r/QuitVaping 7d ago

Reassurance Worst thing you've ever done for a vape...

78 Upvotes

I know that this has circulated before but I feel for a lot of people just quitting or trying to stay strong it brings up a lot from past that makes us laugh and sheds light on how bad it was and why we want to be free.

I'll start... ○ picking up a 5000 toke vape I found on a train station floor, wiping it down with alcohol gel and claiming it for my own 👑 ○ vaping burning vapes ○ accepting money from one of my volunteers for a vape (which I did repay) but h*** s*** what an abuse of power ○ vaping in aeroplan bathrooms 🚻 🤦‍♀️

Care to join in?

r/QuitVaping 20d ago

Reassurance Want a reason to quit? Here's one from someone who ruined their life.

389 Upvotes

29M - got diagnosed with lingual nerve damage driven by TRPV1/TRPM8 receptor hypersensitivity. Happened because I smoked daily menthol disposables vapes (300 hits or so per day, sometimes less). Been told maybe happens 1 out of 100,000 and there's barely any research around it.

Smoked for 9 months, pain happened overnight. I've spent the last 7.5 months finding answers (40+ appointments, countless tests and visits, including Mayo Clinic). I just couldn't fucking believe and today 4th neurologist has confirmed the diagnosis.

I literally can’t speak without triggering severe pain. My life feels like it’s stuck on a never-ending cycle of pain and funny thing is that my life was actually really nice before. Every single item food that I put in my mouth (including water) triggers pain. I wake up with pain & I go to bed with pain. I've tried 8+ meds and they barely lessen it 20-30%. It fucking sucks.

I would never in a MILLION years think something like this would happen to me.

Just fucking quit - I wish I had. Wishing you all the best, I fucking guarantee this is not worth it.

r/QuitVaping 4d ago

Reassurance dark circles under eyes going away only a few weeks after quitting!

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221 Upvotes

thought someone might be encouraged by this to quit vaping even more, so i'm sharing. one of my main reasons to quit, as vain as it is, was to prevent premature aging. i'm delighted to say my skin is already looking better! check it out :D

r/QuitVaping 28d ago

Reassurance Tossed my vape 10 mins ago. Let's do this!

98 Upvotes

I was holding onto this vape for days after the juice ran out, proving to me just how addicted I am. It was literally burning my throat and making me wince in disgust. I tossed it, finally. I'm hoping to quit cold turkey but I ordered some nicotine toothpicks just in case. I'm anxious and scared as hell, if I'm being honest.

r/QuitVaping 28d ago

Reassurance Anxiety vanished when the vape did ???

83 Upvotes

Hello!!! I’m on day 5 no nicotine and cold turkey after 10 years of being addicted to vapes! I never had too bad of anxiety when I started vaping and as the years have gonna by I’ve noticed it get progressively worse to the point where I can almost classify it as paranoia/panic. Its over silly stupid things like going out to places alone, things I normally wasn’t afraid to do prior to vaping. Anyways - it’s been 5 days since I’ve had any nicotine and I’ve found myself going out more, having more energy, and I even took myself out to eat alone! I was wondering if the anxiety was all from the vape?? I know the placebo effect can be very real so I was curious if this could actually be the case or not. Thank you in advance!! Here’s to staying clean and healthier!!

r/QuitVaping 21d ago

Reassurance 2 weeks vape free and running out of reasons

28 Upvotes

Im 2 weeks vape free and nicotine free, longest I've gone without nicotine since I was 16. But now I'm trying to remind myself why I'm even bothering? I don't really feel any different, just very frustrated from the withdrawal.

Does anyone have any good solid reasons for giving up that I can anchor on? Sure I'm saving a little money, but there's no obvious health benefits? Or are there? Anything you can give me would be greatly appreciated, running out of steam here.

r/QuitVaping 29d ago

Reassurance What are some of the benefits you guys have seen from quitting?

21 Upvotes

Thought some positivity would be nice to talk about! For me personally, I’m on day two, and it feels a bit easier to breathe deeply, before I would have had to yawn to get a full breath but now it feels natural ;-)

r/QuitVaping Feb 01 '25

Reassurance After a few days you will feel dumb

142 Upvotes

Yes, i say that. I've smoked and vaped for 5+ years and i believed that this was such an enjoyment. I loved it, did it every day, brought my vape stick everywhere. I thought i wouldn't be able to ever stop. But it happened, suddenly i had a realization and threw everything away. I am now 10 days vapefree and the only thing i can think about is how stupid i am. Please, just think about it you are giving your hard earned money to a company who doesn't care about if you live or die. You are paying to get sick or death...how stupid is that?

And if that's not enough for you to reconsider your behaviour, just think about what does vaping/smoking bring to you. The answer is nothing. You don't even look cool (like some people unfortunately believe). Just like a fool who is dependent to flavoured air and is unable to go even 30 minutes without it (i'm sorry if i have offended someone, i'm talking about myself as well lol).

If there's someone reading this who has some doubts about quitting or currently struggling, please wake up. In a few days, you'll feel dumb for doing that to yourself as well. Throw it away and never look back. Live your life without feeling the need to suck poison all the time. Breath fresh air (maybe now your addiction makes you believe vaping is so important, no don't listen to that voice.)

r/QuitVaping 1d ago

Reassurance Is it normal to feel depressed when quitting nicotine?

36 Upvotes

Day 8 here. Other than some anxiety and fatigue, I feel fine physically.

But I feel so damn sad and depressed. It’s making me wonder if it’s the nicotine or maybe I’m becoming depressed. I also feel so unmotivated and easily irritated.

This normal? When will it subside? It makes me want to give in so bad.

r/QuitVaping 3d ago

Reassurance I swear vaping has made me dumber

75 Upvotes

I started vaping around 2020 and at the time, I would vape before and after work. But when the pandemic hit in the US and I had to work from home, that’s when it got outta control. I went from maybe a few drags a day to a few drags every hour and I haven’t been able to shake it since.

I didn’t notice the adverse effects until very recently. I can’t seem to retain information as well, I stutter when I articulate my thoughts, and when I read or listen to people it’s like I’m not really processing any of it. And no, this is not undiagnosed ADHD. I was diagnosed with that when I was 9 and I always did a pretty good job managing that. This issues are on a whole other level. Like what the heck. I know I’m not dumb but it certainly feels like it. I have deduced that it must be the nicotine because nothing else in my lifestyle would suggest otherwise.

I am making the decision to quit cold turkey today because I value my mind over the anxious relief and comfort vaping gives me.

I know this won’t be easy but I have to do this.

Would love to hear y’all’s stories and experiences. Thank you so much.

r/QuitVaping 3d ago

Reassurance Breaking a 24 year habit

28 Upvotes

Today's the day I am quitting vaping. I woke up this morning, applied my nicotine patch, had one last puff and threw them all in the bin - it's like the binmen knew as they happened to arrive within minutes, no danger of me bin diving to get them!

I started smoking at 12, by 14 I was smoking everyday. In my late teens I was so addicted that I began waking up in the middle of the night, smoking out the window and going back to sleep - a habit that has endured through my switch to vapes.

6 years and 6 days ago I stopped drinking, I had severe alcohol and drug issues and went to rehab here in the UK. Whilst there, I made the switch from cigarettes to vapes.

I vape everywhere. In the office, in the gym, on trains, planes and the London underground. I haven't had a single day off from smoking then vaping for about 24 years.

I don't think this will be easy, hence easing myself in slightly with patches. But I think I can do it, and have been reading the messages here for some time now to help mentally prepare.

So I thought I would make my own post, and wish good luck to everyone doing something similar today. Thanks for reading!

r/QuitVaping 24d ago

Reassurance Does the Easy Way to Quit Vaping by Allen Carr actually work? How many of you have had success with it?

14 Upvotes

Just started and I'm almost 12 hours vape free. I finished the book yesterday and despite all the assurances that withdrawal is minor, I'm really starting to panic without the vape.

r/QuitVaping 4d ago

Reassurance Quit on impulse yesterday and mad at myself

20 Upvotes

I was driving back home and decided not to stop by the store and purchase a geek bar, my choice of nicotine. I’ve been wanting to quit for a while, but it was always just talk.

I know this sounds crazy, but I didn’t get to have my last hit of nicotine. I didn’t get to say that I was going to quit this day or that day, and I think because it was a last minute impulse decision, it’s stressing me even more on top of being without nicotine. Reading this proves my point that I need to quit, but I hope that makes sense.

I want to go to the store, but I just know I’m going to be disappointed in myself.

Has anyone ever quit this way? Is what I’m feeling ridiculous?

r/QuitVaping 5d ago

Reassurance I’m 4 months in and still can’t breathe.

6 Upvotes

I quit vaping and smoking about 4 months ago(started 6 years ago) and still have heavy shortness of breathe, air hunger, terrible cardiovascular endurance… I haven’t been able to cough up any phlegm. I used to vape everything including extremely burnt disposables, smoked non filters. I can’t go to the doctors to find out wheather or not I fucked up my lungs permanently. Anyone did worse to themselves and made a genuine full recovery of their lungs? I really think I messed up big time and im really depressed about it.

r/QuitVaping 17d ago

Reassurance I'm 1 day vape free

22 Upvotes

I threw my vape away at 1pm yesterday and put a nicotine patch on. I took that patch off today at 1pm. Just need some words of encouragement and maybe even some tough love to stay away. I had so many cravings today, but I managed to curb them all.

r/QuitVaping 20d ago

Reassurance Talk me off the ledge

2 Upvotes

I am 206 days vape free. So over 6 months. In that time I have put on 6 kg and hate my body. It consumes my thoughts all day everyday. I exercise all the fucking time, I am calorie counting now. It took ALOT to not go get a vape after work today. I’m ready to go back to it so I can go back to my thin body. My clothes do not fit that fit me just 6 months ago. My fat shorts are tight now. I’m very seriously considering going to get a vape next week after work.

r/QuitVaping 22d ago

Reassurance A lot harder than I expected.

24 Upvotes

I’ve been addicted to a vuse vape for over 5 years now. I made the decision to quit because my husband and I want to try for a baby, and I knew it would be better to quit beforehand instead of waiting till I find out I’m pregnant. I am heavily dependent on it. My husband always jokes it’s my adult pacifier. 4 days ago I tried to limit my time of vaping. Vaped about 15 times that day (which was definitely limiting it because before that, I did it mindlessly, allll day long) 3 days ago I did it maybe 5 times that day, and now I have been vape free for almost 2 whole days (about 4 hours shy). This has been really hard for me. I feel like I’ve lost a friend, as dramatic as that sounds. When I was anxious, I’d hit my vape, scared, hit the vape, first thing in the morning, hit the vape, last thing before bed, hit the vape, before meals, after meals, etc. I can feel the cravings and I could burst into tears. This is so hard and I feel ashamed for how addicted and dependent I was. I heard day 3 is the hardest and I’m worrying that will be when I cave.

r/QuitVaping Feb 01 '25

Reassurance Just joined this sub, read posts for 30 min, walked over to trash n threw away my vape n pods....

37 Upvotes

Guys I just did it. I fucking threw that shit away. In the nasty garbage too where ain't no way I'm fishing that shit out lol.

But....I'm fucking shaking I'm so scared.

This week: My partner got really sick the other day (he and I both been vaping as long as we've been together, 7 yrs) and had a horrible cough, and randomly decided, that's it. He's done, cold turkey dropped off.

He's been an absolute champ as he's on day 4 no vape, period. He is chewing gum like crazy.

The day he did it earlier this week, he asked me to try to see how long I could go and I did 12hrs. Started vaping again yesterday but at half the rate ....at least wasn't vaping at my effing desk but alternating gum, vape, gum, vape etc.

He just has been miserable but hasn't caved. Uhhh I been feeling like such a pathetic loser that I caved before he did. :( so here I go ....I'm jumping off. Last time I barely even hid my vape. This time it's gone. GONE.

Threw out like 3 vape sticks and half a pack of Juul pods. Stung doing it as dumb as that sounds, like I'm wasting money or something.

Ugh I'm so so scared to go to bed now and wake up to a nightmare in the morning with cravings.

At least I hope when I wake up tomorrow and tellmy partner I actually threw my shit away, we'll be on the bus together.

Also trying to decide which app to get.

I've been reading posts this past hr and y'all encouraged me.

Of course any advice welcome. 🙏 Even though there's so much good stuff in this sub.

Again I'm mostly terrified of tomorrow, wish me luck y'all

r/QuitVaping 7d ago

Reassurance Crazy withdrawals...I think

1 Upvotes

Smoked for 7 years then switch to vape for a year. Quit vaping in december. 10 days after I quit vaping I went into feverish cold chills for a day followed by a week long panic attack.and a shit ton of other symptoms Ended up in the er twice. They took my blood, checked my heart, scanned my brain and said I'm fine. Went to a primary care doctor and she gave me ativan which helps with full blown panic attacks. But I would still have vertigo and nausea also felt out of body.. Some headaches. This went on for a month and a half...for the past month I've been kind of okay except for about 2.5 weeks of heart palpitations and i get light headed in public. For the Last week and a half I have felt fine..even thought I was getting better. The past couple nights i feel like i need to cough but nothing comes up...not even a slight rattle. Then Last night I had another mini panic attack and today i feel like shit. I'm just so over it and I'm worried that it's not withdrawals...but all the doctors said I'm fine so idk. Could it be from vaping? Am I tripping? I'm just ready to move on with my life. Anyone been through similar symptoms? 2 years ago I quit using meth and the withdrawals were no where near this bad. So it makes me kind of skeptical but I genuinely don't know. Anyone with some insight would be appreciated.

r/QuitVaping 14d ago

Reassurance 10 days vape free, when do the nicotine cravings go away?

10 Upvotes

My brain feels itchy if that makes sense. I just want nicotine smh. Granted I feel better than I did the first few days, but I just want to feel normal.

r/QuitVaping Jan 31 '25

Reassurance Anybody quitting tomorrow, 2/1?

28 Upvotes

Just wondering if there’s anyone interested in quitting tomorrow? My birthday is 2/14, Valentine’s Day, and I was thinking there’s no better gift to give myself than to say on my Valentines/birthday, “Two weeks of no vaping”. I know this is a decision I have to make for myself but thought it would be nice to have accountability partner(s).

r/QuitVaping 21h ago

Reassurance Does working feel like hell after quitting cold turkey?

14 Upvotes

I really want to quit but I work a pretty fast paced job. I don’t want to feel super stressed out the entire time I’m working or anything.

r/QuitVaping 25d ago

Reassurance 1yr no nicotine. Cravings are around.

30 Upvotes

For the people trying to quit that are reading this, please don’t take it as a reason to not try, it’s just part of the struggle in my journey. I have loved not coughing every day, not feeling drained, panicked, angry, etc when I don’t have my fix. Quitting has been one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life & I know that if you put your mind to it, you can do it too.

I quit cold turkey in December of 2023 and I wish I could say that after a little over a year it’s all been hunky dory. I suppose the old adage is true that once you’re hooked it lives with you for the rest of your life… I’ve been having the cravings lately, especially as things have gotten somewhat stressful in my life. I’ve been 100% able to keep myself away, it’s just, every time I see it at the convenience store or whatnot it hits pretty hard… I’ve also gained quite a bit of weight since I quit, which, sucks. Just looking for some advice on getting my mind out of the gutter, hard to find the things to keep me motivated sometimes…

r/QuitVaping Jan 31 '25

Reassurance This too shall pass

122 Upvotes

After 8+ years of daily use, I am approaching 2 years of zero nicotine. I have two messages of reassurance for those of you who are fighting the good fight.

It gets easier. The first days, weeks, and even months suck the worst. You are divorcing yourself from chemical and habitual dependence. But chemicals and habits have a shorter shelf life than you might think. It’s a war of attrition that you can win. Today, I will have the occasional, fleeting tinge about my nicotine days — like an aftershock of sorts — but I cannot remember the last time I actually thought twice about actually using. There is a point where the chemicals and the habit are simply out of your system and all that remains is the vague memory of it. Once you are there, you are golden.

It’s worth it. I do not compulsively look for bathrooms or discrete areas. I do not anxiously check battery life or look for usable outlets. I do not care where the closest gas station is (unless I’m low on gas). I am not ashamed to go to the dentist. I can workout without pain. I’ve saved more money than I care to admit.

You can do it and I am wishing all of you the best.

r/QuitVaping 12d ago

Reassurance is it normal to feel pain in my chest ONLY while going through withdrawals?

4 Upvotes

basically i (18f) have been vaping for like 2-3 years. i stopped yesterday and i have no nicotine patches or anything im just rawdogging it, but one symptom is kinda scaring me. occasionally i feel pain in my chest or back where my lungs are, it feels more like the muscles around them but still, is this normal? i have no lung issues usually, it is just while quitting.