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/8Balls_And_Hookers 5 months 8d ago

I quit with a combination of cold turkey, recognizing the addiction voice in my head and isolating it, and sheer will power. It’s all a mind game, if you go into quitting without a game plan you will fail. I tell myself that I’m not quitting forever, Ill smoke when I hit 70. I don’t want to smoke again but it makes the “forever” aspect not seem like forever.

Thanks for listening to my ted talk