I don't even understand why folks smoke cigarettes atp! ZYN's taste good, are literally just pure nicotine salts, and you can get like 3mg ones that aren't even that crazy of a buzz. Also, they say Nicotine is actually good for your brain!
Bro were gonna find out that s*** is really bad for you soon.
Some of the ingredients in zyns arent good for your stomach either.
But im jusy saying theres always a cost and the way everyone just jumped on that wave (myself included) without alot of research getting done on em, makes me feel like a guinea pig.
The FDA doesnt give a f*** about us. I think well find out that s***s worse for us than we think
every day i thank the existence for being able to quit smoking early and drinking shortly after that
10+ years cig free 7 years sober aint smoked weed in 7 years roughly as well
Grok said the ZYN's are good!
3. Potential Cognitive and Performance Effects
Nicotine itself (not unique to pouches) acts as a mild stimulant by binding to brain receptors, releasing dopamine and other neurotransmitters. Some research and user reports suggest short-term benefits like:
Improved focus, attention, alertness, and mental clarity.
Enhanced fine motor skills, reaction time, and short-term/working memory.
Reduced boredom or fatigue in some contexts (e.g., during tasks requiring concentration).
These effects are temporary and more pronounced in people not already tolerant to nicotine. Some athletes or high-performers report using pouches for a "cognitive edge," but evidence is mixed, often from small studies, and benefits may fade with regular use or be offset by addiction risks. Long-term or heavy use doesn't reliably enhance performance and can impair it over time.
You’re able to smoke a few times without falling back into it???
That’s crazy dude respect tho
I quit in 2018 and then I 2019 took a couple hits off my friends vape and was right back in for 6 years
i had to create a life where it is just simply not worth it. which is so incredibly hard. i quit alcohol and hard d**** too... 3 years.
i work at two of the dopest music venues on the planet, i run races and dedicate 4-5 days a week to fitness. i am constantly recording music & traveling. i have a girlfriend now. drinking & smoking would destroy my output and make me less reliable.
it gets better but people aren't honest at all about it. my honest advice is that life sucks. there is not ONE place on this entire planet that i would willingly show up to sober.
i still smoke weed sometimes but now that i can't smoke cigarettes, vape, or drink i choose to not be around anyone if i am not getting paid to be there.
i cut off the majority of my friends and family because when you really just break it down into numbers, they suck away all of the extra finances that you need to move forward in life and then when you add on the stresses they bring, it is no mystery why you are chain-smoking or need external sources to numb/relax you.
so yea... it's not going to be fun or enjoyable at all, but would you rather be in pain and be addicted or would you rather be in pain, but useful, with more money, more options, and less external factors controlling your daily reality.
How are you bad tripping or tripping at all to begin with on cigarettes bro
Bruh actually thinks I meant on cigarettes
cigs got me all f***ed up
i feel like a lil test mouse addicted to the sugar water, if i dont have a cig i cant eat, i cant sleep, i cant even get hard
start distance running
smoking becomes a ritual so you have to create another ritual to replace it pretty much and running will get your lungs back
Ngl, this s*** got me in a headlock
Was supposed to be just social at first, then I started using stress as an excuse, then I started smoking it every time I smoke weed (and I smoke a lot of weed). Went from cigs, to a vape, back to cigs, to a vape, back to cigs a few months ago - terrible idea because when I previously smoked it was like 5 cigarettes a day at most. But now after switching from constantly being able to vape in an office, I'm up to 10-12 a day
Bought a vape again recently because I convinced myself it would encourage me to quit smoking. Now I'm just spending money on cigarettes and a vape
Terrible habit, I understand why parents beat their kids asses over this s***
cigs got me all f***ed up
i feel like a lil test mouse addicted to the sugar water, if i dont have a cig i cant eat, i cant sleep, i cant even get hard
Only been smoking for a month? Lol, quit while you still can
Only been smoking for a month? Lol, quit while you still can
Im tryin fr
Feel like i need sum weed to cut the habit
Im tryin fr
Feel like i need sum weed to cut the habit
Don't smoke a cigarette after/before smoking weed. Don't give your body that weed/nicotine combo and link the two in your brain, I feel like that f***ed me up
Maybe look into hemp cigarettes. Not as harmful as tobacco, still gives you the hand/mouth actions and they taste terrible to some people
Nicorette, go from 4mg (every time you have a craving) the first 2-3 weeks to 2mg for another few weeks while tapering your daily number of pieces down. Probably have to white knuckle the first couple of days but it worked for me with basically no issue, smoked for 7-8 years and vaped for 3