r/QuitVaping

Hoping it declines because I have pretty severe anxiety/ social anxiety + borderline agoraphobic some days worse than others depending on mood. The faith that it’ll decline or possibly vanish is a big motivator to stay sober from vaping. Interested in everyone’s experience and TIA for answers!

I’m just very down now that I don’t have that dopamine hit to my brain. No energy. No motivation or joy for anything. Not partaking in activities I once used to enjoy. Becoming isolated which in return makes me feel my anxiety is going to continue to get worse, although I’m holding on to the faith that it gets worse before it gets better as everyone says.. I’m just all in all bed rotting for the almost 12 days sober from smoking. For those who overcame this hump, when did it get better for you? Google says around the 1 month mark dopamine will build back up. Just hate feeling debilitated, depressed and stagnant although I know it’s temporary. Hoping the light at the end of the tunnel comes sooner rather than later. TIA for answers and congrats to all partaking in this quitting journey 🫶🏼❤️

Hi everyone! I’ve been vaping for about 10 years and finally feel motivated to quit. I have tried quitting SO many times, but never have made it past day 3 due to the brain fog I experience. I read about recigar a couple of months ago from this subreddit and bought some. I decided to start taking the pills yesterday (so I’ve completed two full days of pills).

Now that I am reaching the day that I will not be allowed to vape, I am looking for any advice. Mainly, I keep getting sad and a bit nervous that I will no longer be able to vape. I have noticed more awareness to the fact that it does nothing for me, but I still want it. I know recigar still requires me to put in the work, and I really feel motivated to do this, just looking for advice on how to stay off vaping after the 4 days of pills (: Thank you!!

Exactly what the title says! I’m getting ready to quit soon and would love to hear how everyone’s doing

Sorry in advance

It’s been 3 days and clearly I picked the wrong fucking week to quit. I lost a patient under anesthesia today - coded and died after failed CPR attempts . I hate life right now and all I wanted to do was go vape and cry or just fucking bum a cig off someone.

But I didn’t and just suffered through it.

I hate this week! When is this urge going to go away!?

Vent over. Fuck!

I just survived 24 hours without vaping or using pouches. I would use the two interchangeably for 10 years. So embarrassing. I took a nap and found myself tossing a turning with severe anxiety and nausea. I also get this random hot flashes mixed with anxiety every 20-30 minutes. Is this normal? Trying to push through but man this is tough and it’s only day one! ):

Hey! So currently day 29 without vape. I don’t know - there are days where I think I’m free of it and then there are days like today that just want to make me relapse. I wouldve never thought that I was this hooked especially mentally.

I don’t know what to do anymore - how can I be so fine for some days and then so miserable the next days. I feel like a maniac bro.

I don’t know in general I am a very sensitive person so I get stressed and irritated by a lot of things which leads to cravings. For me and for many others I believe my vape was not just a habit or addiction but also a tool.

I’m feeling super depressed. I even listened to Allan Carr’s book cuz so many ppl recommended it. For me it made things worse. He said stuff like when he smoked and actually paid attention to what it feels like he realized he didn’t enjoy it. Brother. I do enjoy vaping it tastes like sweets and I just love it. I can’t get myself to hate it or at least like it a little less. I don’t know what to do anymore. Also I don’t breathe better it’s always been fine and my heart palpitations that I had are still there. So now I’m sure that it is because of stress. And Idc what anyone says vaping helps against stress. And if it doesn’t it feels like it cuz it just tastes good so I enjoy it. And plz don’t say that’s the nicotine talking.

I just feel hopeless it’s a never ending cycle. I can’t seem to change my view on it and everyday is such a fight for me. And how do I live honestly??? I’m 22 so many of my friends smoke that alone is hard enough in university during breaks. Now all they want to do is go out drink and party. I’m starting to be convinced it’s only a matter of time till I start vaping again.

Any advice? Anyone who had the same problems one month in??? Can anyone guarantee me that it will get better even if I can’t change my mindest? Or how do I change it????

i’ve been vaping for a few years now and have tried to quit SO. MANY. TIMES. but can never stick to it. the cravings are so intense and easy to give into and i’ve relied on it for so long. i know i’m using this as a crutch but i’m very medicated for a lot of different mental issues and the withdrawals make me feel like i’m unmedicated again and i literally cannot function because of how intense the mood swings are. how do i put this stupid shit down for good?? this past week is the hardest i’ve ever tried to quit and every time i make any progress i end up relapsing because the cravings get too bad and it’s too accessible because i live with people who vape. i’m so used to hitting it 24/7 and having it in my hand 24/7. it really is like an adult pacifier and it’s fucking embarrassing, i promised my boyfriend i was going to quit with him about 6 months ago but could never stick with it. i’ve gotten over so many addictions in the past that technically have worse withdrawals but nicotine has been the one thing i can’t fucking kick, i will literally try anything at this point. ANYTHING bro other than nicotine gum and stuff like that cause i’m broke af

I quit vaping last year and never looked back. But I started therapy a few months ago, mainly to work through my anxiety in general and just some childhood trauma shit.

Last week I opened up to my therapist about some deep shit & I knew I wasn’t ready to talk about it but I figured I’ll honestly never feel ready to talk about it. So i built up the courage to talk about it and that triggered a lot of things for me. I don’t even drink but I suddenly wanted to drink really badly. I havent vaped in over a year but suddenly I needed nicotine.

I kept ignoring these triggers tho and tried my best to fight it through but today I ended up buying a vape. A $25 disposable vape lmao. Mind you, i used to only pay like $15 for these back then and wouldve never paid this much for one. But clearly I was feeling desperate. Now I have a vape in my hand, thinking “Yeah I’ll never do this shit ever again” and plan to throw it away before I go to sleep but it’s just fucking annoying. Im irritated with myself

edit: I’d also like to add in that not even an hour into vaping rn, i already feel chest tightness and excessive mucus in my throat lol. I forgot how fast nic affects me physically. Grosssssss 🤢

I’ve done every single dang thing on this planet to quit vaping, patches, gum, taper down, cold turkey, hot turkey, whatever it is I’ve done it and I kept reading about desmoxan this desmoxan that. i was hesitant at first since it’s not FDA approved but I told myself I had nothing to lose, I trust the polish scientists. any time previously that I have tried to quit, I’d get insane depersonalization and anxiety. Nothing from desmoxan, a few headaches, but that’s it. and some over-eating but that’s to be expected going into quitting nicotine.

I’ve vaped for around 7 years and this was the only thing that’s actually aided and worked in stopping. the first 5 days they tell you to keep smoking while taking it, you start to kinda feel it work its magic and you don’t hit it as often. when you wake up on that day 6 though, and you‘re saying to yourself “damn, I guess I don’t need to smoke” it’s incredibly odd and incredibly freeing. I truly thought I’d just pick it back up on day 6 but something flips in your brain. I’m only on day 15 of 25 and I get a craving maybe 1-2 times a day? Even then it’s extremely momentary. my only piece of advice is to keep incredibly busy, go workout, go build a house, do whatever, just don’t be stagnant or else you do start thinking about it. i thought this was all fake & just a push by the company to peddle a miracle pill but it’s the real thing and it’s crazy how effective it is/how the FDA hasn’t approved it.

So I just have started my journey of no vaping and wanted to get some nicotine gum so I can come off slowly as I cant do cold turkey. The gums are either 2mg or 4mg. If I was smoking geekbars which are for example 5 percent nicotine should I try the 4s then move down to the 2s?

Successfully quit vaping 2 weeks ago, felt great. Around the 2 week mark however, I started feeling depressed. Nothing helped, ended up relapsing just to feel "back online". I've quit vaping a few times, but the depression that creeps in around the 2 week mark is awful, unshakable, and once it didn't leave for 3 months until I just started vaping again. Im very fit, have no health/mental health conditions, but I think nicotine has been a major dopamine/serotonin regulator to me for years.

Im curious to try Wellbutrin to see if that helps me remain abstinent from nicotine and not sink into depression. Anyone else has any success in this? Again, not looking to Wellbutrin to QUIT vaping, but to help me not get depressed once I HAVE quit. Cheers!

I’m 24, i’ve been vaping for 6 years. Recently i’ve quit vaping about 3 months ago, but today I just bought a vape. I’ve also cut down on alcohol consumption because I was basically an alcoholic since 20, and I really really wanted to go further but going cold turkey on vaping was much harder than I anticipated this time around.

My mood the past 3 months have been an absolute rollercoaster, I gained SO MUCH weight, i’ve turned to caffeine which I have never really been much of a caffeine type of person at all, i’ve lost more motivation to do damn near anything and the cravings were really bad but today was just really bad that I found myself crying a lot. I told myself either drink or vape. I’m just so disappointed in myself, i’m otw to throw this vape away right now but it’s really hard.

For those who relapsed and quit for good, how did you do it?

How did you manage the emotional distress that came with quitting?

What were your alternatives to vaping/nic that helped you quit?

I recently tried to quit 5% nicotine cold turkey and it did not go well. I have a diagnosis that has me seeing a psychiatrist the rest of my life.

It was suggested that I get a lower nicotine vape but since I live in California that may be impossible. I can get flavored Vapes, which are illegal, but everything is 5%.

Looking for any amount of advice. I've tried the gum and nicotine toothpicks, but the jump in milligrams is too big.

Hello everyone! I quit vaping one year and two months ago. I smoked from 2013 to 2019, then switched to vaping until I finally quit everything in February 2025. This is my 4th or 5th attempt, previous was in the 2022. Then I quit for about a month and after caving in I somehow accepted that I'll vape forever. But here I am 1 year and 2 months free from this stupid addiction!

Here is what worked for me:

1. Cytisine, really helps, comparing to my previous attempts, as I can remember, I did not crave nicotine as much.

2. Toothpick, for about 5 months I chewed the most basic toothpicks. I don't do it now though.

3. I still have cravings, especially when I am stressed. But every time I do, I am telling myself, that vaping solves none of my problems and only creates new and I really mean it.

4. Sometimes when the cravings kick in, I tell myself "maybe tomorrow, but not today" and it really helps. I got it from one guy on YouTube.

5. Also, you should know how your brain tricks you. In my previous attempts I recognized one reoccurring pattern. Basically, after about a week after quitting I'd start reading medical studies about how vaping is not so bad and finally trick myself back into the addiction. And while I still believe that it's healthier than smoking, I also believe that it's harmful and much more addictive.

6. Also, just remind yourself from time to time, that it's really cool to beat this addiction (statistically speaking nicotine is one of the hardest addictions to quit)

7. Zero nicotine juice didn't worked for me. It just leaves you unsatisfied I suppose? Anyway, in November 2025 I vaped for 3 days this zero nicotine juice (yeah, so my streak is not perfect) and was disappointed. Do not recommend.

Okay, that's basically everything I wanted to say. Thanks for reading and I wish everyone to beat this addiction!