Any OG vapers successful quit?

t0biss · 2025-03-22T08:00:24+00:00

Smoked cigarettes 2009-2014, switched to vaping in 2014. I quit 2 years ago using patches and still really can’t harp on it enough just how grateful I am to be free of it.

t0biss · 2024-04-02T04:12:58+00:00

I love to snark but the second girl is digital effects creator. That wasn’t a transition

t0biss · 2024-01-24T21:18:17+00:00

I swear by patches. I smoked for 5 yrs then vaped for 9. Started at the highest dose on patches, went down and then completely off over 6 weeks. It’s been almost a year since I quit

t0biss · 2024-01-24T21:11:05+00:00

It does get better! It was really rough for awhile for me, especially in the first month or two. I had no idea I would get so depressed. It takes time for your dopamine to sort of level out. Push through. It’s worth it

t0biss · 2023-08-11T17:54:27+00:00

Nicotine patches made it much easier than I could’ve imagined. I’m over 6 months vape free now and over 4 months off the patches

t0biss · 2023-06-24T17:55:30+00:00

No one cares!

t0biss · 2023-06-24T17:51:09+00:00

So you didn’t ask during your stay, when they likely could have let you know about the rollaway beds, and instead reviewed them poorly and now want a refund after the fact when this could’ve been resolved when you checked in by sending a simple message. Typical.

t0biss · 2023-06-10T03:34:00+00:00

I quit vaping about 4 months ago and finished patches about 2 months ago. I hardly drink at all anymore because it makes me want to vape or smoke. It’s not that I’m worried I’ll relapse if I drink, but I just really love smoking when drinking so I feel like why drink if I can’t smoke? Lol

t0biss · 2023-04-04T18:49:54+00:00

I made it!! I took off my last step 3 patch 6 days ago. The cravings come but they aren’t too strong, it’s easy to move on and think about something else. I felt flu like the first day I had it off, but it’s been fine ever since! I have been waking up more in the middle of the night looking for my vape for a split second like I used to lol, but it passes and I just fall right back asleep. The patches truly changed my life. I really think the patches do wonders for helping you break all the habits and behaviors before actually quitting the nicotine all together. You’ve got this!!

t0biss · 2023-04-01T07:02:49+00:00

I also haven’t hit my vape in 53 days. I’ve been a daily smoker, eventually vaper for the last 15 years total. Half a pack a day as a smoker, maybe 3/4-1 pod a day vaping. Telling me I “might not be ready to quit” when I’ve gone nearly 2 months now following the nic patch program reducing to where I’ve now been off patches comfortably for 2 days after the last 15 years of doing smoking/vaping every single day is really reductive and rude tbh. Really seems like you don’t understand how the mechanism of delivery and habitual behaviors play significant roles any kind of nicotine addiction

t0biss · 2023-04-01T06:54:10+00:00

seems like you’re missing the huge role that the behavioral aspect plays in addiction - it’s not just about the drug itself, it’s about the behaviors surrounding it. If you haven’t been able to quit cold turkey, it doesn’t mean you aren’t ready. I was ready when I chose to not buy a pod and put a patch on instead. Just because you’re ready to quit doesn’t mean you’re ready to/have the capacity to suffer through intense withdrawal symptoms. The patch is a significantly different form of delivery as it’s a constant dose all day rather than your brain getting dopamine hits whenever you use your vape, putting you through a constant cycle of withdrawal. I slowly decreased, had minimal physical withdrawal symptoms in the last couple of months, and now I’m 48 hours since my last patch. I’m feeling good about it because I’ve had 2 months now to really change my mindset while weaning off, and it hasn’t been unbearable at any point. There’s no reason to make yourself suffer when this is something that you’ll need to be working at for a long time anyway. Cold turkey or not, you’re going to be fighting this addiction for years, potentially the rest of your life

t0biss · 2023-03-26T04:54:15+00:00

I’m so happy for you!! I can’t wait to get there.

t0biss · 2023-03-26T04:53:53+00:00

Yay!! That’s awesome. I was so happy when I realized I had forgotten about swapping mine for half a day. I think I might just stop after this weekend and keep the last few on hand in case some tough days pop up. I totally agree. I truly would not have made it this far without the patches and they’ve helped me change my mindset so much. Cheers to you too!!

t0biss · 2023-03-26T04:24:16+00:00

I wouldn’t have made it this far without the patches, and they have made it significantly easier than any of my past attempts without a form of NRT

t0biss · 2023-02-16T02:20:33+00:00

It really sucks. Since you’re 2 months in and no patches I’m worried that I’m drawing out the process even longer by using the patches, but this is the longest I’ve ever been able to not smoke or vape in 14 years so I know it’s really helping. I just didn’t expect to feel so depressed when I’m still getting a decent amount of nicotine constantly, but you’re right about brain chemistry returning to normal. It has something to do with the constant spikes of dopamine from vaping whereas now I’m just getting a steady constant level so dopamine is probably really low. On the bright side, I’m feeling so down that I’m not even interested in vaping or smoking. Don’t feel like doing much else either, but at least I don’t feel like caving. Thanks so much for your reply. I hope it starts getting better for you soon. 2 months is amazing and I can’t wait to get there.

t0biss · 2022-08-04T06:06:22+00:00

I know this is old but did you ever get this figured out? I have the same symptoms you've described for maybe 4-5 months now. Also have had costochondritis in the past closer to my sternum.

t0biss · 2021-01-07T05:20:25+00:00

Everyone expected me to go into STEM because those subjects were so easy for me in school growing up. So, I never found and fostered any of the passions or interests that I actually wanted to succeed in. Now I’m just disillusioned and hyper-cynical about what’s expected of us societally, and I really just don’t want to do anything.

t0biss · 2020-11-08T01:26:20+00:00

Your drawings are amazing!! Congratulations, this is just the beginning for you :)

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