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For those who have used tobacco or vaping products (addiction, constant use) and have successfully quit, how did you do it?
I smoked a pack a day for 13 years from age 14-27, I was able to get off the cigs by switching to dip/oral tobacco for about a year or so, then switched successfully to vaping about 4-5 years ago, but about 20 years total on nicotine products. At first I was satisfied vaping was a lot safer, this was back before any major reports of lung damage, now I'm not so sure.
My vaping is starting to get out of control, I will now take a few hits every single time I wake up during the night. I am now literally vaping 24/7 and not just 16 hours per day.
I really want to get off this annoying habit. Luckily, I assume quitting vaping is in some way easier than tobacco products since the buzz is simply not as euphoric, and thus, the cravings are less intense from my experience (albeit more frequent).
I don't feel any lung damage, I can still run like a speed demon and breathe fine during my runs, but I'm not using that as an excuse.
For those who have quit, how have you done it? Nic patches never worked for me at all, I much prefer nicotine gum. Just looking for any advice/stories.
I smoked a pack a day for 13 years from age 14-27, I was able to get off the cigs by switching to dip/oral tobacco for about a year or so, then switched successfully to vaping about 4-5 years ago, but about 20 years total on nicotine products. At first I was satisfied vaping was a lot safer, this was back before any major reports of lung damage, now I'm not so sure.
My vaping is starting to get out of control, I will now take a few hits every single time I wake up during the night. I am now literally vaping 24/7 and not just 16 hours per day.
I really want to get off this annoying habit. Luckily, I assume quitting vaping is in some way easier than tobacco products since the buzz is simply not as euphoric, and thus, the cravings are less intense from my experience (albeit more frequent).
I don't feel any lung damage, I can still run like a speed demon and breathe fine during my runs, but I'm not using that as an excuse.
For those who have quit, how have you done it? Nic patches never worked for me at all, I much prefer nicotine gum. Just looking for any advice/stories.