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AIBU to start smoking again

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candelabrasatmidnight · 07/03/2025 21:38

I'm 33 - from the age of 17/18, I come from a family of smokes so thought I was doing well but 'only' socially smoking on nights out, perhaps once a month or so, maybe twice. Continued this until around 3 years ago when I discovered vaping. Thought it would be a less toxic alternative but it is miles and miles more addictive and have found myself wanting it in the daytime, every day. Would I be unreasonable to revert back to smoking far more infrequently with its known health implications, rather than continue vaping with its unknown long term effects?

To add - please don't say 'the healthiest choice would be to not do either' - obviously. I, as many have throughout the millennia, enjoy a vice or two during their short time on earth, as long as it most likely won't completely decimate their life.

OP posts:
Purpleavocado · 07/03/2025 21:46

Have you tried reading Allen Carr's Easy Way books?

candelabrasatmidnight · 07/03/2025 21:44

blueyes31 · 07/03/2025 21:42

Try snus (nicotine pouches). Velo is a good brand. I’ve been on it for 3 years and never gone back. Much less toxic, doesn’t smell, etc. I’d recommend starting at the lowest strength as people can get bad niccy rush from the first attempt but it’s worth sticking at imo. Much better than vaping or smoking

Thank you but a big part of it for me is the ceremony of going outside, lighting up, having a chat etc rather than just the nicotine itself

OP posts:
blueyes31 · 07/03/2025 21:42

Try snus (nicotine pouches). Velo is a good brand. I’ve been on it for 3 years and never gone back. Much less toxic, doesn’t smell, etc. I’d recommend starting at the lowest strength as people can get bad niccy rush from the first attempt but it’s worth sticking at imo. Much better than vaping or smoking