And how long have you been a non-smoker?
For me, at the time it was the realization that I cannot continue to smoke and continue to play the trumpet. My lung volume and strength really suffered. But instead of stopping to smoke, for many months I played less and less trumpet.
What put me through the phase of actually smoking the last cigarette and becoming a non-smoker again, was one of the books of Allen Carr, I don’t remember the exact title. Looking back, it was awfully written, and I had to will my way through believing the narrative, but it worked. That was 27 years ago, and I didn’t have one cigarette since, no cravings and no replacement either.
Did you go cold turkey? Any major side effects?
Yes, cold turkey, after a mental preparation phase alongside reading the book. Does relief count as a side effect?
I was in a pretty bad state, health-wise, for a young adult. Think having cold constantly. After stopping, my health quickly became better.
As for me, i went cold turkey and it was very hard, the cravings were excruciating. That’s all i remember for side effects, those awful cravings
I went cold turkey and it was pretty fucking hard. I remember forcing myself to do nothing while the bike I was riding just rolled by a kiosk or supermarket. I got into video games a lot more to keep myself distracted.