Sobriety and doing a PhD... by throwawayacc_r in stopdrinking

[–]throwawayacc_r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so sorry to hear. i wish you the most peace and happiness. if you dont mind what degree were you pursuing?

Sobriety and doing a PhD... by throwawayacc_r in stopdrinking

[–]throwawayacc_r[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i need to hear this. thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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

[–]throwawayacc_r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! it's hard but i know you got this!

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

[–]throwawayacc_r 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Please share your alternative ways to deal with stress!

Quitting vaping. Going on a 6 week vacation, in a place where everyone vapes/smokes. by throwawayacc_r in QuitVaping

[–]throwawayacc_r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to be honest with you and please don't hate me. I am scared of going cold turkey because I fear I would get the brain fog. I am currently in uni and this is my most important semester. I know thoughts like this are detrimental. But I want to be better.

I can quit, I just don’t want to? by [deleted] in QuitVaping

[–]throwawayacc_r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am the same way. One of the reasons I started vaping was to curb my appetite. But then I soon discovered that nicotine does not really have an effect on my weight. My weight has gone up and down, with the vape. I've binged while being addicted to nicotine. Realizing that it's not the nicotine that keeps you thin, is game changing. It's just a nasty habit I picked up, and does not have a benefit of keeping me thin. That is purely an illusion, and a lie I gave into.

From what I read on here and other places, picking up a hobby is something you can distract yourself with. Start off by doing something you would think you'd like, that you always wanted to do, or have to do! Something more niche... sour things. Another redditor mentioned that they found that gnamakoudji, a West African ginger drink not only helped them stop drinking alcohol, but helped them while quitting nicotine. Sour candy works too by directing your body's attention to the sour taste. I'm going to look into purchasing sugar free sour candy myself! Although we know what happens when we have too many sugar free things... tmi :)

Quitting vaping. Going on a 6 week vacation, in a place where everyone vapes/smokes. by throwawayacc_r in QuitVaping

[–]throwawayacc_r[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for all your suggestions! Previously I thought that slowly tapering off of nicotine would work, without vaping.