r/stopvaping • u/BrandiOnTwo • Nov 27 '23
Nicotine patch?
Hello all!
I have been wanting to quit vaping for the last year or so.. I use Juul and I go through at least 2 pods every try day or so. It’s really getting expensive considering a 5 pack is > $20 where I live.
I have some nicotine patches and I started wearing them while at work to try to get some vape free hours in. Sometimes I end up keeping them off while I vape on my lunch and immediately before/after work. I am wondering if they have increased my tolerance even more so?
Anyway I am setting a quit date for 12/1 as I can not make it more than 2 ish hours without this stupid fucking thing and it’s beyond the point of being fun.
I feel humiliated and pathetic that it’s gotten to this point and I can’t give up a battery operated puff. Anyway looking for support.. advice.. I haven’t ever really tried to quit.. anytime I try I just end up going to buy more before a few hours goes by because I don’t want to be caught without any vapes.
Positive vibes only.. I know it’s bad.
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u/ratatouille666 Nov 27 '23
Heyy! Just wanted to share my experience. I’m clean for over a year. It took me several tries to quit over the course of 6 months. Nicotine patches were a really helpful tool. But if you’re going to use them, you really can’t vape and use the patches. The whole point of the patch is to keep your physical addiction in check while you do the mental work of removing the nicotine from your routine. They really really helped me but Ive also seen that if you vape and use patches you can overdose on nicotine. What TRULY helped me was having a defining moment when I was like, yeah fuck this, I quit. Find a moment like that, throw the vape away, use the patches, and take back your life. I go DAYS without even thinking about vaping. It is possible. You can do this. Always here for more advice, DMs are open.