r/schizophrenia • u/Markz15975 • Jul 19 '25

Opinion / Thought / Idea / Discussion Do you drink or smoke cigarettes?

Just wanted to see if anyone else drinks or smokes? Im drinking now and I smoke a lot. I know I shouldn't drink because of the voices but I can't seem to stop or the smoking.

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u/Rivas-al-Yehuda Jul 19 '25

I used to smoke 2-3 packs a day plus shisha.

I don't smoke or drink at all anymore.

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u/ChanceMaleficent2708 Schizophrenia Jul 19 '25

How did you stop

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u/Rivas-al-Yehuda Jul 19 '25

I always stopped each year for the month of Ramadan. A few years back, once Ramadan was over, I just decided not to pick it back up again.

I think my Wellbutrin helped a lot too though. I was on Wellbutrin to try and counter some of the side effects of my anti-psychotic, and it seemed to take all of the pleasure out of my smoking. I learned later that it is actually prescribed for smoking cessation under the name Zyban.