Community Experience · Baidu Tieba (Quit Smoking bar)
Started at Ten, Quitting at Twenty-Two
A member who began smoking at age ten — to imitate older boys looking cool — reached 22 with a twelve-year, pack-a-day habit. An illness made cigarettes feel unpleasant, and the quit began the day after.
Experience snapshot
- Recovery day
- Day 2
- Recovery stage
- First Week
- Years smoking
- 12 years
- Cigarettes per day
- 1 pack a day
- Quit attempt number
- Not reported
- Age group
- 20s
- Gender
- Not reported
What can be learned
This record shows how early smoking can start (age ~10) and how a bout of illness that makes cigarettes unpleasant can open the door to quitting.
Evidence status
This is a single community report (community-report). It describes one person's experience. It does not constitute medical advice or scientific evidence.
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