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Happy anniversary, @catlover!!! 7 years is so awesome. Sending you lots of love on this milestone day!

Well done, @LPatto. You're on your way now! You are 100% right that withdrawal will NOT kill you. You may be challenged both physically and emotionally, though. Going through the final withdrawal might make you feel edgy, desperate. Your blood sugars, digestion and sleeping may be disrupted. Addict Mind will try to rationalize that just one puff can't hurt. But don't fall for the false logic. One puff inevitably leads to another and another. 1 is too many and 1,000 is never enough. Stay strong and don't give in. Say it out loud: NOPE. Get rid of all your vaping supplies. Cravings are not commands. They are just loud obnoxious commercials for something you don't wanna buy any more. Tune them out... stay busy... change the channel. Freedom from the compulsion is so sweet, on the other side. You CAN do this!

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^^^ this @LPatto, I am so sorry that you suffer! But you have come to the right place for help. First and foremost, educate yourself about ADDICTION. Vaping/smoking is not just a bad habit… not at your level of consumption. Nicotine is a chemical dependency every bit as serious as heroin. So you need to understand both the physiology and psychology of what is happening to you. It sounds like in a good faith attempt to wean yourself you have actually fallen more tightly into the grip of nicotine. By combining vaping + patches you are keeping your nicotine receptors constantly activated and hungry, which will intensify rather than reduce the cravings. A vicious circle. This is why weaning rarely works. There are many ways to quit: cold turkey, nicotine replacement, champix, 12-step programs, etc. Each has its merits and limits. All of them work when diligently followed. In your shoes I might suggest that you find a counselor/therapist that specializes in addiction or smoking cessation… someone who understands withdrawal and can help you through the anxiety and loss that quitting will stir up. I also would consider getting a second opinion about the champix or wellbutrin. But, as Uncle Penguin and Quitting Girl said, there is no way thru but thru. Withdrawal is miserable. But it gets better. It doesn’t last forever. I promise. Peace and freedom await you on the other side! You CAN do this.

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