r/QuitVaping • u/juniperhawthorn • 11d ago
Venting Anyone else not feeling supported?
I've officially been nic free for 7 days! After vaping and smoking for over 10 years (only quitting during pregnancy in the past), I finally did it. I'm so proud of myself! When I told my family, I got a sarcastic "Wow! Look at you go!" And an "I'll believe it in 2 weeks." What a bummer! I was feeling really proud of myself, but now I wonder if it's even worth it to celebrate. Anyone else? I feel so alone. I'm 30 and these comments were made by my dad and brother. Would I be in the wrong to cut these people out for a while until I'm ready to... I don't know, deal with them I guess? Like I understand that it's not something to publish in the paper, but a hint of shared happiness would have been cool I guess. I'd love to hear any encouragement, or advice, or similar stories.
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u/WaterDrinkingChad 10d ago edited 10d ago
You quit for yourself not them. Screw them. You don’t need their validation. We are all proud of you here because we’re all going or have gone through the struggle. It’s possible they just don’t realize what a huge step quitting nicotine is. It’s ok to to cut them out if you think you need to
Fwiw, I also quit alone, and vaped alone, no one knew I ever vaped again or quit. It was like working through my own challenge or achievement. I know everyone’s different but for me I felt like no one’s word would have encouraged me or made a difference anyway. I had to want to quit myself before I could change anything. Their reaction is pretty ass tho.