis5417]

3 years for me and I can’t thank anyone but God for this.

[@kshirley63]

Amen!!

[@AceHatake]

This came just in time, I decided to quit vaping yesterday.

[@tiptopcondition8902]

Ace Hatake good luck

[@yoyoiven]

Way harder than quitting cigs. Just remember why you're quitting. It's gross to be addicted to robod dick fog

[@AceHatake]

@@tiptopcondition8902 Thank you

[@valerie.mccaffrey]

How's it going, day 3!

[@riffsontwowheels]

Vaping is too powerful and unregulated. All the habits of sugar and nicotine and caffeine and fentanyl and meth and cannabis and internet all chase the same not making ones self happy dragon. Do happy things. Bye to negative people.

[@WhatsMyemail]

I’m 2 weeks into cold turkey. It can be done. I’m watching this video for motivation. Cravings get less frequent day by day. day 2/3 is living hell.

[@upperdecker1750]

Quitting cigarettes was easy. Quitting vaping after 8 years of CONSTANT vaping, is still hard! Been 20 months and I still struggle off and on. Went cold turkey. I also chewed on these chew toys for autistic kids to satisfy the oral fixation. Good luck. Best not to start

[@Shelbs73]

Me chewing on a straw right now

[@CoolaJokern]

Wouldnt cigarettes be harder than vaping? Since it contains way more addicitive substances

[@upperdecker1750]

@FoleyHatten you would think so but no. It's the nicotine. And there's WAYYYY more nicotine in vaping than cigarettes. Especially since I used to CONSTANTLY vape 24/7. It was in my hand more than my phone ever has been. It's over 2 years now, and I still struggle every single day with it. Some days I still wake up reaching for my vape. My body craves the nicotine. I don't think that will ever go away now

[@Gnorde]

@@upperdecker1750 what nicotine level did you vape?

[@upperdecker1750]

@@Gnorde as high as you could get it. Slowly worked my way all the way down to 0 and then finally was able to quit

[@axpublisherdigital]

Once I started taking NAC supplements after about a month I just stopped vaping and it wasn’t even my intention to quit. I just took NAC for it’s detoxing benefits. No cold Turkey but slept a lot because of the body detoxing and healing. And after 30 years of smoking and then vaping I’m glad to have finally snapped out of it.

[@Carefreeblues]

Man... I used to smoke heavily for 10 years then stopped cold turkey successfully for a few years and down the line picked up vaping during a difficult time in my life. I'm currently trying to drop vaping and I can tell you it is 10x harder than cigarettes.

[@blytherifkin5892]

I completely understand! I am sober 15 years , quite smoking cigs when I was 30 . Cold turkey , never thought twice . Worked around people who smoked , vaped always thought the vaping was so lame .. then during Covid I confiscated a vape from my daughter when she was 17 2 years ago , I tried it just to see what this was all about ?! I have been vaping ever since . I hate it !!! I work with people regarding health , I eat organic , grow my own food ! Take 10-12 vitamins per day .. Yet I am inhaling heaving metals via these horrible vapes . I am going to quite, just have to find the space and make the decision. Thank you for this post

[@crazzei]

I don’t really even remember quitting cigarettes. I just went over to vaping on top of cigarettes and then went to only vaping naturally. So I don’t know what it’s like to quit smoking. But I will tell you it is very hard to quit vaping.

[@cds5067]

I need to drop cigarettes because of the financial effects and the negative health effects, I feel like breathing is harder. I have less drive and my vascular system is in turmoil, I am trying everything but it's so bloody hard.

[@lukeselley]

I stopped smoking after reading the book Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking. Amazing book. Stopped smoking after 17 years. Started at 13 years old. 2023 will mark 4 years since stopping

[@malinsita]

I recently started vaping instead of smoking cigarettes, I read your comment and I instantly went to Amazon to add the book to my cart. I noticed he has a stop vaping book and now I’m unsure which to get. I might get both tbh. Thank you for your comment!

[@Modilara]

@@malinsitathe smoking one also includes vaping, its for any nicotine substance! Its really good

[@Scholli_1988]

I started smoking when i was 12 years old, i smoked until i was 30, now iam 4 years clean, quitting smoking was always in the back of my mind and one day, the elevator wasnt working and i had to use the stairs and right there i realized that i had troubles with my breath, after that, when i was in my room, i sat down for a minute, took all my cigarettes and the lighter and the ashtray, threw it into the trashcan and ever since then i never touched a cigarette again. you dont even know what you are missing out on smells and tastes when you smoke for such a long time! after like 2 month, i felt the endurance was getting better and everything smell and tasted soo good xD tho i got a light form of depression and i gained like 15kg weight but i started to go to the gym and i lost it again, i actually found a new hobby lifting weights, it keeps my mental fitness strong too wich is a very important part to me! If you want something, go get it, i know its hard but its not impossible, iam sure everyone that really wants to quit is able to do it! just go for it! you guys got this!

[@carmenelektra6099]

Proud of you !! Keep it up ❤

[@gorillacapers]

I replaced smoking with working out. Working out in the morning made me tired to go out during the day to smoke. Then I did cardio in the evening at the usual time of my smoking. So essentially replaced smoking with work out.

[@asdf3568]

It's way easier to quit when vaping because if you mix your own juice you can gradually lower the dosage. You can't do that with cigarettes. But when you vape you might not want to quit as badly because it's not nearly as unhealthy and it doesn't give you bad breath and smelly clothes.

[@SameAsAnyOtherStranger]

I totally quit smoking a month ago. I had my habit down to three to five cigarettes a day for a long time. For like years. I've been using 4mg lozenges cut in quarters. I bought the four bottle box (108 count) of Equate brand from Wal-Mart and I just opened the third bottle today. It's weird how something that has almost no effect other than relief from cravings can make you crave something so much. I've had recurrent chronic bronchitis for my whole adult life and over the past year it had become constant. That went away immediately after I quit and I remember that every time I think I would like a cigarette and that keeps me from wanting a cigarette.

[@aheadandapen]

you did not quit, you still getting nicotine, and nicotine itself is the problem, not only the shit in cigs.

[@Wendel_Kos]

I used meds (i think its called Champix or something) that made me just stop wanting to smoke...its super wierd but it helped a LOT. (ofcourse i also actually wanted to stop)

[@muhammadusmankhan4957]

Started smoking since 2 months ago. I'm thinking I'm getting addicted. It's fun but I can't explain how. I think it's best to quit.

[@chino-1291]

you are addicted

[@carma23]

I love your content professor Huberman. Thank you very much. There is one important aspect to vaping that I couldn’t hear you mention. In each vape there is something called a coil, it is made of different metals, nickel is a common one but some use ALUMINIUM as well. The purpose of the coil is to heat the liquid filled cotton inside the coil for evaporation. And yes, also the metals vaporised get inhaled. I’m currently about to start chealation therapy

[@HappyGoLucky0229]

Very happy to report that I was in the 1.75% able to quit cold turkey 12 years ago. I printed a list of what happens to your body once you quit and following it saying - I can make it to the next step. Agree - once I was past two weeks I was home free.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

I quit out of the blue one day. I may have hypothetically been watching the sunrise on an acid comedown, smoking a cigarette while watching the view. Then I looked down at this thing I was consuming, the carcinogens and nicotine literally staining the paper brown, and was just disgusted. Threw it down, and quit right then. Just cold turkey. Unfortunately about a year later I fell victim to "misery loves company" by my own damn family, and my uncle paid me in cigarettes for house sitting while he was on vacation. That brought me back in and I've been stuck ever since, never had that level of motivation to quit since

[@1TimothyFourTen]

That is awful. Maybe you can at least cut down like I did by using a DeNicotea cig filter and /or NAC supplements. I also use apigenins and Inositol. These are all very inexpensive things to help you cut way down and lessen some of the damaging side effects - if you cannot completely quit. I feel your pain!

[@gabrielperry37]

90% mental, your strong and you quit once already, u got this !!!

[@TheInfectiousCadaver]

im currently stuck to the vape. but i havent held a cig in about 3 months. i feel like its helping but at the same time its just another habit forming. i just dont want to touch another cigarette.

[@DanielRuiz-oo1ix]

I smoked for about 18 years and then vaped for 4. I got a cough and quit. I've been going to the doctors worried about cancer. After multiple tests and an Xray, luckily I'm fine. My survival made the final decision to quit a no brainer. That does not mean it was easy. It's been almost a year now and my cough is pretty much gone and my breathing has improved dramatically. I feel like I was forced to quit and that made it easier. I still love edibles and tinctures because it makes sex better, and I love sex. Smoking/vaping actually hurt my libido after 22 years. Now that my air and blood flow has improved, I'm that much happier with life. Only eating/drinking it has cut down my overall consumption and I'm sober for so much more of my life. I'm very happy with this stage in life. Quitting everything will come eventually I think, and I'm looking forward to the growth experience.

[@Zmazek409]

I recommend a book by Allen Carr's - Easy Way to Stop Smoking. I've been cigarette free from Feb/2020, before, a pack a day for almost 20 years.

[@robertviggiano]

I quit thanks to his “Little Book of Quitting” 😉

[@imnuckinfuts]

That book works 15 yrs for me now pack and a half a day

[@ianford3169]

I started cigs and vaping at 12, im 18 now and havent touched either in 3 days. First 10 hours felt pretty bad for me, now i feel slightly on edge but completely managable.

[@TARIQALRACHID]

Who's watching this while smoking a cigarette?

[@Sharon-tj3yo]

🫡

[@kerryfry1857]

Vaping ❤

[@alexandrab4847]

Vaping unfortunately

[@user-qm9ou7zd2t]

Hehe definitely not me

[@iokimontejo5755]

Me

[@dackles]

Started vaping on and off when I was 17 til 20(now). Had the occasional cigarette at social events and mooch off others who have vapes when I didn't have my own. I'm watching this tonight to help me get over this problem which has developed into an incontestable nicotine addiction. I've stopped using vapes and started using pouches and finished my last pouch the other night. I can't bring myself to buy another pack of them so here I am, finding an out.

[@B3ASTM0DE92]

I realized vaping gives me acne. That made it easy for me to quit.

[@CelticStone]

I just gave it away 2 years ago, no problems, timing must have been perfect. Havent missed it, havent cheated, will never smoke again. (heal the trauma that got you smoking in the first place!)

[@camadams94]

Do we know if the scripts for smoking on Reveri could also be applied to alcohol addiction? Thanks

[@gbell9119]

Taking psilocybin mushrooms helped me quit nicotine without having any withdrawals. The experience did so much more for me too. If you go this route know that trying to control the trip experience will breed anxiety and you will have a bad time. You need to accept it for what it is and flow with it in peace and harmony.

[@HalJordan0]

I used the Allen Carr method to quit smoking after being a 2 pack a day man for 10 years. Now I’ve been clean for 32 days, and I can honestly say I don’t even feel the need to smoke anymore

[@shtrudlica]

how is it going?

[@HalJordan0]

@@shtrudlica I’m 5 months clean now