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1. S0y · 1790118150 · focus · HN ↗

   Here's what I did to get rid of my nicotine addiction (vaping):

   - Gradually lower the strength of my liquid until it was at the minimum.

   - Stop all vaping and switch to nicotine gum

   - Gradually increase the time between each gum

   - Stop the gum altogether

   This process took probably 3 months and tbh it was pretty miserable the whole time. It's 100% worth it tho, You don't realize how much it controls your life until you stop. You will also still get random cravings for a year or two afterwards, Heck it's been 4 years and I still sometimes get dreams where I'm vaping.

   1. simoncion · 1790123257 · focus · HN ↗

      > Heck it's been 4 years and I still sometimes get dreams where I'm vaping.

      It has been way more than four years for me, and I'll smell some cigarette smoke when I'm in a mood and be all like "Man, wouldn't it be nice if I got me one of those?".

      But, I can say the same sort of thing about my reaction to the odor of coffee or caffeinated tea. Despite the fact that the very same place I get my coffee and tea from sells cigarettes -and wouldn't even card me because I'm so very obviously old- I've been able to quit nicotine. I've never been able to quit caffeine.

      1. tpm · 1790144819 · focus · HN ↗

         I have never been addicted to nicotine so can't compare but it's quite easy to quit caffeine, I'll get headaches for a few days and then it's gone. But then what? Caffeine makes it easy to concentrate and work, enables me to get anything done at all. Other drugs that do that are illegal. Maybe one day, when I'm no longer working, I'll quit it for good. Not yet.

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