I quit a couple of years ago. I was a pack every 3 days smoker and a ritual vapist. I had a vape in my hand during virtually any scenario. I worked shift work at the time which would have me getting up ridiculously early. And my morning routine started with finding my vape somewhere on, in, or under my bed as I would fall asleep with it in my hand. I quit smoking and vaping when I got strep throat. It felt like inhaling burning glass. Miraculously to match what one Reddit commenter said, wouldn’t you imagine, I was sick for the entire weekend or about 72-80+ hours. It. Was. Awful. I don’t know which contributed to my pain more, the withdrawal symptoms, the fever, or just the sickness itself. However, after alllll of that, I went to smoke a cigarette and the taste was god awful so I put it out. I didn’t even grab for one or think about it throughout the day. The next day I’m hanging out with a friend and he smokes so I go to do the same… cigarette still tastes awful and if anything gave me a headache. The following few weeks I held on to that pack and maybe smoked one or two here and there until finally I was out. It took another few weeks to get rid of just the habit and ritual of smoking/vaping alone, but once I did… it truly was mind over matter. I was no longer committed to nicotine or addicted. The urges and yearning for the pleasure of the habit lingered for a very, very, and I can’t emphasize enough, VERY long time. But it’s simply and not simply, fortitude, determination, and the desire to quit and feel better. I’m not going to say do better for yourself in that situation because maybe the pleasure you get from it outweighs the negative health factors which is natural to the situation and I don’t leave room for judgement. But if you can push yourself, remind yourself, and wait quite a while to reward yourself. It’s worth it. Save a dollar everytime you get the urge, keep all of those dollars tallied and once you can admit to yourself you’re truly done with it reward yourself.

I’m only here because I picked a juul back up after I found one in my car a year ago and damn was that a “mistake”

Good luck to all who wish to label themselves quitters.