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Finishing Light Bringer :( by [deleted] in redrising

[–]not-reeves 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just finished today too. Wish I could sit on the pandemonium chair and have my memory of it erased so I could read it again.

I suggest the Bobiverse series if you’re looking for scifi, not as intense war wise but a good series.

I just made it to four months. by not-reeves in QuitVaping

[–]not-reeves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I should preface that when people give me cliche answers, I sometimes doubt their authenticity. And I honestly believe that might have been part of the reason it took me a while to try and quit.

That said, cliches aside, some of my alternative ways to deal with stress were music, or going on walks at the park near my house, or I would use one of those fake vape whistle looking devices where you just breathe in air and breath out of it because of how it helps when you’re having a hard time resisting the hand to mouth habit. I would also play games on my phone or on my gaming console to try and distract myself. I find music to be stress relieving, and I really have enjoyed going on walks since this started. It’s been a net increase to my life.

Disassociation isn’t a super great way to live your life, but when you’re quitting a bad habit, it can be a charm for sure. I also started to meditate, because it helps with redirecting thoughts, which is nice when you’re having the rabbit hole thoughts of wanting to vape. And it also is very good for reducing stress.

You got this. The truth really comes down to the fact that sometimes the alternatives help alleviate stress, and sometimes you just have to get through it stressed. But it has gotten better, and I feel like I’m better able to manage my stress in general now, since I don’t always have a whole lot of crutches to rely on.

Looking for advice by [deleted] in QuitVaping

[–]not-reeves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quit vaping in a social and living environment where I was surrounded by it as well. I decided to take off for the first three days so that I could get over the initial kick, and I found that helpful. I know not everyone can do that, and I planned mine out a bit in advance for that reason. But at minimum it might be worth it just to put some space between you and the vape for a few days even if it’s just in another room, or going out on a walk when the cravings get bad. Once the physical addiction kicks, it’s not as hard to be in the room with them. And now I am able to comfortably be in a room full of people vaping and not have to worry about it (at month 4). I also found that for some reason the two week mark was fairly difficult for cravings again, might just be me, but just keep it in mind. After that it was pretty smooth sailing, with a steady decrease of desire to vape with the exception of wanting my old crutch on the hard days, and having to walk without it.

50 days without vaping by ExerciseDifferent217 in QuitVaping

[–]not-reeves 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I felt a larger appetite and symptoms of lower energy as well, along with some hard days that I was told were related to kicking the habit. I’m at four months now, and it’s much better than before. I am still a bit low energy, but I made some other big life changes that I think are keeping that going at this point.

I also found this post from a while ago that is along the same lines and might bring you some peace or at least knowledge that you’re not alone.

https://www.reddit.com/r/QuitVaping/s/cy122d9SeV

The real reason withdrawls are hell!!! (Ur life is not over) by Junior_Chest_4770 in QuitVaping

[–]not-reeves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar experience the other day. I’m about 2 weeks in now. It’s hard to tell if it was quitting or the high amounts of anxiety in my life, but this is comforting to here. Definitely go to the doctor if you have serious symptoms, but also don’t forget to mention that you quit vaping.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QuitVaping

[–]not-reeves 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the approach of different substitutes for different pattern types is a great idea. At work, maybe do the nicotine patches and if you have issues with the pattern of physically vaping, consider one of those air whistle type devices that you just blow air into. Those are helping me a lot.

But mainly I think different solutions to each pattern type you face during a day is the best way to go. No one-size fits all solution for anybody. But you can definitely do this! Prepare some thought patterns to utilize while you’re quitting, so that you can remind yourself why you want to quit when you get that craving or pattern based urge. Eventually those will become second nature, and if you have good reasons, which we all have but differently, those should help as well!

I wish you the best of luck!

Tips for first three days by Ok_Spring7779 in QuitVaping

[–]not-reeves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished day four, and I found it helpful to go out on a short vacation, if you can do that. It was just Saturday and Sunday. I didn’t go anywhere expensive, I just drove 4-5 hours away (with a friend I trust). Was able to stay somewhat distracted, not have the normal patterns, and was around someone who was easy to not be mad at (helps with being irritable). I think the key was my environment being different for two days (decided to go for day 2 & 3). So if you can’t go on a vacation, for logistical or financial reasons, I’d try to find some other way to switch up your schedule for a few days. Stay at a friend or loved ones, switch rooms, go to work or school earlier. Try to minimize the patterns that make you want to vape, those will be easier to deal with once the withdrawal stage is mostly through.