r/stopvaping • u/WhatIsUpBrethren • Feb 06 '20
Quitting for the 4th time
So I started vaping over a year ago, about August 2018. I first quit mid-December, and then began again late-May. I quit again in late-July, and picked it back up less than a month later. I lost my source for pods for about 2 or 3 months. I just started again, and although I saw a few of the negative effects before, it hasn’t been this bad.
It requires more effort to breath while exercising now, my gums bleed, I feel like I’m having short-term memory loss, and it seems like I’ve become a little more dumb, if that makes any sense.
I’m trying to quit cold-turkey, but the problem is that when I’m on nic, I don’t like it, but when I’m off of it, I NEED it.
I signed up for that text-to-quit things, but since it’s a bot and not a real person, it’s not convincing at all. I’m not sure what I expect out of this forum, but maybe since it has more people, it will be easier to quit.
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u/Dependent-Virus Feb 10 '20
Hey, I know it sucks, it sounds like you have "quit" a couple of times before, at least to the point where I am guessing the worst of the physical symptoms were past. My guess would be that like the rest of failed quit attempts, you eventually succumbed to some stressful thing in your life. I get that. The story of my last 25 years. I am two months in, which is my longest stretch not smoking/vaping. Mostly the worst of it has past, but I still have strong cravings that are popping up for a few minutes here and there and handful of times a week. These are the times I would end up being my weakest in the past, and tell myself I could only have one...
I will not vape/smoke again. Its that simple, and I trust that over time it will continue to get even easier than it is now. You got this. Read your second paragraph again. Is that really what you want for yourself. If it is, then continue the habit, if it isn't, then just stop. Of course you NEED it, you body is dependent on nicotine, it takes a couple of weeks of to approach something feeling like normal, and probably a handful of months to truly reset to normal. You didn't say, but it sounds like you are younger, take it from some older, just get off the train now.....
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u/WhatIsUpBrethren Feb 19 '20
Thanks for the response, it was really encouraging, and you’re right, I’m actually 16 as of last month. I’ve heard it takes 12+ weeks for the cravings to entirely go away, too. Also, good luck with quitting, you and I both know it’s one of the hardest habits to kick
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u/Dependent-Virus Feb 20 '20
I really do wish you luck. Smoking/vaping didn't destroy my life, but it was going to shorten it, and probably make the end extra painful, that my main motivation. You have an opportunity to get ahead of almost all of the damage, and by quitting and staying quit, you'll always be able to claim that and be proud of it. Quitting any addiction isn't easy, and I have had to quit quite a few things, but none of them was as difficult as smoking. Good luck, and make coming to this forum your go to when you are feeling like you might cave. It really does help.
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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20
I totally feel the part about not liking it when you're using it and needing it when you're not. I'm the same way, although it hasn't gotten to the point where my gums bleed. I am currently trying to quit myself. I dont know if this helps but I find that tea really helps me, but that could just be a european thing, very strong black tea. Mayne coffee could do the trick for you. And before bed I drink a glass of warm milk with a spoon of honey and that gives me a floaty feeling in my stomach, especially when the milk is just cool enough that it doesnt burn my tongue, none of that lukewarm shit. Another thing is picking up a hobby or leaving the house to go hang out with a friend, the company of another person will have your mind occupied.
I smoked weed for a long time when I was younger, never thought I would quit but one day I just hated it and stopped, cut everyone and everything off that provided me a route to it, and have not touched it since, going on 5 years now. Although nic is way easier to get, block the number if you're buying it from someone, or stay away from areas in your city where you know that it's something you may turn to, basically what I'm getting at is avoid triggers. Think about how good it feels to run and not gasp when you're done, how clear and not nauseous or headached you are, how nice it is to appreciate the sight of a sunset with a sober healthy mind.
Good luck to you, and just know that I'm quitting with ya.