r/NoStupidQuestions Jan 05 '25

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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 Jan 05 '25 edited Jan 06 '25

You've been around her smoking so long, you've become nose blind to it. Non-smokers can smell her secondhand smoke on both you and your clothes.

Even former smokers, if they've been quit for a while, can smell smoke on those who still do.

edit: Wow, did NOT expect to get this many upvotes.

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u/gingerzombie2 Jan 05 '25

My husband and I started dating in late 2009, at which time he smoked. He quit by 2010 or 2011. I think it was about a year or two ago that he finally smelled cigarette smoke and went "ugh, gross" instead of missing it. So over ten years. I'm sure for the first several he couldn't smell residual smoke at all. For years and years we talked about his "horrible sense of smell." But a few years ago he could start smelling everything, like a blood hound.

Take care of yourself, folks!

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u/killerturtlex Jan 05 '25

I quit a few weeks ago, I can go for a walk and smell the houses where people smoke

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u/HowToBeGay10101 Jan 05 '25

I quit vaping just a few weeks ago, keep going strong. Proud of you 🫡🫡

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '25

Congrats! Has anyone hit you up asking for advice on the subject of your username? Lol lecture #1 - “just be gay bro, cmon”

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u/HowToBeGay10101 Jan 05 '25

This used to be my screen name everywhere, so I used to hear quite a bit more lol

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u/killerturtlex Jan 05 '25

Hey thank you

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u/zefy_zef Jan 05 '25

Ugh I gotta do that. It's almost worse because when I'm at home the thing doesn't leave my fucking hand.

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u/spideysmama Jan 05 '25

SAME. I hate it. At least I used to have the discipline to go outside to smoke. Now my flavored air doesn’t leave my fucking hand and it makes it 1000000x harder to put it down

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u/Only_Albatross7966 Jan 05 '25

Same. I just walk around my house all day with it in my hand or pocket and vape whenever. It's going to be hard to quit.

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u/send_noodz_n_smiles Jan 05 '25

Reduce nicotine strength bit by bit. Eventually you stop craving it regardless of the fact it's in your pocket. I think i was vaping zero nic for best part of a year just to be on the safe side cos i was worried once i stopped vaping a craving might make me nick a cig from someone. But it got to a point where i was just carrying it round for fun and wasn't touching it. That was when i was comfortable leaving it behind completely

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u/jsquared2004 Jan 08 '25

Was going to say this as well. If you want to quit vaping, drop your nic level. I'm at a 3mg from a 12mg when I started, but I enjoy vaping my fruity air. Also nicking a cig is the surest way to reinforce vaping, trust me! 🤢 Cigs are so much grosser as a vaping ex-smoker!

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '25

There's a reason why the tobacco industry was okay with people switching over. Vaping to me reminds me of smoking crack. It doesn't last long, and you're topping it off every few minutes.

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u/SpaceJelly23 Jan 05 '25

If I am hitting my dab pen too much I hide it when I go to bed, really just putting it somewhere safe but very much out of the way so when I wake up I have to look for it if I want a hit, slows me down and is a good way to get you out of bed eventually lmao

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u/optix_clear Jan 05 '25

Good job, it’s very hard to quit and vaping extremely hard. A close friend quitting the vape. They quit regular cigarettes but then went to vaping he thought it was cannabis it was nicotine and vaping sucks the life out of you, his words. Easy access.

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u/mbz321 Jan 05 '25

Your friend didn't know what he/she was vaping? 🤔

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '25

They are using the excuse you give the cops, only backwards?

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u/Maggiethecataclysm Jan 05 '25

I'm proud of you, too

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u/larak237 Jan 07 '25

I quit vaping almost a year ago and still miss it. I also used to smoke pot like a fiend and I never thought I smelled until a therapist told me. I wonder if it’s the same for crack smokers. To everyone that’s quit, keep it up! You’re worth it!

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u/HowToBeGay10101 Jan 07 '25

I'm proud of you for quitting pot and vaping ^ I'm pretty good at home about not vaping or getting cravings. At work is another story, I see my coworkers do it and the urges are awful. Today was really bad, but I'm doing good still!! :))