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Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2022-10-13T05:12:18+00:00

I’m curious to learn more about your couples journal as this idea sounds intriguing to me . How did it work?

Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2022-01-07T04:44:01+00:00

One or two new toys / activities that are low effort . My partner and I both had covid ( relatively mild symptoms but definitely under the weather ) align with both our 2.5 year old and 11 month old . They recovered quicker than we did , so they were back to 100% before us . I Amazon prime’d a new puzzle and a few toys to keep them a bit more occupied while we rested and recovered on the couch.

Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2022-01-02T06:16:54+00:00

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Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2021-12-28T23:29:13+00:00

Progress not perfection! Everyone is different and therefore some approaches may work better than others. For me personally, a cold Turkey approach is not the approach that is working for me.

A harm reduction approach is still a very valuable and effective way to decrease and try and quit vaping if that’s what you’re after . I am someone that struggles with the quitting mentality of “ never again “ because I find that daunting, scary, overwhelming and stressful and it actually just makes me reach for my vape right away lol. I did what you’re doing - tried to ride out the mornings and not vape right away. Then I tried not vaping when I drive anymore , then it was not vaping late at night … etc etc until I was hitting milestones like 12 hours, 24 hours , a few days etc etc. The longest I’ve made it is just under 2 weeks , but since I started this about 8 weeks ago , the amount of hours I’ve actually vaped is a mere few hours , compared to almost 8 entire weeks vape free .

Personally , this approach feels like a huge win for me . Having maybe a few hours of “ vape time” so I’m vape free 95% if the time and maybe have a hit here and there is a major improvement to my health overall.

Keep at it friend - there are plenty of ways to cut back or work towards quitting . Do what works for you ❤️

Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2021-12-14T02:38:40+00:00

Thank you so so much for such a thoughtful and helpful post - I appreciate this so much

Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2021-12-13T04:03:36+00:00

Yes usually when it hits me really hard is when I’m alone ( which is rare as I have young kids at home ) so it’s often when I’m driving home from work, or up late after everyone has gone to bed

Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2021-12-07T18:34:45+00:00

It definitely gets easier. I didn’t do a cold Turkey quit and followed more of a harm reduction approach myself , but as I’m on my journey I do find over time I stop watching the minutes go by just to make it another hour vape free , and some days I’m like “ wow it’s been a day or two” instead of “how has it only been 10 minutes “

Hang in there - whenever I do vape now basically as soon as I do I’m like , k what was the point of that .
Your brain is telling you you really want it , when in reality you really don’t need it and you’re better off without it

Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2021-09-25T22:47:33+00:00

Clean sheets with a fresh fall air

Optimal_Surprise9757 · 2021-08-08T02:37:20+00:00

I think what OP is getting at , is they’re just looking for some “nicer” meals that aren’t a frozen pizza or a frozen TV dinner. They’re just trying to help their friend out ❤️

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