A support thread to stop vaping, tomorrow.

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Hello, would anyone like to join me and stop vaping tomorrow - cold turkey?

A support thread.

No takers? Haha

I'll join but for me it's quitting smoking, not vaping

I'll join.

I'm scared 😂😂

Great! I have been using my elf bar a lot today but it will go from 12am.

Any ideas to distract ourselves tomorrow?

Play tetris when we get a craving.
Walk to the end of the garden and back.
Meditate for 10 minutes.

Any other ideas?

Well done for joining. We can do this!

Clean a cupboard in the kitchen.
Plank.
Write 10 reasons why we shouldn't vape /smoke.

Don't eat sugar apparently this is linked to nicotine addiction.
Breathe deeply outside for 10 minutes with a cup of tea.

Walk up and down the stairs 10 times.
Drink some water.
Meal plan for the week.
Journal for 10 minutes.

Come on fellow vapers and smokers gather round.

Where are you all hiding?

I'm on the night shift at work. It helps that it's absolutely freezing and I don't want to go outside.

Doing well so far although I've eaten about 300 mints.

@ThatUniqueKoala Well done! Keep going. If you get to bed soon that will be another few hours gone.

I am having my morning tea no vape, slight headache.

I'll join from Monday!

I am 4 days in vape free! Ive been using nicotine patches and the nicotine spray though to help with the cravings. I don't think I could do it without.
Ive not been missing it too much during the week because I've been working and distracted but I definitely feel a wee cravings pang today hopefully ill feel better once i get up and start doing things to keep myself busy.
I was a heavy vaper id sneak into the toilets at work constantly and also reach for it during the night if i woke up.
I've tried quitting and failed many times before but I feel confident im going to actually quit for good this time!

Great! See you then.

@alwaysstressed 4 days vape free - that's fanastic! I am sure you are through the worst of it. Well done!

I was reading somewhere that when you get a craving you should do something active and not passive. A warm bath might not be as good for stopping the craving as cooking a nice meal or a physical activity. Short bursts of energy or mental activity help with the cravings so get up and move around outside and get fresh air.

Every time I get a craving I will walk briskly to the outside utility(where I usually vape) breathing in deeply lots of fresh air when outside and keep doing that until the craving subsides - not sure if it will work!

11am - I would have been outside three times by now to vape. The going outside and breathing deeply in the cold air is working so far. How about everyone else?
@overthinkersanonnymus How is it going?

Feeling a bit twitchy but not given in yet.

Still not vaping but have caved into sugar. 5 Ferreo Rochers, a chocolate waffle and a bag of crisps!!

Argh. How are you all getting on?

I need to quit too, my plan is to do squats every time I get a craving lol. Also looking at Monday for quit day

@GinBlossom94 Yes, squats is a good idea. Good luck for Monday - come back!

I was starting to think that I was writing 'The Vaping Monologues'.

I’ll join I’m full of a nasty cold/virus so no better time to quit than now

I’ve got a few patches and loads of Nic gum
i will start at 6pm 🤣🤣

@Flowertopz Great another recruit - fantastic!

You have 14 minutes.

I've quit vaping now so not joining the thread but if you're missing the hand to mouth action I found these really helped. I'd suck air through them like the vape and found after about 4 weeks I didn't need it at all but it was a huge aid in the first few weeks.

amzn.eu/d/1gXUqJm

And get well soon @Flowertopz

@SleepDeprivedButAlive Many thanks. I will have a look at those and have them to hand if necessary.

A very well done for quitting!

Patch is on 🤗 we can do this ! good luck to us all