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Suzy began smoking at age 15. At age 57, she suffered a stroke that caused her to have partial paralysis and problems with her speech and eyes. Suzy died in 2024 at the age of 75. This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/tobacco/2026/1510415104SuzyE-Losing-Your-Independence-Memorial-30-seconds.mp4 source

Michael F. lives with a smoking-related COPD. In this video, Michael explains that his wife used to smoke too, but she quit to stay healthy enough to take care of him. Michael died in 2025 at the age of 64. This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/tobacco/2026/423423MichaelF-Family-Memorial-30-seconds.mp4 source

So proud of myself😀 and you guys! We freaking did it. I smoked a pack a day for 16 years. Actually liked smoking most of the time. But I knew deep down I had to quit. Anyone who is looking for confirmation to quit, just do it. First two weeks sucked ofc, but after that […]

Somewhen in the last 2 weeks I started finding joy and looking forward to having a few small hard candies like mini suckers at night. Not always as a distraction from cravings but more like a reward for being a bad ass non-smoker now lol! So I've been on the hunt for more options. I'm […]

My neurologist warned quitting lowers the seizure threshold. I kinda had an idea what I was in for… After the first 19 hours smoke and nicotine free, I had seizure #1. At hour 39, I had a second seizure and again an hour later. I nearly gave in and gave up. I'm glad I didn't. […]

relapsed again, but i found a place to put my patch so it doesn’t fall off in this humidity (attempt #14) View Reddit by die_in_alphabet_soup – View Source

Btw, I think I cried almost every day during the first week View Reddit by Boring_Twist4556 – View Source

Chain smoked for 26 years. If i can do it anyone can, stay strong people! View Reddit by MicsTv – View Source

I guess I’m just checking in. Life is really stressful right now and I am really struggling to remember that that’s not an excuse to trap myself in nicotine jail again. My brain right now is just referencing old familiar patterns from times when I would vape to feel better and it’s suggesting that because […]

Hi r/stopsmoking community, I'm Semra, a Master's student at Stockholm University conducting research on smoking cessation. We're testing a smartphone app that delivers personalized support messages combined with smartwatch monitoring to help people quit. Looking for participants who: Are 18+ and live in Stockholm County, Sweden Smoke cigarettes daily and want to set a quit […]

I can't believe it. A year ago I had a panic attack because I felt like I couldn't breathe. After that I smoked a cigarette and thought to myself "wtf are you doing?". Already before I joined this sub because I thought about quitting. The 31st of January 2025 then was the day. Before I […]

I started using 3mg Zyn in December. Picture #1 shows gum recession in the area where I put the Zyn pouch, and picture #2 shows the other side (unaffected). Wanted to post this to bring awareness that the harmful effects of nicotine pouches can occur this quickly and be this extreme. If you're looking for […]

They say not to make too many changes at once because you’ll inevitably fail. I have some neurodivergent traits such as black and white thinking that I am using in my favor this time to compound the reward from my changes: – 72h fasting every 5 days, 2 days keto OMAD – stopped smoking – […]

when I quit I was a pack+ a day smoker of those black American spirits for 13 to 14 ish years. I tried cutting down for a couple weeks, then I tried switching to milds for less nicotine per cigarette but then just started smoking twice as many. I was chainsmoking during one of our […]

Hi I am creating a stop-smoking AI coacher support program. It helped me stop smoking as well! Please would you check it out? https://smokeless-app.com/ View Reddit by Puzzleheaded-Web6009 – View Source

I have just finished writing up my quit sheet before I make my next and final attempt to quit tomorrow. I would love to share it will you all, in case it helps any of you. It’s a compilation of advice I’ve received from ex smokers as well as from research I’ve done about quitting […]

I feel things i haven’t felt in years💪 View Reddit by prateikjena7733 – View Source

I was a member of this subreddit about 10 years ago, couldn't quit, so i left the subreddit. Just thought I'd come back and share my results. I finally did it! Smoked for 15 years or so. I was finally able to quit, I quit cigarettes around thanksgiving, but used Equate 4mg nicotine fruit gum […]

1 year down, the rest of my life to go View Reddit by AcePowderKeg – View Source

Hi guys, so I hit 50 days today and figured I'd share since this community helped me a lot in the beginning. Started this because I was tired of feeling winded after walking up a flight of stairs and my gym routine was basically non-existent. Wasn't planning on any crazy transformation or anything, just wanted […]