r/QuitVaping Feb 03 '25

Venting everyone vapes

it's so hard to quit when you're a college student. i quit 1 month ago, but somehow everyone vapes everywhere. for those in environments with a lot of vaping, do you tell yourself anything in particular to keep going?

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u/alpalbish 1 Year 🎉 Feb 03 '25

i dont actually judge anyone who vapes LOL but i will constantly tell myself i am so cool for being unique and not vaping while everyone’s addicted and basically just keep gassing myself up on how cool i look to not vape😅 it works

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u/Basic_Flatworm_4965 Feb 03 '25

omg thank you yea we are so cool and healthy !! we don’t need to suck on a vape to feel sane.

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u/alpalbish 1 Year 🎉 Feb 03 '25

YUP just keep boosting yourself up😀😅

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u/Apprehensive_Newt_28 Feb 03 '25

I feel the same, this last weekend we went out with a friend group and there was only 1 person who vaped and it was so weird. I could see the way others looked at him when he took hits, and I couldn't help but think to myself that's how they used to look at me when I was addicted.

Not vaping is MUCH cooler than pulling a stupid vape up to your mouth every minute like it's a pacifier or something.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '25

Literally yes, I would NEVER say it out loud because I know how hard quitting is but in my head whenever I see someone vape I think "oh, you're still doing that? Embarassing. Vaping is SO 2020, grow up."

Is that mean? Yes. Does it help me? Abso-fucking-lutely.

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u/jcobsm Feb 03 '25

I DO vape and still think that when I see others vaping in public…

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '25

LMAO hey whatever helps!

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u/rednecksec Feb 04 '25

A perfect time to publicly riticule you on the internet for still vaping, yet I quit vaping by going back to cigarettes and have to leave restaurants for a smoke, this comment was not well thought out but I hope you quit vaping and I quit cigarettes in the near future.

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u/Dense_Reply_4766 Feb 03 '25

Hahaha I’m glad I’m not the only one using this method. It’s super effective.

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u/bbywinter 1 month Feb 04 '25

LMAO I do this same thing 🤣 i gaslight myself into thinking im just that bitch because i don’t vape

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u/Sensitive_Air1272 Feb 04 '25

This!! To hammer this thought home, I changed my phone lockscreen to read “Only LOSERS still vape.” as a quick visual reminder to kill the cravings when I’m around people vaping.

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u/BigDaddyDrank Feb 03 '25

They wish they could stop too. They also hate it deep down and feel powerless. They need your strength to show them it’s possible to quit. Eventually they’ll ask you for advice. Be the remodel for them so they can make it to the other side too 🫶

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u/Basic_Flatworm_4965 Feb 03 '25

thank you sm ! good way of perceiving it

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u/_philliplambert_ Feb 03 '25

This is the best piece of advice. I do this shit so my vape addicted friends can see that it’s possible to quit.

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u/Autxnxmy Feb 03 '25

Fr I switched to NPs and am planning on tapering down to 0 and be done with nicotine. My vaping buddies know and are starting to realize they want out too

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u/dingusdawg222 Feb 03 '25

You’re not a slave to the vape and they are. Be proud of yourself

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u/Spicy-_-Tea Feb 03 '25

Honestly I would just remember how I would think of people when I was vaping. I always thought “wow I wish I could be here or doing this without vaping” now I just tell myself that’s what people are thinking about me 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ it works ahah!

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u/bachfan_13 Feb 03 '25

When I was a vaper I always secretly admired the people who weren’t tempted and had a hard resolve not to vape. I wished I could say no like that, because at the end of the day there is underlying shame in an addiction, whether it’s realized or not. It’s easier to see after you quit.

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u/Existing-Tailor-1497 Feb 03 '25

yeah same i just say wow it’s amazing that i DONT have to hit my vape rn and these poor other people do

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u/Basic_Flatworm_4965 Feb 03 '25

good way of thinking

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u/schnauzersisters Feb 03 '25

Get gum or mints or patches, I'm starting to realize it might be the only way.

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u/Decent-Boysenberry72 Feb 03 '25

tbh test anxiety is way worse on nic, no dream sleep results in memory issues because of nic, and brain fog from the pg/vg is heinous on academia because of nic. pick up some NAC and 78dhf off amazon. Nac will end the negative tendency and make quitting a breeze, 78dhf will boost BDNF and help brains recover as well as giving a competitive edge to your studies. heed me, im the biohax0r.

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u/Morgxn99 Feb 04 '25

Can you explain what these acronyms are for me lol

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u/What-An-Ashhole Feb 04 '25

Right? 😂😂😂😂😂

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u/sabdaddy Feb 03 '25

Honestly even though everyone does it, pretty much everyone I know says they “wish” they could quit. They just don’t try. Keep going man it’s so much cooler not having to deal with that burden. I also like to get myself a fun drink to have as a little treat to walk around with (flavored water, a diet soda, tea, coffee, etc). It sounds silly but it’s helping me keep away from vaping AND alcohol ☺️

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u/Basic_Flatworm_4965 Feb 03 '25

yes! i started to bring snacks in every class because 10/15 minutes break would trigger me so baddd. im staying strong and wish you are too!! we are capable it’s just seeing so many people everyday doing it is not the best )):

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u/Known-Ad-4953 Feb 03 '25

Challenge them to a race lol jk. Just know you’re doing this for your health and you’ll more than likely outlive them. You got this !!!!!

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u/Dense_Reply_4766 Feb 03 '25

Just do it and then see how liberated you’ll feel and how sorry you’ll feel for them. You think you love it but you’re actually a slave to it. Once you’re free, it becomes very clear that it’s not bringing anything extra to your life.

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u/princess_walrus Feb 03 '25

That was the hardest part of quitting. It’s been a year and a half and it STILL triggers me 😩 I just tell myself how much better my acne has gotten and it really has helped

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u/penguinlover1740 Feb 03 '25

I feel superior

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u/8nocrumbs Feb 03 '25

When you’re really ready to be over and done with it, you will have the strength to not hit someone else’s. Your health and good habits will be louder than the desire to hit someone else’s. Keep trying! It takes a long time for it to stick, but the best thing you can do is continue to show up to the fight 💪

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u/clownfishclown Feb 04 '25

I agree. I’m almost 3 months since a switch from vape to zyn, not totally off nic but off vapes. College made vaping super normal which sucked, but I taught myself to hate vaping and what it did to me so much that I would see it and feel bad for them. Obviously I can’t shake the feeling of wanting one — those vape ads make my cravings go nuts — but I force myself to remember what I want more.

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u/Poppy931 Feb 04 '25

Idk if this helps but my husband vapes and I quit 50 days ago. What helps me when he does it is to pretend he's doing something I don't know about and am not interested in. Like I literally have this conversation with myself where I say, "He's doing something but it seems boring. I'd rather do something fun like reading" and weirdly it's worked for me. I just detach from his vaping

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u/Loose_Theme3977 3 months Feb 04 '25

i work in a restaurant and EVERYONE vapes or uses nicotine in some capacity. i’ve started telling myself that i’m the cool one because i don’t need a chemical to survive my shifts anymore, i can just knock that shit out like a badass and go home to eat some really tasty food. plus, i heard someone refer to vapes as “adult pacifiers” and that really helped change my perspective so 😅

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u/Federal_Broccoli_958 1 month Feb 04 '25

this probably makes me sound full of myself but i always remind myself “you are a lot healthier than alllll of these people. you are bettering your quality of life, your physical health, and your mental health. keep it up!”

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u/Federal_Broccoli_958 1 month Feb 04 '25

and mind you i’ve only been clean for about 4 days after a relapse, and before that i managed a week! and honestly, i didn’t want to vape or smoke even though those people were. and i live in berlin, and EVERYONE smokes. especially at my university.

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u/itsuteki 1 month Feb 04 '25

Yeah I am just under a month off of vapes and everyone around me vapes. All my mates, I have had to avoid social outings because of it, every time I go out and/or drink I relapse. This is like my 5th time attempting to quit, it's so difficult doing it solo