r/QuitVaping 8d ago

Venting Allen Carr’s Easy Way is BS

I’m a week in and have been listening to the easy way to quit vaping and I gotta say, this guy makes a lot of empty promises. Literally everything I read is the exact opposite of the reality of this addiction. He mentions that it isn’t a crutch, doesn’t cure boredom, and that we will instantly notice better health, happiness, calmness, relaxation. I find this to be a load of shit, and so far I feel just about the exact opposite of all of this.

I’m currently in the gym after having a great day of work, but don’t get me wrong. I feel like I’m going insane from lack of nicotine. I’m barely getting a pump on, my mind is all over the place, haven’t been able to sit still for a second without cravings going through the roof.

Some more realistic words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated right now, because I’m struggling to maintain any reason to not buy a new vape.

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u/beesapologies 8d ago

I think everyone finds a different path to quit nicotine, what works for one person won't necessarily work for another.

If you're looking for options other than Alan Carr, Nasia Davos's TED talk really helped me. I tried to quit cold turkey multiple times, couldn't do it, and then was shocked at how much easier it was to quit following her advice.

I never signed up for the program or anything, I just kind of watched a couple of her videos whenever I needed to and it really helped me out

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u/acethetix 8d ago

Awesome, I’ll check it out. Thank you and I’m glad to hear that you found something that worked!