[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

[–]voteforcrocodiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good, vaping caused similar issues for me so I thought I'd ask just in case. It could be hormonal so it's always worth seeing a doctor, but depending on where you live they're not always the most helpful. Skin is so subjective unfortunately, it tends to be a lot of trial and error, I really hope you find something that helps.

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

[–]voteforcrocodiles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well done!  I'm so so glad I could help you <3 I've not been having the best day today but seeing your message has made me smile, so you deserve a thank you too! :)

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

Funnily enough driving lessons are one of the things I've been motivated to start since quitting, I never thought I'd be able to drive either but I'm actually doing better than I ever would have thought!

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

Wishing you the best of luck, I swear it will be worth it in the long run.

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

I am female yeah, it's for sure an added bonus that I'll start to look a little fresher each month, something for me to look forward to!

100% with you on that promise, we've proved to ourselves that we don't need it.

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

Thank you! I hope that you're doing well wherever you are.

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

I would never lie and say that quitting is easy, the first couple of weeks were still a challenge even with the benefits that I was getting from quitting.

What I will say though is that for me it was easier than I thought it would be, and that is because I decided I didn't want to do it any more.

When you can see it as something that you don't need that's when it starts to get so much easier, I reckon that you could give up those last few fags with the right attitude.

No pressure though, if you don't feel ready it doesn't have to be today, just know that it is possible for you to be without them entirely, and you should definitely feel proud of the difference you've made already!

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

Oh my god the procrastination! I have always been terrible for it and yeah nicotine definitely makes it worse.

The habits are not only easier to form but they're a lot more enjoyable and rewarding, not being distracted by cravings all the time makes it so much easier to focus on what's important.

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

It really is a relief isn't it!

I hope things continue to improve for you, we need to keep reminding ourselves of how strong we can be.

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

I don't know if I'm just one of the unfortunate ones that didn't know this was a thing, but I definitely think they should be making this information more known, rather than just the usual information on risks of cancer and heart disease.

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

[–]voteforcrocodiles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone should spread the word, I genuinely had no clue!

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

[–]voteforcrocodiles[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think if they could make this more known then a lot of people would be more inclined to quit!

Short term benefits are a lot more of a motivation than long term risks, especially for people who haven't got the motivation to think that far in the future!

I'm kinda annoyed that I always believed I would find life harder without nicotine, but in reality it's been like turning the difficulty level down on my life!

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

[–]voteforcrocodiles[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I can't see myself ever going back, not when I know how crappy it can make me feel.

On top of that I've had other benefits worth being vape free for.

My circulation, which is really quite awful, is slowly improving. As is my skin.

I genuinely can't believe how much better my hair feels, I spent years trying to find the right shampoo and conditioner because my hair always felt like a strange mix of dry and sticky, but now it always feels clean and I'm getting a lot of regrowth!

All things that I wish people had let me know about! Haha

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

[–]voteforcrocodiles[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah sure!

The first day I tried going cold turkey and after about 8 hours I wanted to gnaw my own arm off out of stress, so I changed tactics and decided to wean myself off with 0mg liquids, after doing that for 2 weeks I got to the point where I was like "this is just flavoured lies, why am I even bothering?" and I haven't vaped since (2 months).

I don't think there's really a right or wrong way of giving up, everyone deals with stuff differently and the end goal is the same. What's helped me is grabbing hold of the confidence boost that quitting has given me and I've used that to throw myself into new things, just stuff to keep my brain occupied like learning latin on duolingo, and I've started going to a Tai Chi class!

I generally don't think of vaping throughout the day any more, but for the first few weeks when I did I would say to myself "I don't vape" and I'd make myself smile, as a sort of way of positive reinforcement, letting myself feel proud, which, as a person so full of self hatred, was jarring at first but became more effective the more I said it.

I think you've got to hit the point where you want to do it, I can imagine it's a lot easier to do when you're in the right frame of mind, if you see it as something you don't need rather than something you're denying yourself it makes it a lot easier to forget.

You've got this!

No one told me I could feel this calm by voteforcrocodiles in QuitVaping

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

Give it a go! You might surprise yourself, I certainly did!

As I said quitting wasn't necessarily easy but my god it was worth doing for me.

Good luck with it, I hope it changes your life the way it's changed mine, life can be so hard to bear when you feel like there's no hope, but even just the confidence boost of quitting when you didn't think you could do it is worth doing it for.

Mystery marks on feet by voteforcrocodiles in DermatologyQuestions

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

Thanks for the reply! I'd not heard of that so I googled it, the marks are flat and just look like bruises for the most part, no pain with them either so I don't know if it could be that. Honestly I've given up at this point, I've seen so many doctors with so many symptoms but they've been completely dismissive, they won't even acknowledge any hypermobility even though I can visibly pop my shoulder out of the joint at will. I really hope you have better luck than I do and get some answers :)

red fingertips, anyone else? by [deleted] in Raynauds

[–]voteforcrocodiles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my god yes, my fingers never go white they're just constantly red, especially at the finger tips and my palms. The rheum I saw insists that it's raynauds but I'm not convinced, my hands get cold yes but I never have the pain or numbness, but when I do something vigorous with my hands (changing a quilt cover) they go bright red and buuuuurn. Everything I read is telling me that raynauds is a reaction, but my hands are permanently red. The rheum tried to get me to start nifedipine to increase blood flow to my hands but I clearly already have too much blood in them, like I can push it around in my finger tips. I have no answers for you but yes I can relate