How and Why I Quit Smoking 50 A Day For Over 35 Years
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Good for you. I quit 6 years ago after over 30 years of smoking and it was the best choice I ever made in my life.
How many cigarettes u smoke a day?
1 a day lol
Who me gamingkid
How many cigarettes u smoke a day?
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You have to want to quit, it's all in the mind, you can do it. Belive in yourself
Trying to have good dental hygiene made me quit. If dental work was not done, with the necessary advice that smoking should be avoided, would have never quit.
This is a fascinating video and a very valuable, personal insight. Thank you for opening up and putting yourself out there, and it's not only inspiring that you were ABLE to quit but also that you had the gumption to go through the trouble. That's something that people overlook, I think; there's the major accomplishment and major life-change that everybody sees, but there's also the minute-to-minute and daily troubles of seeing people, dealing with prescriptions, and generally taking care of yourself, and that shit ain't easy to go out and do. Your content has been an inspiration to me for years, so I'd be sorry to see your music and videos get stopped-up due to health issues: my personal and selfish thank-you for taking care of yourself where you can!
Thanks for sharing Doug. Your channel has been a huge help to me in setting up my iPad studio and enhancing my desktop setup. Best of health to you!
We are all proud and happy for you Doug. Great video too. Hopefully your story will help change some minds.
Thankyou for this. Ive started in the patches today, and looking for some motivational info. I like the way you describe your journey, and the difference it made to you. Keep up the positive spirit.
One of the most real discussions on cigarettes I've seen. Not just a bunch of facts spit at me and statistics hat just go in one ear and out the other. A real person with his own personal experience. Good video.
I agree. Great video. I smoked for 50 years and I'm blessed because I'm in good heath. For the last 10 years I battled to get off the cigs. I started using the niocrette spray and I gave up 24th Sept 2021. I am still addicted to the spray. I gave up the cigs but not the spray.
Anybody have any suggestions?
@@martinadoherdoherty6073
First of all, congrats for making it this far!
Our friend in this video here mentioned a drug where it blocks the nicotine receptors in your brain. He said that it didn’t work for him, but I found it to be absolutely amazing and is what helped me quit on both successful attempts… The original the name of it is Chantix, but in certain countries it is labeled as Champix. They also made generic versions of it.
The medicine works by not only blocking the nicotine receptors in your brain, but also block the dopamine reward system from giving you gratification when you get take in any nicotine. It also will usually cause nausea from nicotine too. All these things add up to you reducing your nicotine habit to the point that you just don’t crave it anymore.
You don’t even need to set a quit date with it (which I find to be too stressful in and of itself!), because you will just wake up one day within a month’s time and not feel like doing it anymore. It’s a miracle how that medicine works, tbh.
You will still be tempted every once in a while with a craving of course, just because it has become a coping mechanism when stressed out, and ingrained behavior associated with routines etc, but when the nicotine isn’t in your system anymore after 2-3 days (and barely was the day you quit), it is just a temporary mind over matter moment that will pass in a few minutes time.
Very well done! I eventually weened myself off the e-cig too. You deserve to be proud man, it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Thanks 💚✌️🎵
Are you still smoke free?
Well done Doug! Great video! Enjoyed listening to you` And thanks for sharing your story so honestly. All the best!
Congratulations, Doug! I've felt so much better since I quit. I hope your health improves too!
I was meant to watch your video today. I’ve been smoking for 39 years on and off (mostly on!). I’m 57 now. I’m facing spine surgery (fusion) in 3 weeks and smoking severely will greatly endanger a proper fusion. I was very inspired by you and your story, because you were a smoker and KNOW how difficult it is to quit. By this weekend I will do the same and stop cigarettes but weaning myself off nicotine with all the options you presented. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and being so real! Wish me luck!
Hi Jack, I’m pleased the video has helped you out.
And if I can do it anyone can and the patches etc really do help a lot.
And I do hope,you surgery goes well, so good luck with that.
Please let me know how it goes and how it goes with the quitting.
Cheers
Doug
Thank you Doug for publishing this video. I quit cold turkey and is 30 days clean after 44 years averaging 20 a day, like you said more than once: "if I can do it, then anyone can do it".
What does cold turkey have to do with quitting smoking? I don't care if you kicked your turkey habit. This is about smoking.
@@EinSofQuester You're kidding, right ?
@@va3ux I am completely serious that it is imperative to quit smoking. Eating cold turkey is a benign activity
Giving up smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health - and your pocketbook. I kicked the habit 36 years ago. It was tough but failure was not an option. The withdrawal symptoms were pretty bad for about a week and I couldn't sleep at night, but after that it was smooth sailing. I'm still an addict and I know that one cigarette would be enough to get me started all over again but it's not something I have to worry about because I find cigarette smoke pretty disgusting now.
Well done Doug. Not an easy thing to do - props for getting clean!
Cheers. Your honesty is brave and a great inspiration. I will get these products too. Wish me luck!
Thanks for this video. I will be 40 in 6 mos. I have been smoking since the age of 16. I want to quit. I'm having numerous side effects. I am finding the strength. I'm going to take the leap. I appreciate your complete honesty about the addiction & quitting process.
How’s it going on your non smoking journey?
Did you quit? How are ya?
Glad to hear you're feeling better. Addiction can be a very tough nut to crack and sometimes the most difficult aspect is avoiding its impact on us or putting ourselves down for not being able to quit in addition to the very real physical and emotional impact it has. Hope this helps others trying to move on.
Great video, matey! I'm gutted that you have so many illnesses. You've definitely inspired me to pick up my vape more
Good show! I'm proud of you! Don't give up.
Congrats Doug! Very powerful story. Although I'm not a smoker myself, I've followed the sound test room for a couple years and for what ever reason could not avoid watching this video.
Fyi, I appreciate what all you do with the tutorials. I also learned something else tonight... We are the same age! Lol
Thank you so much I have to quit smoking, the hospital told me my lungs are really bad, I have looked for help to quit and you are the only person that has talked my language, thanks for your help.
I really enjoyed your down to earth talk. THANK YOU!
Thanks for sharing your story. I found it very helpful.
Love your Roger Dean poster! -- Great video. Stay strong and \m/. I'm right with you...
Thank you for sharing, u are a beacon of hope and defintley made an impact on my life
Men you’ve just spoken my heart out. I will come back to thank you soon for motivating
Good job! Very inspiring. Keep up the good work and keep making videos. You have a fan in the states that's rooting for you. You have to stick around since I subscribed to your channel. Who else is going to review music apps as thorough as you?
Congrats Doug mate! Brave post sir, keep at it.
Im 3 years on the e-cig myself (started smoking at 12, 42 this year) - more power to you!
Well done you a champion 🏆 the most fascinating video on you tube. I downloaded to play it over and over for inspiration..God bless btw I'm 69 smoked for 55 years. So yeah thanks again Ben Cape Town. 👍
Standing Salute to you Man.. You are role model .... Thanks for being hopes for others
Good man Doug, great to see that you are feeling better after quitting even if your on all the meds. Both you and Tim Webb have quit and are vaping now
Great story, I stopped this January first. Using gum to calm down the withdrawal symptoms, and it's working. Videos like this help me stay on track with quitting. Thanks!
Conratulations! Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Love your Scouse pragmatism and honesty!
I needed to hear this thank you for your honesty.
Good job Doug, I've been there and done that, just like you I was a major nicotine junkie until I quit with the help of nicotine replacement therapy, believe it even gets better after a few years pass by. Very proud that you managed to jump off the merry-go-round. Many thanks for all the very inspiring videos you post, keep up the good work.
Such an honest video. Thank you.
So this is the friendly face of the Maestro voice of "thesoundtestroom" :) wish you well from Norway, Doug. I follow all your videos. You help many with your work.
I quit smoking for 10 weeks in 2014, but blew it after the X-ray of my lungs were fine :)
proper nice bloke....well done mate...proud of you!!!!!
Thanks Doug . I am a pretty heavy smoker myself. I have smoked since I was 15 years old and I am 45 now. 3/4 of my life. I have quit in the past and stayed quit for up to two years or so. I felt really good when I would quit. There would always be something silly. That made me start back. Like drinking. Every time I would drink I would crave cigarettes so bad that I would cave and start back. I haven’t been a heavy drinker in a good eight years, but now I am so hooked on cigarettes from being on them for so long that it’s just so much harder to put down. I feel like cigarettes are that one final addiction that I have been too stubborn to let go of. But reminding me that nicotine is a drug and I can get that drug through other avenues is inspiring. I’ve always use the packaging when I quit. But maybe I will add a vape or inhaler that. I plan to try soon because I’m tired of feeling like crap. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanks for this encouraging message 🙌
thanks for sharing. I have smoked for 50 years and I stopped by using nrt. Well done to you and I'm sorry you have so many illness I am very lucky I'm 64 and the only illness I have through smoking is cold. you are an inspiration to many
Hi just watched your video. I think you are awsome. Well done. I’m on my 2 week smoke free. I’m from Namibia 🇳🇦
You sound like me and listening to your story gives me hope that I can do it too!
2 days? That's a Miracle, Doug! Cabbage is good! And walking your dog! God Bless!
Thank you so much for making this video
So honestly u speak love you brother... u my inspiration for quitting.... just my 1 week into quitting.
I am 33 years. That’s my first day of quitting.
You still not smoking?
you still not smoking?
I'm 36 today is day one
Thank you for being real. You have given me hope . I will visit my doctor.
Best of luck!
Thanks for posting this video, it will help me and others quit
God bless you. I found this video very interesting. You are such a natural down to earth person. Maybe all ex smokers are? I gave up 9 days ago but had 1 roll up in that time! I've developed heart palpitations which may be related to smoking? This is my motivation for stopping. I really hope your health improves. Thanks a million. You are a good man.
What a nice guy , really genuine 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I quit 31 years ago. No more Bronchitis. 76 now. Was 1 pack/day. No more breathing problems.
Thank you I have smoked for over 30yrs and trying to quit with a vape and it helps but I have to quit due to severe lung problems and listening to you was really a help and kudos to you for stopping!
Thanks for the video. It’s good motivation and it’s honest I’m still smoking.
And I’m still struggling with the idea of quitting, although I know I have to
So it’s very reassuring to listen to an honest bloke about his journey on quitting smoking
It’s giving me lotta food for thought and yeah, my Inhalo and Inhalo therapist also told me that my lung capacity for my age is way below. The average for my age.
So once again, thanks for sharing your experience, it means a lot to guys who are trying to quit, and to guys like myself 👍👍🇨🇦👍
Great video
Found this inspiring, thanks very much!!
Glad it was helpful!
@@TheSoundTestRoom
Mate, I know why you were able to quit on the day you quit. Because October 8 is a _VERY_ special day, as that is my birthday. 😁🥳😂 Also, your wife has my nickname (Jo being short for my full name). Haha.
On a serious note, I hope you are still keeping up the success! I am on my second big attempt atm… I just made it through my first week. I’m sure you are well aware of this, but the fact is that we really can _NEVER_ have “just one” ever again.
Thinking I could do that after 2 years is what caused me to relapse after being two years smoke-free on my first big attempt. I smoked about half as much as you did every day for 25 years, whilst having been a chronic asthmatic since the age of seven to boot (I even almost died from asthma one time a few years ago, and it is a bloody miracle that I survived). My lungs are screaming at me - this _HAS_ to be the end of this dumb habit!
P.S. I just got to the part of your video where you said that you vape, and admitted that the jury is still out on the health effects of vaping. I will tell you two things about that…
First of all, my ex quit cigarettes with vaping nicotine (although I think you said that you vape without nicotine), and he is vaping _CONSTANTLY_ every day… _WAY_ more than he ever smoked cigs. Every time I would come over, his entire place was filled with the fog from it, and every surface in his place became sticky and covered with a film of shmutz from it.
Secondly, I don’t know why, but when I tried to quit in the past by following his vaping footsteps, it actually gave me *MORE* asthma than my cigarettes did! And his vaping would also give me asthma from second hand inhalation. When I was smoke-free for those two years, I hardly ever got asthma.
Who actually knows if valing really is better than cigarettes like folks hope - vapers are essentially guinea pigs right now, and it is going to be awhile until we know what the long term effects are, if any (also, I shouldn’t have to remind you that the boomer generation was actually told that cigarettes were healthy for them, even by doctors). I would not be surprised at all if something similar is going on where people are being told that vaping is healthier than cigarettes, when in actuality it isn’t by much in the long term, if it all.
Really encouraging! This is gonna work for me, fingers crossed 🤞
Did u quit?
Babar Ali yep I did
Good job! I also did... Last week. Feeling much better.
@@gretch8771 how and any tips
Doug, I can't even imagine the satisfaction you must feel, for taking control of that aspect of your life. So happy for your massive triumph! (And it _is_ massive.)
I know your other health issues are a helluva row to hoe, but at least you're giving your body a fighting chance! Rooting for you; all the best.
What does your doctor say about vaping.
Well done!!
Thank you for sharing 😊
Congratulations Doug! =D
I've been researching into giving up smoking and found a fantastic resource at Avyan Smoke Tactics (check it out on google)
I've been researching into giving up smoking and found a great website at Quit Smoking Crusher (google it if you're interested)
Thank You and best wishes✌
Well done !
great video
Well done mate
After 10 years of smoking between 4-7 cigarettes a day I quit smoking. I’m 26 in my second week. Today was the hardest day of cravings yet, but I held strong, this video helped a lot. I hope you’re doing well today.
Good self control to smoke 4-7 a day
@@ChrisJones-wd2wf for real
I was smoking a pack a day for like 15 years and got down to about 7 a day and felt awesome about myself.
Then i was soon back up to 16 after a couple years. 18 days off the cigarettes. Wearing a nicotine patch.
Well done to You!
Off the cigs a week now, I'm nearly 50. My main motivation is my children, but also the most precious thing most of us have is our breath. Lucky enough where I live the air a relatively pure and clean and I'd pick that over a cigarette any day. Everybody's case is different, so good luck to all... 😊
Well done for quitting man, I would quit for health reasons but love smoking and being a smoker too much. All my family smoke, my partner smokes 40-60 a day too and he will never quit. I like how as couple both always spark up together, I like how it looks and the smell in our home, car and on our clothes and breath too. If I am with someone that sparks up or smell it I crave so bad I always spark up. Accepted that will die younger but cant imagine not being a smoker.
You are so smart man I was thinking by myself how this guy knows how to work with these apps and synth daw and so on in the other hand you are great on making music and you are so funny and sweet so plz take a good care of yourself ,good news that you stoped the shit I am also involve with smoking ,what about smoking a joint it may help you in some conditions if you use it for it’s medical benefits good luck
great vid m8
I'm a mental health nurse who did smoke, quite a lot. I got off the rolls with vapes. Our service has just become totally smoke free, now I work on a ward that's locked and 16 out of 18 of the guys smoke, it's been a nightmare, those that have no leave now try anything to get a smoke.. It's like a prison now.. We push all the NRT stuff and it's not worked for much of our lads... I'm rambling... But this vid really is so relevant right now, especially with the "is it the smoking that worsened this?'!
Great vid.. If I can show this in a NHS establishment please let me know.
I do watch your vids because I'm a fellow tech musician and run therapeutic music groups in R and R :)
Well done mate you have given my partner the incentive to quit hes 61 year old copd take care x
Thank you for your humble testimony & advice ! Many who have quit, develop an arrogant ego & sense of superiority, after they quit.
May the good LORD richly bless your life with health & happiness !!! 💕 👋
Thank you very much!
Right on brother!!
Did you have autoimmune before you took the stop smoking drug? I didn't but within a fortnight of taking it I had an autoimmune reaction that is still with me today, this was 16 years ago. Taking Zyban was the worst decision I ever made. (See the patient information leaflet - new and updated after the trial none of us knew we were on).
Thank you. Two weeks and still wanting ):
Im 43. I smoked, and now I vape and use snus at the same time. I need to quit nicotine completely to see if my blood pressure will go down. Your story wasn't exactly what I needed but thank you for your story and your determination is good to hear about. Look into a keto diet..it can cure.your diabetes and can help with auto immune problems
agreed...You should look at Keto diet Doug
Love the Beatles background 👍
Good on you mate!
I gave up smoking while on champix. It works. But a warning to people who suffer depression, it made my depression and suicidal thoughts alot worse at the time and took me 4 months to recover. So just be aware of potential side effects and have plans in place if u get them.
We're proud of you too. Keep up the good work. Careful with Cocodamol though. Codeine is an opiate and as such potentially addictive.
Well done to talk about it.
Well done you x I'm still thinking about it 😥
I did exactly the same as you, I DECIDED to do it for real, and started taking the patches and lozenges because I wanted to, rather than using them because I felt forced to do it. I also use a vape with 0% nicotine, which gives me the hand to mouth habit, and getting a throat hit....
Are those products available in the United States by prescription? Only know of nicotine patches, but not spray and inhaler.
Thanks for sharing that personal story Doug. I'm also sure some of us would be interested in your musical history too.
Smoking is an addiction.Anyone who understands addiction knows that you need to replace the addiction with something in it's place to be successful. I also vape, because I understand I am addicted to nicotine. I just switched the way I got my drug. I went from 18mg, and slowly lowered it until now I am at 3mg of nicotine. The biggest hurdle is the habit of when you smoke. Thank you for your video.
Maggie Smith untrue, my mum smoked for 30 years, a huge smoker, she just one day decided to quit cold turkey, didn’t replace it with a thing, she doesn’t do any drug or anything like that, she’s always been straight edged seperate from the nicotine, it’s been 16 years and she can’t even stand the smell of smokes. There are millions more just like my mum, you do not need to replace it with anything, at all!
Wat works for some doesn't work for everyone, what ever helps for you
You're wrong
It's all in the mind, belive in yourself, you will do it
Not ttue
Needs more views! Thanks a lot for the inspiration to quit.
Some similarities with myself. I am on the 7th day of my cold turkey quit from an approx. 25-30/day habit. I am 56. Worst of the withdrawals is over. I did have pneumonia with an infected lung that is why I decided to quit in the first place. Beginning to feel a lot better now. Coincidentally my 87 year old mother has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. As her full-time carer I am now getting to grips with that - injections twice a day, blood testing, diet etc.
Thanks doug for posting this video, i am considering vape now. I have tried cantix, patches and gum. All have not worked for me. How many mg of nicotine do you take with the vape juice or do you recommend i smoke about 1/2 to a pack and 1/⁴ a day.
Thanks, I started on about 12mg, then slowly got it down to 3ml, then cut all the nic out, I still Vape
Thank you think you're great.
Congratulations for quitting smoking. I'm currently trying to quit vaping with nicotine and switch to nicotine free vaping. I feel like your advice of using nicotine replacement therapy for quitting smoking could work for switching to nicotine free vaping. I bought some 4mg Amazon brand nicotine gum which is going to arrive today and I'm going to try to use that whenever I feel like I need a nicotine vape. This is the only quitting video I've seen that doesn't tell people that they have to use the cold turkey method which for me doesn't work. Great job for quitting smoking and excellent video.
I quit cold turkey which I found easy... amazing after over 30 years, and like you I do the vaping if and when I feel the urge (after meals)... but without nicotine!!! Which I think is the same as you... but I don't think you explained that enough on your video (without nicotine)... otherwise thanks no much for sharing... yes my coughing has stopped to, along with really bad catarrh!!! The best of health to you :-)
Thanks helps out.
I'm 45. I was diagnosed with Type1 diabetes at age 22. From the age of 15 I had smoked...not even a diabetes diagnoses put me off. In fact, my attitude was - "I've got years until diabetes & smoking catches up with me" never actually thinking it would catch up so quick. But for the past couple years I have been feeling more & more breathless & tired day by day. I've lost 3 teeth in that time too which is without a doubt a mixture of poor diabetes control & smoking. So last week I just thought - "Enough is enough" and decided now was the time to finally knock that filthy habit on the head once & for all before something serious happens to me. Cold turkey is the only way...just as long as I avoid alcohol for a few weeks, lol.
21 almost 22 and been smoking for only 4 years. Roughly smoking about 6-10 a day but I'm giving them up. I've got the worst to come but I'd rather do it early. Not quitting the green though 😂✌️
I'm laughing because I can so relate to you, all the gadgets are sitting in front of me, including the vape and in fact can't remember what I have done with the charger. Pity I stopped going to the NHS help group, only because I left the UK because it was comforting to get those text messages. Like you I have also had the Champix and didn't work, but anyway stumbled on your video this morning as have been researching ways to wean off, since it's lent tomorrow and need to either quit or wean off..The only thing I'm confused about is that when my breath was tested, mine was 96 (20 fags a day) but I thought the dr said was good considering i am a smoker so it may have been oxygen levels. Anyway, well done, and the next stage for you is getting off all those meds, at least I reversed diabetes, yep from injections to metaformim to nothing..and am only on Prednisilone and warfarin now, compared to all the drugs I used to take, as one does offset the other. Good luck in that regard,and good luck to me, because ultimately, yes, your video did help. Thanks
Thank you