# What age did you quit smoking? **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [July 12, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040 "2026-07-12T21:12:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/13243_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/21 "2026-07-12T22:14:50Z")
40 now is tons better tho!!! ---
**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/22 "2026-07-12T22:16:31Z")
I’m pretty sure I quit smoking in my mid 40s I quit Cold Turkey and because I was determined to quit it was relatively easy. I was a heavy smoker, 2 packs a day ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/13243_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/23 "2026-07-12T22:19:17Z")
Did you reduce your antipsychotic after quitting can you remember? @Wave ---
**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/24 "2026-07-12T22:20:46Z")
No I did not reduce my antipsychotic @Ducky ---
**Author:** ![Mars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mars/32/4869_2.png) [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/25 "2026-07-12T22:20:59Z")
I got hooked on cigs in the psych ward. Nothing to do in there but smoke. I use a Juul now. ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/13243_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/26 "2026-07-12T22:23:09Z")
Well you did really well @Wave incredible !!! ---
**Author:** ![Speedy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/speedy/32/145_2.png) [@Speedy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Speedy)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/27 "2026-07-12T22:24:29Z")
I think I was 19 or 20. I smoked a pack a day. I quit cold turkey. Now I use swedish snus. I’m going to quit that also. ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/13243_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/28 "2026-07-12T22:34:56Z")
I’m going to do cold turkey tonight starting now like Wave, then if i need to will buy gum tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/13243_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/29 "2026-07-12T22:54:23Z")
Damn i got stressed & needed to smoke ---
**Author:** ![Lilyofthevalley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/lilyofthevalley/32/52_2.png) [@Lilyofthevalley](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Lilyofthevalley)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/30 "2026-07-12T22:59:58Z")
I quit at 38 years old. I weaned myself off over time, because none of the aids, nor quitting cold turkey helped. I smoke a pack a day. Vaping just made me smoke more so I went back to cigarettes. If you want, I can tell you my method for weaning off. ---
**Author:** ![Agent101g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/agent101g/32/8202_2.png) [@Agent101g](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Agent101g)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/31 "2026-07-12T23:07:04Z")
37, 5 years ago, a pack a day cold turkey very difficult. I was craving non stop for a month. After a month cravings finally declined. ---
**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/32 "2026-07-12T23:58:30Z")
Thanks @Ducky! ---
**Author:** ![Jabrown1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/jabrown1/32/15923_2.png) [@Jabrown1](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Jabrown1)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/33 "2026-07-13T00:01:54Z")
Hopefully 38 yrs old ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/13243_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/34 "2026-07-13T00:52:30Z")
Please can you tell me best way to wean off cigs @Lilyofthevalley ---
**Author:** ![Lilyofthevalley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/lilyofthevalley/32/52_2.png) [@Lilyofthevalley](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Lilyofthevalley)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/35 "2026-07-13T01:15:14Z")
Ok. So I took a day anc smoked as much as I wanted. But I kept track of how many cigarettes I had, no judgment, and no shame. Then starting the next day I had one cigarette less each day for the next week. Then the next week, another less per day, until I was down to 1 cigarette per day. At that point I switched to a half of a cigarette for a couple days, and then nothing. It worked well for me. ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/13243_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/36 "2026-07-13T01:17:42Z")
Intersting @Lilyofthevalley thanks ---
**Author:** ![77nick77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/77nick77/32/147_2.png) [@77nick77](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/77nick77)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/37 "2026-07-13T01:30:46Z")
7th grade. Not even a pack a month. ---
**Author:** ![Lilyofthevalley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/lilyofthevalley/32/52_2.png) [@Lilyofthevalley](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Lilyofthevalley)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/38 "2026-07-13T01:42:08Z")
No problem. It took months but was worth it. I had to slowly smoke less overtime because of the hand / mouth fixation, plus the nicotine habit. Having a whole week to smoke one Les per day, each week, helped tremendously ---
**Author:** ![Sacredneigh7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sacredneigh7/32/7686_2.png) [@Sacredneigh7](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Sacredneigh7)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040/39 "2026-07-13T04:23:00Z")
Think i was 29 years old when i quit. I quit without aid that last time. I did however replace the cigarettes with lösgodis. Lollies. I would buy a kg of lollies a week or so in the beginning. Think i only put on 5 kg. I remember cigarette not easing how i was feeling so that helped my determination. Also as a smoker i was struggling to buy groceries and was not doing well enough financially to even comfortably have enough food and hygiene producrs i felt. Awakening determination and commitment to quit smoking is important . Aids might help. I tried aids previously but last time i just quit without. [Previous page](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-age-did-you-quit-smoking/7040.md?page=1)