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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I haven’t smoked a cigarette since December 2022, so it has actually helped me to get off cigs for over a year and switch to a less harmful alternative.

I gave up cigarettes in the late '70s. I am fortunate in that the byproducts of smoking (ash everywhere, tobacco film coating everything, etc.) annoyed me so much that I had personal motivations for quitting that were prioritized over the health benefits. I enjoyed smoking, but became disgusted by everything else about it. This made leaving it pretty easy for me and that’s uncommon. I do have some of the same issues with cigar smoking, and am working towards managing them.

I am perfectly fine with knowing that I won’t get off of nicotine; we’re all going to die one way or another and since it gives me enjoyment, I see no reason to quit fully

I know there are downsides to it, but nicotine does allow you to operate normally in doing typical day-to-day activities. It is quite manageable in that way.

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DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Congrats! Being annoyed by the byproducts of smoking (all my clothes smelt like ashtrays, bad breath, yellow stains on my hands) made me quit in the first place and made the switch to vaping easier. Plus, since I work in nursing, a lot of people positively noted that I don’t smell like cold smoke anymore. I hope you’re finding some solutions to enjoy your premium cigars without the side issues. My dad, who’s also still a heavy smoker, usually smokes cigars in his garage or in the garden during summer. That makes tobacco film less of a concern.

Nicotine, like caffeine, is somewhat of a self-medication for my ADHD. I feel like it helps me focus better and even calms me down sometimes.

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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Nicotine, like caffeine, is somewhat of a self-medication for my ADHD
  
  You might consider meditation as well. A good introduction to its practical benefits are in the book Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Adoption of this practice is, perhaps, the best self-help I’ve done.
  
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  - DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Thanks for the recommendation, getting back into meditation is definitely on my agenda for 2024 and finding books without esoteric BS is hard 👍🏻
    
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    PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    You might want to consider the following no BS meditation books:
    
    The Mind Illuminated (for a rather hardcore howto on concentration, with 10 progressive levels)
    
    The Path to Nibbana (for Metta Meditation - potentially something you should do at some stage anyway, but this book might benefit from concentration techniques shown in TMI)
    
    Seeing That Frees (for later; this is not really a beginner’s guide to meditation, but it’s worth reading anyway)
    
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