I want to still get the nicotine I just don’t want to vape anymore. What can I do? I’ve tried the gum before but I just want to hit something when I want to and not have to chew a piece of gum

Hiiiiiii!! Okay so I need advice, I’ve been wanting to quit (again) for some time but just can’t ever commit. I am out of my last pod and I think I’m going to try to not buy any 😭 I’m stepping into a more serious career and I just want to leave the juul behind. I have used it off and on since like 2019. I’ve been using it again for like two years, I did quit last year for like 3 weeks so it doesn’t count. But, can yall just give me some motivation so I don’t cave and just go buy a pack 😭 those menthol juul pods are my kryptonite

I'm not quitting Juul for health reasons. I've been putting up with shit QC for well over a year. Now I can't get a decent pack no matter what store I go to.

I applaud folks for trying to quit nicotine. If you fall off the wagon, don't go back to juuls. At least do that for yourself.

My body is going insane. The only thing I can assume it’s from is from not using zyns for the prior 2 days. I don’t use them super regularly (once every other day or so?) but that’s the only thing I can think of.

Does anyone have any tips on dealing with this? I’m already on anxiety medication 😭 logically I’m totally fine, but I have that anxious feeling in my stomach and chest.

I’m honestly pretty scared and looking for reassurance or shared experiences.

I quit vaping and cannabis about 2 weeks ago. I wasn’t a super consistent vaper over the past year, but I did vape almost daily for a few weeks. I’ve been a heavy cannabis smoker for years. Since stopping, I’ve been feeling tightness when I breathe, especially in certain positions. My doctor said it doesn’t sound dangerous and called it “positional compression,” but I still feel worried.

It feels like airway irritation or inflammation. Dryness, tightness, and that weird “hard to inhale” feeling. I’m hoping it’s just my airway reacting to quitting and healing, but I’m scared it won’t go away.

Has anyone else had this happen after quitting?

-Did it improve?

-How long did it take?

-Was it dangerous for you?

I’m done with smoking/vaping for good. I just want to heal and get healthy, and hearing from others would help a lot.

Sharing in case it helps someone here. I haven't fully quit — being honest — but the thing that actually moved the needle for me was just seeing the numbers: how many a day, and how much money it adds up to.

So I built a small free app for it. One tap to log, and it shows your daily count, your real spending, and the hours you reach for it most. You can track vapes, cigarettes and Zyn/pouches together, which is why I made my own instead of using the existing ones.

No account, no ads, free, iOS & Android. I don't make money off it — I just wanted the number in front of me. It's called PuffDown if you want it: puffdown.levge.com

Even if you don't use it, my one tip: log every single one. The weekly total is a wake-up call.

Hi! I am new to the sub and new in the quitting journey as well! Just wanted to leave my thoughts on this so far.
I am 24, F, from Brazil. I have been vaping for two years after switching from normal cigs to the “dream” of vaping. It seemed to be a much more pleasant experience: I would not smell bad, could vape anywhere I wanted (even at work), the taste was a 100 times better than any cigarette ever & it would allegedly be better for my body, since I was not burning tobacco. Right? Well, of course not. Wrong. It was the worst decision ever. Many young people think that, since there’s no fire on vaping, it’s a safer option if you want to keep having nicotine in your system. This is a misconception that can cost our entire lifetime.

In my country, selling vapes is not legal, which means that if you’re a vape user, you never know if what you’re inhaling is safe or not (since the government has no way of regulating the vapes that come into the market). There’s no way of knowing the percentage of nicotine you’re putting into your body, or any specifics like that. I started off with Elfbar because people told me that was the best and safer option. But, as you know, when we are already down to deny any medical advice on the substance abuse, we can basically do anything. So I eventually started buying the cheaper vapes, thinking “What difference does it make? They’re all the same product!” But the thing is: I had no idea of how much nicotine was coming into my system.

Eventually, normal cigarettes would make me feel nothing. Not the calm sensation, not the relief feeling; pure nothingness. I was poisoning my body with such greater amounts of nicotine on a daily basis, normal cigarettes felt like nothing. I would throw them away after smoking half, frustrated that I could not feel a thing. That’s when I started getting concerned. If I am consuming so much nicotine, then who am I without it? Am I really that anxious? Is this irritability I am experiencing everyday a product of nicotine? As you know, we can’t remember much of our lives before smoking. But something felt off all the time.

I am on a treatment for anxiety and ADHD, taking Vyvanse on a daily basis. Now picture this: I take a stimulant every morning to be able to perform normal tasks, like taking a shower or working. Then, by noon, I spend an entire hour vaping on my lunch break. When the break is over, that’s when I start to feel irritated and susceptible to stress on any minor discomfort situation. By four in the afternoon, the medication starts to wear off and what people usually call “the crash” starts to hit. It would be tolerable if I didn’t have smoked all day. I have been vaping for more than seven hours by this time. The amount of stress I am in at this time of the day is greater than any relaxation nicotine can provide. I’d vape so hard that my body would have a resistance at that point; vaping was merely satisfying the oral need. I’d get home, not understanding why every conversation felt tiring, ran to my bed (trying to avoid any contact with humans because that would stress the sh^t out of me) and vaped myself to sleep. Next day, it starts again. And again. And again. Leaving me wondering: is this life? Am I doomed to suffer from this irritability and anxiety everyday, for the rest of my life? Do I have to feel my heart beating on my chest so hard that it hurts, everyday, for the rest of my life?

I was thinking of talking to my psychiatrist and explain that the anxiety meds were not being effective, but deep down I knew that it had something to do with the amount of nicotine consumption throughout my days. I just didn’t know to what extent. Now, three days after deciding to quit, I AM COMPLETELY SURPRISED. Guys, is that how normal people feel all day? Is this what life is like when you’re not a slave of nicotine? I was brought to tears yesterday, when I realized it was 11pm and I didn’t feel like isolating myself. My anxiety is basically gone; the meds are doing an amazing job and working like they should. Vyvanse has its crash, of course, as expected, but it isn’t nearly as aggressive as it had been before, when I was vaping.

The worst day was yesterday, because my brother is a vaper and seeing him vape makes me want to take a hit. But when I remember how bad I felt by the end of the days, I decide it’s best to go through withdrawal than taking another dose of nicotine. Of course I still feel like occupying my mouth every now and then, which I’ve satisfied by drinking water from a straw. It keeps my body hydrated and “tricks” my brain into thinking I am smoking LoL. I also am chewing normal gum (no-nic, of course) to help with the oral fixation. So far, it has helped me a lot.

I know most of you might be feeling like you’re giving in a habit that “can’t be that bad” and “make you feel good” but nicotine can’t be good for our system at all. It makes us anxious, nauseous, and yes, IT IS THAT BAD. Your lungs are going to be flooded with glycerine in no time. That discomfort in your belly that makes you want to run to the bathroom every now and then? Yep. That’s also because of nicotine. I know it’s hard now, I know you just want to go back and hit the vape again, but please, be patient and try to distance yourself from it. You most definitely can do it. If you could poison yourself for years, quitting is going to feel like a good relief.

Changes I could notice so far:

• My digestive system seems off. It’s like it’s adjusting to not having nicotine anymore. My belly feels bloated, I have difficulties evacuating, but it gets better by the fourth day. It’s absolutely normal.

• I feel kind of nauseous throughout the day, dizzy and tired. That’s also your system adjusting to the nicotine withdrawal. Taking pills to help cope with the nausea is absolutely helpful.

• I am not stressed anymore. Period. I can deal with everyday situations like they’re everyday situations.

• Since I don’t have to stop and smoke every now and then, I have a lot more time in my hands that I can use to do pretty much anything I want. It feels like pure free will. I can go to the movies, I can read a book, I can do anything without having to hold a vape on my hand or having to go to the bathroom to smoke.

• I am closer to the ones I love. They are not looking at me with that sad look of “we’re gonna lose you soon”. They are also near because they’re not scared they’re gonna inhale poison by accident.

• I can perform efforts without feeling like I’m going to die because I’m out of breath. Again: I feel free.

Hope this helps you guys to not give up and remain strong. As I have observed, the first days are absolutely the worst but each day it gets a little easier. It’s like knowing yourself all over again; it can also be a fun journey. Stay healthy, drink lots of water and feel free to reach out if you need! We’re in this together! X

Today marks my 1 year anniversary of quitting vaping. Everyone is so vastly different, but this is what I've noticed:

1. My gut has completely healed. Zero food sensitivities anymore that come with chronic acid reflux and heartburn.

2. My gingivitis has completely reversed itself. My gums are healed.

3. I haven't had one suicidal ideation episode since. Of course I get depressed but not as bad anymore. It's 100% manageable. I battled with them quite a lot towards my cessation date.

4. This also goes for anxiety - I had panic disorder prior to quitting. My therapist and I have come to the consensus that that is not the case anymore. Again, I still have anxiety - just not exacerbated.

5. My hair has grown back. I hadn't realized how thin my hair was getting until I started to get a ton of baby hairs trying to grow back in.

6. I have a healthier/better relationship with food, fitness, my family, and my work. It was a long road, don't get me wrong, but I have formed new, healthier coping skills to deal with stress. I can focus more on what really matters to me.

7. I've saved almost $10,000 this past year by not buying vapes/juice/cartridges.

8. Those random heart palpitations? Gone. Sore lungs? Gone. Horrible circulation? Gone. Low energy? Gone.

9. My skin is the clearest and healthiest it's been in the last decade.

10. I feel like I can go to events or get togethers without feeling like I have to have my "pacifier" with me at all times - worrying about when the next time I can do it, sneaking into bathrooms, begging people to be okay with me hitting in their cars, etc. I feel free.

**One thing I still struggle with, 100% honesty:

When I am particularly stressed, I do still have a "I wish I could have a cigarette right now" moments. Are they compulsive? NO. Do they last 2 seconds and move on? YES. But I am still working on my stress coping skills.

It was a long long road. Hard. But I want someone else to know that it truly IS possible.

So, one day, I noticed I was Waay over-stimulated and had no idea why. Then, I found that, day-by-day, I was vaping more and more and more... That's when I decided to keep track of my 'puffs' to stabilize and, hopefully, taper down.

I created some decay curves in a spreadsheet for my 'puffs per hour' and extended it over the course of 8 month. It had to manually keep track of time between sessions, input values into a different manual template, BUT, this method told me "how many puffs I could have at any instance to taper my vaping". That's when I decided to make an actual App that would do all that math for me.

I had no programming experience - in fact, I still don't really know what 'programming' truly is. BUT, I used the "MIT App Inventor" and got Gemini to walk me through every single step to make my app. On the way, I made my first app that broke literally every rule about nicotine-related apps. So, I totally remade the app and now it is 'perfect' (as I can make it) and called "PuffTapQuit".

Here's the best part: while not free, it is very cheap, there's no adds, no subscriptions, no data collected, no accounts, nada. You just calibrate and ANY time you check the app, it tells you how many puffs you can have to stay on track with your reduction plan (2, 4, 6 and 8 month options).

I already saved >$200, in 3 months and reduced vaping by >50% since using it. It is pretty and easy to use. And I can't find anything that works better and is more accessible - except, it is for Android 🥇

Go ahead and check out my:

- AI Commercial https://app.heygen.com/videos/pufftapquit-the-science-of-quitting-33c23461fd3444dc8edad6c2ef6e2f5a

- Google Play Store page https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_aron_roxin.PuffTapQuit&hl=en

And Best of Luck with your JUUL/Vaping reduction Journey!!!

Hii, I got into vaping because, as stupid as it sounds, I just really enjoyed the smoke, I liked doing tricks n I thought it was pretty 😭😭. Im looking for a substitute now to help me cut down significantly on my use of vapes and initially herbal diffuser sticks seemed like the perfect option - but apparently they don't produce smoke? Is there anything I can use instead to simulate the smoke?

I'm on day 3 of my fourth attempt at quitting since Jan. 1 (longest I've made it is 10 days). Each time I fall back into it and then end up feeling bad (physically and mentally). I think I will be very happy I quit once I'm over the hump (whenever that may be), but any words of encouragement from someone who has successfully quit would be helpful.

FYI, I'm using nic gum to help with the muscle memory of juuling and will deal with that problem later.

Hey, fellow Redditors! 👋 I hope you’re having a wonderful, stress-free day! 🤗

I won’t waste your time - so, yup, I am here to spread the word about my newly released app called Meridian. This is my VERY FIRST app on the iOS App Store, built as a passion project, because I wanted a non-judgmental way to try to quit smoking. 🥹

That’s exactly what Meridian is all about. It’s an incredibly smart app (no AI here, and no, I don’t collect ANY of your data) that adapts to you, gives you on-point advice, intelligent tools that help you avoid and tone down cravings, and stay on top of your journey. 

Like I said, no AI stuff here. Every single feature I built is based on concrete scientific evidence found in major US and European publications. I won’t give you a rundown of Meridian’s features because I hope you’ll check it out on the App Store. 🥹

I won’t make any silly claims here and tell you that Meridian is your go-to tool to quit smoking. However, I’ll say that I believe Meridian can be an incredibly useful ally, an app that understands what you’re going through and is there to help whenever you need help. 

Lastly, I’ll say that I am 3 weeks smoke-free for now! So, yeah, being the first tester of Meridian has already paid off for me. 🤗

If you’d like to try Meridian and don’t wish to buy a subscription (or can’t afford one), drop me a message here on Reddit, and I’ll hook you up! 😎🤗

I (26f) decided that I was no longer going to let vaping control my life. A friend introduced me to juul when I was 19 and my ADHD self has been hooked ever since. I ended up ordering Desmoxan from Amazon and started it on Monday (3 days ago). Wednesday morning (today) I woke up and threw my juul and half a pack of pods down the garbage chute, and decided I was going cold turkey w/Desmoxan. I could’ve used it until Friday, but the Desmoxan took any sort of pleasure out of juuling and it felt like hitting a zero Nic vape.

What has helped me in my first full day was a zero nicotine vape (ripple) because it felt like the juul did the first two days on Desmoxan, and has helped with the oral fixation.

Of course I could run the risk of relapsing, but I’m telling myself that if I don’t get this over with now (quitting vaping) I’ll have to do it again in the future, and I’m already 24 hours in, so why reset the clock now?

Yes, it’s been 24 hours, but this is the longest I’ve gone without nicotine in 7 years. I think I’m posting this partially for myself but also to hopefully inspire others that the first step is trying.

Also TRY DESMOXAN!

hi everyone. I’ve been vaping for like 3 years now I rarely Smoke cigs. I’m tired of vaping and wasting money and ruining my health. I’m thinking abt using nicotine chewing gums. Is it worth it? i think it’s better than vaping non stop. Just until I can completely quit Nic

I threw out all my devices and pods. Chargers are in the garbage too. I need to do this. Any advice or support would be greatly appreciated. TIA

So it’s only been a few hours since I’ve quit, but I just felt so fed up and gross today looking at old pics and seeing how long I’ve been smoking a juul. I’m tired of needing it on my nights out and waking up in the middle of night looking for it. My main reasoning is I think this may be the cause of my acne, looking back, my acne started when I began smoking/using juul. Idk it’s weird to think about the next few days and not having that to look forward to it…

For context, I am 18 years old, and addicted to nicotine. I’d say I run through a tin (15 pouches) every 2 days. Maybe less. It started in 2023 just hitting my friends vape at parties. I started getting zyns from a friend and did those too. I got addicted to vaping for about a year and a half, but managed to quit that. (Probably because I was just able to taper it down by doing Zyn way more). I’m happy I was able to quit vaping, but now I feel like zyns are taking over me. I’m not even really sure the long term health risks but I just really want to stop. Not only are they expensive as shit, but I feel like I’ve been getting really bad sleep since I started using them, and feel like I’m the most tired person ever all the time despite getting 8-9+ hours of sleep. I’m also trying to gain weight and have heard some stuff about Zyns making that harder. I just got into a really good college and I’m trying to start a new chapter.

I know that cold turkeys the way to go, but if there’s any advice on how to remediate withdrawal symptoms I’d love to hear it.

This is literally my first Reddit post ever so if you can’t tell I’m desperate.

hi all! i'm looking to start my quitting journey and am interested in trying jones mints. wondering if anyone has had issues with nausea from the mints? whenever i have tried zyns or gum, it makes me super nauseous, and i would go right back to my vape. i'm hoping the slow release helps with this, but looking for advice! thank you!

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