Help with quitting Nicotine

Austww52

Hey y'all

I have recently been making a lot of changes in my life. This started with changing shifts at work from overnight to evening shift. This change sparked my motivation to get back to the gym, as well as start eating better and logging my food to keep track of my macros and caloric deficit. I stopped drinking sodas and energy drinks cold turkey as well, which i survived off of on overnights.

Overall, I'm already feeling so much better. But as a former Personal Trainer for 5 years, and having whipped my butt back into shape a handful of times already, this was not the hard part for me.

I need insight, ideas, advice, ETC. on how I can quit the vaping. I have been vaping since i was 17 years old (I'm 28 now), and with all these positive lifestyle changes, this is one I'd really like to overcome. I have quit before for brief periods, but i always come back. I know from experience that having a well structured routine that includes eating good, drinking water and going to the gym will certainly help me. However, I quit cold turkey as of today and i know the cravings and withdrawals are gonna be eating at me.

Any advice is MUCH appreciated!

Austin

LittleSurferGirl7

@Austww52 One word…Chantix. It is a prescription drug usually taken for a 12-week period. My husband and I used it to quit smoking in 2007 (17 years ago). Neither of us have wanted a cigarette since. We used it to quit smoking cigarettes. But I would imagine it would help with vaping also.

We both spent thousands of dollars on patches over many years. But the only thing that helped was Chantix. I actually only took it for three and a half weeks. At the time, we didn't have a lot of money and I couldn't afford to have my prescription filled (it was around $100 back then). Was husband is a veteran and the VA gave him his whole 12-week course. We decided to share his, thinking if it really worked, we could fill my prescription with the money we saved from buying cigarettes. We never did fill my prescription. Neither of us still have no desire to smoke. I can even be around others that are smoking. After you quit, the smell of tobacco is quite obnoxious!

Good luck to you!

yakkystuff

Quitting is about releasing/using the vape in all sorts os situations...

So look to replace it with other positive/non-harmful things

• Perhaps deep breathing to get through and release intense urges
• It can feel toughest at night when tired or a stress event happens - things fun for a laugh (good movie), gentle stretch session, hot tea, shower, brush teeth, early to bed… or more vigorous short burst of energy like sprints or air boxing!
• Try things to see what helps (not extra food)

Withdrawals most intense first 3-4 days, and first 3 weeks. Look up how the change helps the body timeline, very interesting.

Good luck, YOU are totally worth it!

nossmf

Good decision! When my wife quit smoking, she had to keep her hands busy, so she took up doing puzzles, the bigger the better. Gave her hands something to do besides hold the cig, and her brain something to concentrate on. Went through a LOT of puzzles! lol

walkintofit

I bought gum, lolly pops, its the hand to mouth issue I had. It was hard at first, but I had freed up some time, I started to exercise, jog, U will love not being a smoker!

willlafriu

Thoughts on you to stop the vape. First off all drugs is a waste of money leading to addiction. Possibly debt. I say this from experience. Tobacco smoking from a young age to my 20s. Along with alcohol. Than I got into the THC. Now it's sober living. And putting money towards food,/ stocks , or actually things i need. To live a sober life. You need mind control. And focus on something else. That will not lead to vape. Yes you could buy products to help stop. Or you could save your money and focus on. Mind control. =Hobbies and foods, possibly groups you can join to keep your mind focused on something that will not lead to vape. I read you did it with energy drinks. You can do it with vape. When i was vaping I was loosing 50$ or more a month. What else can you put that money to. Instead of addiction. You once was a personal trainer. Possibly put the money back into gym membership or equipment. The thought is to save your money, not how fast you can spend it. get your mind off that addiction. But stress will cause us to return to these awful addiction. 🙏 praying can help also. Asking for help from a higher power. Some don't believe. But God believes in All of you. I believe in you