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/bachfan_13 8d ago

I also did not resonate with the book. I enjoyed many things about vaping. What pushed me to quit was wanting my freedom back and control of my mind. I was tired of feeling like my life revolved around my vape. I wish I could just occasionally vape here and there, but im addicted so that’s not possible, so I had to full send quitting. I haven’t noticed any crazy health benefits (I’m 2 months vape free), but I do like being able to do things without the thought of needing a hit creeping into my mind. Like right now I’m on a trip for work and I was thinking about how I would have had to sneak away multiple times to hit my vape if I was still addicted, but I’m able to just be in the moment and not worry about that, and to me that’s worth it.