Debbie

[DebbieS]

Hi! Quit smoking cigarettes in 2018, but about 2 years ago I started vaping( I know....stupid). Need help to stop. Thanks.

[jillar]

Hi @DebbieS, congratulations on deciding to quit vaping!  Tackle it just like you did when you quit smoking. Get yourself some sweets to suck on, stay hydrated and we'll give you all the support you could need or want. 

We have a great vaping forum that will educate you on just how bad vaping is and the long-range dangers are still to be determined.............

[Doreensfree]

Hi Debbie … Welcome 

Glad you found us … 

I agree with Jillar … you quit the vape with the same method as cigarettes .

We have a great deal of help on our 

Main discussion Board , check this out ,

looking forward to travelling with you on your journey

[Gus]

Welcome Debbie. I also agree that using the same method that you used to quit smoking will be the smart way to go on quitting vaping. I look forward to seeing your success. Being active on the site helps so much and our SOS forum can be utilized with great results as many times as needed. See you around. 

[Reciprocity]

Good for you making a decision to quit altogether! Putting anything in your lungs, other than fresh air, is dangerous long term; IMO.

 

Wondering what level of nicotine is in the Vape juice you're using, as it's adjustable and the higher values are higher than what's in cigarettes I believe. Also, just seeing people who vape, they seem to take a drag or two then go about their business but then a minute later they're back at it. Seems to me it's easy to vape a lot more than if you were smoking cigarettes?

Maybe I'm wrong on that but that's what I see often.

 

Make that unwavering commitment to yourself then get at it! You can & will do anything you really set your mind to. We're here to help in any way we can, even if that's just moral support and pointers on what's happening as you travel through your quit process. As already pointed out, there's a treasure trove of information all over this site. It's the very best place you could be so ... come here often as it'll become your safe place full of people who get what you're going through.

 

You'll find everyone here super nice & helpful; no bad actors in our home and you're now part of our non-smoking family so let's get this done  

[DenaliBlues]

Welcome aboard, @DebbieS! We're glad you're here!

 

You're not stupid - just addicted. And the Quit Train is a great place to get information and support to help you break free. Read everything you can on this forum to learn about addiction. It will help you begin to reframe your relationship with vaping and understand how to build a successful quit. (As a former quitter, even if you already know the info, re-reading it will begin to drill it into your brain. You will encounter all kinds of chemical resistance to quitting, so you'll need to build other kinds of mental muscles to compensate.) Have you set a quit date yet?

 

 

[DebbieS]

8 hours ago, jillar said:

Hi @DebbieS, congratulations on deciding to quit vaping!  Tackle it just like you did when you quit smoking. Get yourself some sweets to suck on, stay hydrated and we'll give you all the support you could need or want. 

We have a great vaping forum that will educate you on just how bad vaping is and the long-range dangers are still to be determined.............

Thank you! I will do that.

I am thinking of making Monday my quit date so that I can stock up on supplies ( fresh fruit, fidget gadgets, craft projects, game for my switch).

[Genecanuck]

Welcome @DebbieS .... can't add anything to the wisdom of everyone who posted here.

 

Sounds like you have a solid plan. Stick close to us and come here often for support.

 

Edited September 20 by Genecanuck

[QuittingGirl]

Hi Debbie,

 

Welcome to the Train!  So glad that you decided to quit vaping.  The other day I saw an article on the NY Post about a young woman who loved vaping until her lungs collapsed and black goo poured out of her.  I was going to upload it here so everyone could read it, but I didn't have a chance, but right now seems the perfect time for you and everyone else to read the article.  I think when you read this, you will stay away from vaping forever.  Like smoking, vaping is an addiction and you can definitely quit.  It's not easy, but so doable.  I was a smoker for about 40 years.  This is the 2nd and last time that I am quitting for good.  What helped me in the beginning was taking cinnamon sticks and pretending they were cigarettes. I would suck the air in and make believe I was smoking.  The cinnamon tasted a thousand times better than any cig that I ever smoked.  I bought myself a whole bag of the sticks and would keep one in my purse and a few scattered around the house so I would always have one handy.  If you don't like cinnamon, cut up plastic straws work well too.  Please read the article below, because after you read it, I don't think you will ever want to vape again.  Best of luck to you, and please keep coming on here so we can give you support.  This group of people helped me through many many difficult times in the beginning.  If it wasn't for them, I don't think I would have been able to do it. 

 

https://nypost.com/2024/09/16/lifestyle/vaping-addict-finally-quit-when-lungs-collapsed-black-goo-came-out/

[johnny5]

22 hours ago, DebbieS said:

Thank you! I will do that.

I am thinking of making Monday my quit date so that I can stock up on supplies ( fresh fruit, fidget gadgets, craft projects, game for my switch).

 

Welcome @DebbieS  You are doing a great thing in qutting smoking.  We're here to support you.

[Gus]

Ohhhh, @DebbieS! Immersing yourself into video game play is awesome. You can lose or in this case, gain hours of your life back! Daily! HaHa I’m old school myself; Zelda, Mario Kart, any of the Lego games—Star Wars is my favorite of those. What games do you play? I wish you well as you set out on your life saving trek Monday. Can’t wait to watch you defeat Nicodemon at his own game!

[DebbieS]

Mario, Zelda,Yoshis Island...I love it. I play some of the new ones too, like Mario Odyssey.

[DebbieS]

22 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

Hi Debbie,

 

Welcome to the Train!  So glad that you decided to quit vaping.  The other day I saw an article on the NY Post about a young woman who loved vaping until her lungs collapsed and black goo poured out of her.  I was going to upload it here so everyone could read it, but I didn't have a chance, but right now seems the perfect time for you and everyone else to read the article.  I think when you read this, you will stay away from vaping forever.  Like smoking, vaping is an addiction and you can definitely quit.  It's not easy, but so doable.  I was a smoker for about 40 years.  This is the 2nd and last time that I am quitting for good.  What helped me in the beginning was taking cinnamon sticks and pretending they were cigarettes. I would suck the air in and make believe I was smoking.  The cinnamon tasted a thousand times better than any cig that I ever smoked.  I bought myself a whole bag of the sticks and would keep one in my purse and a few scattered around the house so I would always have one handy.  If you don't like cinnamon, cut up plastic straws work well too.  Please read the article below, because after you read it, I don't think you will ever want to vape again.  Best of luck to you, and please keep coming on here so we can give you support.  This group of people helped me through many many difficult times in the beginning.  If it wasn't for them, I don't think I would have been able to do it. 

 

https://nypost.com/2024/09/16/lifestyle/vaping-addict-finally-quit-when-lungs-collapsed-black-goo-came-out/

Yikes. That is a good motivator.

[Reciprocity]

On 9/20/2024 at 9:25 AM, QuittingGirl said:

Hi Debbie,

 

Welcome to the Train!  So glad that you decided to quit vaping.  The other day I saw an article on the NY Post about a young woman who loved vaping until her lungs collapsed and black goo poured out of her.  I was going to upload it here so everyone could read it, but I didn't have a chance, but right now seems the perfect time for you and everyone else to read the article.  I think when you read this, you will stay away from vaping forever.  Like smoking, vaping is an addiction and you can definitely quit.  It's not easy, but so doable.  I was a smoker for about 40 years.  This is the 2nd and last time that I am quitting for good.  What helped me in the beginning was taking cinnamon sticks and pretending they were cigarettes. I would suck the air in and make believe I was smoking.  The cinnamon tasted a thousand times better than any cig that I ever smoked.  I bought myself a whole bag of the sticks and would keep one in my purse and a few scattered around the house so I would always have one handy.  If you don't like cinnamon, cut up plastic straws work well too.  Please read the article below, because after you read it, I don't think you will ever want to vape again.  Best of luck to you, and please keep coming on here so we can give you support.  This group of people helped me through many many difficult times in the beginning.  If it wasn't for them, I don't think I would have been able to do it. 

 

https://nypost.com/2024/09/16/lifestyle/vaping-addict-finally-quit-when-lungs-collapsed-black-goo-came-out/

Good Lord! That's horrific Black goo seeping from her lungs? I can't even imagine 

[QuittingGirl]

2 hours ago, Reciprocity said:

Good Lord! That's horrific Black goo seeping from her lungs? I can't even imagine 

I know, totally horrific!  I think vaping is even worse than smoking, if that's even possible!

[Gus]

7 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

9 hours ago, Reciprocity said:

 

I know, totally horrific!  I think vaping is even worse than smoking, if that's even possible!

I work with a lot of vapers. I’ve never heard so much coughing. Young, old, new vapers, long-time vapers; doesn’t seem to matter. They all sound the same. 

[QuittingGirl]

1 hour ago, Gus said:

I work with a lot of vapers. I’ve never heard so much coughing. Young, old, new vapers, long-time vapers; doesn’t seem to matter. They all sound the same. 

 

 

There must be some extra chemicals in the vape stick that makes it much worse.  I didn't cough much when I smoked.  A little in the morning but that was it, unless I had a cold or flu. 

[jillar]

Hi @DebbieS, I've moved your thread to the appropriate forum, our Introductions and About us forum since this isn't an SOS for help from a bad crave. The SOS board is for when you're at risk of losing your precious quit and you need extra support to get through it. Post there and we'll come running!  

[Gus]

Same. @QuittingGirl