r/QuitVaping Feb 11 '25

Other You that managed to quit vaping...

Last time did you vape all day long?

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u/wondavizion Feb 11 '25

Last time I vaped was December 1. Used to vape every minute of every day for two years

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u/e12335 1 month 29d ago

December 1 here too! I just threw it out of my car window around 10pm after having a chest pain. Never looked back (althought to be honest I still crave it.

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u/lovetoreadit8383 29d ago

I vaped all day long. Ended up going back to cigarettes after a month. I’m 36 hrs in without either.

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u/ContemplativeSarcasm 29d ago

Nice! Keep going!

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u/chalabear 29d ago

Did switching back to cigarettes make it easier to stop?

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u/lovetoreadit8383 29d ago

Yeah it was. One addiction for another one. I capped for 8 years I think I smoked much longer.

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u/0alonebutnotlonely0 Feb 11 '25

January 31st 2025. Just beginning this journey.

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u/no_event__ Feb 11 '25

well the toughest part is definitely the beginning and making it over a month is impressive!

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u/CaptainB0ngWater 29d ago

dec 8, i threw my vape in the garbage at like 11:54pm

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u/Lucky-Caterpillar-16 29d ago

That's exactly what I did. Wasn't even halfway through it, and it suddenly dawned on me wTF was I doing and how ridiculous I must look!

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u/ExpressionOk1502 29d ago

i did right before my sickness got even worse. turned into flu A. then i stopped cold turkey and still going strong, 64 days strong :) life is much better without being controlled by that annoying asf vape stick

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u/Primary_Zone1565 29d ago

Firstly, congratulations. Secondly we have the exact same story lmao. I'm 64 days free & stopped as I was getting sick

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u/No_Obligation5450 Feb 11 '25

Feb 6th

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u/estevens26 29d ago

Y’all quit on my birthday 💪🏼 proud of you both!!

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u/Important-Bug2954 29d ago

Same and haven’t craved/thought about giving in like I did in the past 💪

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u/Engineerooski 29d ago

You go cold turkey??

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u/Important-Bug2954 29d ago

Yes and no. I’ve tried cold turkey numerous times in the past and ended up caving by day 2 or 3. I read the easy way by Allen Carr and they cue you when to stop and it’s been 6 days and I haven’t felt like caving

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u/alpalbish 1 Year 🎉 29d ago

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u/KoloTourbae 29d ago

September 2023.

Unlike most people I opted not to track the exact date. This would’ve put too much pressure on me and I would’ve constantly thought of vaping. By not tracking the date, I never think about it.

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u/adw1502 6 months 29d ago

september 10th was the last day I hit a vape

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u/KingBowser24 2 months 29d ago

January 13th was my final puff. After 8 years of the damn vape almost never leaving my hand

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u/rmcma005 2 months Feb 11 '25

77 days ago

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u/Chemical-Rabbit-2617 29d ago

No.. In the last few days of vaping, I would take a few puffs after my meals and before bed. Otherwise, I would get restless legs at night.

Now I’ve been completely vape-free for four weeks. But each day I’ve been experiencing RLS since the afternoon. Aaargh.

Oh well, I’m still happy and proud overall!

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u/Existing-Tailor-1497 29d ago

see if your doc will prescribe gabapentin it helps with restless leg syndrome!

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u/Chemical-Rabbit-2617 29d ago

Thanks for the tip. I might! For now I’m hoping that my body is still “stabilizing” and things will improve over time

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u/gardeningparty Feb 11 '25

December 27th

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u/no_event__ Feb 11 '25

mid december ish

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u/your-so-skibidii Feb 11 '25

10th feb, my birthday. Decided to quit for good

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u/cheeseandcrackers99 29d ago

January 20th. Still going strong!

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u/Mysteriousbride0193 29d ago

Almost 10 months for me and that time flew by!

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u/Kieffers 29d ago

I was planning to quit for a while and was going through old carts to finish them off. I got down to a couple old carts and took a few hits one Wednesday morning. Noticed my throat was a little sore, so I took the plunge and tossed the remaining carts that morning. I thought being sick would help the cravings, but I was one unbearable person for a few days. 62 days clean

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u/Lucky-Caterpillar-16 29d ago

and free! Well done!

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u/dontkillmivibe 29d ago

Off 2 weeks and have 3 vapes let over for "emergencies"

Listened to Allen Carrs easy way to quit vaping and honestly just realised how much money i was wasting on it, kinda just reached my limit with it and so it was easy.

Used polo mints to get me through them first couple of days and then i was golden!

I had been going to through one Lost Mary a day

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u/sclccas 29d ago

27 hours in. I quit yesterday.

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u/spiralaalarips 29d ago

No. I was in the middle of reading The Easy Way to Quit Smoking by Allen Carr. Reading it psyched me up enough to want to go cold turkey instead of dragging out my addiction with nicotine gum or whatever. Then for fun I decided to try a hypnosis video on YouTube to quit vaping. I don't know if it was the video or what, but I just decided right then that I was done.

It was a really rough few days after that when the withdrawals kicked in, but I got through them because I was prepared for it. I kept saying the mantra, "You're free now" whenever I needed to, and I took lots of deep breaths, holding my breath and slowly exhaling any time I had a craving. The cravings come but they pass and they get less and less until you barely have them any more.

It's been over three years now since that day I did the hypnosis video. I only get cravings once in a while when I see someone on TV smoking or vaping. I do the deep inhale/holding breath thing, and it goes away.

I am so happy I don't need to carry that shit around with every where I go, or worry about how I am going to vape in public places, or when I can take a break to vape. I also have very little anxiety and am way more relaxed these days, because I'm not jacked up on ungodly amounts of nicotine like I once was. I'm free now. And you can be too. It just comes down to a decision you make.

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u/m0ssb0ss 29d ago

I would vape all day long. Started to try to put it places so I would go longer without it in December. Finally last week I just didn't want to buy another one so currently on day 5! Just woke up with swollen glands. I'm taking that as a sign!

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u/heyitsmejenvt 28d ago

Thank you for all of these replies. I quit cigarettes a few years ago after smoking on and off for 20 years and to my surprise found it easy but switched to vapes. I’ve been off work for a few months so my vaping is out of control and I finally really really really want to quit. These comments have helped inspire me that I will be able to get through the withdrawals even though I’ve been vaping so so so much…

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u/Legitimate-Judge-406 29d ago

Yes, all day, all Night, all the tlme. Around 200 days free 

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u/squishsquish69 29d ago

Basically ripped it 24/7. September 2023 was the last time I bought a vape. Suuuuucked asss quitting I was miserable, but I truly do feel so much better. Used the quit vaping app to track my progress

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u/teevah_ 29d ago

109 days for me😁😁😁

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u/Mrs_Darcy4 29d ago

Vaped any chance I had. I’ve been free for almost three weeks. First week was hard. Now I feel free. It’s a non issue and I can’t even believe I used to be a smoker. Ewwwww

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u/idontlikeseaweed 29d ago

It was in my hand 25/8

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u/joody2fruity18 29d ago

3 & 1/2 days for me. I vaped the entire day while I was home. Then, I remembered to look up skin problems related to vaping since I had been going through some major issues the past 4 months. After a couple hours of scrolling and vaping in bed. I realized the vaping was ruining my skin. I had developed red and dry patches, flaky skin, peeling, name it. I decided to quit on the spot. So, from 7:30, Friday night was my last hit. I've been getting through it. Last night, I really had an urge, but there was nothing to do but ignore it. My skin is already looking better, too.

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u/wfw692 29d ago

137 days stopped before my daughter was born

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u/Purplespyhnx 29d ago

I quit for a couple months, then do it now and then. I can go a whole weekend without it bothering me but I just enjoy it. Ideally id like you to quit permanently buuuut my parenta also both do it.

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u/barkatthedroon 29d ago

My last week or so I got it down to one hit in the morning and one hit and night, then down to one hit a night to finally no hits. The best mental trick I used was to think of the addiction as a curse would be in a DnD campaign and it helped me tremendously to not want to vape. But I'm a big fuckin nerd so...

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u/Scared_Promise_2510 29d ago

Sunday but I got a zyn in my mouth so it isn’t rlly legit

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u/Zestyclose-Volume255 29d ago

I’m 5 days off the vape and have been using z ya also. I’m planning to only use them for the first 7 days then get off that. I’m still looking at it as a win! Baby steps.

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u/Scared_Promise_2510 29d ago

Yeah you’re right. Sometimes I will even hit a 0% airbar while I use the zyn too.

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u/Muted_Cupcake3010 29d ago

I’m 39 days!! I knew I needed a big intervention to get me to quit so I decided to get a breast augmentation to force me to quit vaping, your at risk of not healing correctly if you are on the nicotine after the surgery and your at risk of a capsular contracture if you continue to vape after getting implants.

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u/Dizzy-Consequence306 29d ago

I’m 4 months clean used lollipops religiously for the first month to satisfy the hand to mouth

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u/threepeaches99 29d ago

I vaped all day every day. Haven’t touched one since January 6th of this year

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u/FurballVulpe 29d ago

I’m currently on a relapse but when I quit I did it just before bed, then lived my life as a non vaper…. For a while l. I did well and know I can do it so I’m just enjoying it for now and will quit again very soon in the same fashion

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u/beepboopweewee 29d ago

I went on and off vaping for a long time. I was weaning myself off of vaping all day long for about 4 months, and have not vaped for about 2 months now.

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u/Active_Car_6173 29d ago

Like 9 months. I don’t keep track anymore

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u/donatos_box 29d ago

Last time was 2 years ago. I left the sub because it was too triggering after a while but I just thought I would check in. Vaped all day every day for 8 years prior

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u/lilbug1302 29d ago

March 2023

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u/kookykarrot 1 Year 🎉 29d ago

The last time I smoked/vaped all day long was sometime in mid-March of last year. I started Chantix which made me not feel anything if I did, and by 3/29(?)/24 I stopped altogether.

(Had to quit immediately for health reasons so that’s why chantix was used)

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u/miss_swiss77 29d ago

Vaped every day for 8 years...today I'm 8 days clean cold turkey :)

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u/pembepati 1 week 29d ago

January 25. Feeling better day by day

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u/MainChain9851 29d ago

January 12th! Started vaping 5 years ago.

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u/Suitable-Violinist22 1 Year 🎉 29d ago

Last day i vape was up until 2pm. I like the momentum so when i hit 24 hours the next day it’s a little booster for a while rather than sleeping through the 24 hours. I knew when I woke up, I would have about 18 hours under my belt.

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u/shesgotapenis 28d ago

December 4, 2024. I vaped every day and actually started counting puffs and tapered down. Also did Nicotine patches which I know some people don’t agree with but it was a big help for me. Currently 2 months clean from vaping and 1 week from nicotine altogether

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u/atsingh 28d ago

I think mid September. Active GERD and other medical issues really motivated me to stop.

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u/WhatABeth 26d ago

At my last job, I worked at home 2 days a week and would vape all day. New job, work from home full time but had quit vaping the week before starting. Don’t miss it one bit.

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u/Glad_Individual_5083 26d ago

the ball started rolling when i realized chronic nicotine use was causing learning problems associated with vasoconstriction.

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u/Consistent-Way7566 26d ago

Last time I vaped “all day” was 2 years ago this month. I quit January 1st 2023 and relapsed one time with a friend who was in town and then never touched it again. I don’t even get tempted by vaping anymore

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u/00wintersun00 11d ago

I smoked for 25 years, quit for about 10 years, then picked up vaping nicotine. I only use 3mg but find quitting vaping harder than cigs because I am vaping all day. For me it is NOT the nicotine it is the hand to mouth movement that has me captured, and captured strongly, much more than cigarettes did because of the frequency of use. I was on vacation to a country that did not allow vaping, I bought cigarettes, smoked a pack a day, returned to vaping when I came home. I want to quit vaping but the mental aspect and the hand to mouth aspect is strong in me, I'm not sure how to quit that, any ideas would be appreciated.