Any ex-smokers out there? Any tips for quitters?

1LT Shawn McCarthy — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:48:34 -0400

I am 30 days a non-smoker. I had made it 9 months before, until a 10 day FTX took me from field smoker, to smoke-when-I-drink, and back up to smoker.
This time I am using an "E-Cig" or vaporizer with great success.
Anyone have any tips, tricks, advice, questions or other input about your personal battle against the nicotine monster?

Vote on the method that has given you the MOST success.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 21 at 2014 3:25 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:25:42 -0400

Quit the first time for a Year. Replaced the ciggys with PT running in 5k competitions and Raisins (Sugar Fix to replace the Nicotine and the after taste is pretty similar). Been clean for 16 years now and just stopped cold turkey when I retired.

Response by SFC Greg Bruorton made Nov 30 at 2017 5:41 PM

SFC Greg Bruorton — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:41:00 -0500

Although I quit smoking in 1965 for religious reasons, I went "cold turkey" to do it. Never regretted it and to this day I cannot be around cigarette smoke as it is repugnant. The addiction and more health problems exist when smoking the E-cigarettes. Please reconsider.

I also gave up coffee, tea, and alcohol, at the same time. It was the nicotine in my system that gave me the most problem.