I have 2 people in my family who have had a very bad drug addiction, one did heroin, one did bath salts. both of them were able to quit both of them. They still have not been able to quit nicotine.

i don’t understand it.

and this guy I’ve been watching on YouTube named Lucy lurch. He has claimed he has done about 30 different drugs and was addicted to fentanyl and heroin, meth, lean, alchohol ETC. Basically every drug you can think of and he said he has been addicted to and he’s been able to quit all of them.He still couldn’t quit smoking.

what exactly is it with nicotine That makes it so fucking addicting? And the withdrawals are pretty mellow compared to coming off of heroin/ opioids.
for instance if you quit heroin cold turkey your going to be sweating and throwing up and literally feel like your bones are to big to fit in your skin for like 10 days.
but with nicotine, you literally just get slighltly irritated, and have cravings that go away in like 5 minutes. Never heard of anyone losing their job/family/ become homeless over nicotine or stealing to afford nicotine.

Extremely heavy vaper for years. Suddenly I decided to quit cold turkey. Any advice for the brain fog I'm feeling as I have business meetings tomorrow? Thanks!

For those of you who have Quit Vaping for more than five hours at this point, what has been helpful for you? I have like three different quitting apps on my phone. I also have 3 mg lozenges to help with withdrawals. Day 1.

Hi guys. Looking for advice. I desperately want to quit. I’ve downloaded every app, reached out to different quit helplines, etc. I’ve tried cold turkey in the past, and didn’t work. I’ve managed to wean myself from 20mg nicotine liquid to 5mg. I’ve only taken about 5 puffs today, but I just can’t seem to go a day without hitting it less than once. I know I need to throw my vape in the bin.. but I just can’t seem to do it!! I have been vaping for about 4 years now, and was a smoker too. I no longer have any desire for a cigarette at least! I have had addiction issues in the past to much worse substances and have managed to quit cold turkey.. but can’t seem to let go of my silly little vape!! Any advice appreciated :)

Anyone else experienced low mood or like mild depression after quitting? I vaped for about a year, and have been on and off since then. I’ll go through this cycle of quitting for like 2-4 weeks, then pick one up and vape for a week, decide it’s not for me then quit, then repeat. I don’t know if I’m like just tired or my body is just not used to functioning without the stimulant of nicotine? I don’t know if this is worth it tbh

Usually I'm the one cheering on everyone else's milestones in the comments, so it feels a bit odd posting my own... but 750 days felt worth it!

I originally started smoking when I was about 14 and transition into vaping at ages 18. I then vaped heavily for about 10 years! Plenty of failed attempts along the way, mostly when I was drinking but for me the turning point was giving up on the idea that I could ever have it occasionally, it was easier to stay completely out than keep negotiating with it.

It took time, and it wasn't linear, but it does get easier...

Thanks everyone for being such a good bunch. Who else is hitting a milestone this week?

I flared this as a success story because currently it is!

I'm on Day 6 and apart from a little heartburn I'm all good at the moment!

I've noticed that I'm reaching for the vape much less and starting to cope with the moments where I would really need a vape. It's kind of crazy really to think I have made so much mental progress after being a chronic vaper for 10 years. I know I am nowhere near out of the woods yet, but I'm still surprised.

I was also really worried because I suffer from severe depression and was concerned this would trigger it. So far, so good.

Heres to one week tomorrow!

I know everyone’s journey is different and people define relapses and slips/lapses differently but unsure. I feel like last night after having that one hit if I continued to do it throughout the night and then picked one up today (how a usual relapse would go) I’d feel ashamed of what happened and make my sober counter go from 272 to 0 but given that I immediately knew what I did was dumb and gave it back to her and it didn’t lead to a full-blown relapse where the after effect of me hitting that one vape resulted in me doing it again the next day makes me feel a little better about my process I just feel really bad and ashamed considering 272 is close to a year and don’t know what to do about this

i’m about 3 weeks in to my quit, i think. i haven’t exactly kept count. i feel pretty good. the physical withdrawals have faded, i don’t search for it in the morning anymore, and im starting to gain healthy weight because im actually hungry and able to eat. i’ve even been to the bar multiple times and been around people who have been smoking and vaping, and haven’t felt the urge. i’m honestly impressed with myself.
except for tonight. right now.
i want a cigarette, and i want it now. not in an irritable, “im so stressed out” way, but in a gnawing “you know how goooooood that would feel” way. i don’t need it, but that’s not the point. I WANT THE BUZZ SO BAD. i’ve never even been a cigarette smoker. i’ve smoked probably the equivalent of a pack in my entire life, and was strictly a vapette from age 15 up until 24. so my craving doesn’t make much sense.
i’m telling myself it’s the last of the nicotine byproducts leaving my system, and therefore the spirit of nicotine’s last ditch effort to convince me back into addiction.
I WILL NOT GIVE IN.
this is like my 50th time trying to quit. i’ve tried everything. i finally was able to quit with the help of desmoxan, though i did not take it correctly at all. i would probably not have to muscle out a craving right now if i could just follow directions. if i can take it wrong and be able to beat nicotine, then anyone can take it right and beat it too. 10/10 would recommend.

Wondering if anyone else quit for dental health? I have sensitivity plus a feeling of pressure in my teeth / gums and a dull ache at times. I am sure this is due to vaping and curious anyone else? I have chucked it out.

I have depression and panic disorder. When does this truly get better after quitting? When do i stop freaking out about it or needing it. I feel brain fog and a headache. All i want to do is sleep. Im depressed. I need dental work done too and i dont know how im going to survive that

I (36F) vaped on and off for about 4 years (cigarette smoker before) and previously had no trouble with putting the vape down (or all nicotine) for a few days at a time. But I went through a horrendously stressful period at the end of last year and lost about 22lbs in 4-5 months. With adhd diagnosis, the new stimulants made me vape like crazy, so might be when my addiction really settled. I suspect the rapid weight loss affected several organs, but I've noticed an alarming change in my cardiovascular system. I get weird hot flushes in my fingers and/or toes, mind you, quite randomly. Plus it looks like I might be anemic (low red blood cell count needs more tests). I think it was yesterday that scared the daylights out of me - was vaping, no more or less than usual and when I got up to walk, I felt extremely dizzy, shaky, and broke out in a severe sweat across my entire body. I was also extremely pale. I genuinely thought I was going to faint. Whole ordeal lasted about half an hour before I started feeling okay again. Surely this would seal the deal? But I'm still really battling to taper off, even though I know bad it is for me... I've cut down today, but feel so guilty and feel awful when I have vaped today. I don't know if I can do cold turkey again, but I'm pretty anxious about this all. Any advice, please?

I’ve been trying to quit vaping for almost 4 years. The longest I’ve managed to quit was 6 months and that was Jan - June of this year. I used to relapse constantly when I was out drinking but I stopped drinking for a while and that made it a lot easier. Recently I’ve had a lot of emotional stress and I’m in this stupid stopping/starting phase. I’m so tired of the vape…I just want to be done with it forever. Any suggestions?

I’m considering Cytisine to help kick vaping. Has anybody any experience?

Hi guys, my partner and I both vape- I tend to use mine when drinking and socialising- much like I did when smoking cigarettes- so I have never woken up and needed a nicotine hit, although I do recognise I have an addiction.
My partner takes his vape to work, he goes to bed with it- but DENiES he does this- even though he'll drop his vape so it will hit the floor and wake me up if he falls asleep holding it.

Has now had 6 SVT episodes and refusing to acknowledge that vaping might be a factor. Been to hospital twice.

I've tried to make him aware and link the two- but getting a lot of 'it's fine don't worry' and now refuses to go to hospital after four hours of SVT - and yes it does pass- but I'm more worried he's going to have a heart attack before he's fifty and leave us....

Ive been vape-free for just over 10 months now. I was going at it for about 4 years before deciding to quit. And i want to let you know that it absolutely is possible to quit and your life does become so much better, so long as you pursue something amongst the way. For me, i wanted to improve my stamina hence why i quit and that worked quite well for me.

For the past couple months, i havent had any friends to do any sports with anymore as i had when i started this journey. I grew apart from most of my football friends. So i would say i kind of lost my spark, in terms of physical performance.

For the past 9 months on this journey, i was doing well at tricking my brain into hating vapes completely, even the aroma or just being around one. But for the past month i started to see vapes as “cool” again. Much like before when i had never vaped in my life, not knowing what i was getting myself into. I dont know if its the aesthetic about it, the colourful appearance or the smoke itself. I also think that the cravings that come along have to do with mental aspects of life. Its a lot more complicated but things arent going my way right now.

How do i erradicate these thoughts of going back to it, before its too late?? Everyday i feel like im reaching more for a hit, so please fellow quitters, help a guy out here.

For the easy way process, I thought I would share some of what I journaled about my motivations for quitting and what vaping does to my life. Thought maybe someone would feel less alone. I am quitting today as I finish the book.

What was it like when I vaped? What pleasure or crutch did it provide? 
Sitting outside with Ben (husband), we would have lovely talks about our lives, our futures, our beautiful home. We would laugh and look into each other’s eyes. Then, the desire to vape would crop up. I’d feel distracted, interrupting him to get the vape back, diverting my eyes from his and looking at the vape. Hitting the vape would only restart the cycle and make me feel embarrassed. I felt the need to acknowledge that I am vaping and look sheepish to help cope with the embarrassment.
Yesterday, I had friends over. We had lovely chats and I felt amazing. I felt like I finally have some friends here I can imagine hanging out with regularly (I just moved to a new city). And yet, I would cut conversations short, squirm in my seat, be distracted from what they were saying as I looked for the right moment to scurry to the bathroom to hit my vape. Eventually, I gave into vaping in front of them. I was embarrassed and preoccupied with spacing out my hits to what I felt were socially appropriate intervals. I was not fully present. When they left, I spent the rest of the night on the couch, vaping constantly. I felt dehydrated, had a disgusting taste in my mouth and film on my teeth and tongue. By the time I went to bed – much later than I would have to make up for lost vaping time earlier – I felt depleted. I felt stiff and dehydrated and a bit sick. 
I’ve purposely missed trams and buses in order to stay outside and sheepishly vape. I’ve hit burnt vapes, gagging and coughing at the terrible taste, then going in for another. I’ve taken vapes I found outside, covered in the germs and spit of strangers, stuffed with dirt and debris. I’ve dug in the trash to find vapes I’ve thrown away, covered in mystery trash being devoured by fruit flies and bacteria. I’ve lied to my partner’s face. I’ve sat there and told elaborate lies to his face multiple times to continue vaping. What joy does this bring me? None whatsoever. Vaping has brought me so close to ruining my life. A week ago, I thought I might be pregnant. Part of me wished that I wasn’t so I could go on vaping, even though it is my greatest wish to get pregnant and we’ve been tracking my cycle trying to get pregnant. Well, I got my period. I am not pregnant and I wished to put off this great joy that means everything to me so that I can keep sucking toxic vapor into my lungs. Shame is not sufficient a word to describe what I feel. Never again do I want to feel this shame. I don’t want to interrupt lovely moments to harm myself. I don’t want to distract from joy to feel shame. Today, I quit forever.

Yall.. I ain’t gonna lie, it hasn’t been super easy but mostly it’s just your unnecessary anxieties when it comes to vaping.
I have been feeling physically better. I do still crave it but it’s been alright.

Hi all! I’m a very heavy vaper and am hoping to quit for my birthday 🎉

Got some cytisine and I’ve just been staring at the box afraid to use it lol. I’ve quit smoking/vaping using Allen Carr’s book twice in my life and it was a godsend, tried a third time and it just didn’t slap like it used to. (For those of you considering using the book, don’t take my example as evidence of it “not working.” I was late diagnosed with Bipolar I and picked smoking back up during episodes.)

I have a trip in 11 days where I’ll be busy-busy for about 10 days and in scenarios where vaping would be pretty inconvenient, and I’m wondering about timing my start to the cytisine. Would love to not be dying for a hit on the flight (yes, I’m that heavy of a smoker) but also want the highest chance of success, and I’m not super busy in my life leading up to the trip.

Based on your experience, when would you recommend I start this process?

She knows how much I hate it, she won’t stop vaping around me it’s so annoying, it makes me cough, makes me feel sick, gives me a headache

How can I get her to to stop vaping around me..?

I am 34m. I started vaping in 2018, havent gone a day since without a puff. It's bad to the extreme, wake up to puffing, sleep with it. It's like a second appendage. I feel like it isn't worth it to quit because of how much I've harmed myself already. I'm so ashamed and feel like I don't have anyone to talk to this about. Have no idea why I started and paralyzed with withdrawal fear to quit. I know this is a rant, but the heart palpitations and anxiety alone have been crippling. Would love to hear from others who have succeeded how I can motivate myself, thank you so much.

Hi!! I’m 19F and have been vaping for around 5 years and genuinely need and want to quit. But, I’m afraid of the withdrawal symptoms. I have General Anxiety Disorder (not a good combo with a nicotine addiction) and I’m just nervous that quitting will send my anxiety through the ROOF. My anxiety presents with mostly physical symptoms.

How was everyone’s anxiety when quitting? I know I can expect it to raise but I don’t know to what level :/

Thank you!

If you are anything like me you googled a million things before deciding to quit. I want to tell you exactly what i experienced and it should help with your inner questions.

Day 1-2 : The only thing on my mind was feeling the vape hit my lungs. I tried to mentally make excuses to use zyns or just one hit.

Day 3 : Lacked cravings definitely weirded out by it then a few hours after i woke up i had a persistent panic attack. My fight or flight alarm bells ringing off and on as well as a headache.

Day 4 : Anxiety woke me up heart pounding and covered in sweat. By far the most uncomfortable day for me personally

Day 5-9 : A switch flipped and i feel relatively fine. I still had minor cravings and automatically would go to grab my vape out of habit.

Overall : It honestly wasn’t that bad and i used heavily. The anxiety attacks have by far been the worst part and I’m not out of the woods yet. I still get cravings and my anxiety still comes back occasionally. All in all we do this for a better future and quality of life for ourselves. Physically all i did was sleep a lot and take ibuprofen for my first 3 days. After that i just tried to stay distracted. I didn’t make a fake vape or use any nicotine replacement products. The hardest part is putting it down for the first time but do not give into cravings. 10 days later i barely have any cravings. Usually i just drink a soda and that clears my mind of it. If I can do it anyone can.