Share your quitting journey
I smoked cigarettes for over 40 years, then I used Juul before quitting forever on Christmas Day, 2017.
I'm going to describe how I quit Juul, because I think it can be harder than quitting cigarettes. Here's why:
When I decided to quit smoking, I transitioned to Juul instead of another nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) like a patch or gum or whatever. I formulated a plan in my mind ahead of time, and it went something like this:
I experienced severe withdrawal, including dizziness, sleepiness, depression, and intense cravings. I found this site a couple weeks after I quit, which was a miracle. Coming here to talk about all that really helped me through it. Plus it gave me a way to be accountable to people I came to care about.
After the physical cravings were over, I had what I called "memory" cravings. We talk about that here as triggers. Smoking and vaping are intertwined in everything we've been doing in our lives for a long time. So now it's time to relearn those things without smoking. That part is different for everyone. That's pretty much the stuff we always talk about.
It will be hard. That's another fact. But it won't be hard forever. And when it's not hard anymore, you're free. So every single time I get a little twinge of a memory crave, like seeing those ads on TV now for gods sake, I remind myself that I'm FREE and I never want to be a slave to nicotine ever again.
Anyone here who would like to talk about Juul or vaping can either comment here or message me directly.
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