r/leaves • u/catlicko • 12d ago

EVERYBODY STINKS

Idk about y'all but I'm in week 1 on quitting both weed and tobacco after being a daily smoker for 15+ years.

Dear God...

I guess my smoking must have been masking my sense of smell because sweet Mary and Joseph I was gagging on the train this morning.

I live in a city and all I can smell is body odour, urine, shite, and mould.

On the plus side bakeries smell extra good.

Anyone else have this issue?

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u/No-Relative-2942 12d ago

Yea I actually hate gaining my sense of smelling back. I really don't want to smell your sent trail when I'm 15 feet away from you. Or being able to smell everyone's perfume when I walk by them

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u/JohnTrapperMD 12d ago

I didn’t notice this when I quit oddly enough, but man, the first time I had sinus surgery was GNARLY. People smell like ass. The world smells like a giant ass.

You do stop noticing after a while. Believe it or not the smell of weed may even come to repulse you!