Anyone tried quitting smoking..



Among other things, it (most stimulants including caffeine and nicotine) constricts blood vessels, meaning less circulation to the brain.

Another side effect of quitting, lasts for weeks to months an increase in O2 levels in the blood. This may seem like a good thing, but if your body has been going for years on lower O2 levels, the sudden increase will literally fuck with your brain.
Or more circulation to the brain, depending on your blood pressure. Personally, I have low blood pressure, often to the extent I'll black out for a second or two when standing up from sitting/lying down for extended periods. Smoking with me, increases my blood pressure, so more blood to my brain, not to mention the increased heart rate.

As to the O2 levels, I can't say I know enough about that to respond, tp be honest.
Yes there are short term effects that might increase brain function for a very short period, but after that it's downhill, especially for long-time smokers.

Any perceived benefit of smoking should be outweighed by the fact that you're going to die early, the time you waste smoking (2-3 hours per pack, so for some people that can per day), and that there are better ways of increasing brain function, like changing what you eat.
Doesn't detract from the fact that, for a period of time after a cigarette, brain function will increase. Everyone knows the long term health issues, that's not a part of the argument.
Time wasted: Not if you're having a break anyway, or doing something else outdoors where you can smoke at the same time. Not to mention the fact that most people don't smoke a pack a day.
Also, as to changing what you eat, you can eat healthily and smoke, I know I do.

Not that I'm advocating smoking at all, just defending it a little.
 
Addiction is not exclusively a physical thing. There is psychological component to addicition as well. Many people who got off the physical substance report about how they emotionally crave the state the substance put them in.
 
Fun fact: The native Americans used to use tobacco when they had big decisions to make. It helped to be focused when you were a tribal leader gathered around determining the future for a bunch of your people.

That being said, it's hard. Stress usually makes me revert to bad habits. Like running over babies in my hummer and whatnot. So it goes.
 
Addiction is not exclusively a physical thing. There is psychological component to addicition as well. Many people who got off the physical substance report about how they emotionally crave the state the substance put them in.
I dunno, I haven't smoked weed since the last time I smoked tobacco, and it's only been the tobacco I've particularly craved for. I much prefer weed, but the tobacco's influence still seems to be stronger.
 
I quit again 2 weeks ago.

I'm starting to become a real professional at it now. I'm great at it the problem is I seem to be quite talented at the starting up part as well.

Its the same every time, I have a drink I smoke, then I think screw it smoking while drinkings acceptable so I buy some and allow my self a social smoke. Then 1 day I wake up with some left in my pocket 1 time then straight back off the wagon.
 
Have you tried a patch btw, OP?
Completely different effect - actually makes me sleepy. How quickly you take in nicotine (i.e. smoke=instant, patch=slow) makes a profound difference on the effects (source: wiki).

I think the OP THINKS that he will have higher cognitive function by having nicotine in his system. I shouldn't have to get into why it's completely wrong, and in fact the complete opposite will happen if he were to start smoking again.

Sorry bro, but you are imagining things.
Peer reviewed studies bro.
 
I was a hopeless chain smoker and I quit years ago with this book.

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I couldn't quit until my 5 year old daughter said "quit daddy or you will die" I have been off the cigs since that day 13 years ago cold turkey. Its not the patches or pills or any of that shit, it has to come from the heart from a loved one, its a lot easier to go cold turkey. Awaiting the bashing of WF for being a puss!!

5y/o daughter + 13 years ago= 18 y/o daughter. PICS :338:

Back on topic, I quit cold turkey for a year then started smoking while drinking again. Before I quit cold turkey I did ecigs for a bit
 
What does it tell you in the book. Is it like a shock therapy type thing or what?

I remember the longest I have ever done without was when they started putting the pictures on the packets. I made the 2 year mark then 1 stupid thing and I was back again.

It isn't so much the stopping part its the staying stopped.
 
As we all know, cigarette smoking is not the healthiest option of a lifestyle however regardless of the matter a smoker should be respected for the choices they make. This now in, the electronic cigarette provides a healthier and safer way to smoke without the need to consume excessive amounts of smoke which is bad for the lungs. When smoking an e-cigarette, there is no actual smoke being produced as the liquid within the e-cigarette is vaporized. This means a solution to the concern of second hand smoking. This allows for a better experience to smoke around the non-smokers in your family without the need of being anti-social!
 
I quit for a few weeks last year, best I felt in years. I started again after some serious stress. It's amazing the first thing you go for when you're stressed is a ciggy.

So wish I'd never started again, been through patches, gum all that related garbage and still can't give up. Going to try again though.
 
I quit about a month ago. Prior to that, I've always been quitting and restarting every two weeks.

I was lucky because I didn't experience cravings constantly, only once in a while.

Avoid stress. It lowers your ability to resist temptation. Stay out of the way of temptation by hiding your car keys and your lighter. It raises the barrier, makes it more difficult to smoke if you give in to temptation.

All about managing your urges. Haven't smoked once in the past 2 months, although I've been tempted to plenty of times.