I’ve done great with quitting drinking. Its been a struggle but ive been going through it and I’m very comfortable in my sobriety. But now I’m trying to quit vaping and its…somehow harder??? Idk. Its like it doesnt make me a bad person, it doesnt make me mean, i dont have an emotional reason to quit and its harder i guess. Stressed 
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The act of sucking perpetuates vaping. One way to trick it is to use alternatives, such as M&Ms, lozenges, etc.
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Nicotine can be almost as hard to kick as heroin, I’ve read someplace.
I tried all the replacements, gum, lozenge and patch, and the antidepressant Wellbutrin. What finally worked for me was Chantix and the steps of the AA program applied to smoking.
It can be tremendously hard to quit and stay stopped. I feel for you!
Here’s a thread on the topic (I didn’t realize there were two threads in the series, this is the second)
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20 year smoker/vaper. 20year alcoholic problem drinking. I waited to quit smoking until i felt strong in my sobriety. So after a year sober and going thru a disposable vape a day i quit. I think quitting nicotine was harder than alcohol for me. I used the 12steps and prinicples of aa on the cravings. Its tough but not hacking and deep breaths and not sneaking a vape every 15min is freeing
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Thanks! Ive tried everything and i think its the action of smoking that gets me. Ive been using loli pops because it helps with that oral fixation but ALSO the action of picking up a stick and putting in my mouth is similar
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Dude I’m literally in the same boat right now. 
This sh*t sucks. I just dont understand how this is so much harder than everything else i let go. Maybe its like… a subconious thing? Like we know its the LAST thing. Like the last tie to sever and were secretly scared of that? Idk i bought one more 2 pack of juul pods and im trying to cut it off. After 72 hours, your body no longer needs it its completely out of your system from there its all a mental game. We got this! I know we do. We just gotta get through it. I’m considering maybe completelt cutting myself off cold turkey on a weekend where i have no plans or anything so i can be comfortably grumpy for the first 48 hours.
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i’m feeling for you guys! i switched to vape to quit smoking cigarettes - was a total vape-fiend for two years - then switched back to cigarettes to quit vaping 
i just finally quit smoking and escaped this nicotine hell just 27 days ago. just know that IT IS POSSIBLE. put your desire for freedom before your desire for the oral fixation which has you legit enslaved; when you stop it sucks for a few days - but its fucking amazing when u finally get thru it and you’re free. YOU GOT THIS. 
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Thank you 
Thank you! Yeah its just…it just isnt going well hahahahaha
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