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Thanks! You're coming up on a year!! Now that's HUGE. Congrats to you!! I want that!! I could see where a quit date would be much more significant than a birthday. Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. It truly does help.

I can definitely see where alcohol could play a huge role in relapse. I don't drink much but when I do I smoked excessively. I simply have no inhibitions at all when drinking. The difference in Alcohol and Cannabis is a subject for another thread, lol.. I actually have a lot going against me, but none of it is a reason to smoke.. Odds are though, everyone feels the same way.. I have to keep my ass out of the garage all together. I notice that early on. Which is tough, its where I spent most of my time. We didn't smoke in the house so that's a help. I also never smoked while walking the dog, so I do that more often. I have enough triggers in my daily routine that cant be avoided so smoking Cannabis, the actual plant, in the garage is a big nono, One of my avoidable triggers. Yeah, I said "we". My wife smokes.. But that's ok, her choice and I'm not going to let it stop me.

I know this is an older thread but I found it while searching the word "Marijuana". Why would I search that word you ask? Well, I consume cannabis on a daily basis and I wanted to see some opinions on the topic. Almost five days into my quit(37 year smoker) I find it a bit difficult to "smoke" Cannabis without craving a cigarette. It never really dawned on me that I usually smoked a cig while smoking Cannabis till I stopped the cigs. I'm in the garage where I used to smoke cigs. Plus I used cigs to mask the smell of Cannabis. I also enjoy ingesting(cookies etc.) and vaping THC oil via a vape pen. Which both give you a different buzz than smoking the bud. Vaping and eating give a very similar buzz because of the way the Cannabis is processed, pre consumption and post consumption for both. Eating last a long time, about 5-6 hours which I cant do during the week do to daily responsibilities. Vaping is a bit less predictable than smoking. Vaping and eating also give a very relaxing buzz with no mind wondering about cigs and without being "couch locked". The vape doesn't have a smell or leave you with pot breath. I also don't have to go outside or in the garage to do it. So, if I'm going to use Cannabis its better for me to vape. I always said I would stop cigs before I would stop Cannabis. But it seems they kind of go hand in hand more than I realized. I'm not so naive to think that vaping is safe as far as putting something into your lungs but it dang sure isn't as bad as smoking both, Cannabis and cigs. I really hate what Cigarettes have taken away from me for the last 37 years. Any opinions?

Tonight at 10:30p will complete my 5th day no smoke. I don't know what to do with the extra time and money. Heh, yeah I do. Time especially, It seems I have so much more time on my hands. Never realized how much time I wasted smoking. Today, today is all I want.. If I can make this happen and keep my quit, anyone can! Anyone!

That's huge! Congratulations!!! I'm on my 5th day and its an hourly struggle. Still think about it but the erg isn't as strong. I haven't purchased a carton in three weeks. 150 bux saved!! Today is all that matters right now. NOPE!

Nope no na notta no way naha not!!

Very encouraging words in this thread. Thank you all.

Still no smoke

I have not. But I will look into it. Thanks.

I could use some magic about right now.

No way Jose

Heh, y’all are really in trouble now. I have you on my iPhone LOL. I really and truly want to make this happen.

Thanks for all the words of encouragement. Health does indeed play a factor. Then there’s the cost. Feel pretty good anyway but I just want to feel better. I’ve seen all the charts that show daily weekly and yearly progress of a quitter. So there’s that…Having cigarettes around me is not an option. My wife smokes. That is difficult for me. Day four underway…

Hello folks. About me. Daily smoker for 37 years, I'm a young 52(lol) (holy shit it just dawned on me) I don't smoke in the house but I can "free" smoke at work. I spend a lot of time driving a box truck. My wife smokes but she is considerate of my situation. Not a heavy drinker, Maybe a six pack a mos. healthy but about 40 lbs over weight, Love coffee, and I smoke/vape cannabis daily. Not a lot, but often when not working. I don't use any other drugs other than the occasional over the counter pain med and heartburn tablet etc. My job is pretty physical other than driving about 500 miles a week. December 22-25 was a tough time. Got the cold/flu bug and was knocked on my butt. Worst I've felt in more than a decade. The cough was absolutely terrible. I could literally hear the clatter in my lungs. I'm a workaholic and I couldn't work or enjoy time with family and friends during the Christmas holidays. I spent my holiday in bed drinking carbs, lol. While I was sick my smoking was limited from 1.5- 2 packs a day to 5 or 6 cigarettes per day. When I started feeling better(much better) I came to the notion that if I can do this while sick then I should be able to do it when well. My dad( a quitter for 25 years) has been encouraging me to quit for years. While explaining to him why I couldn't attend Christmas dinner and listening to him blame my ailment on smoking(of course lol) he suggested I get the nicotine patch, his aid in quitting. I sad nonchalantly, no biggie. I can do it without. Oh how wrong I was. My mind was plying trickery on me. Actually, It was flat out lying. Did good with smoking less than 10 cigarettes per day following Christmas through New Years but when the work routine got back to normal it got tough. Huge anxiety, sleeplessness, bad dreams. It was torture Talked to my dad on the 4th as I do most every day and he said he ordered a nicotine patch kit for me and I should get it Friday, the 6th. I thought, Oh shit, I'm really going to do this. This is the real deal. So I decided I would start on Saturday. As my addicted mind said, I can smoke more till then but I only ended up smoking 11 cigarettes Friday with my last one being 10:30pm. It was absolutely HUGE to leave for work Saturday morning without a pack. Been doing a 21mg patch since. 10:30 this evening will be three days smoke free. Longest I have ever quit. Seems that the patch helps with the anxiety but my mind tells me there is something missing without specifying exactly what. The reward system is missing something. Its absolutely amazing how much of my daily routine revolves around cigarettes. Everything changes. This challenge is going to be more than just not smoking. I try to avoid things that remind me of smoking but most everything does. I use to spend a lot of time in the garage but not lately. I used to smoke a lot while driving. Messing around with motorcycles and smoking cannabis in the garage, I smoked a whole lot there.. My favorite room in the house The temptation comes and goes but mostly stays. Its tough even with the patch. Harder than I thought it would be and trying not to satisfy the reward system in my head with food. Please forgive me for rambling all over the place but this is something I can do that doesn't remind me of smoking. Am I over thinking it?